O R D E R

The application is filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 , by the first accused in crime No.1715/2023 of the Peroorkada Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram, registered against the accused (three in number), for allegedly committing the offences punishable under Secs.408 and 420 r/w. S. 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The petitioner was arrested on 14.01.2024.

2. The gist of the prosecution case is that: the first accused while he was working as Sales Executive of an establishment named Travancore Tubes at Peroorkada, Thiruvananthapuram with an intention to make unlawful gain and in further of his common intention with accused 2 and 3, misappropriated Rs.8,36,358/- and caused loss to the defacto complainant. Thus, the accused have committed the above offences.

3. Heard; Sri.Mohan Lal B., the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.C.S.Hrithwik, the learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is totally innocent of the accusations levelled against him. The petitioner has been falsely implicated in the crime. The petitioner has been in judicial custody since