complainant- Ram Singh (PW4) went to the house of his friend, Ram Swaroop and there his friend told him one Dhanaji can increase the amount of Rs.. 15,000/- to 50,000/-. Then, Ram Swaroop took him to the house of Dhanaji Sahu at Dallirajhara. There, Dhanaji told him that he can increase the amount of Rs. 15,000/- to Rs. 50,000/-, then the complainant gave Rs. 6000/- on 07/03/1995 and Rs. 5000/- on 08/03/1995 to Dhanaji. After 15 days, he again gave Rs. 6,000/- to Dhanaji and present applicant- Murli. Total Rs. 16,000/- had taken from the complainant by the accused persons and cheated him. A report was lodged by the complainant- Ram Singh. After investigation, a chargesheet under Section 420/34 of IPC was filed against the present applicant, Dhanaji, Mayaram and Saukat Ali. After trial, the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Balod vide judgment dated 10/04/2003 acquitted the accused- Saukat Ali and Mayaram and convicted the present applicant and co-accused Dhanaji under Section 420 and 420/34 of IPC and sentenced them as mentioned in para 1 of this order, which was also affirmed by the Appellate Court vide judgment dated 21/09/2004. Thereafter, this revision has been preferred by the present applicant.
