JUDGMENT

Cheekati Manavendranath Roy, J. - This petition is filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short 'Cr.P.C.') to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of her arrest.

2. The petitioner is A-1 in Crime No. 15 of 2020 of Nagalapuram Police Station, Chittoor District.

3. The alleged offences against the petitioner are under Section 403, 406, 420 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short "I.P.C.").

4. Briefly stated, it is the case of the prosecution that the petitioner herein worked as an Accountant in Mandala Mahila Samakya from the year 2008 to 2019. A-2 was the Treasurer of the said Samakya from the year 2012 to 2018 and A-3 was the Secretary of the said Samakya from the year 2014 to 2018. All the three accused have misappropriated a sum of Rs.70,98,096/- of the said Samakya for their pecuniary benefit. The cheques for the above amount of money were issued in their names. Therefore, they have committed the aforesaid offences.

5. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

6. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is only an employee worked as Accountant of the said