Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court
Section 406 IPC | Criminal Breach of Trust Requires Proof of Entrustment and Misappropriation : Allahabad HC Quashes Discharge Rejection
Allahabad High Court reiterated that Section 406 IPC mandates proof of both entrustment of property and subsequent misappropriation for a conviction. Mere concealment of loan arrears without evidence of entrustment does not constitute criminal breach of trust, setting aside the trial court’s discharge rejection.