1. The petitioner who was a Branch Manager, working in Kallur Branch of State Bank of India, Anantapur District, filed the present Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking quashing of investigation in Cr.No.117/2011 of Garladinne Police Station, which was registered against him for an offence punishable under Section 409 IPC.

2. The second respondent herein lodged a report alleging that he borrowed an amount of Rs.6,50,000/- from State Bank of India, Kallur Branch on 4-7-2002 and purchased Ac.19-05 cents of land in S.No.78/1A consisting of plot Nos.17, 18 and 19 situated in Anantapur town. After registration of the land, the second respondent mortgaged the said land with the Bank. After repaying the entire loan in the month of August, 2011, the second respondent requested the accused/Branch Manager to return the documents deposited by him. The Branch Manager promised to return the same within a period of 2 or 3 days but failed to do so stating that he has to trace the documents from his branch files. On 13-8-2011, the accused/Branch Manager sent some documents to the house of the second respondent through one of his subordinate officer by name Sai. On verificati