SOM NARTH PURI vs THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 409 IPC and Section 5(2) read with Section 5(1)(c) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, for misappropriating trunk call charges collected on behalf of the Indian Airlines Corporation. The Court clarified that 'entrusted' in Section 409 is broadly defined to include situations where property is handed over for a specific purpose, and the accused's dishonest disposal of that property constitutes criminal breach of trust. The appeal was dismissed as the appellant was found guilty of misappropriation despite his claims regarding the nature of the charges collected.