Aarushi Talwar murder trial: Judgment by CBI court

8/13/2019 Aarushi Talwar murder trial: Judgment by CBI court

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Sessions Trial No. 477 of 2012

In the Court of Additional Sessions

Judge/Special Judge Anti!Corruption C.".I.

#ha$ia%ad

Present: S. &A& '.J.S.


The State of (.). Through the C.".I.

*s.

+a,esh Tal-ar Another

R.C. No.1(S)/2008/SCR-III/CBI/N ! " #$I

%/ss &02 r/' Se tion

&4 201 r/' Se tion &4

* 20& I.P.C.

J ( # N T

T+e ,nos re of i ial eter ination is t+e

fl t atin fort nes of t+e entist o le "r. Ra es+

Tal'ar an "r. N r Tal'ar '+o +a3e een

arrai ne for o ittin an se retin as also

era inatin t+e e3i en e of o ission of t+e

r er of t+eir o'n a oles ent a +ter-a ea t

a sel an sole +eiress 5s. 6ar s+i an +a less

o esti ai e $e ra '+o +a i rate to In ia

fro nei + o rin Ne al to e e o t li3in an

atten e ro tinel, to t+e +ores of o estir er, at t+e +o se of t+eir asters.

T+e mise en scene is lat No. #-&2 9al3a,

i+ar Se tor 2; N.


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'ife "r. N r Tal'ar t+e a se of t+is ase 5s.

6ar s+i an $e ra '+o 'ere l eone an

t+ereafter late to eat+ on t+e inter3enin

ni +t of 1;/1= 5a, 2008 5r. % es+ S+ar a an

5rs. B+arti 5an al.

T+e arties are ad idem t+at t+e ase is ase

on ir stantial e3i en e. S i in e> atiation on

rose tion stor, a 3i nette of fa ts as n3eile ist+at on 1;.0;.2008 at a o t 0?:&0 P.5. onl, "r.

Ra es+ Tal'ar "r. N r Tal'ar 5s. 6ar s+i an

$e ra 'ere last seen in t+e +o se , % es+

S+ar a t+e ri3er of "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar an in t+e

ornin of 1=.0;.2008 5s. 6ar s+i 'as fo n ea

in +er e roo '+i + 'as a a ent to t+e e roo

of a se ersons an in et'een t+ese e roo s

t+ere 'as a 'oo en artition 'all. T+e ea o , of

o esti ser3ant $e ra 'as fo n on t+e terra e

of t+e +o se on 17.0.2008 an t+ere is not+in to

s est t+at intr er(s) er etrate t+is fien is+

an fla itio s ri e.

e' refator, fa ts ne essar, for nfol in t+e

se@ en e of e3ents t+at follo'e after t+e t'in

r ers are t+at on 1=.0;.2008 at a o t 0=:00 6.5.

+o se ai S t. B+arti 5an al arri3e as s al at

lat No. #-&2 9al3a, i+ar an ran t+e all- ell of

t+e +o se t no res onse a e fro insi e. 6fter

ressin t+e all- ell se on ti e s+e 'ent -stairs to ta e o in et. T+ereafter s+e t

+er +an on t+e o ter rill/ es+ oor t it i not

o en. S se@ ent to t+at s+e a ain resse t+e

all- ell an t+en "r. N r Tal'ar after o enin t+e

'oo en oor a e near t+e rill oor/ es+ oorPa e 2


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sit ate in t+e assa e an en@ ire a o t t+e

'+erea o ts of $e ra to '+i + s+e re lie t+at s+e

+a no i ea of +i an t+en "r. N r Tal'ar tol

+er t+at $e ra i +t +a3e one to fet + il fro

5ot+er-"air, after lo in t+e i le rill/ es+

oor fro o tsi e an s+e o l 'ait ntil +e

ret rne . T+ere on S t. B+arti 5an al as e "r.

N r Tal'ar to i3e +er e,s so t+at s+e a, o e

insi e t+e +o se after nlo in t+e sa e an t+en"r. N r Tal'ar tol +er to o to t+e ro n le3el

an s+e 'o l e t+ro'in e,s to +er fro

al on,. 6 or in l, S t. B+arti 5an al a e

o'n t+e stairs an rea +e t+e ro n le3el.

5ean'+ile "r. N r Tal'ar o ene t+e lat + of

i le rill/ es+ oor an tol +er fro al on,

t+at t+e oor is not lo e an onl, lat +e fro

o tsi e an t+en S t. B+arti 5an al a e a an

o ene t+e lat + of t+e oor an a e insi e t+e

+o se an t+en t+ereafter "r. N r Tal'ar tol

S t. B+arti A Dekho Hemraj Kya karke gaya

hai (Look here, what has been done by Hemraj).

!+en ai S t. B+arti 'ent in 6ar s+i s roo s+esa' t+at ea o , of 6ar s+i 'as l,in on t+e e

an o3ere 'it+ a '+ite e s+eet an +er t+roat

'as slit. S+e ot fri +tene . T+ereafter s+e 'ent

o'n t+e stairs an infor e t+e in ate of t+e

+o se sit ate in first floor. 6fter t+at s+e left t+e

+o se to o +er o in anot+er +o se. B, t+at ti e

t+e arents of "r. N r Tal'ar an "r. "ines+

Tal'ar t+e rot+er of "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar rea +e

t+ere.


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tele +one to t+e on ier e of 9al3a, i+ar to

infor t+e Poli e re ar in t+e o rren e.

6 or in l, 5r. iren ra Sin + t+e se rit, ar

rea +e t+ere an +e 'as infor e , "r. Ra es+

Tal'ar t+at after o ittin t+e r er of 6ar s+i

t+e ser3ant $e ra +as fle a'a,. T+ereafter 5r.

iren ra Sin + a e a to ate No.01 '+ere

Consta le Pa'an et +i an +e 'as infor e

a o t t+e in i ent. T+ere on Consta le Pa'aninfor e S -Ins e tor In- +ar e Poli e < t ost

9al3a, i+ar. S.I. 5r. Ba + +oo Sin + '+o rea +e

to t+e +o se of t+e a se at a o t 07:&0 6.5.

'+ere S.P.(Cit,) C.


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a ers. "r. S nil D ar "o+re 5e i al


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la er ie e of one i ne, 'as reser3e an sent

for e>a ination. a inal sli es 'ere re are .

" rin in3esti ation S.I. "ata Ra Na naria

seiFe t+e loo staine illo' e s+eet an

ie es of attress fro t+e roo of 6ar s+i in t+e

resen e of 'itnesses 5o+ . 6a ir an "i a ar

Sin + an e o 'as re are . !+ere after t+e

roo of $e ra 'as sear +e an a ottle

ontainin S la 'ine one e t, ottle of Din fis+er

eer a lasti ottle of reen olo r 'ere re o3ere

an ta en into ossession.


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C+a +ar, an "r. "ines+ Tal'ar an fo n t+e

ea o , of $e ra l,in t+ere in a ool of loo .

T+e ea o , 'as o3ere 'it+ a anel of ooler

an ra in ar s 'ere 3isi le. "r. "ines+ Tal'ar

'as tol to i entif, t+e ea o , t +e state t+at

+e o l not re o niFe t+e ea o ,. $o'e3er Ra

Prasa R ra #al an ot+er ersons '+o +a

at+ere t+ere i entifie t+e ea o , as t+at of

$e ra . t 12.&0 to 14.&0 an

t+ereafter t+e ea o , 'as seale an sent to

ort ar, t+ro + Consta le Ra Pal Sin + anPa'an D ar alon 'it+ ne essar, Poli e a ers.

"r. Nares+ Ra on te Post- orte e>a ination

of t+e ea o , of $e ra on 17.0;.2008 at a o t

?.00 P.5. as er or er of t+e "istri t 5a istrate

a ta B + Na ar. T+e e ease 'as a e a o t

4; ,ears an a3era e ilt. Ri or ortis 'as

resent in t+e er an lo'er li s an +a

asse fro +ea an ne . $is e,es 'ere

rotr in ilaterall,. Blee in fro nostril an

o t+ 'as seen. Penis 'as s'ollen. T+e follo'in

ante- orte in ries 'ere fo n on +is erson:

1) 6 rasion & . > 2 . e+in t+e ri +t

el o'.

2) 6 ra e ont sion & . > 4 . e+in t+e

left el o'

&) In ise 'o n on t+e front an si es of ne

a o3e t+e le3el of t+,roi artila e. T+e

'o n is &0 s. lon an is sit ate ; .Pa e 8


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elo' ri +t ear = elo' left ear an =

elo' t+e +in. T+e 'o n is in3ol3in

t+e tra +ea.

4) 6 ra e ont sion & . > 2 . on t+e left

frontal re ion 2 a o3e t+e left e,e ro'

;) 6 ra e ont sion 2 . > 2 . on t+e left

frontal re ion

=) #a erate 'o n & . > 2 . > one ee

on t+e o i ital re ion7) #a erate 'o n 8 . > 2 . > one ee

on t+e o i ital re ion 1 . elo' In r,

No. 0;.

a ination fra t re of o i ital

one 'as seen. Tra +ea se3ere a o3e t+e t+,roi

artila e. C+a ers of ot+ t+e +eart 'ere e t,.

6 o en 'as isten e . T+e e ease 'as +a3in

1=/1= teet+. 2; l. li@ i ontents 'ere seen in t+e

sto a +. T+e e ease ie a o t 1 1/2 -2 a,s

efore as a res lt of s+o e to +, o3ole ia

a se , ante- orte in ries. is era of sto a +

'it+ ontents ie e of s all intestine ie e of li3er

'it+ all la er ie e of one s leen an i ne,'as reser3e .

" rin t+e o rse of in3esti ation a re

olo re 'ater of ooler 'as ta en in a ottle an

its e o 'as re are in t+e resen e of

in e en ent 'itnesses S+i3ra an "i a ar

Sin +. Bloo staine an lain floor of t+e terra e'ere also ta en an e o t+ereof 'as re are

an t+e si nat re of 'itnesses Ta an 9eet Sin +

C+a +a an 6t l Sa + e3a 'ere o taine . Site-

lan of t+e terra e 'as also re are , +i .


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In ora tea of C. .S.#. e> erts in e en ent

'itnesses 5ano D ar an San ee3 D ar too in

ossession t+e loo staine al rint on 'all of

t+e terra e an its e o 'as re are .


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Da ran Consta le Ra Pal S.I. "ata Ra Na naria

S.I. Ba + +oo Sin + "r. S.C. Sin +al P nis+ Rai

Tan on "r. S neel D ar "o+re an Dri a S+an ar

Tri at+i. $e 'as assiste in t+e in3esti ation ,

Ins e tor Ri ++ Pal Sin + Ins e tor Pan a Bansal

Ins e tor N.R. 5eena an S.I. Gatis+ S+ar a.

T+ereafter +e 'as transferre to C.B.I. 6.C.B.

"e+ra n an +en e in3esti ation 'as transferre

to Ins e tor Ri ++ Pal Sin + '+o on tein e en ent in3esti ation fro 5ar + 200? to first

'ee of Se te er 200? alt+o + +e 'as assistin

I.a ination. S.P. C.B.I. "e+ra n +a as e "r.

Ra es+ Tal'ar t+at '+en one olf sti 'as issin

t+en +o' +e +a ro e t+e o lete set t+en

on e+alf of "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar one 6 a, C+a +a

+a sent an e- ail fro +is e- ail I"

a a,H e i onF. o to 5r. Da l inti atin t+erein

t+at one olf sti 'as fo n in t+e atti o osite to

t+e roo of 6ar s+i rin leanin of t+e flat. a ination of olf sti s it 'as fo n t+at t'o olf

sti s 'ere leaner t+an ot+ers. T+ese olf sti s

'ere ot i entifie , % es+ S+ar a t+e ri3er of

Pa e 12


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"r. Ra es+ Tal'ar '+o state t+at sai t'o olf

sti s 'ere e t , +i in t+e roo of $e ra . T+e

i entifi ation ro ee in 'as on te in t+e

resen e of 'itness #a> an Sin +. "r. Ra es+

Tal'ar +a tol +i t+at t+e oo title T+ree

ista es of , life 'as in t+e e of 6ar s+i at t+e

ti e of +er r er. "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar +an e o3er

t+e sai oo an arton of o ile set of 6ar s+i to

Ins e tor 6r3in 9aitle,. T+e I.5. .I. No. of t+iso ile set '+i + 'as se , 5s. 6ar s+i 'as

rinte on ar - oar / arton an t+e sa e o ile

set +a3in t+is I.5. .I. No. 'as re o3ere later on. In

t+e oo no loo or "N6 'as tra e . 5r. Da l also

on te a , test an its e o 'as

re are . 6fter o letin t+e in3esti ation 5r.

