connivance with other co-accused persons, this huge amount has been misappropriated. The defence of the applicant appears to be that the star witness of this crime namely Deepak Satyani, whose statement was recorded after intervention of the higher officer of the police namely Circle Officer concerned, in categorical terms has stated that it was he (Deepak Satyani), who had received forged receipts from another employee namely Paras Mehta and without verifying the same he has forwarded these receipts to the applicant through Whatsapp and these receipts were in fact manufactured by Fino Agent Paras Mehta and in this background a defence has been taken by the applicant that the applicant had uploaded the receipts in good faith as the same were sent by his colleague. Admittedly similarly placed co-accused person namely Vivek Awasthi, who is also a signatory to the affidavit allegedly given by the applicant and other accused persons, has been released on bail by Coordinate Bench of this Court and nothing has been brought in the knowledge of this Court, which may suggest that the order, whereby the bail was granted to co-accused Vivek Awasthi, has been challenged at any higher forum or has been cancelled by same Bench. Charge-sheet in this case has already been filed. Applicant is in jail in this case since 24.04.2023 without any previous criminal history. The presence of the applicant could be secured before the trial court by placing adequate conditions.
