Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.

1. The petitioner was an Officer Incharge of Punjab National Bank’s Extension Counter i.e. Mussoorie Dehradun Electricity Supply Undertaking (hereinafter referred to as “MDESU”) under Branch Office Karanpur, Dehradun between the years 1994 to 1996. The said Extension Counter used to receive cheques in the account of MDESU. However, the cheques collectively amounting to Rs. 19,76,504.50/- which were liable to be credited to the account of Electricity Urban Distribution Division (South) [herein after referred to as ‘EUDD(S)’] were not credited in the said account. Thereafter the Bank did an in house inquiry and found that all these cheques were deposited in the Bank of which the petitioner was the Branch Manager but the same have not been credited to the account of EUDD(S) at MDESU during 1995-1996. Consequently, a complaint was filed before the CBI, Dehradun and a First Information Report was lodged against the petitioner. CBI filed its chargesheet in the matter on 28.1.2002 under Sections 120B, 420, 471, 477-A and 201 IPC and Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 against the petitioner. At the same time, a departm