O R D E R

The application is filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, for an order of pre-arrest bail.

2. The petitioner is the first accused in Crime No.1646/2023 of the Museum Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram, registered against the accused (two in number), for allegedly committing the offences punishable under Sections 403, 406, 409, 420 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The gist of the prosecution case is that: the accused with an intention of embezzling an amount of Rs.10,00,000/- sanctioned for conducting a training programme at SAMETI Training Centre under the Department of Agricultural Development and Farmers’ Welfare , transferred the amount to the bank account of the second accused on 29.5.2020, instead of transferring it to the account of the Director of the SAMETI. The second accused has received the said amount and refused to return the amount to the defacto complainant. The accused have caused unjust loss to the Government and have got unjust gain. Thus, the accused have committed the above offences.

4. Heard Sri.S.Jathin Das, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.C.S Hrithwik, the learned Public Prosecutor.

5. The learned counsel