Patna: The Patna High Court has directed the Council of the State Bar to take appropriate action against Lawyers Santosh Kumar Mishra because of the alleged embezzlement of RS10.52 Lakh the amount of compensation given to their client’s partner on the death of their son.
The defendant’s lawyer was arrested on January 5 this year and was imprisoned for suspected of deceiving his client.
Justice bench Rajeev Ranjan Prasad also rejected Mishra’s guarantee petition on October 27 while observing that he, by the way, seizing his client.
The order was uploaded the next day.
ADJ-I in Buxar previously rejected its guarantee application on June 23.
Lalan Pasi and his wife Sanjhariya Devi from Buxar had lost their son Gorakh Pasi in a train accident more than four years ago.
The couple belongs to caste scheduled.
With Mishra’s help, they filed a claim before the tribunal, Patna, for compensation.
The court allowed claims on January 3, 2017.
However, after compensation was transferred to a bank account with a partner, Mishra, took advantage of their situation, transferring it to his own bank account and from his wife Geeta Devi.
Buxar police arrested him and his wife.
However, he was then given a guarantee.
Judge Prasad granted Mishra’s day on October 26 to restore the number.
However, Mishra’s advisor Ajit Kumar proposed that the defendant would only return RS5 Lakh.
The court then rejected Plea Bail Mishra by considering misuse of money and violations of client trust.
Special General Prosecutor’s Office (SC / STC) Usha Kumari opposes guarantees.
“Mishra said that the money had not been saved.
The couple then approached another lawyer.
Then it was revealed that three separate examinations were used to transfer RS10.52 lakh from their bank account to Mishra and his wife’s bank account,” he said.
After this, a pine was registered against Mishra and his wife with the Dumraon police station in early 2019.
They were arrested after a complete investigation and when they did not return money.
Take action against lawyers for cheating clients: Patna HC
