PATNA, India, May 29 -- Patna High Court issued the following order on May 1:

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, State and complainant/opposite party no. 2.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a complaint case punishable for the offence under Sections 409, 420 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. This petitioner, who at the relevant time was posted as Village Postman, is alleged to have defalcated government money of Rs. 5,20,516/- by using RICT device of the postal department.

4. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner, by way of referring to paragraph - 2 of the supplementary affidavit filed on 16.04.2025, submits that petitioner is ready to refund the alleged amount i.e. Rs. 5,20,516/- to the postal department in easy...