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Tehsildar. The latter witness corroborated the testimony of PW-10 as regards
identification.
60.
The IO also proved seizure of Suzuki service book and clothes, at Neha’s
behest on 23.06.2011 which linked with the recovery of the scooty (again, at her
behest) later on that day, from a place where it had been hidden. The seizures
were also corroborated by the testimony of PW-7, who further identified the
articles (Ex. Z-1, Z-2 and Z-3) in court.
61.
Ms. Chaturvedi submitted that the fingerprint expert’s evidence
unerringly pointed to all appellants’ complicity and guilt. It was highlighted that
four sets of fingerprints were lifted, by PW-24 (i.e., Ex P80) on 19.06.2011. The
fingerprints of the deceased (Ex. P81, Ex. P82 and Ex. P83) were lifted on
20.06.2011,
by
Constable
Dinesh.
The
fingerprints
of
the
three
accused/appellants were obtained on 24.06.2011 (Ex. P41, Ex. P42 and Ex. P43)
by PW-13 constable Vijay Singh. His deposition was sought to be discredited by
the appellants, by pointing out that while the fingerprint samples were obtained,
according to him, the accused had signed on the forms (but which were not
actually found); and further, that the forms did not contain the photographs of
the accused. The learned AAG pointed out that the form used, is the one as
required in the Madhya Pradesh Police manual, and there is no requirement of a
witness, at the time of obtaining fingerprint samples. Furthermore, the cross
examination of this witness was not worthwhile as nothing significant was
elicited from them.
62.
The AAG emphasized that the report of the fingerprint expert (Ex. P84)
dated 11.07.2011 by PW-24 K.K. Trivedi, fully supported the prosecution. It
established that four fingerprints could be developed and compared with chance
fingerprints found at the crime scene. The report clearly stated that two
fingerprints lifted from the site (A and B) matched with the sample fingerprint
of Rahul; fingerprint D matched with the fingerprint of Manoj and fingerprint E
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