14.On the side of the defence, D.W.1 and D.W.2 were examined. D.W.1-Natarajan, had stated that he is a resident of Redhills and that he knew John Vedamanickam, the 1st respondent herein/A-1 and that A-1 was the holding the post of President in Kodaikanal Cooperative Housing Board Society and that, A-1 was in search of land for house sites and at that time, the accused were conversing about the land owned by the complainant/P.W.1 at Kodaikanal and that, if the complainant/P.W.1 is willing to give his land, A-1 is ready to buy the same. D.W.1 had further stated that when he went near them, A-1 had told the complainant that appropriate orders / certificates have to be obtained from the Government Officials for conversion of the land into house sites and that he required money for obtaining the said certificates. He had also stated that he did not know whether any amount has been paid by the complainant/P.W.1 and however, A-1 had told him that necessary orders/certificates have been obtained and thereafter, the Government had changed. In the cross examination, he had admitted that for converting the land into housing plots, approximately a sum of Rs.5 lakhs to Rs.6 lakhs is required and further, he had also admitted that A-1, had obtained the required Certificates after getting the amount in question from the complainant/appellant. However, he had stated that he did not know as to how much amount had A-1 received from the complainant. Further, he had stated that on requisition of A-1 only, he came to depose as a witness and that it was A-1 who had informed D.W.1 about the next date of hearing.
