1. This Criminal Appeal has been filed under Section 378 of Criminal Procedure Code as against the order dated 24.05.2002 made in C.C.No.8406/2000 on the file of the X Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore to set aside the same.

As against the judgment of acquittal dated 24.05.2002 pronounced by the learned X Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai in C.C.No.8406/2000, the defacto complainant who was also examined as PW-1, has preferred this criminal appeal under Section 378 Cr.P.C.

2. The factual matrix leading to the filing of the criminal appeal can be briefly stated as follows:

i) The Inspector of Police, Law and Order, Thirumangalam Police Station, Chennai 600 101, who figures as the second respondent in this appeal registered a case against the first respondent herein/accused based on the complaint of the appellant herein (defacto complainant) dated 010. 1999, in Crime No.1263/1999 for offences punishable under Sections 406, 420 and 506(ii) IPC on the file of Thirumangalam Police Station, Chennai-101.

ii) In the said complaint it had been stated that PW-2 -Senthil, had entrusted a sum of Rs.15,00,000/- to the appellant (PW-1) on 20.07.1999 to keep it in safe custody for a