JUDGMENT

The appeal has been filed by the complainant in C.C.No.165 of 2002 before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Kuthuparamba challenging the judgment dated 07.07.2005, whereby the 1st respondent was acquitted by the court below. According to the appellant, the appellant came to know that the 1st respondent is engaged in arranging visa for persons who intend to migrate to the gulf countries for the purpose of employment. It is the case of the appellant that he had approached the 1st respondent during December, 2001 for the above purpose and the 1st respondent demanded a sum of Rs.60,000/- for arranging the visa and had informed the appellant that a medical report and a copy of the passport had to be made available. It is further submitted that an agreement had also been executed between the parties on 03.01.2002 regarding the above transaction. According to the appellant, even though he had approached the accused on many occasions, the accused did not hand over the visa as promised. It is on the basis of the above incident that the appellant filed a complaint alleging that the 1st accused has committed offence punishable under Section 420 IPC. The appellant led evidenc