on 3rd October, 2013 by the 2nd Investigating Officer, i.e., Shri Mandar Vasant Dharmadhikari (PW-18). This omission is vital and indicative of gross negligence on the part of the Investigation Officers. (iv) The evidence of extra-judicial confession as deposed by Anil Mahatam Singh (PW-17) is also unacceptable because the said witness too did not step forward to inform the police regarding the fact of the so called extrajudicial confession made by the accused appellant before him, in spite of being aware that the police was searching for the child. (v) That the FSL report (Ext. 105) regarding the similarity of soil samples is also inconsequential for the reasons mentioned supra. 68 Criminal Appeal No(s). 1954-1955 of 2022