Ajay Mohan Goel, J.

By way of present petition, the petitioner has challenged the judgment passed by the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Chamba in Criminal Appeal No. 32 of 2015 dated 30.3.2016 vide which learned appellate Court has upheld the judgment of conviction passed against the petitioner by the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Chamba in Crl. Case No. 537 of 2013 decided on 13.5.2015/21.5.2015.

2. The case of the prosecution was that complainant Sardari Lal was working as a general worker (waiter) in Yatrika Hotel at Kangra and on 5.1.2002 accused stayed in the said hotel with his family. Before leaving the Hotel, accused enquired from the complainant about his qualifications and particulars and he (accused) also told him (complainant) that he could assist him in procuring some job in his department, in which he was working. Complainant expressed his intent to procure the job and accordingly on 11.1.2002 accused called the complainant telephonically to Chamba assuring him that his work was nearly done. Complainant accordingly reached Chamba on 12.2.2015 and there accused took certificates of the complainant from him and accused himself thereafter wrot