VELJI RAGHAVJI PATEL Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In this appeal from the judgment of the Bombay High Court the question which falls to be considered is whether a partner can be convicted under S. 409, Indian Penal Code on the ground that his failure to account for monies belonging to the firm in which he was a partner amounts to criminal breach of trust.

(2.) The admitted facts are briefly these :

(3.) According to the complainant the appellant committed misappropriation to the tune of Rs. 8,905 consisting of the following six items: