IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -.- Crl. Misc. No. 44605- M of 2007 Date of Decision :- 22.2.2008 SURINDER SINGH ... PETITIONER. Versus STATE OF PUNJAB .... RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL. Present:- Mr. Anureet S. Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.D.S.Sidhu, DAG, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal. (J) (ORAL) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for allegations of loss or waste of public money by a Member of the Panchayat, due procedure has been laid down in the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act 1994, to take care of the situtation. In the present case, there are mere allegation that the petitioner had misappropriated the funds of the Panchayat. The offence is yet to be established. The petitioner has already joined the investigation. Be that as it may without opining on the merits of the controversy, interim bail granted to the petitioner on 26.9.2007 is made absolute. The petition is disposed of. February 22, 2008 (RAJESH BINDAL) Ruchika/tripti JUDGE