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recorded by PS Annapurna on 23-06-2011; deposition of PW-20, who witnessed
seizure of shoe; shoe print report (Ex. P125); and the deposition of the PW-31
IO. It was submitted that these witnesses did not contradict themselves, and the
prosecution had fully and satisfactorily established the presence of the shoe
print reports, as well as their matching, from the prints obtained from the crime
scene. These proved that the accused and no other were present in the premises,
when the crime was committed.
57.
The AAG argued that the main motive behind the murders was robbery.
This was established by the recovery of the stolen articles pursuant to the
disclosure statements proved by Ex. P10 and Ex. P11 which were seized after
Neha’s disclosure statement; the seizure of articles pursuant to statement of
Rahul (Ex. P13 and Ex. P14); and recovery pursuant to statement of Manoj (Ex.
P16 and P17). During the TIP of the articles, PW-1 Niranjan Deshpande
identified the looted articles (such as jewellery items) as those belonging to the
deceased, which was also corroborated by the testimony of PW-12, the
tehsildar. Furthermore, PW-4 Banno Solanki also supported the seizure of the
ATM card from Neha, when she was detained and later, arrested on 22.06.2011.
PW-27, a bank officer, deposed that the ATM card (Ex. P98) recovered pursuant
to Neha’s disclosure statement, was issued by his bank. It was urged that all
these proved beyond reasonable doubt, the prosecution allegations that the
accused had conspired and entered the premises where the deceased lived, with
the motive of looting. The disclosure and recovery of the looted articles, as well
as their recoveries and later identification, from the premises of the accused,
disclosed their direct link with the murders, and established that they were the
perpetrators.
58.
It was submitted that the appellants have sought to discredit the
prosecution by alleging that Neha was arrested earlier, and for that purpose,
exaggerated the role played by DW-1 Deepika Shinde. The appellants sought to
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