JUDGMENT :

The State has preferred this appeal challenging the acquittal judgment in S.C.No.705/2008 on the file of LI Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru.

2. The prosecution case is like this:

PW1-M.G.Shantha Kumar gave a report dated 12. 07.2006 to the Inspector of Police, Tilaknagar police station, Bengaluru stating that on 10. 07.2006 accused No.1 and others kidnapped him from a place near Adiga’s Hotel situated at 4th Block, Jayanagara, Bengaluru, took him to Anekal and obtained his signatures on a sale deed by putting threat. He was taken to the office of Sub Registrar, Anekal for getting the sale deed registered. Since registration was not possible on that day, he was taken to the house of accused No.1 and detained there overnight. On the next day he was again taken to Anekal under threat to his life and the sale deed was presented for registration. Though he cried for help, nobody helped him at the Sub-Registrar’s office. He was physically weak and mentally disturbed and therefore he could not protest strongly. The demand draft for Rs.63 crores which was given to him was taken back by the accused forcibly. He was released around 11.00pm on 11.07.2006. He also s