https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296492 Mere failure to return a receipt-book entrusted to a public servant does not by itself constitute criminal breach of trust under Section 409 IPC. The prosecution must prove dishonest misappropriation, conversion to personal use, or dishonest use or disposal of the property in violation of law or contract. Although the receipt-book had been entrusted to the accused and was missing when charge was taken from him, the evidence did not establish any dishonest dealing with it. The conduct proved was only non-return, which could equally be explained by loss or misplacement. The conviction was therefore held unsustainable and acquittal followed. en-us Mon, 01 Nov 1976 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:41:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296492 Mere failure to return a receipt-book entrusted to a public servant does not by itself constitute criminal breach of trust under Section 409 IPC. The prosecution must prove dishonest misappropriation, conversion to personal use, or dishonest use or disposal of the property in violation of law or contract. Although the receipt-book had been entrusted to the accused and was missing when charge was taken from him, the evidence did not establish any dishonest dealing with it. The conduct proved was only non-return, which could equally be explained by loss or misplacement. The conviction was therefore held unsustainable and acquittal followed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 01 Nov 1976 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296492