Order on Board

1. This criminal revision is preferred against the judgment and order dated 15.04.2015 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kawardha, District Kawardha, in criminal appeal No. 47/2014, arising out of the judgment and order dated 05.08.2014 passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kawardha, in criminal case No. 864/2011, whereby the applicants were convicted under Section 420/34 of the IPC and sentenced them to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 01 - 01 year with fine of Rs. 500 – 500/- each, in default of payment of fine further simple imprisonment for 05 – 05 days each.

2. As per prosecution story, in 2009, the accused, Jagtu, proposed to the complainant that investing in ANX India Group would yield a 12% interest. Accordingly, on June 9, 2009, Raj Kumar Sahu and Dallu withdrew ₹9,000/- and ₹20,000/- respectively, from the bank and handed it over to the accused. The next day, the complainant gave the accused ₹100,000/- for investment. The complainant received an SMS password on June 10, 2009, but when no interest accrued, the accused assured them it would take 3-4 months. Further inquiries revealed the password was fake. The accused evaded the compl