Crl. Misc. No. M- 23223 of 2010 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 23223 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: September 1, 2010 Anand ........Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ........Respondent ****** CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Latika Rai, AAG, Haryana. SABINA, J. Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.287 dated 10.9.2008, under Sections 409,420,467,468,471,120-B of Indian Penal Code, Police Station Rai, District Sonepat. The contents of the FIR as reproduced in para 2 of the petition read as under :- “To Officer Incharge of Police Station Rai, Sonepat Sr. No.239 dated 9.9.2008. Subject: Complaint regarding above said subject against Sh. Sher Singh Sarpanch (suspended), Gram Panchayat Asarwarpur and Sh. Anil Panch, Dilbagh Panch, Krishan Panch, Sampat Panch, Rai Panch and Ranbir Singh, Gram Secretary, Block Rai. It is stated in connection with above subject that on the basis of inquiry conducted by undersigned that Sh. Sher Crl. Misc. No. M- 23223 of 2010 (O&M) 2 Singh Sarpanch Sh. Anil Panch, Dilbagh Panch, Krishan Panch, Sampat Panch, Rani Panch and Ranbir Singh Gram Secretary, Block Rai in collusion with each and in collusion with Pooja Building Material Supplier and Surya Building Material Supplier has embezzled the amount of Rs.3,80,90,000/-. By sending a copy of inquiry report No.2586 dated 28.8.2008, it is requested that case may kindly be registered against the accused persons. Sd/- Hari Singh Sheoran, BDPO, Block Rai, District Sonepat.” Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner had merely supplied building material as per the demand of the Sarpanch and had no concern with the alleged embezzlement. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed the petition and has submitted that offence committed by the petitioner was serious in nature. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, I am of the opinion that the instant petition deserves dismissal. The allegations levelled against the petitioner and his co-accused are serious in nature. The accused have allegedly committed embezzlement of Rs.3,80,90,000/-. Keeping in view the seriousness of offence alleged to have been committed by the petitioner, no ground for grant of bail is made out. Dismissed. (SABINA) September 1, 2010 JUDGE Anand