Da l rea +e to t+e on l sion t+at t+ese t'in

r ers 'ere o itte , t+e a se ersons

an not , Dris+na Ra ar an i a, 5an al or

an, ot+er o tsi er. $o'e3er on inter3entions of

s er sle t+s of C.B.I. los re re ort 'as lai , 5r.

Da l in t+e o rt of #earne S e ial 9 i ial

5a istrate (C.B.I.) +aFia a on2?.12.2010/01.01.2011 '+o on re ei t of t+e sai

re ort iss e noti e to t+e infor ant-"r. Ra es+

Tal'ar '+o ein a rie3e , an issatisfie 'it+

t+e los re re ort file rotest etition see in

i etrator, relief to ire t C.B.I. for arr,in o t

f rt+er in3esti ation t t+e sa e 'as re e te . T+e

los re re ort 'as also re e te , t+e #earne

5a istrate on 0?.02.2011 an too o niFan e of

t+e offen e n er se tion 1?0 (1)( ) of t+e o e of

ri inal ro e re an s one ot+ t+e a se

ersons to stan trial for offen es nis+a le n er

Pa e 1&


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se tions &02/&4 an 201/&4 IPC. T+e sai or er 'as

+allen e in t+e $on le $i + Co rt 6lla+a a t

'it+o t s ess. T+ereafter t+e atter 'as arrie

to t+e $on le S re e Co rt '+ere also it et its

'aterloo an t+e or er asse , t+e #earne

5a istrate 'as finall, affir e an re ei3e t+e

imprimatur of t+e $onE le Co rt 6 e>.

T+e ase ein e> l si3el, tria le , t+e o rt

of sessions 'as o itte to t+e o rt of sessions

, t+e or er ate 0?.0;.2012 asse , t+e

#earne S e ial 9 i ial 5a istrate (CBI) +aFia a .

6 or in l, t+e ase 'as re istere in t+e learne

Co rt of Sessions +aFia a on 10.0;.2012 an

s se@ entl, a e o3er to t+is o rt sa e a,

an t+ s t+e ine>ora le o rse of la' +as ta en t+ea se to t+is o rt.

Bot+ t+e a se 'ere +ar e for offen es

nis+a le n er se tion &02 rea 'it+ se tion &4

an se tion 201 rea 'it+ se tion &4 I.P.C.

T+ere'it+al "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar 'as also +ar e for

offen e nis+a le n er se tion 20& I.P.C. Bot+ t+ea se a re t+eir ilt an lai e to e trie .

T+e rose tion in s ort of t+e

a sations/ +ar es e>a ine P.!.-1 Consta le

C+ nni #al a ta P.!.-2 Ra es+ D ar P.!.-&

6 ar "e3 Sa+ P.!.-4 San a, C+a +an P.!.-; "r.

S nil D ar "o+re P.!.-= "r. B.D. 5o+a atraP.!.-7 D.D. a ta P.!.-8 S+o+rat P.!.-? iren ra

Sin + P.!.-10 5rs. B+arti 5an al P.!.-11 Dri a

S+an ar Tri at+i P.!.-12 P nis+ Rai Ton on

P.!.-1& "r. Ra ee3 D ar ars+ne, P.!.-14 "r.

Ro+it Do +ar P.!.-1; % es+ S+ar a P.!. 1=-

Pa e 14


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#a> an Sin + P.!. 17- "ee a Dan a P.!.-18

B+ en ra Sin + 63as,a P.!.-1? "ee a P.!.-20

ino B+a 'an Ra Te e P.!.-21 R.D. Sin +

P.!.-22 5.N. i a,an P.!.-2& 5rs. D s P.!.-24

S res+ D ar Sin la P.!.-2; S.P.R. Prasa P.!.-2=

"ee a D ar Tan'ar P.!.-27 "r. Ra en ra Sin +

P.!.-28 Consta le Pa'an D ar P.!.-2? 5a+es+

D ar 5is+ra P.!.-&0 "r. "ines+ D ar P.!.-&1

$ari Sin + P.!.-&2 Ri ++ Pal Sin + P.!.-&& S.I.Ba + + Sin + P.!.-&4 S.I. "ata Ra Na naria

P.!.-&; Ins e tor 5.S. P+art,al P.!.-&= "r. Nares+

Ra P.!.-&7 i a, D ar P.!.-&8 "r. 5o+in er

Sin + "a+i,a an P.!.-&? 6. .#. Da l.

P.!.-2 +as ro3e +is letter as >+i itJDa-1.

P.!.-& +as ro3e e>a ination re ort as >+i it JDa-2. P.!.-; +as ro3e ost orte e>a ination

re ort as >+i itJDa-& entr, of ost orte no.

&;=/8 ate 1=.0;.2008 in t+e Post-5orte Re ister

as >+i itJDa-4 entr, at serial no. ;& of is era

Re ister as >+i itJDa-;. P.!.-= +as ro3e +is

e>a ination re ort ate 1?.0=.2008 as >+i itJ

Da-= letter ate 1?.0=.2008 of S t. Bi +a Rani

Ra, as >+i itJDa-7 e>a ination re ort ate

01.07.2008 as >+i itJDa-8 letter ate 02.07.2008

of S t. Bi +a Rani Ra, as >+i itJDa-? e>a ination

re ort ate &0.0=.2008 as >+i itJDa-10 letter

ate &0.0=.2008 of S t. Bi +a Rani Ra, as >+i itJ

Da-11 e>a ination re ort ate 21.07.2008 as>+i itJDa-12 e>a ination re ort ate 1;.10.200?

as >+i itJDa-1& e>a ination re ort ate

1;.07.2010 as >+i itJDa-14. P.!.-11 +as ro3e

t+e +oto o , of entr, ate 1=.0;.2008 a e at

a e no.18 of re ation re ister as >+i itJDa-1;

Pa e 1;


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P.!.-1& +as ro3e +is state ent re or e n er

se tion 1=4 Cr.P.C. as >+i itJDa-1=. P.!.-14 +as

ro3e +is state ent re or e n er se tion 1=4

Cr.P.C. as >+i it J Da-17. P.!.- 1= +as ro3e olf

l s i entifi ation e o as >+i itJDa-18. P.!.-17

+as ro3e rint o t of e- ail sent to 5r. Neela +

Dis+ore as >+i itJDa-1? rint o t of e- ail sent ,

5r. Neela + Di+sore as >+i itJDa-20 rint o t of

ill an all etails re or as >+i itJDa-21 rint o tof internet lo as >+i itJDa-22. P.!.-18 +as ro3e

letter ate 21.0?.2010 as >+i itJDa-2&. P.!.-1?

+as ro3e ertifi ate n er se tion =;-B of

3i en e 6 t as >+i itJDa-24 rint o t of all

etails re or ertainin to o ile no. ????1010?4

as >+i itJDa-2; ertifi ate n er se tion =;-B of

3i en e 6 t as >+i itJDa-2= rint o t of all

etails re or ertainin to o ile no. ?8??;;;???

as >+i itJDa-27.P.!.-20 +as ro3e +is

e>a ination re ort ate 18.0=.2008 as >+i itJ

Da-28. P.!.-21 +as ro3e +is letter ate

08.08.2008 as >+i itJDa-2? +oto o , of ons er

a li ation for of "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar relatin too ile no. ??10;20=&0 as >+i itJDa-&0 +oto o ,

of ons er a li ation for of "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar

relatin to o ile no. ?871;;72&; as >+i itJDa-&1

+oto o , of ons er a li ation for of Ra es+

6rora relatin to o ile no. ?810;0??11 as >+i itJ

Da-&2 +oto o , of ons er a li ation for of

"r. Ra es+ Tal'ar relatin to o ile no. ?871=2;74=

as >+i itJDa-&& +oto o , of ons er a li ation

for of "r. Praf ll " rrani relatin to o ile no.

??10==?;40 as >+i itJDa-&4 +oto o , of

ons er a li ation for of "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar

Pa e 1=


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relatin to o ile no. ?8100&7?2= as >+i itJDa-&;

rint o t of all etails re or of o ile no.

??10;20=&0 as >+i itJDa-&= o ile no.

?871=2;74= as >+i itJDa-&7 o ile no.

?8100&7?2= as >+i itJDa-&8 o ile no.

?871;;72&; as >+i itJDa-&? o ile no.

?810&022?8 as >+i itJDa-40 o ile no.

?8101=;0?2 as >+i itJDa-41 o ile no.

?810178071 as >+i itJDa-42 o ile no.?8100?=24= as >+i itJDa-4& o ile no.

??10==?;40 as >+i itJDa-44 an o ile no.

?810;0??11 as >+i it J Da-4;. P.!.-22 +as ro3e

+is letter ate 18.11.2010 as >+i it J Da-4= rint

o t of all etails re or s of o ile no. ?21&;1;48;

as >+i itJDa-47 an +oto o , of ons er

a li ation for of "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar relatin to +is

o ile no. ?21&;1;48; as >+i itJDa-48. P.!.-24

+as ro3e +is serolo i al e>a ination re ort ate

2&.0=.2008 as >+i itJDa-4?. P.!.-2; +as ro3e

letter ate 0=.11.2008 of "ire tor of

C.". .". $, era a as >+i itJDa-;0 re ort ate

0=.11.2008 of C.". .". $, era a as >+i itJDa-;1larifi ator, letter ate 24.0&.2011 of "r. N.

5a + s an Re , of C.". .". $, era a as

>+i itJDa-;2 olf sti s e>a ination re ort ate

1&.07.2010 as >+i itJDa-;& ia ra of olf sti s

as >+i itJDa-;4 e o of e> eri ents relatin to

arria e of ea o , as >+i itJ Da-;;. P.!.-27 +as

ro3e +is ri e s ene re onstr tion re ort ate

1=.12.2012 as >+i itJDa-;= o ser3ation e o

relatin to ri e s ene re onstr tion as >+i it J

Da-;7 an ri e s ene ins e tion re ort as >+i it J

Da-;8. P.!.-&0 +as ro3e letter of 5r. Dan al of

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5a lana 6Fa Instit te of "ental S ien es Ne'

"el+i as >+i itJDa-;?. P.!.-&1 +as ro3e seiF re

e o ate 18.0=.2008 as >+i itJDa-=0. P.!.-&2

+as ro3e e o ate &0.10.200? ertainin to

seiF re of 12 olf l s re ei t e o ate

02.07.2008 an seiF re e o ate 1&.0?.200? as

>+i its Da =1-=& res e ti3el,. P.!.-&& +as ro3e

in@ est re ort of t+e ea o , of t+e e ease 5s.

