Anwar Chand Sab Nanadikar vs State Of Karnataka

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 409 IPC for criminal breach of trust, affirming that the prosecution established the necessary ingredients of entrustment and misappropriation. The Court clarified that mere entries in the books of accounts are insufficient to negate the charge, emphasizing that the appellant, as a public servant, was required to account for the property entrusted to him. The judgment of the Karnataka High Court was confirmed, resulting in the appellant's sentence of one year imprisonment being upheld.