Criminal Misc. No. M-5187 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-5187 of 2009 Date of Decision: 25.2.2009 Balwinder Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. A.P.S. Deol, Senior Advocate with Mr. J.S. Bhandohal, Advocate for the petitioner. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Petitioner was employee of the complainant. During the course of employment, huge funds amounting to Rs.69,71,700/- have been allegedly embezzled. In the present petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C., petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 138 dated 29.12.2008, registered at Police Station Khamano, District Fatehgarh Sahib, under Sections 406 & 420 IPC. Counsel for the petitioner has contended that complainant has relied upon entries made in the books of accounts. Counsel further states that entries made in the books of accounts though in the hands of petitioner, will not be admissible against him. A perusal of the FIR show that petitioner was an authorized signatory for withdrawal of amount. The amount has been withdrawn Criminal Misc. No. M-5187 of 2009 2 from the bank by the petitioner under his own signatures, after receipt of the amount. It is imperative that the petitioner should explain as to how the funds have been utilized. Taking into consideration the allegations and the huge amount involved, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is necessary. No ground for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner is made out. Dismissed. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge February 25, 2009 “DK”