6ar s+i as >+i it J Da-=4 oli e or No. 1& as>+i itJDa-=; ia ra /s et + of ea o , as

>+i itJDa-== re ort of C.5.+i itJ

Da-=7 s e i en seal i ression as >+i itJDa-=8

en orse ent on a of oli e or No. 1& as

>+i itJDa-=? ori inal +i .I.R. of Poli e Station

Se tor 20 N.a ination in t+e ni +t as >+i it JDa-7=. P.!.-&4 +as ro3e .". No. 12 ate

1=.0;.2008 of 07.10 6.5. as >+i itJDa-77 seiF re

e o ate 1=.0;.2008 as >+i itJDa-78 anot+er

seiF re e o ate 1=.0;.2008 as >+i itJDa-7?

site- lan as >+i it JDa-80 ar on o , of letter

sent to C.5.+i itJ

Da-81 e o re ar in rea in o en of lo of t+e

oor of terra e an its seiF re as >+i itJ Da-82

e o re ar in ta in of 'ater of ooler as >+i itJ

Da-8& e o re ar in ta in of loo staine an

lain floor as >+i it J Da-84 an si +t lan of

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terra e as >+i itJDa-8;. P.!.-&; +as ro3e seiF re

e o ate 01.0=.2008 as >+i itJDa-8= e o

ate 0;.11.2008 re ar in re ei t of +oto o , of

as+es-re ister of re atori of N.+i itJ

Da-?;. P.!.-&? +as ro3e rint o t of e- ail sent

, 6 a, C+a +a to +i as >+i itJDa-?= Pro tion

seiF re e o ate 2=.0?.200? as >+i itJDa-?7 an los re re ort as >+i itJDa-?8. T+e

learne li rose tor +as ot ro3e e- ail of

"r. 6n rei Se i +o s ii "ire tor 5e i al

eno i s #on on sent to t+is o rt an e- ail of

"r. 6n rei Se i +o s ii sent on 10.0=.2010 to S.P.

C.B.I. 6CB "e+ra n , ".!.-7 an +en e t+e, are

res e ti3el, ar e as >+i itsJDa-?? an Da-100.

P.!.-1 +as also ro3e 2& +oto ra +s as

aterial >+i its-1 to 2& 2; ne ati3es as aterial

>+i its-24 to 48. P.!.-& +as ro3e arton as

aterial >+i it-4? ta as aterial >+i it-;0

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ottle of s ot + '+is , as aterial >+i it-;1

ol,t+ene 'it+ '+i + t+is ottle 'as 'ra e as

aterial >+i it-;2 en3elo e insi e '+i + t+is

ottle 'as e t as aterial >+i it-;&. P.!.-= "r.

B.D. 5o+a atra +as ro3e en3elo e as aterial

>+i it-;4 e s+eet as aterial >+i it-;; e t,

en3elo e as aterial >+i it-;= illo' 'it+ o3er as

aterial >+i it-;7 ie e of attress as aterial

>+i it-;8 on rete aterial in l si3e of ontaineras aterial >+i it-;? en3elo e of ar el as

aterial >+i it-=0 one seale lot+ as aterial

>+i it-=1 s rat +e aterial of floor alon 'it+

ontainer as aterial >+i it-=2 ar el as aterial

>+i it-=& one lot+ of seal as aterial >+i it-=4

lo as aterial >+i it-=; ar el as aterial

>+i it-== one lot+ of seal as aterial >+i it-=7

s all en3elo e as aterial >+i it-=8 e t, ottle

of eer of Din fis+er Co an, as aterial

>+i it-=? ol,t+ene 'it+ '+i + t+is ottle 'as

'ra e as aterial >+i it-70 en3elo e as

aterial >+i it-71 ottle of s rite as aterial

>+i it-72 ol,t+ene as aterial >+i it-7& lot+ ofseal as aterial >+i it-74 en3elo e as aterial

>+i it-7; S la 'ine ottle as aterial >+i it-7=

ol,t+ene as aterial >+i it-77 en3elo e as

aterial >+i it-78 reen olo re to (s+irt of

6ar s+i) as aterial >+i it-7? lo'er (tro ser) of

6ar s+i as aterial >+i it-80 n er-'ear of

6ar s+i as aterial >+i it-81 ; ear-to s

olle ti3el, ar e as >+i it-82 e t, ol,t+ene

as aterial >+i it-8& t+e lot+ in '+i + ear-to s

'ere 'ra e as aterial >+i it-84 en3elo e as

aterial >+i it-8; anot+er en3elo e as aterial

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>+i it-8= T-s+irt of e ease $e ra as aterial

>+i it-87 en3elo e in '+i + t+is s+irt 'as e t as

aterial >+i it-88 en3elo e as aterial >+i it-8?

ta as aterial >+i it-?0 antaloon of $e ra as

aterial >+i it-?1 en3elo e as aterial >+i it-?2

anot+er en3elo e as aterial >+i it-?& ta as

aterial >+i it-?4 3est of $e ra as aterial

>+i it-?; en3elo e as aterial >+i it-?= anot+er

en3elo e as aterial >+i it-?7 ta as aterial>+i it-?8 loo staine n er-'ear of $e ra as

aterial >+i it-?? en3elo e as aterial

>+i it-100 anot+er en3elo e as aterial

>+i it-101 ta as aterial >+i it-102 'rist 'at +

of $e ra as aterial >+i it-10& en3elo e as

aterial >+i it-104 ol,t+ene as aterial

>+i it-10; en3elo e as aterial >+i it-10= ta

as aterial >+i it-107 lasti t e as aterial

>+i it-108 en3elo e as aterial >+i it-10?

anot+er en3elo e as aterial >+i it-110 ta of

ar el no. 10 as aterial >+i it-111 en3elo e of

ar el no. 10 as aterial >+i it-112 s all

en3elo e as aterial >+i it-11& en3elo e of ar elno. 11 as aterial >+i it-114 ta of ar el no. 11

as aterial >+i it-11; s all en3elo e as aterial

>+i it-11= en3elo e of ar el no. 12 as aterial

>+i it-117 ta of ar el no. 12 as aterial

>+i it-118 s all en3elo e as aterial >+i it-11?

ta of ar el no. 1& as aterial >+i it-120

en3elo e of ar el no. 1& as aterial >+i it-121

s all en3elo e as aterial >+i it-122 eart+ as

aterial >+i it-12& ta of ar el no. 14 as aterial

>+i it-124 en3elo e of ar el no. 14 as aterial

>+i it-12; s all en3elo e as aterial >+i it-12=

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ta of ar el no. 1; as aterial >+i it-127

en3elo e as aterial >+i it- 128 s all en3elo e as

aterial >+i it-12? ta of ar el no. 1= as aterial

>+i it-1&0 en3elo e of ar el no. 1= as aterial

>+i it-1&1 s all en3elo e as aterial >+i it-1&2

ta of ar el no. 17 as aterial >+i it-1&&

en3elo e of ar el no. 17 as aterial >+i it-1&4

s all en3elo e as aterial >+i it-1&; ta of ar el

no. 18 as aterial >+i it-1&= en3elo e of ar elno. 18 as aterial >+i it-1&7 s all en3elo e as

aterial >+i it-1&8 ta of ar el no. 1?-6 as

aterial >+i it-1&? en3elo e of ar el no.1?-6 as

aterial >+i it-140 s all en3elo e as aterial

>+i it-141 ta of ar el no. 1?-B as aterial

>+i it-142 en3elo e of ar el no. 1?-B as aterial

>+i it-14& s all en3elo e as aterial >+i it-144

ta of >+i it 1?-C as aterial >+i it-14; en3elo e

as aterial >+i it-14= s all en3elo e as aterial

>+i it-147 ta of >+i it 1?-" as aterial

>+i it-148 en3elo e as aterial >+i it-14? s all

en3elo e as aterial >+i it-1;0 ta of >+i it 1?-

as aterial >+i it-1;1 en3elo e as aterial>+i it-1;2 s all en3elo e as aterial >+i it-1;&

ta of >+i it 1?- as aterial >+i it-1;4 en3elo e

as aterial >+i it-1;; s all en3elo e as aterial

>+i it-1;= ta of >+i it 1?- as aterial

>+i it-1;7 en3elo e as aterial >+i it-1;8 s all

en3elo e as aterial >+i it- 1;? ta of >+i it 1?-

$ as aterial >+i it-1=0 en3elo e as aterial

>+i it-1=1 s all en3elo e as aterial >+i it-1=2

ta of >+i it 1?-I as aterial >+i it-1=& en3elo e

as aterial >+i it-1=4 s all en3elo e as aterial

>+i it-1=; ta of >+i it 1?-9 as aterial

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>+i it-1== en3elo e as aterial >+i it-1=7 s all

en3elo e as aterial >+i it- 1=8 ta of ar el no.

20 as aterial >+i it-1=? e s+eet as aterial

>+i it-170 en3elo e of ar el no. 20 as aterial

>+i it-171 t+ree en3elo es as aterial

>+i it-172 17& 174 ta of ar el no. 21 as

aterial >+i it-17; illo' 'it+ o3er as aterial

>+i it-17= lot+ of seal as aterial >+i it-177

one t+i ro'n olo re a er of i siFe asaterial >+i it-178 ta of ar el no. 22 as aterial

>+i it-180 lan et as aterial >+i it-181 lot+ of

seal as aterial >+i it-182 ro'n olo re t+i

a er in '+i + lan et 'as 'ra e as aterial

>+i it-18& 'ra er of a et as aterial

>+i it-184 ta of ar el no. 2& as aterial

>+i it-18; ello ta e as aterial >+i it-18=

en3elo e in '+i + a 'as 'ra e as aterial

>+i it-187 ain en3elo e as aterial >+i it-188

enlar e +oto of loo staine al rint as

aterial >+i it-18? ta of +alf ant as aterial

>+i it-1?0 +alf ant as aterial >+i it-1?1 a er

in '+i + ant 'as 'ra e as aterial >+i it-1?2ta of T-s+irt as aterial >+i it-1?& T-s+irt as

aterial >+i it-1?4 a er in '+i + T-s+irt 'as

'ra e as aterial >+i it-1?; ta of ni +tie as

aterial >+i it-1?= ni +tie as aterial >+i it-1?7

a er in '+i + ni +tie 'as 'ra e as aterial

>+i it-1?8 ,ello' olo re en3elo e as aterial

>+i it-1?? anot+er en3elo e as aterial

>+i it-200 ain en3elo e as aterial >+i it- 201

ta of t+e oo AT+e t+ree ista es of , lifeK as

aterial >+i it-202 t+e a o3e entione oo as

aterial >+i it-20& ,ello' en3elo e as aterial

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>+i it-204 ain en3elo e as aterial >+i it-20;

arton as aterial >+i it-20=. P.!.-12 +as ro3e

olf a as aterial >+i it-207. P.!.-2; +as ro3e

+it of >+i it 17= as aterial >+i it-208 ar el as

aterial >+i it- 20? en3elo e as aterial

>+i it-210 an ot+er en3elo e as aterial

>+i it-211 '+ite lot+ as aterial >+i it-212

e t, en3elo e as aterial >+i it-21& a er of

a et as aterial >+i it- 214 illo' o3er ofr le olo r as aterial >+i it- 21; t'o ta s as

aterial >+i it-21= 217 +it of >+i it no. 214 as

aterial >+i it-218 olf sti s as aterial

>+i its-21? to 2&0 an en3elo e in '+i + t+ese

sti s 'ere seale as aterial >+i it-2&1.P.!.-&2

+as ro3e en3elo e as aterial >+i it-2&2 '+ite

en3elo e as aterial >+i it-2&& ro'n olo re

en3elo e as aterial >+i it-2&4 ot+er en3elo e in

'+i + ars 'ere e t as aterial >+i it-2&; fo r

ars as aterial >+i its-2&= 2&7 2&8 2&? fo r

sli es as aterial >+i its- 240 241 242 24&

en3elo e as aterial >+i it-244 arton in '+i +

o ile +a3in SI5 No. ?=&?02?&0= 'as e t asaterial >+i it- 24; o ile set as aterial

>+i it-24= an ta as aterial >+i it-247.

6fter los re of t+e rose tion e3i en e t+e

a se 'ere e>a ine n er se tion &1& Cr.P.C.

