JUDGMENT

Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant, J. - This appeal has been preferred by appellant against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 16.4.2013, passed by the learned 4th Additional Sessions Judge, Raipur (C.G.) in Sessions Trial No.72/2010, convicting the appellant under Section 372 & 201 of the Indian Penal Code (for short 'the IPC') and sentencing him to undergo R.I. for 05 years & fine of Rs.500/- and R.I. for 03 years & fine of Rs.500/- with default stipulations, respectively.

2. Case of prosecution, in brief, is this that complainant Yogeshwar Rao Gote (P.W.-8) received information that the appellant, who is Director of Gurukul Ashram, Nandanvan, is illegally trading children in Ashram. He gave intimation to Ruchir Garg (P.W.-17). Thereafter a sting operation was planned and a team was constituted. In the afternoon of 02.03.2010 these witnesses approached the appellant in Ashram and discussed about getting a child of one month. Appellant very clearly made a demand of Rs.2,50,000/-, whereupon Ruchir Garg (P.W.-17) issued a cheque in favour of appellant of Rs.2,50,000/- drawn on account maintained by him in I.C.I.C.I. Bank. On receipt of cheque, appell