SUBASH CHANDRA BOHIDAR vs SECY., BUROBHADI S.C.S.

The Supreme Court addressed the appeals concerning the conviction of the appellant under Section 408 IPC for misappropriation of funds while serving as Secretary of a Cooperative Society. The trial court's conviction was upheld, but the sentences were reduced by the Additional Sessions Judge. The Court noted that the appellant's defense of having taken the amounts as sanctioned advances was raised for the first time in the Supreme Court, leading to the issuance of notice and granting bail. The Court did not overturn the conviction but allowed for further examination of the newly presented evidence.