ORDER

This Criminal Revision Case has been filed by the Petitioner seeking to set aside the order dated 06.08.2024 in Crl.M.P.No.11030 of 2022 in C.C.No.129 of 2022 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Cuddalore.

2. The brief facts of the case are that Petitioner had joined the service of Cuddalore Agricultural Co-operative Producers Sales Association, Cuddalore District (hereinafter referred to as “Cooperative Society”) as Clerk on 02.08.1982 and he was working as an Accountant in the said Association from 01.01.2010 to 25.09.2013. While the Petitioner was in service, he colluded with one Mr.R.Krishnaraj who was working as a Special Officer in the said Cooperative Society and misappropriated the funds of the society to the tune of Rs.1,26,99,000/-. Therefore, the then Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Cuddalore had lodged a police complaint against the Petitioner and said Krishnaraj.

3. The allegations stated against the Petitioner are as follows:

(i) Petitioner had misappropriated a sum of Rs.36,00,000/- under the pretext that he gave loan of Rs.2,00,000/- each to 16 persons totally amounting to Rs.36,00,000/-.

(ii) Petitioner had misappropriated a sum of Rs.42,70,