M.M. GUPTA, J.

1. This appeal has been filed by the State against the acquittal of Respondent Ram Dhanl Pandey by the Additional Sessions Judge, Mirzapur, on charges under Sections 420, 466 and 471 IPC.

2. The facts of the prosecution case are that the Respondent had gone to the shop of Harihar Prasad and Vishwanath Prasad which are close to each other in village Ghatampur within the Police Circle of Ahraura on 11th October 1971. He had represented to him that in tube well department there were five or six vacancies of tube well operators and he would be helpful in getting them appointed. He also represented to them that for this purpose he will have to be paid Rs. 200/- and also the expenses that will have to be incurred in this connection. Both of them believed him as he had been successful in getting other persons appointed in the tube well department. Harihar Prasad requested him to get him appointed and also Jagdish Prasad and Kailash. He demanded a sum of Rs. 600/- from them. Harihar Prasad arranged to pay Rs. 600/- to the Respondent after pawning ornaments. Vishwanath Prasad for the appointment of his son as operator in the tube well department paid Rs. 480/- to the