These writ petitions are filed under Article 226 and 227 of Indian Constitution read with Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of the proceedings in C.C. No. 1144, 1145 and 1146/2015 on the file of the learned JMFC, Banahatti in Bagalkot District, which are registered against the petitioner for the offences punishable under Section 406, 408, 420, 201, 465, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. The brief factual matrix that emanate from the records are that one Smt. M.S. Chimmalagi, Development Officer, Jamakhandi, lodged a complaint stating that the petitioner-accused was working as Secretary of Primary Agricultural Cooperative Bank (for short ‘Bank’), Yallatti, during the year 1990-1991 and onwards (presently he is removed from the service).

It is seen from the complaint that during his tenure of service as Secretary of the said Bank he has misappropriated some amount to the tune of Rs.4,19,701.94. It is specifically stated on which of the year the said amounts have been misappropriated by him. It is also observed in the complaint that from 1991 to 2008-2009 during the accounting years, on the report of the Auditor, the complainant came to