IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MPM No.1222 of 2010 Date of decision : November 15, 2010 Kashmir Singh Rana …Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. …Respondent. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surjit Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, Advocate. For the Respondent : Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Assistant Advocate General. Surjit Singh, J (Oral) Heard and gone through the record. 2. Petitioner is alleged to have embezzled a huge amount of `10,44,926/-, deposited with Punjab & Sindh Bank, Manali, by one Shri Nanak Chand. Petitioner was working as an employee of the said Bank. Modus operandi adopted by the petitioner was to withdraw the money from the account of said Nanak Chand, by forging his signatures. He also made bogus entries, regarding withdrawal, in the account book and the pass book. 3. Matter came to light in March, 2010. Petitioner admitted his guilt and deposited a sum of `6,10,000/- in the account of said Nanak Chand and agreed to deposit the remaining amount of `4,34,926/-. When he did not deposit the rest of the amount, matter was reported to the police. Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? …2… Now, a case has been registered against him at Police Station Manali, under Section 406, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code. He has applied to the Court for grant of bail, before arrest. Case is still at investigation stage. Recovery of `4,34,926/- is yet to be effected. Otherwise also, matter being of very serious nature, I am of the considered view that this is not a fit case for grant of bail, before arrest. Consequently, the petition is dismissed. November 15, 2010(sd) ( Surjit Singh ), J