1. - I have heard all these three connected applications together and propose to decide them together by a common order. First of all, I deal with S.B. Crime Misc. Application No. 71 of 1978.

2. A resume of events leading to this application may be briefly noticed. The Manager of the State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, Branch Officer, Pali, lodged a first information report before the Station Home Officer, Pali, on June 6, 1978, under Sections 420, 467 and 458 of the Indian Penal Code against the applicant and his father Dan Raj. It was alleged in that report that this firm M/S Chandmal Dhanraj Dharoliya which is a partnership firm and whose partners amongst; others are applicant and his father Dhanraj was having bill purchase account with the aforesaid Bank. While operating the bill purchase account, the applicant took an advance of Rs. 14211.36 P. from the aforesaid bank on April 26, 1976 against the four Hundis and the relevant purchase vouchers, insurance declarations etc. It is further alleged that the entire documents were sent through the State Bank of India, Rohtak. As the consignee did not retire the documents by making the payment of the amount to the State Bank of