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In the Court of Additional Sessions
Judge/Special Judge Anti!Corruption C.".I.
#ha$ia%ad
Present: S. &A& '.J.S.
Sessions Trial No. 477 of 2012
The State of (.). Through the C.".I.
*s.
+a,esh Tal-ar Another
R.C. No.1(S)/2008/SCR-III/CBI/N ! " #$I
%/ss &02 r/' Se tion
&4 201 r/' Se tion &4
* 20& I.P.C.
J ( # N T
T+e ,nos re of i ial eter ination is t+e
fl t atin fort nes of t+e entist o le "r. Ra es+
Tal'ar an "r. N r Tal'ar '+o +a3e een
arrai ne for o ittin an se retin as also
era inatin t+e e3i en e of o ission of t+e
r er of t+eir o'n a oles ent a +ter-a ea t
a sel an sole +eiress 5s. 6ar s+i an +a less
o esti ai e $e ra '+o +a i rate to In ia
fro nei + o rin Ne al to e e o t li3in an
atten e ro tinel, to t+e +ores of o estir er, at t+e +o se of t+eir asters.
T+e mise en scene is lat No. #-&2 9al3a,
i+ar Se tor 2; N.
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'ife "r. N r Tal'ar t+e a se of t+is ase 5s.
6ar s+i an $e ra '+o 'ere l eone an
t+ereafter late to eat+ on t+e inter3enin
ni +t of 1;/1= 5a, 2008 5r. % es+ S+ar a an
5rs. B+arti 5an al.
T+e arties are ad idem t+at t+e ase is ase
on ir stantial e3i en e. S i in e> atiation on
rose tion stor, a 3i nette of fa ts as n3eile ist+at on 1;.0;.2008 at a o t 0?:&0 P.5. onl, "r.
Ra es+ Tal'ar "r. N r Tal'ar 5s. 6ar s+i an
$e ra 'ere last seen in t+e +o se , % es+
S+ar a t+e ri3er of "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar an in t+e
ornin of 1=.0;.2008 5s. 6ar s+i 'as fo n ea
in +er e roo '+i + 'as a a ent to t+e e roo
of a se ersons an in et'een t+ese e roo s
t+ere 'as a 'oo en artition 'all. T+e ea o , of
o esti ser3ant $e ra 'as fo n on t+e terra e
of t+e +o se on 17.0.2008 an t+ere is not+in to
s est t+at intr er(s) er etrate t+is fien is+
an fla itio s ri e.
e' refator, fa ts ne essar, for nfol in t+e
se@ en e of e3ents t+at follo'e after t+e t'in
r ers are t+at on 1=.0;.2008 at a o t 0=:00 6.5.
+o se ai S t. B+arti 5an al arri3e as s al at
lat No. #-&2 9al3a, i+ar an ran t+e all- ell of
t+e +o se t no res onse a e fro insi e. 6fter
ressin t+e all- ell se on ti e s+e 'ent -stairs to ta e o in et. T+ereafter s+e t
+er +an on t+e o ter rill/ es+ oor t it i not
o en. S se@ ent to t+at s+e a ain resse t+e
all- ell an t+en "r. N r Tal'ar after o enin t+e
'oo en oor a e near t+e rill oor/ es+ oorPa e 2
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sit ate in t+e assa e an en@ ire a o t t+e
'+erea o ts of $e ra to '+i + s+e re lie t+at s+e
+a no i ea of +i an t+en "r. N r Tal'ar tol
+er t+at $e ra i +t +a3e one to fet + il fro
5ot+er-"air, after lo in t+e i le rill/ es+
oor fro o tsi e an s+e o l 'ait ntil +e
ret rne . T+ere on S t. B+arti 5an al as e "r.
N r Tal'ar to i3e +er e,s so t+at s+e a, o e
insi e t+e +o se after nlo in t+e sa e an t+en"r. N r Tal'ar tol +er to o to t+e ro n le3el
an s+e 'o l e t+ro'in e,s to +er fro
al on,. 6 or in l, S t. B+arti 5an al a e
o'n t+e stairs an rea +e t+e ro n le3el.
5ean'+ile "r. N r Tal'ar o ene t+e lat + of
i le rill/ es+ oor an tol +er fro al on,
t+at t+e oor is not lo e an onl, lat +e fro
o tsi e an t+en S t. B+arti 5an al a e a an
o ene t+e lat + of t+e oor an a e insi e t+e
+o se an t+en t+ereafter "r. N r Tal'ar tol
S t. B+arti A Dekho Hemraj Kya karke gaya
hai (Look here, what has been done by Hemraj).
