29 its recovery was suspect. Presently also, as the source and origin of the DNA evidence, viz., the hair, is rendered suspect, the end result of that DNA analysis serves no real purpose in establishing the prosecution’s case. 34. The proverbial last nails in the coffin of the prosecution’s case, if at all needed, are the shocking lapses and the slipshod investigation on the part of the police. It is on record that when the Investigating Officer (PW-16) undertook the first search of Om Prakash Yadav’s house under Ex. P-37 Panchnama, nothing was found. However, a later search with the aid of Brijesh Yadav led to the seizure of two mobile phones from a trunk in one of the rooms of Om Prakash Yadav’s house. As to why these phones were not found during the first search is not explained. That apart, Shaival @ Bambam (PW-9), a witness to the seizure of the phones, claimed that there were no SIM cards in the mobiles but candidly admitted that they did not open the mobiles and look inside. He said that they did not try to operate the mobiles or see the numbers inside and that both the phones were turned off. The self-contradictory deposition of this witness does not aid the dubious investigative process adopted by the police. As regards the call data and the ransom calls, we may note that Santosh Jadhav, Assistant Nodal Officer, Reliance Communication, was examined as PW-17 and spoke of the call data of mobile number 8305620342 from which the ransom calls were made. According to him, the SIM card with the said mobile number was given to one Bhuraji, son of Deepu, whose address was House No. 433, Sanjay Gandhi Ward, Tehsil Jabalpur. He