ORDER:

The defacto complainant, who is the Forest Range Officer, in the Forest Office, Nandyal Town, has lodged a complaint alleging that he is used to nominate private persons as Data Entry Operators in the Forest Department under the (MGNREG) Scheme on contract basis. Accordingly, he appointed, the petitioner/accused-Bashyam Venkateshwarlu S/o. Venugopal, resident of Atmakur Town, as Data Entry Operator on 01.01.2016 to do the work under Akumalla Sekhar, Draftsman. On 12.02.2016, the said person stopped the work and went away. During his tenure, who is having knowledge of website of Forest Department, diverted the Government funds to his personal account bearing No.62285784623 of SBH and as well as other branches.

2. The police has investigated and laid charge sheet before the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Nandyal, which is registered as Calendar Case No.164 of 2017, in the same lines stated supra, for the offences under Sections 420, 466 IPC and Section 66 C & D of the Information Technology Act, 2000.

The said C.C. was assailed in the present Criminal Petition.

3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

4. The contenti