JUDGMENT

H.P. Sandesh, J. - This petition is filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail of the petitioner/accused in Crime No.35/2022 of Kothanur Police Station, Sampigehalli Sub-Division, Bengaluru City, for the offence punishable under Sections 408, 409, 420, 468, 470, 471, 474, 415, 416, 463 and 464 read with Section 34 of IPC.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondent-State.

3. This Court, earlier rejected the bail petition of this petitioner in Crl.P.No.5529/2022 vide order dated 07.07.2022. While rejecting the petition, this Court in Para No.6 has observed that the accused No.1 has transferred an amount of Rs.2 Crores to the account of this petitioner and this petitioner has misappropriated the public money to the tune of Rs.2 Crores.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that this petitioner is not the Manager and the accused No.1 is the Clerk working in Karnataka Bank and he had misused his powers and drawn the amount and even though the accused No.1 had transferred the amount to the account of this petitioner, this Court has already granted bail in favour of accused N