T+e a se "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar +as a itte in +is

state ent n er se tion &1& Cr.P.C. t+at on1;.0;.2008 at a o t ?.&0 P.5. +is ri3er % es+

S+ar a +a ro e +i in +is resi en e an at

t+at ti e +e "r. N r Tal'ar Ba , 6ar s+i an

ser3ant $e ra 'ere resent. ate No. 2 of 9al3a,

i+ar is lose in t+e ni +t t ate No. 1 an &

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re ain o ene . $e an +is 'ife +a one to slee at

a o t 11.&0 P.5. an t+e air on itioner of t+eir

roo 'as on. $e +as no i ea as to '+et+er t+e

s l, of ele tri it, 'as isr te or not in t+at

fatef l ni +t. $e +as a itte t+at S t. B+arti

5an al se to 'or in +is +o se as a +o se ai

an '+en at a o t =.00 a on 1=.0;.2008 S t.

B+arti 5an al +a r n t+e all- ell +e 'as aslee .

$is 'ife "r. N r Tal'ar +a not tol S t. B+arti5an al t+at t+e rill oor is lat +e fro o tsi e t

N r Tal'ar +a t+ro'n t+e e,s fro t+e al on,.

T+e 'itness San a, C+a +an +a ne3er 3isite +is

resi en e. !+en +e an +is 'ife +a seen t+e ea

o , of 6ar s+i it 'as o3ere 'it+ a flannel lan et

t +er er ar ent 'as not a o3e t+e 'aist an

lo'er ar ent not elo' t+e 'aist. T+e, 'ere not in

osition to tal to an,one as t+e, 'ere l rio s.

$e +as a itte t+at t+e lo of t+e roo of 6ar s+i

'as li e t+at of a +otel '+i + if lo e fro t+e

o tsi e o l e o ene fro insi e 'it+o t e,

t o l not e o ene fro o tsi e 'it+o t e,.

T+e oor of t+e roo of $e ra o enin to'ar sain oor re aine lose . $e +as also a itte

t+at in t+e innin ta le one ottle of Ballentine

S ot + !+is , 'as fo n t t+ere 'as no an,

t ler an e> e t in t+e roo of 6ar s+i no loo

stains 'ere fo n at t+e re ainin art of t+e +o se

an e3en in stairs t+ere 'ere no loo stains.

No o , +a as e +i to i3e t+e e, of oor of t+e

terra e. S +ool a an '+i -'+a s 'ere in t+e

e of 6ar s+i t +e +as no no'le e as to

'+et+er t+ese 'ere +a3in loo stains or not. $e

+a not one to t+e oli e station to lo e +is

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re ort na, t+e re ort 'as i tate to +i , oli e

ersonnel in +is +o se. T+e site- lan is not on s ale

an in t+e site- lan at+roo of t+e roo of $e ra

+as een 'ron l, s+o'n an s+aft +as een 'ron l,

s+o'n to e art of t+at roo . $e +a not noti e

as to '+et+er t+e e -s+eet of 6ar s+i s e +a

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It is on t+e re or t+at t+e illo' 'it+ o3er 'as

re o3ere fro t+e roo of $e ra . It is in orre t to

sa, t+at no "N6 'as enerate in illo' o3er an

ri. $e +as state t+at >+i it L-20 o e

G-204C#-14 'as a illo' o3er of r le olo r in

'+i + "N6 'as enerate . $e +as also state t+at

ase ro ert, 'as ta ere 'it+ +en e a

o laint 'as sent , +i to "e art ent of Bio-

Te +nolo , t+at re ort +as een +an e . Sin e t+e+o se 'as in a a e on ition an 'as to e let

o t an t+erefore it 'as ot 'as+e / ainte . It is

in orre t to sa, t+at artition 'all 'as of 'oo . It

'as a e of ri s o3er '+i + 'oo en anellin

'as one an sa e 'as ot ainte on t+e

s estion of ainter as its olis+ +a fa e a'a,.

Iron rill of ain ate an al on, 'ere

na t+oriFe an t+erefore t+ese 'ere ot

re o3e an no o , +as o e te to it. 5r. 5.S.

"a+i,a +as i3en +is re ort on i a inar, ro n s.

5o ile n er ?8??;;;??? is in t+e na e of

In3ertis Instit te an not in t+e na e of D.D.

a ta . $e +as also a itte t+at area of +is +o seis 1&00 s@. feet an it +as onl, one entr, ate. $e

+as also a itte t+at t+e oor of 6ar s+i s roo

'as +a3in li s+ t a to ati lo '+i + o l e

o ene fro insi e 'it+o t e, t o l not e

o ene fro o tsi e 'it+o t e,. 5r. 6 a, C+a +a

+a ne3er sent an e- ail to 5r. Neela + Dis+ore

S.P. C.B.I. "e+ra n on +is e+alf. $e +as no

no'le e as to '+et+er ain oor 'as olte fro

o tsi e or not at t+e ti e of in i ent. It is in orre t

to sa, t+at r ers 'ere not o itte , an

o tsi er or , Dris+na Ra D ar an i a, 5an al

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nlo in t+e oor an t+en s+e +a tol S t.

B+arti 5an al to o to ro n le3el an s+e 'o l

e i3in e, to +er. B t it is in orre t to sa, t+at

'+en S t. B+arti 5an al rea +e at ro n le3el

s+e i +t +a3e tol +er fro al on, t+at s+e

s+o l o e an see t+at oor +as not een

lo e an onl, lat +e . S+e +as also a itte t+at

s+e +a t+ro'n li ate e, on t+e ro n le3el.

S+e +as state t+at '+en S t. B+arti 5an al a einsi e t+e +o se s+e an +er + s an 'ere

'ee in . S+e +as a itte t+at s +ool a an to,s

'ere in t+e e of 6ar s+i t s+e +as no

no'le e as to '+et+er t+ese 'ere +a3in loo

stains or not. S+e +as also a itte t+at t+ere 'ere

loo s latters on t+e a 'all of t+e e t not

on t+e o ter si e of t+e oor. !+en 6ar s+i 'as

seen +er o , 'as o3ere 'it+ a flannel lan et

t t+e stat s of t+e lot+es 'orn , +er 'ere not

s + as e ose to , P.!.-2? 5a+es+ D ar

5is+ra '+o +a not tal e to "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar. S+e

+as also a itte t+at lo of t+e oor of 6ar s+i s

roo 'as li e t+at of +otel '+i + if lo e froo tsi e o l e o ene fro insi e t o l not

e o ene fro o tsi e 'it+o t e,. S+e +a not

tol 5a+es+ D ar 5is+ra t+at o ter oor of t+e

+o se 'as of rill an it 'as lat +e fro o tsi e

an after o enin t+e sa e S t. B+arti 5an al

a e insi e t+e +o se. S+e +as also a itte t+at

t+e ser3ant roo +as t'o oors an one o ene

to'ar s t+e +o se an ot+er one to'ar s t+e ain

ate t t+e oor to'ar s t+e ain ate re aine

lose an it 'as not se . S+e +as also a itte

t+at Ballentine S ot + ottle 'as fo n in t+e

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innin ta le 'it+o t an, t ler. S+e +as also

state t+at e> e t in t+e roo of 6ar s+i loo

stains 'ere not fo n at t+e re ainin art of t+e

+o se. S+e +as also state t+at in t+e stairs no

loo stains 'ere fo n . 5a+es+ D ar 5is+ra +a

not as e "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar to ro3i e e, of t+e

oor of t+e terra e. S.I. Ba + + Sin + +a ne3er

trie to tal to +er an +er + s an . "r. Ra es+

Tal'ar +a ne3er one to t+e oli e station to lo ea re ort an rat+er o laint 'as i tate to "r.

Ra es+ Tal'ar , oli e ersonnel in t+e +o se. S+e

an +er + s an 'ere f ll, o rnf l. S+e +a not

noti e as to '+et+er t+e e -s+eet +a an,

'rin les/fol s on it. P nis+ Rai Tan on +a o e to

+er +o se on +earin oo+oo. "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar +a

not s+r e off P nis+ Rai Tan on. S+e an +er

+ s an 'ere a l, 'ee in . S+e +as also state

t+at "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar 'as 'earin T-s+irt an +alf

ant an s+e 'as 'earin a>i sin e ni +t an it is

in orre t to sa, t+at t+eir lot+es 'ere not staine

'it+ loo . It is also in orre t to sa, t+at 6ar s+i

+a ie 12-18 +o rs efore ost ortee>a ination. S+e +as a itte t+at in t+e

ost orte e>a ination re ort '+ite is +ar e +as

een s+o'n in t+e 3a inal a3it, of 6ar s+i. It is

in orre t to sa, t+at e ease 6ar s+i a, +a3e

ie t+ree +o rs after ta in t+e inner. "r. S nil

D ar "o+re +as falsel, e ose t+at 3a inal a3it,

'as o en an 3a inal anal 'as 3isi le t+at

o enin of a3it, 'as ro inent in as + as t+is

fa t +as not een entione in t+e ost- orte

e>a ination re ort an in t+e first fo r state ents

i3en to t+e in3esti atin offi er. T+e e3i en e t+at

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+, en 'as ol +eale an torn is false. It is also

in orre t to sa, t+at in ries no. 1 an & of 6ar s+i

'ere a se , olf sti an in ries no. 2 an 4

'ere a se , s+ar -e e s r i al 'ea on as t+is

fa t 'as not state efore t+e in3esti atin offi er

in +is fo r-fi3e state ents i3en earlier to t+e

in3esti atin offi er. S+e +as no no'le e as to

'+et+er t+e roo of 6ar s+i 'as leane an

attress 'as e t in t+e terra e of $o se No. #-28as at t+at ti e s+e 'as at t+e la e of re ation to

erfor f neral rites of 6ar s+i. S+e +as also

a itte t+at &-4 ont+s efore t+e o rren e "r.

Ra es+ Tal'ar +a sent +is Santro Car for ser3i in

t s+e +as no no'le e as to '+ere t+e olf sti s

an ot+er ite s l,in in t+e ar 'ere e t , t+e

ri3er % es+ S+ar a. 6 o t 8-10 a,s efore t+e

in i ent at t+e ti e of aintin of flats t+e

la o rers se to ta e 'ater fro t+e 'ater tan of

+er +o se an t+en $e ra +a starte lo in t+e

oor of t+e terra e an t+e e, of t+at lo

re aine 'it+ +i . T+e as+es of 6ar s+i 'ere e t

in lo er of re atori for a o t 2-& +o rs. T+esite- lan of t+e terra e is not on s ale. +i it-Da-;1 t+e >+i it-L-20 o e

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G-0204C#-14 is a illo' o3er of r le olo r. T+e

larifi ator, letter >+i it-Da-;2 is ille al an t+e

re ort '+i + 'as re la e on l si3el, esta lis+e

t+e in3ol3e ent of Dris+na. T+e C.B.I. +as ta ere

'it+ t+e ase ro ert,. Sin e t+e +o se 'as to e

i3en on lease an t+erefore it 'as ot

ainte /'as+e an t+ere 'as no instr tion for

a stainin fro aintin /'as+in . It is in orre t to

sa, t+at artition 'all 'as of 'oo . It 'as a e ofri s o3er '+i + 'oo en anellin 'as one an

t+e sa e 'as ot ainte on t+e s estion of

ainter as its olis+ +a 'it+ere a'a,. Iron rill of

ain ate an al on, 'ere na t+oriFe an

t+erefore t+ese 'ere ot re o3e an C.B.I. +a

not restraine to a e an, alteration. 5r. 5.S.

"a+i,a +as i3en +is re ort on i a inar, ro n s.

S+e +as also a itte t+at area of +er +o se is 1&00

s@. feet an it +as onl, one entr, ate. S+e +as also

a itte t+at t+e oor of 6ar s+i s roo 'as +a3in

li s+ t a to ati lo of o re o an, '+i +

o l e o ene fro insi e 'it+o t e, t o l

not e o ene fro o tsi e 'it+o t e,. 5r. 6 a,C+a +a +a ne3er sent an e- ail to 5r. Neela +

Dis+ore S.P. C.B.I. "e+ra n on t+eir e+alf. 5r.

