VASUDEO KULKARNI vs SURYAKANT BHATT & ANR.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 409 IPC for criminal breach of trust, affirming the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision. The Court found that the appellant, a senior lawyer, failed to account for amounts received from the complainant for paper book charges, which were not actually incurred as claimed. The Court emphasized the necessity of proving the actual expenditure to establish the defense against the charge of breach of trust, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.