Mr. Inderjit Singh, J.:- The present appeal has been filed by the appellant against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 28.05.2001, passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Ferozepur, whereby, he was held guilty and convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of four years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of four months under Section 365 IPC.

2. The brief facts of the prosecution case are that on 09.08.1997 Anant Ram, father of Jaswant Singh filed an application to the Incharge Police Post, Khui Khera regarding disappearance of Jaswant Singh submitting therein that his son Jaswant Singh left his house on 06.08.1997 at about 4.00 P.M. along with Ved Parkash for fetching green fodder. At about 6.30 P.M., Ved Parkash though brought the green fodder to their house but when he was asked about Jaswant Singh, he told that Jaswant Singh would also come. Jaswant Singh was aged about 17 years and search was made but he could not be located. On the basis of this application DDR No.22 dated 09.08.1997 Ex.P6 was recorded. After two months later i.e. on 09.10