HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY CRIMINAL PETITION No.8680 of 2023

ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure (for short ‘Cr.P.C.’) by the petitioner/accused No.1 to quash the proceedings in FIR No.96 of 2023 on the file of the lalaguda police station, registered for the offences under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code (for short ‘IPC’).

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri S.Ganesh, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1 – State. Perused the record.

3. The brief facts of the case are that on 10.05.2021, the second respondent made a complaint against the petitioner contending that he was working as Branch Manager of Canara Bank, Lalaguda branch from 19.07.2021 and during the course of her banking business found some mischief played by the petitioner/accused No.1, who availed gold loan of Rs.2,23,000/- by giving an application, dated 17.01.2023, stating that he is the true owner of the property. As per the bank procedure, the gold offered as a pledge is appraised by the empanelled gold appraiser and he certified the purity of gold and issued the certificate. During the course of trial, a