Da l +a f ll e3i en e a ainst Dris+na Ra D ar

an i a, 5an al t it 'as on eale , +i to

islea t+e o rt. In res e t of t+e ot+er e3i en e

s+e +as state t+at eit+er it is a atter of re or or

is false or s+e is not +a3in an, no'le e a o t

t+e sa e. S+e +as also file 'ritten state ent

n er se tion &1& Cr.P.C. '+i + is a er no. 400-

+a/1 to 400- +a/12.

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T+e a se ersons +a3e e>a ine ".!.-1

Ra en ra a l ".!.-2 "r. 6 l,a C+a +a ".!.-&

"r. %r il S+ar a ".!.-4 "r. R.D. S+ar a ".!.-;

i as Set+i ".!.-= is+al a ra3 an ".!.-7 "r.

6n rei Se i +o sii in efen e.

in er rint re orts ate 2?.0;.2008

&0.07.2008 24.07.2008 17.0=.2008 an 1&.0=.2008

+a3e een ot ro3e , P.!.-& an +en e t+ese

+a3e een res e ti3el, ar e as >+i its- +a-1

+a-2 +a-& +a-4 an +a-;. in er rints a er

no.- 4;- +a/1 to 4;- +a/; +a3e een ot ro3e ,

P.!.-1 an +en e +a3e een res e ti3el, ar e as

>+i its- +a-= +a-7 +a-8 +a-? an +a-10.

#etter ate 22.12.200? ( a er no. 18?-6a/1) of "r.

Bi +a Rani Ra, "ire tor C. .S.#. Ne' "el+ieno lots a er no. 18?-6a/2 18?-6a/& an

+oto o , of re ort ate 28.12.2010 a er no. 8=-

a/1 to 8=- a/& +a3e een ot ro3e , P.!.-= "r.

B.D. 5o+a atra an as s + +a3e een ar e as

>+i its- +a-11 +a-12 +a-1& an +a-14

res e ti3el,. Re ort ate 20.0=.2008 a er no.

171-6a/= 171-6a/7 an re ort ate 18.0=.2008

a er no. 1=&-6a/= +a3e een ot ro3e ,

P.!.-2= an +en e ar e as >+i its- +a-1; an

+a-1=. Re ort ate 0=.0?.2008 a er no. 1;4-

6a/2 to 1;4-6a/1? +as een ot ro3e , P.!.-27

an as s + ar e as >+i it- +a-17.SeiF re

e o ate 11.0=.2008 a er no. 12;-6a seiF ree o ate 12.0=.2008 a er no. 112-6a/1 to 112-

6a/2 o ser3ation- -seiF re e o a er no. 114-

6a +a3e een ot ro3e , P.!.-&2 an t+erefore

ar e as >+i its- +a-18 +a-1? an +a-20

res e ti3el,.6 li ation ate 11.0=.2008 for

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rantin er ission of rain a in lie ete tion

an nar o anal,sis e>a inations of t+e s s e t

Dris+na at .S.#. Ban alore +as een ot ro3e ,

P.!.-&; an +en e +as een ar e as >+i it-

+a-21.Pro tion seiF re e o ate

0=.07.2008 a er no. 11?-6a/1 +as een ot ro3e

, P.!.-&7 an ar e as >+i it- +a-22. T+e

en ineness of re orts a er no. 187-6a/2 to 187-

6a/4 an 1?0-6a/1 +as een a itte , t+e#earne Co nsel for t+e a se ersons an

+en e a er no. 187-6a/2 to 187-6a/4 +as een

ar e as >+i it- +a-2& t a er no. 1?0-6a/1

'as ar e ina 3ertentl, as >+i it- +a-2; an

t+erefore t+is ar in is a en e an a er no.

1?0-6a/1 ar e as >+i it- +a-2; is ar e as

>+i it- +a-24. ".!.-4 +as ro3e +is re ort a er

no. 4&1- +a/2 to 4&1- +a/17 t at t+e ti e of

e>a ination of t+is 'itness t+is a er 'as ar e

as >+i it-D+a-2= an t+erefore t+is re ort is

ar e as >+i it- +a-2;.".!.-= +as ro3e

rinto t of Cell I" C+art a er no. 4=8- +a/1 to 4=8-

+a/82 of B+arti 6irtel #t . '+i + 'as ar e as>+i it- +a-27 an t+erefore t+is a er is ar e

as >+i it- +a-2=. ".!.-7 +as ro3e +is

e>a ination re ort a er no. ;0&- +a/1 to ;0&-

+a/1& a er no. ;0&- +a/14 to ;0&- +a/1? a er

no. ;0&- +a/20 to ;0&- +a/2= e- ail

orres on en e a er nos. ;0=- +a/1 ;0=- +a/2

;0=- +a/& ;0=- +a/4 ;0=- +a/; ;0=- +a/=. 6t t+e

ti e of e>a ination of t+ese 'itnesses t+e afore

state a ers +a3e een res e ti3el, ar e as

>+i its- +a-28 to +a-&= an t+erefore t+ese

o ents are res e ti3el, ar e as >+i its-

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+a-27 to +a-&; in seriati . T+e learne o nsel for

t+e a se +as a itte t+e en ineness of

serolo i al e>a ination re ort ate 17.0=.2008

a er no. 1=;-6a/7 to 1=;-6a/? iolo i al

e>a ination re ort ate 07.01.2010 a er no. 181-

6a +oto o , of at+olo i al re ort ate

1=.0;.2008 a er no. 107-6a/&4 #etter ate

0?.0?.2008 'ritten , T.". "o ra of 6.I.I.5.S to 5r.

i a, D ar S.P. C.B.I. a er no. 1;4-6a/1e>a ination re ort ate 1;.0=.2008 of C. .S.#.

$, era a a er no. 1?1-6a/1 to 1?1-6a/4

en los re No. 1 a er no. 1;1-6a/? to 1;1-6a/2= e-

ail a er no. 4=1- +a/1 4=1- +a/2 'it+ rinto t of

all etails re or a er nos. 4=1- +a/& to 4=1-

+a/1? +oto o , of e oran of ro ee in s

a er no. 4=0- +a/1 to 4=0- +a/4 letter ate

2;.07.201& of "r. B.D. 5o+a atra to 5r. 6. .#. Da l

a er no. 4=4- +a/1 enot, e lots a er no. 4=4-

+a/2 to 4=4- +a/8 letter ate 04.0=.2008 of S.P.

C.B.I.-SCR-III Ne' "el+i to t+e "ire tor C. .S.#.

Ne' "el+i a er no. ==- a/1 to ==- a/1& an letter

ate 1?.0=.2008 of 5r. i a, D ar to t+e "ire torC. .S.#. Ne' "el+i a er no. =7- a/1 to =7- a/& t

t+e learne o nsel for t+e a se ar e t+e

res e ti3el, as >+i its- +a-&7 to +a-47 , ista e

an t+erefore nos. of >+i its +a3e een orre te

an ar e as >+i its- +a-&= to +a-4=.

No ot+er e3i en e in efen e +as een i3en.

I +a3e +ear 'it+ atien e to all t+e

s issions oo a rele3ant irrele3ant an

in ifferent of 5r. R.D. Saini t+e Senior P li

Prose tor an 5r. B.D. Sin + t+e P li Prose tor

a earin for CBI as 'ell as 5r. Tan3ir 6+ a 5irPa e &=


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an 5r. Sat,a Det Sin + t+e learne o nsel for

t+e a se ersons an er se t+e aterial on

re or .

T+e 'ritten ar ent a er no. ;=2- +a/1 to

;=2- +a/212 file on e+alf of t+e a se +as een

ro +t on re or .

No' is t+e ti e to et o'n to rass ta s.

T+e ra3a en of t+e ar ent on e+alf ofrose tion is t+at fro t+e e3i en e a e ,

t+e rose tion an t+e ir stan es it is f ll,

esta lis+e e,on reasona le o t t+at in t+e

inter3enin ni +t of 1;/1=.0;.2008 ot+ t+e

e ease 'ere seen ali3e in t+e o an, of ot+

t+e a se ersons , % es+ S+ar a at a o t

?.&0 P.5. an in t+e ornin of 1=.0;.2008 5s.

6ar s+i 'as fo n ea in +er e an t+e ea

o , of t+e ser3ant $e ra 'as fo n on

17.0;.2008 in t+e terra e of t+e +o se an t+ere is

not+in to s est t+at in t+e fatef l ni +t an,

intr er(s) a e insi e t+e +o se an o itte

t+e r ers of ot+ t+e e ease . It 'as f rt+era e in t+e s issions of t+e learne rose tors

t+at no e> lanation +as een offere , t+e a se

ersons as to +o' an n er '+at ir stan es

ot+ t+e e ease ie an t+e ir stan es

nerrin l, oint o t to'ar s t+e ilt of t+e a se

ersons t+at t+e, are t+e a t+ors of t+is ia oli al

ri e. In f rt+eran e of t+e ar ents it 'as also

s itte t+at fro t+e e3i en e an aterial as

a3aila le on re or it is also ro3e t+at ot+ t+e

a se no'in t+at t+e o le r er +as een

o itte a se t+e e3i en e of t+e o ission

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s reen t+e sel3es fro le al nis+ ent an "r.

Ra es+ Tal'ar also no'in l, a3e false infor ation

to t+e oli e station Se tor- 20 N.9.

T+e t erminus a uo of 5r. Tan3ir 6+ a 5ir

t+e learne o nsel for t+e a se is t+at t+is ase

is +e e on ir stantial e3i en e an t+e t+eor,

of ra3e an s en ro3o ation as ro o n e ,

P.!.-&8 "r. 5. S. "a+i,a in +is re ort >+i it- a-?&

oes not ins ire onfi en e an is lia le to fo n er.

la oratin +is s issions it 'as 3i oro sl,

ar e , 5r. 5ir t+at "r. "a+i,a +as in l ate t+ist+eor, in +is re ort >+i it- a-?& on t+e asis of

infor ation s lie to +i , t+e in3esti atin

a en , t+at t+e loo of $e ra 'as fo n on t+e

illo' of 6ar s+i in +er e roo M t+at it a ears

t+at t+e a se "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar +a seen ot+

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t+e e ease in t+e e roo of 6ar s+i in

o ro isin osition '+i + in ense t+e a se

to o it t+e r ersM t+at "r. "a+i,a +as +i self

entione in +is re ort >+i it- a-?& t+at er sal of

+oto ra +s C"s ost orte e>a ination re orts

et . annot e a s stit te for a real site 3isit an

+en e t+e o ser3ation of +is o'n re ort +as its

li itationM t+at "r. "a+i,a +as no '+ere entione

in +is re ort t+at +e 3isite an ins e te t+e s eneof ri e on 0?.10.200? an in +is ross-e>a ination

