IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.46242-M of 2007 Date of Order: 03.03.2008 Tara Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab. ..Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr.N.P.S Mann, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. A.S.Brar, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Sherry K.Singla, Advocate, for the complainant. RAJESH BINDAL J. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the FIR, the allegation are that he had embezzled a sum of Rs.14,06,397/-. Thereafter in proceedings under Section 216 of the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, the B.D.P.O. had issued notice to the petitioner for Rs.7,29,040/- to be the amount recoverable from the petitioner. In fact nothing is due from the petitioner. The petitioner had spent the amount for the development works in the village. Appeal filed by the petitioner against the demand raised by the B.D.P.O. vide communication dated 13.07.2007 is pending before the District Development and Panchayat Officer. Be that as it may, without opining on the merits of the controversy, interim bail already granted to the petitioner on 12.10.2007 is made absolute. The petition is disposed of. March 3, 2008 (RAJESH BINDAL) nt JUDGE