Rajasthan Court October 1976 Judgments

Raghuram Vs. State of Rajasthan

Court: Rajasthan

Reported in: 1976WLN(UC)407

M.L. Shrimal, J.1. The prosecution story in a nutshell is that the petitioner was Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat, Balrai from the year 1961 to 6.1.1965. During the tenure of his office, lime and step-stones valuing Rs. 123.60 paisa were purchased by the Panchayat on credit from the shop of Khemraj Chunnilal. It is alleged that on May 25, 1964 the petitioner withdrew an amount of Rs. 123.60 paisa to be paid to the firm Khemraj Chunnilal but the amount was cot paid Shri Achal Chand (PW. 1) was elected Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat, Balrai in the month of January 1965. He tock charge on January 7, 1965 and On April 19, 1968, filed a complaint Ex P5 in the Court of Munsiff Magistrate, Pali stating therein that the petitioner committed criminal breach of trust regarding an amount of Rs. 123.60 paisa by not making payment of the said amount to Khemraj Chunnilal. The learned Magistrate sent the complaint for inquiry under Section 156(3), Cr.P.C. to the Police Station, Guda Endla. The Police ...