+e +as a itte t+at no li erson 'as

asso iate rin t+e alle e ins e tion of t+e la e

of o rren e an no ins e tion e o 'as

re are M t+at "r. "a+i,a +as state t+at +e 3isite

t+e la e of o rren e alon 'it+ ins e tor 6r3in

9aitel, t ins e tor 9aitel, +as not een ro e

, t+e rose tion to orro orate t+e state ent of

"r. "a+i,aM t+at 5r. 6. .#. Da l +as +i self

entione in +is los re re ort >+i it- a-?8 t+at no

loo of $e ra 'as fo n on t+e e -s+eet an

illo' of 6ar s+i an t+at t+ere is no e3i en e to

s est t+at $e ra 'as ille in roo of 6ar s+i. It+as also een s itte t+at no loo iolo i al

fl i s t s er o , +air i +air

s in/fles+ or an, iolo i al aterial elon in to

$e ra 'as fo n in 6ar s+iEs roo an,'+ere. It

'as also ar e t+at "r. "o+re +as si l,

entione in +is ost orte e>a ination re ort of

5s. 6ar s+i t+at '+ite is +ar e 'as o ser3e in

t+e 3a ina of 5s. 6ar s+i t +e +as not entione

in t+e ost orte e>a ination re ort t+at o enin

of 3a inal a3it, 'as ro inent an t+e 3a inal

anal 'as 3isi leM t+at t+e 3a inal orifi e of 6ar s+i

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'as 'i e an o en an t+at 3a inal anal o l e

seenM t+at t+e +, en of t+e e ease 'as ol torn

an +eale an t+ese fa ts 'ere not state to t+e

earlier in3esti atin offi ers on 18.0;.2008

18.07.2008 an 0&.10.2008M P.!.-; "r. S nil D ar

"o+re +as a itte on internal a e no. ; of +is

ross-e>a ination t+at in t+e ost orte

e>a ination re ort it +as not een entione t+at

'+ite is +ar e 'as fo n in t+e 3a inal a3it, of6ar s+i an in ol n no. ; = an 14 no

a nor alit, ete te +as een 'ritten an t+is

'itness +as also a itte in +is ross-e>a ination

t+at no s er atoFoa 'as ete te in t+e sli es an

t+e s e ti3e fin in of "r. "o+re is ina issi le in

e3i en e an as s + no relian e an e la e on

t+e e3i en e of "r. "o+re. #i e'ise it +as een

onten e , t+e learne o nsel for t+e a se

t+at t+e e3i en e of P.!.-&= "r. Nares+ Ra to t+e

effe t t+at s'ellin of t+e e er of $e ra 'as

e a se eit+er +e +a een r ere in t+e i st

of se> al inter o rse or st efore +e 'as a o t to

+a3e t+e se> al inter o rse '+i + +e +as state ont+e asis of arital e> erien e is not+in t a

e i al las +e , an t+is art of e3i en e

s a s of +is la of no'le e of forensi s ien e

an +e +as ne3er state s + fa t to t+e

in3esti ators 6nil D ar Sa ania C.B.I. Ins e tor

S.$. Sa +an an 5r. 6. .#. Da l n er se tion 1=1

Cr.P.C. an t+ s in t+e o rt +e +as i3en t+e a o3e

state ent for t+e first ti e after a in

i ro3e ents an +en e no relian e an e la e

on s + testi on, of "r. Nares+ Ra . It 'as

f rt+er onten e t+at "r. Nares+ Ra +as +i self

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a itte in +is e3i en e t+at +e annot ro e an,

a t+orit, '+atsoe3er in s ort of a o3e state ent

an rat+er +e +as a itte t+at +e a ree 'it+ t+e

o inion of 5o i on 5e i al 9 ris r en e orensi

S ien e an To>i olo , t+at Afro 18 to &= +o rs or

48 +o rs after eat+ e,es are for e o t of t+eir

so ets a frot+, re is+ fl i or s is for e o t

of t+e o t+ an nostrils a o en e o e reatl,

isten e t+e enis an s rot e o eenor o sl, s'ollenK an t+ s t+e e3i en e of "r.

Nares+ Ra oes not len an, re en e t+at enis of

$e ra 'as inflate e to ein en a e in se> al

inter o rse an a or in l, t+eor, of ra3e an

s en ro3o ation ase on noo s as ro e te ,

t+e rose tion +as to e re e te in toto.

T+e ne>t ontention t for'ar , t+e learne

o nsel is t+at ot+ "r. S nil D ar "o+re an "r.

Nares+ Ra 'ere t+e e ers of t+e e> ert

o ittee onstit te , t+e in3esti atin a en ,

an after e>a inin n er of o entar,

e3i en e s + as in@ est re orts ost orte

e>a ination re orts of ot+ t+e e ease re ort

>+i it- +a-17 'as i3en , t+e o ittee in '+i +

it 'as entione t+at no fin in in i ati3e of se> al

assa lt is entione in t+e ost orte e>a ination

re ort an in ries as entione in t+e ost orte

e>a ination re orts of ot+ t+e e ease o l

+a3e een ossi le also , a +ea3, 'ea on li eri +a3in ot+ s+ar -e e an l nt ortion/e e

an t+ s t+e e3i en e of 'itness "r. S nil D ar

"o+re t+at in ries no. 1 an & of 5s. 6ar s+i a,

+a3e een a se , olf sti an in ries no. 2

an 4 a, e ossi le e to se of s r i all,

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s+ar -e e 'ea on an e3i en e of 'itness "r.

Nares+ Ra t+at in ries no. = an 7 of $e ra are

ossi le to +a3e een a se , l nt o e t s +

as olf sti an in r, no. & a, e a se ,

s al el annot e a e te .

6not+er le of ar ent is t+at 5r. 6. .#. Da l

+as learl, entione in +is los re re ort t+at no

loo of $e ra 'as fo n on t+e e -s+eet an

illo' of 6ar s+i t+ere is no e3i en e to ro3e t+at

$e ra 'as r ere in t+e roo of 6ar s+i

s ientifi tests on "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar an "r. N r

Tal'ar +a3e not on l si3el, in i ate t+eir

in3ol3e ent in t+e ri e t+e e>a t se@ en e of

e3ents in t+e inter3enin ni +t of 1;/1=.0;.2008 to

=.00 6.5. in t+e ornin is not lear t+e offen e+as ta en la e in an en lose flat +en e no e,e-

'itnesses are a3aila le an t+e ir stantial

e3i en e olle te rin t+e o rse of in3esti ation

+a3e riti al an s stantial a s an t+ere is

a sen e of lear- t oti3e an non re o3er, of an,

'ea on of offen e an t+eir lin eit+er to t+e

ser3ants or to t+e arents. It 'as also ar e t+at

all t+e >+i its olle te fro t+e roo of 6ar s+i

'ere e>a ine , P.!.-= "r. B.D. 5o+a atra t +e

+as no '+ere state t+at loo of $e ra an "N6

of $e ra 'ere fo n on an, of >+i its e>a ine

, +i . Si ilarl, P.!.-2; 5r. S.P.R. Prasa +as no

'+ere state t+at loo or "N6 of $e ra 'erefo n in t+e >+i its e>a ine , +i an e3en

iolo i al fl i li e se en o l not e ete te in

t+e n er ar ents of $e ra an as s + it

e o es ell i t+at fro t+e e3i en e it is not

esta lis+e t+at ot+ t+e e ease 'ere en a e in

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se> al inter o rse '+i + a, +a3e enra e t+e

a se "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar to eli inate t+e

e ease ersons an ".!.-& "r. %r il S+ar a +a

ate ori all, state in +er e3i en e t+at in a irl of

a o t 1&-14 ,ears of a e e to +or onal +an es

et'een t'o enstr al , les t+ere is nor al

+,si al an iolo i al is +ar e '+i + is of '+ite

olo r an a ears at t+e er3i>M if t+ere is ore

is +ar e t+en t+e sa e an flo' o t of t+e 3a inalanal an t+ro + t+e 3a inal o enin M nor al

+,siolo i al an iolo i al is +ar e 'ill not sti

to 3a inal 'all nless an ntil one oes not et

infe te M 'it+o t i ros o i e>a ination it annot

e fo n o t an sai '+et+er t+e is +ar e is

iolo i al is +ar e or fro an o tsi e so r eM

rin t+e o rse of 3a inal e>a ination t+e

3a inal anal annot e seen nless ot+ la ia are

se arate 'it+ t+e +el of an instr entM t+e la ia

are se arate 'it+ t+e +an an for t+e r oses of

seein t+e 3a inal anal a s e l +as to e

inserte onl, t+en t+e 3a inal anal 'ill e seenM if

t+e ea o , of 1&-14 ,ears ol irl is e>a inefor t+e r oses of +er 3a inal e>a ination t+en

t+e 3a inal orifi e s+all not e fo n o en an t+e

3a inal anal annot e seenM in ase of a irl '+o

+as a torn +, en (ol torn) an is se to se> al

inter o rse if after +er eat+ an rin t+e o rse

of ri or ortis +er 3a ina is leane t+en in t+at

sit ation t+e o t+ of t+e 3a ina s+all not re ain

o enM in a ase '+ere ri or ortis +as starte an

after an +o r t+e 3a ina is o ene an leane 'it+

otton e3en t+en t+e o t+ of t+e 3a ina 'ill

re ain lose an e3en if ri or ortis +as

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e3elo e all o3er t+e o , an if so eone

atte ts to for i l, o en t+e 3a ina t+en efinitel,

t+ere 'ill e in r, ar s in t+e 3a ina an it a,

re ain o en.

5r. 5ir +as also in3ite , attention to'ar s

t+e e3i en e of ".!.-4 "r. R.D. S+ar a '+o too +as

e ose t+at in a ase '+ere t+e ri or ortis +as

st starte or +as e3elo e an if so eone tries to

interfere 'it+ t+e 3a inal a3it, or enital or ans

t+en in t+at area eri orte in ries 'ill e

a se '+i + 'ill e en on +o' + for e 'as

se M in t+is area one is o n to see r ises

la erations tears an rin t+e o rse of

ost orte t+ese 'o l e learl, 3isi leM t+e

in res '+i + are a se after t+e eat+ t+e, arealle eri orte in riesM if rin t+e o rse of

ost orte t+e ost orte o tor '+ile

on tin 3a inal e>a ination fin s t+at t+e

3a inal orifi e is o ene an 3a inal a3it, is

3isi le t+en in t+is sit ation Eno a nor alit,

ete te E annot e 'ritten in t+e ost orte

e>a ination re ortM no s e ti3e fin in an e

i3enM in t+e ost orte e>a ination re ort of

$e ra "r. Nares+ Ra +as 'ritten t+at e,es 'ere

rotr in o t loo ooFin o t of o t+ an

nostrils sto a + 'as isten e an t+ere 'as

s'ellin in t+e enis '+i + are all si ns of

trifi ation an t+erefore s'ellin in t+e enis ans rot 'as an a o nt of trifi ation of t+e ea

o , an not e a se of se> al inter o rse an

t+ s it is anifest t+at t+eor, of ra3e an s en

ro3o ation an +ar l, e elie3e an t+e s n

an str t re of t+e rose tion stor, is e3oi of

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realit, an t+e a se eser3e o r ation ,

i3in t+e enefit of o t. To ttress +is

ar ents 5r. 5ir +as la e relian e on

Sha3%hu Nath ehra *s. State of A,3er AI+

180 Sha3nsahe% . ulttani *s. State of

arnata a 520016 2 SCC


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aharashtra Crl. Appeal No. 282 of 200;

e i e , $onE le $i + Co rt of Bo a, +ishipal

*s. State of (ttara hand 2019 Cr.&.J. 1


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"ines+ Tal'ar rot+er of t+e a se "r. Ra es+

Tal'ar "r. S s+il C+a +ar, an 5r. D.D. a ta . It

'as also ar e t+at P.!.-; "r. S nil D ar "o+re

+as e ose t+at '+en +e 'as oin to'ar s t+e

ost orte e>a ination roo t+en "r. "ines+

Tal'ar a3e +i a ell- +one an tol +i to tal

'it+ "r. T.". "o ra of orensi 5e i ines 6.I.I.5.S

an t+en +e tal e 'it+ "r. "o ra. It 'as also

+aran e t+at in ita l, ot+ t+e r ers 'ereo itte in t+e ni +t of 1;/1=.0;.2008 'it+in t+e

fo r-'all of flat no. #-&2 an as s + in t+e i3en

ir stan es t+e rose tion is not o n to

e> lain ea + an e3er, +, ot+esis t for'ar ,

t+e a se ersons an sin e fro t+e rose tion

e3i en e it is esta lis+e t+at t+e r ers 'ere

o itte insi e t+e flat no. #-&2 an ot+ t+e

a se 'ere resent t+ere in t+e ni +t an

t+erefore '+en ri a fa ie t+e rose tion +as

ro3e t+e resen e of t+e a se ersons insi e

t+e flat in t+e fatef l ni +t an +en e in 3ie' of t+e

ro3isions as ontaine in se tion 10= of t+e

3i en e 6 t it 'as o li ator, on t+e art of t+ea se ersons to r le o t t+e t+eor, of ra3e an

s en ro3o ation as also to esta lis+ t+at

so e o , else ot+er t+an t+e a se ersons +as

o itte t+e r ers '+i + t+e, o l not

esta lis+ an t+erefore in t+ese ir stan es t+e

ar ents of t+e learne o nsel for t+e a se

eser3e to e re e te .

