along with two stones. The stones were identified by Rajesab Nadaf (PW-11) and Shankarappa Tadasi (PW-12) and marked MO.1 and MO.2 while the gunny bag was marked MO.3 and the frock worn by R was marked as MO.4. The version asserted by Rajesab Nadaf (PW-11) and Shankarappa Tadasi (PW-12) is affirmed by the panch witnesses. It is also avowed by Shrinivasreddi Ramanagouda Hosamani (PW-15) that the police had asked two persons to enter the water, who found a sack near the pipe connected to his pump set. The sack was opened to find the dead body of R along with two stones. The prosecution has laid reliance on these depositions to evidence that the dead body of R was recovered from the stream based on the disclosure statement made by the appellant. 8. Having noted the witness statements and evidence relied upon by the prosecution to prove the circumstances of commission of the offences, we would examine the implication of the discrepancies in the statements of witnesses and the prosecution case, which the counsel for the appellant submits, establish that the prosecution has failed to prove the case against the appellant beyond reasonable doubt. 9. The first discrepancy alleged is predicated on the testimony of Hanamappa (PW-4) and Yallava Mangalore (PW-23) vis-à-vis the Criminal Appeal Nos. 1473-1474 of 2017 Page 7 of 30