taken by the defence was that there was a property transaction between the complainant and the accused as evidenced by Ext.D1 document. An extent of approximately 2 acres of land was sold by the complainant to the accused for an amount of Rs.20,000/-. Ext.D1 is the registration copy of the document executed in this behalf. The version of the accused is that though an amount of Rs.20,000/was the total sale consideration, initially an amount of Rs.1,000/- was paid. Thereafter, a further amount of Rs.14,000/- was paid on the date of registration. The balance amount of Rs.5,000/was withheld by the purchaser on the ground that there was a dispute with regard to the measurements of the property and that the vendor was not in a position to hand over possession of the property as such. That, since an amount was being withheld on the insistence of the complainant, the accused had signed a blank cheque and handed over the same to the complainant. That, thereafter when the accused had demanded the complainant to return the cheque, it was not done. That, the original of Ext.P1 was never handed over to the purchaser. It is further contended that a portion of the property purchased