I +a3e o itate o3er t+e ri3al s issions

a e on eit+er si e. 6 itte l, t+e ase in +an is

not ase on er i ient e3i en e an rat+er +in es

on ir stantial e3i en e. To e in at t+e

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e innin it a ears a osite to eal 'it+ t+e

on e t of roof e,on reasona le o t. 5r. Ra

o al in BIndia of *edic alpsutras +as state

at a e no. 201 t+at e3en n er t+e an ient s,ste

of a inistration of Cri inal sti e t+e enefit of

o t 'as al'a,s i3en to t+e a se . So

6 asta a lai o'n t+at A u% p~% lUnsgs n.Me~dqfj;kr~ (t+e in s+o l not nis+ an, erson in

ase of o t).

It 'ill e a osite to refer to Para ;.2; of t+e

re ort of t+e o ittee on Refor s of Cri inal

9 sti e S,ste ol e 1 200& '+i + onsi ere t+e

+istori al a ro n of t+e rin i le of Proof

e,on reasona le o t .

Para ;.2;- AT+e rin i le of roof e,on

reasona le o t 'as e3ol3e in t+e onte>t of t+e

s,ste of r, trial in t+e %nite Din o . T+e

3er i t on t+e ilt of t+e a se 'as t+e

res onsi ilit, of t+e r,. T+e r, onsiste of

or inar, itiFens in t+e lo alit,. 6s t+e, are not

traine es t+e, a, to t+e on l sion

'it+o t e are an on ern for t+e ri +ts of t+e

a se . T+erefore stan ar of roof e,on

reasona le o t a ears to +a3e een e3ol3e for

t+e i an e of t+e r,. T+at rin i le '+i + 'as

ori inall, eant for t+e i an e of t+e r, is ein

follo'e , all t+e o rts of t+e o ntries '+i +follo' o on la'K.

It a ears see l, to tra e t+e on e t of roof

e,on reasona le o t as e3ol3e , s erior la'

o rts of n lan an In ia. In iller *s. inister

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or )ensions 518476 All ngland &a- +eports

972 5*ol.26 #or "ennin 9. o ser3e AI

roof e,on reasona le o t oes not ean roof

e,on t+e s+a o' of a o t. T+e la' 'o l fail to

rote t t+e o nit, if it a itte fan if l

ossi ilities to efle t t+e o rse of sti e. If t+e

e3i en e is so stron a ainst a an as to lea onl,

to a re ote ossi ilit, in +is fa3o r '+i + an e

is isse 'it+ t+e senten e Aof o rse it isossi le t not in t+e least ro a leK t+e ase is

ro3e e,on o t .K.

T+e on e t of enefit of o t +as een

e> laine in an, e isions '+i + +a3e onsistentl,

een follo'e in a atena of ases an are referre

to in!ra for rea , referen e:-

6 strea of r lin s of t+e $onE le S re e

Co rt o en in 'it+ t+e .#. Agar-al *s.

State of aharashtra 518;96 2 SC+ 40< 481D

AI+ 18;9 SC 200D 518;96 1 Cri &J 29< an

li a>e , Su,it "is-as *s. State of Assa3

2019 5>26 ACC 4;7 5SC6 +as settle t+e la' ont+is as e t an t+ere is no le al aelstro a o t it.

In .#. Agar-al *s. State of aharashtra

518;96 2 SC+ 40< 481D AI+ 18;9 SC 200D

518;96 1 Cri #9 2&; it 'as o ser3e , t+e

Constit tion Ben + of t+e $on le S re e Co rt as

elo':-AIt is a 'ell esta lis+e r le in ri inal

ris r en e t+at ir stantial e3i en e an e

reasona l, a e t+e asis of an a se erson s

on3i tion if it is of s + a +ara ter t+at it is '+oll,

in onsistent 'it+ t+e inno en e of t+e a se anPa e 4?


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is onsistent onl, 'it+ +is ilt. If t+e ir stan es

ro3e in t+e ase are onsistent eit+er 'it+ t+e

inno en e of t+e a se or 'it+ +is ilt t+en t+e

a se is entitle to t+e enefit of o t. T+ere is

no o t or is te a o t t+is osition. B t in

a l,in t+is rin i le it is ne essar, to istin is+

et'een fa ts '+i + a, e alle ri ar, or asi

on t+e one +an an inferen e of fa ts to e ra'n

fro t+e on t+e ot+er. In re ar to t+e roof ofasi or ri ar, fa ts t+e o rt +as to e t+e

e3i en e in t+e or inar, 'a, an in t+e a re iation

of e3i en e in res e t of t+e roof of t+ese asi or

ri ar, fa ts t+ere is no s o e for t+e a li ation of

t+e o trine of enefit of o t. T+e o rt onsi ers

t+e e3i en e an e i es '+et+er t+at e3i en e

ro3es a arti lar fa t or not. !+en it is +el t+at a

ertain fa t is ro3e t+e @ estion arises '+et+er

t+at fa t lea s to t+e inferen e of ilt of t+e

a se erson or not an in ealin 'it+ t+is

as e t of t+e ro le t+e o trine of enefit of

o t 'o l a l, an an inferen e of ilt an e

ra'n onl, if t+e ro3e fa t is '+oll, in onsistent'it+ t+e inno en e of t+e a se an is onsistent

onl, 'it+ +is ilt.K

T+e follo'in o ser3ations a e in 'i3achal

)radesh Ad3inistration *s. @3 )ra ash AI+

1872 SC 87< are also 3er, ertinent.

A T+e enefit of o t to '+i + t+e

a se is entitle is reasona le o t- t+e o t

'+i + rational t+in in an 'ill reasona l,

+onestl, an ons ientio sl, entertain an not t+e

o t of a ti i in '+i + fi +ts s+,- t+o +

n'ittin l, it a, e- or is afrai of t+e lo i alPa e ;0


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onse@ en es if t+at enefit 'as not i3en or as

one reat e sai Ait is not t+e o t of t+e

3a illatin in t+at +as not t+e oral o ra e to

e i e , s+elters itself in a 3ain an i le

s e ti is .K It oes not ean t+at t+e e3i en e

st e so stron as to e> l e e3en a re ote

ossi ilit, t+at t+e a se o l not +a3e

o itte t+e offen e. If t+at 'ere so t+e la'

'o l fail to rote t so iet, as in no ase an s + aossi ilit, e e> l e . It 'ill i3e roo for fan if l

on e t res or ntena le o ts an 'ill res lt in

efle tin t+e o rse of sti e if not t+'artin it all

to et+er. It for t+is reason t+at t+e +rase +as een

riti iFe .. T+e ere fa t t+at t+ere is a re ote

ossi ilit, in fa3o r of a se is itself s ffi ient to

esta lis+ t+e ase e,on reasona le o ts. T+is

t+en is t+e a roa +.K

In Jennison *s. "a er 1872 516 A&& +

887E518726 2 F"


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S re e Co rt- A 3en at t+is sta e 'e a, re in

o rsel3es of a ne essar, so ial ers e ti3e in

ri inal ases '+i + s ffers fro ins ffi ient

forensi a re iation. T+e an ers of e>a erate

e3otion to t+e r le of enefit of o t at t+e

e> ense of so ial efen e an to t+e soot+in

senti ent t+at all a @ ittals are al'a,s oo

re ar less of sti e to t+e 3i ti an t+e

o nit, e an es e ial e +asis in t+eonte orar, onte>t of es alatin ri e an

es a e. T+e i ial instr ent +as a li

a o nta ilit,. T+e +eris+e rin i les or ol en

t+rea of roof e,on reasona le o t '+i + r ns

t+ro + t+e 'e of o r la' s+o l not e stret +e

or i l, to e ra e e3er, + n + +esitan , an

e ree of o t. T+e e> essi3e soli it e refle te

in t+e attit e t+at a t+o san ilt, en a, o

t one inno ent art,r s+all not s ffer is a false

ile a.


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rote tion of t+e iltless. or all t+ese reasons it is

tr e to sa, 'it+ is o nt Si on t+at Aa is arria e

of sti e a, arise fro t+e a @ ittal of t+e ilt,

no less t+an fro t+e on3i tion of t+e inno ent ..

In s+ort o r ris r ential ent+ sias for

res e inno en e st e o erate , t+e

ra ati nee to a e ri inal sti e otent an

realisti . 6 alan e +as to e str et'een

+asin +an e ossi ilities as oo eno + to sett+e elin@ ent free an +o in t+e lo i of

re on erant ro a ilit, to nis+ ar inal

inno entsK.

In State of )un,a% *s. Jagir Singh "al,it

Singh AI+ 1879 SC 2407 it 'as a ain o ser3e

t+at A6 ri inal trial is not li e a fair, tale '+ereinone is free to i3e fli +t to one s i a ination an

fantas,. It on erns itself 'it+ t+e @ estion as to

'+et+er t+e a se arrai ne at t+e trial is ilt,

of t+e ri e 'it+ '+i + +e is +ar e . Cri e is an

e3ent in real life an is t+e ro t of an inter la, of

ifferent + an e otions. In arri3in at t+e

on l sion of a ri e t+e o rt +as to e t+e

e3i en e , ,ar sti of ro a ilities its intrinsi

'ort+ an t+e ani s of t+e 'itnesses. 3er, ase

in t+e final anal,sis 'o l +a3e to e en on its

o'n fa ts. 6lt+o + t+e enefit of e3er, reasona le

o t s+o l e i3en to t+e a se t+e o rt

s+o l not at t+e sa e ti e re e t e3i en e '+i + ise" !acie tr st'ort+, on ro n s '+i + are fan if l or

in t+e nat re of on e t res.K

In hara3 as :adh-ani *s. State of (.).

518746 4 SCC 2;7 it +as een o ser3e t+at t+e

r le of enefit of reasona le o t oes not i l, aPa e ;&


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to e a inistere at e3er, se ent of t+e

e3i en e t an, a 3anta e to e affor e to t+e

a se at t+e final en after onsi eration of t+e

entire e3i en e if t+e e ons ientio sl, an

reasona l, entertains o t re ar in t+e ilt of

t+e a se .

It is nearl, i ossi le in an, ri inal trial to

ro3e all t+e ele ents 'it+ a s ientifi re ision. 6

ri inal o rt o l e on3in e of t+e ilt onl,

e,on t+e ran e of a reasona le o t. ression Areasona le o tK is in a a le of

efinition. 5o ern t+in in is in fa3o r of t+e 3ie'

t+at roof e,on a reasona le o t is t+e sa e as

roof '+i + affor s oral ertaint, to t+e e.

ran is !+arton a ele rate 'riter on ri inal

la' in t+e %nite States +as @ ote fro i ial

rono n e ents in +is oo !+arton s Cri inal

3i en e (at . &1 ol. 1 of t+e 12 t+ n.) as

follo's:-

AIt is iffi lt to efine t+e +rase reasona le

o t . $o'e3er in all ri inal ases a aref l

e> lanation of t+e ter o +t to e i3en. 6

efinition often @ ote or follo'e is t+at i3en ,

C+ief 9 sti e S+a' in t+e !e ster ase. $e sa,s: It

is not ere ossi le o t e a se e3er,t+in

relatin to + an affairs an e en in on oral

e3i en e is o en to so e ossi le or i a inar,o t. It is t+at state of t+e ase '+i + after t+e

entire o arison an onsi eration of all t+e

e3i en e lea3es t+e in s of t+e rors in t+at

onsi eration t+at t+e, annot sa, t+e, feel an

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a i in on3i tion to a oral ertaint, of t+e tr t+

of t+e +ar e. K

In t+e treatise The &a- of Cri3inal =idence

a t+ore , '.C. (nderhill it is state (at . &4

ol. 1 of t+e ; t+ n.) t+ s:

AT+e o t to e reasona le st e s + a

one as an +onest sensi le an fair- in e an

i +t 'it+ reason entertain onsistent 'it+ aons ientio s esire to as ertain t+e tr t+. 6n

+onestl, entertaine o t of ilt is a reasona le

o t. 6 3a e on e t re or an inferen e of t+e

ossi ilit, of t+e inno en e of t+e a se is not a

reasona le o t. 6 reasona le o t is one '+i +

arises fro a onsi eration of all t+e e3i en e in fair

an reasona le 'a,. T+ere st e a an i

onsi eration of all t+e e3i en e an if after t+is

an i onsi eration is +a , t+e rors t+ere

re ains in t+e in s a on3i tion of t+e ilt of t+e

a se t+en t+ere is no roo for a reasona le

o t.K

In unicipal Corporation of elhi *s. +a3

ishan +ohtagi 518>96 1 SCC!1 Ta ha,i 'ira,i

*s. Tha ur u%er Singh Cha3an Singh

others 520016 ; SCC 14< 59 JJ6 it 'as o ser3e

t+at enefit of o t st al'a,s e reasona le an

not fan if l. In rishna others *s. State 520096

7 SCC


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Cr.&.J. 1142 5SC6 Chhotanne others *s.

