IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-26707 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision : 23.9.2009 Jai Narain ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER .... Present: Mr.Yashwinder Paul Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. .... MAHESH GROVER, J. This is a petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. praying for release of the petitioner in terms thereof in a case registered vide FIR No.191 dated 29.8.2009 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 506 IPC at Police Station Pillukhera, District Jind. The petitioner is a Sarpanch and he has been accused of fraudulently withdrawing the old age pension even against the persons who were non-existent and had expired. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that he has deposited the entire amount and no loss has been caused to the exchequer. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the considered opinion that the petitioner does not deserve this Crl.Misc.No.M-26707 of 2009 (O&M) -2- concession at all. He being a Sarpanch of the village is expected to implement the schemes which are floated by the government for the welfare of the people, and not act in a way which is detrimental to the interest of the people and society at large. The offences against the petitioner assume serious overtone in view of these facts. Thus, no ground to answer the prayer of the petitioner. Dismissed. 23.9.2009 (MAHESH GROVER) JUDGE dss