State of (.). others AI+ 2008 SC 2019

*alson and others *s. State of erala 520086 2

SCC 5Crl.6 20> and "has ar +a3appa adar

others *s. State of arnata a 2008 Cr.&.J.

2422 5SC6 it +as een +el t+at to onstit te a

reasona le o t it st e free fro a o3er

e otional res onse an Fest for a stra t

s e lation. "o ts st e a t al an s stantialo ts as to t+e ilt of t+e a se ersons. 6

reasona le o t is not an i a inar, tri3ial or a

erel, ossi le o t t a fair o t ase on

reason an o on sense. In e=endra )al Singh

*s. State of N.C.T. of elhi 520026 < SCC 294

and Sucha Singh others *s. State of )un,a%

520096 7 SCC ;49 it +as een +el t+at roof

e,on reasona le o t is a i eline not a fetis+.

In +a3esh 'ari,an *s. State of (.). 520126 Co rt +as a ain a tione ,

a in o ser3ation t+at s s i ion +o'e3er ra3e

annot ta e t+e la e of roof. ra3e 3iolen e to

asi tenets of ri inal ris r en e 'o l o r if

in a sen e of an, re i le e3i en e ri inal o rts

are s'a,e , ra3it, of offen e an ro ee to

+an o t nis+ ent on t+at asis. T+e

o ser3ations a e , t+e $on le S re e Co rt in

@3a *s. State of T.N. 520196 9 SCC 440 t+at a

e tr,in a ri inal ase +as a sa re t, toa re iate t+e e3i en e in a see l, anner an is

not to e o3erne , an, in of in i3i al

+iloso +, a stra t on e ts on e t res an

s r ises an s+o l ne3er e infl en e , so e

o ser3ations or s ee +es a e in ertain @ arter of

t+e so iet, t not in in in i ial re e ents

+a3e also to e e t in in .

It also a ears a osite to ee in in t+e

follo'in o ser3ations alt+o + in ifferent onte>t

of t+e $on le S re e Co rt in National Te tile

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:or ers (nion = ).+. +a3 rishna 518>961

SCC 22>!

A!e annot allo' t+e ea +an of t+e ast to

stifle t+e ro't+ of t+e li3in resent. #a' annot

stan stillM it st +an e 'it+ t+e +an in so ial

on e ts an 3al es. If t+e ar t+at rote ts t+e

tree fails to ro' an e> an alon 'it+ t+e tree it

'ill eit+er +o t+e tree or if it is a li3in tree it 'ill

s+e t+at ar an ro' a ne' li3in ar for itself.

Si ilarl, if t+e la' fails to res on to t+e nee s of

+an in so iet, t+en eit+er it 'ill stifle t+e ro't+

of t+e so iet, an +o e its ro ress or if t+e so iet,

is 3i oro s eno + it 'ill ast a'a, t+e la' '+i +

stan s in t+e at+'a, of its ro't+. #a' st

t+erefore onstantl, e on t+e o3e a a tin itselfto t+e fast +an in so iet, an not la e+in .K

T+e la' on ir stantial e3i en e is not

tene ro s. In an ssa, on t+e Prin i les of

Cir stantial 3i en e , !illia !ills , T. * 9.!.

9o+nson * Co an, 1872 t+e on e t of

ir stantial e3i en e +as een e> laine asn er:-

AIn atters of ire t testi on, if re en e e

i3en to t+e relators t+e a t of +earin an t+e a t

of elief t+o + reall, not so see to e

onte oraneo s. B t t+e ase is 3er, ifferent

'+en 'e +a3e to eter ine on ir stantiale3i en e t+e ent in res e t of '+i + is

essential inferential. T+ere is no a arent ne essar,

onne tion et'een t+e fa ts an t+e inferen eM t+e

fa ts a, e tr e an t+e inferen e erroneo s an

it is onl, , o arison 'it+ t+e res lts of

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o ser3ation in si ilar or analo o s ir stan es

t+at 'e a @ ire onfi en e in t+e a ra , of

on l sions.

T+e ter res ti3e is fre@ entl, se as

s,non, o s 'it+ ir stantial e3i en eM t it is

not so se 'it+ stri t a ra ,. T+e 'or

res tion e" #i termini i orts an inferen e

fro fa ts an t+e a n t res ti3e as

a lie to e3i entiar, fa ts i lies t+e ertaint, of

so e relation et'een t+e fa ts an t+e inferen e.

Cir stan es enerall, t not ne essaril, lea

to arti lar inferen esM for t+e fa ts a, e

in is ta le an ,et t+eir relation to t+e rin i al

fa t a, e onl, a arent an not realM e3en '+en

t+e onne tion is real t+e e tion a, eerroneo s. Cir stantial an res ti3e e3i en e

iffer t+erefore as en s an s e ies.

T+e for e an effe t of ir stantial e3i en e

e en on on its in o ati ilit, 'it+ an

in a a ilit, of e> lanation or sol tion on an,

ot+er s osition t+an t+at of t+e tr t+ of t+e fa t'+i + it is a e to ro3eM t+e o e of ar ents

rese lin t+e et+o of e onstration , t+e

reductio ad absurdum .K

In 'anu3ant #o=ind Nargund ar *s. State

of .). AI+ 189 SC 44; Sharad "irdhi Chand Sarda *s.

Pa e =0


61/210


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oha33ad annan A%dul annan *s. State

of "ihar 520116 < SCC 917 usta ee3

Sira,uddin *s. State of +a,asthan 2011 Cr.&.J.

4820 5SC6 "ra,endra Singh *s. State of .).

520126 4 SCC 2>8 hanan,o Chatter,ee *s.

State of :est "engal 518846 2 SCC 220 Shi=u

*s. State of arnata a 520076 4 SCC 719

Shi=a,i *s. State of aharashtra 5200>6 1< SCC

2;8 A%u "uc er SiddiGue *s. State AI+ 2011SC 81 Jagroop Singh *s. State of )un,a% AI+

2012 SC 2;00 Tulsi +a3 Sahadu Sur a=anshi

*s. State of aharashtra 520126 10 SCC 979

adhu *s. State of erala 2012 516 JIC ;08

5SC6 )udhu +a,a *s. State 2012 5786 ACC ;42

5SC6 an +a, u3ar Singh +a,a *s. State of

+a,asthan 520196 < SCC 722 it +as onsistentl,

een +el t+at in t+e ase ase on ir stantial

e3i en e t+e ir stan es st nerrin l, lea to

one on l sion onsistent onl, 'it+ t+e +, ot+esis

of t+e ilt of t+e a se an in ase of

ir stantial e3i en e e3er, in ri inatin

ir stan e st e learl, esta lis+e , relia lean lin +in e3i en e. Cir stan es so ro3e

st for a +ain of e3ents fro '+i + t+e onl,

irresisti le on l sion t+at o l e ra'n is t+e

ilt of t+e a se an t+at no ot+er +, ot+esis

a ainst t+e ilt is ossi le.

Constit tion Ben + of t+e $onE le S re eCo rt in #o=inda +edd *s. State of sore AI+

18;0 SC 28 after follo'in t+e rin i le lai in

'anu3ant #o=ind Nargun ar *s. State of .).

AI+ 18


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reasona le o t for a on l sion onsistent 'it+

t+at inno en e of t+e a se an it st e s+o'n

t+at 'it+in all + an ro a ilit, t+e a t st +a3e

een o itte , t+e a se .

In hara3 as :adh-ani *s. State of (.).

518746 4 SCC 2;7 it +as l lentl, een +el t+at

Ae3er, e3i entiar, ir stan e is a ro ati3e lin

stron or 'ea an st e a e o t 'it+

ertaint,. #in after lin for e fir l, , re i le

testi on, a, for a stron +ain of s re ilt

in in t+e a se . a + lin ta in se aratel,

a, st s est t '+en +oo e on to t+e ne>t

an on a ain a, ana le t+e a se ines a a l,.


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Cri3inal +ulings 291 5SC6 it +as een +el t+at

t+e rose tion st ro3e t+at 'it+in all + an

ro a ilities t+e a t st +a3e een one , t+e

a se . T+e rose tion ase t+ s st e

e in its entiret, +a3in re ar to t+e totalit, of

t+e ir stan es. T+e a roa + of t+e o rt s+o l

e an inte rate one an not tr n ate or isolate .

T+e o rt s+o l se t+e ,ar -sti of ro a ilit,

an a re iate t+e intrinsi 3al e of t+e e3i en ero +t on re or s an anal,Fe an assess t+e

sa e o e ti3el,.

In r. Sunil Clifford aniel *s. State of

)un,a% 2012 Cr.&.J. 4;

*adla onda &enin = State of (.). 20195>16 ACC91 5SC6 and a,enderan &anges-aran *s.

State 5N.C.T. of elhi6 others 520196 7 SCC

182 it +as een reiterate t+at in a ase of

ir stantial e3i en e t+e rose tion st

esta lis+ ea + instan e of in ri inatin

ir stan e , 'a, of relia le an lin +in

e3i en e an t+e ir stan es so ro3e st

for a o lete +ain of e3i en e on t+e asis of

'+i + no on l sion ot+er t+an one of ilt of t+e

a se an e rea +e .

In Sath a Nara an *s. State 2019 5>06

ACC 19> 5SC6 it +as re entl, een +el t+at e3en

in a sen e of e,e-'itness o rt an a'ar

on3i tion if 3ario s ir stan es relie on ,

t+e rose tion are f ll, esta lis+e e,on o t.

C+ain of e3ents +as to e o lete on t+e asis of

ro3e ir stan es.

Pa e =4


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T+ s '+ere a ase rests on ir stantial

e3i en e fi3e ol en rin i les of stan ar of roof

re@ ire are e o te :-

1) T+e ir stan es fro '+i + t+e on l sion of

ilt is to e ra'n s+o l e f ll, esta lis+e .

T+e ir stan es st e or s+o l an not

a, e esta lis+e M

2) T+e fa ts so esta lis+e s+o l e onsistent onl,

'it+ t+e +, ot+esis of t+e ilt of t+e a se

t+at is to sa, t+e, s+o l not e e> laine on

an, ot+er +, ot+esis e> e t t+at t+e a se is

ilt,M

&) T+e ir stan es s+o l e of a on l si3e

nat re an ten en ,M

4) T+e, s+o l e> l e e3er, ossi le +, ot+esise> e t t+e one to e ro3e M

;) T+ere st e a +ain of e3i en e so o lete as

not to lea3e an, reasona le ro n for t+e

on l sion onsistent 'it+ t+e inno en e of t+e

a se an st s+o' t+at in all + an

ro a ilit, t+e a t st +a3e een one , t+e

a se .

T+ese fi3e ol en rin i les onstit te t+e

K)anch Sheel of t+e roof of a ase ase on

ir stantial e3i en e.

T+ s t+e e3i en e on re or an

ir stan es o tainin +erein +a3e to ea re iate an e t in in in t+e li +t of t+e la'

as en n iate in t+e afore-state ases. 6 itte l,

ot+ t+e a se

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