!+en ai S t. B+arti 'ent in 6ar s+i s roo s+esa' t+at ea o , of 6ar s+i 'as l,in on t+e e
an o3ere 'it+ a '+ite e s+eet an +er t+roat
'as slit. S+e ot fri +tene . T+ereafter s+e 'ent
o'n t+e stairs an infor e t+e in ate of t+e
+o se sit ate in first floor. 6fter t+at s+e left t+e
+o se to o +er o in anot+er +o se. B, t+at ti e
t+e arents of "r. N r Tal'ar an "r. "ines+
Tal'ar t+e rot+er of "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar rea +e
t+ere.
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tele +one to t+e on ier e of 9al3a, i+ar to
infor t+e Poli e re ar in t+e o rren e.
6 or in l, 5r. iren ra Sin + t+e se rit, ar
rea +e t+ere an +e 'as infor e , "r. Ra es+
Tal'ar t+at after o ittin t+e r er of 6ar s+i
t+e ser3ant $e ra +as fle a'a,. T+ereafter 5r.
iren ra Sin + a e a to ate No.01 '+ere
Consta le Pa'an et +i an +e 'as infor e
a o t t+e in i ent. T+ere on Consta le Pa'aninfor e S -Ins e tor In- +ar e Poli e < t ost
9al3a, i+ar. S.I. 5r. Ba + +oo Sin + '+o rea +e
to t+e +o se of t+e a se at a o t 07:&0 6.5.
'+ere S.P.(Cit,) C.
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a ers. "r. S nil D ar "o+re 5e i al
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la er ie e of one i ne, 'as reser3e an sent
for e>a ination. a inal sli es 'ere re are .
" rin in3esti ation S.I. "ata Ra Na naria
seiFe t+e loo staine illo' e s+eet an
ie es of attress fro t+e roo of 6ar s+i in t+e
resen e of 'itnesses 5o+ . 6a ir an "i a ar
Sin + an e o 'as re are . !+ere after t+e
roo of $e ra 'as sear +e an a ottle
ontainin S la 'ine one e t, ottle of Din fis+er
eer a lasti ottle of reen olo r 'ere re o3ere
an ta en into ossession.
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C+a +ar, an "r. "ines+ Tal'ar an fo n t+e
ea o , of $e ra l,in t+ere in a ool of loo .
T+e ea o , 'as o3ere 'it+ a anel of ooler
an ra in ar s 'ere 3isi le. "r. "ines+ Tal'ar
'as tol to i entif, t+e ea o , t +e state t+at
+e o l not re o niFe t+e ea o ,. $o'e3er Ra
Prasa R ra #al an ot+er ersons '+o +a
at+ere t+ere i entifie t+e ea o , as t+at of
$e ra . t 12.&0 to 14.&0 an
t+ereafter t+e ea o , 'as seale an sent to
ort ar, t+ro + Consta le Ra Pal Sin + anPa'an D ar alon 'it+ ne essar, Poli e a ers.
"r. Nares+ Ra on te Post- orte e>a ination
of t+e ea o , of $e ra on 17.0;.2008 at a o t
?.00 P.5. as er or er of t+e "istri t 5a istrate
a ta B + Na ar. T+e e ease 'as a e a o t
4; ,ears an a3era e ilt. Ri or ortis 'as
resent in t+e er an lo'er li s an +a
asse fro +ea an ne . $is e,es 'ere
rotr in ilaterall,. Blee in fro nostril an
o t+ 'as seen. Penis 'as s'ollen. T+e follo'in
ante- orte in ries 'ere fo n on +is erson:
1) 6 rasion & . > 2 . e+in t+e ri +t
el o'.
2) 6 ra e ont sion & . > 4 . e+in t+e
left el o'
&) In ise 'o n on t+e front an si es of ne
a o3e t+e le3el of t+,roi artila e. T+e
'o n is &0 s. lon an is sit ate ; .Pa e 8
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elo' ri +t ear = elo' left ear an =
elo' t+e +in. T+e 'o n is in3ol3in
t+e tra +ea.
4) 6 ra e ont sion & . > 2 . on t+e left
frontal re ion 2 a o3e t+e left e,e ro'
;) 6 ra e ont sion 2 . > 2 . on t+e left
frontal re ion
=) #a erate 'o n & . > 2 . > one ee
on t+e o i ital re ion7) #a erate 'o n 8 . > 2 . > one ee
on t+e o i ital re ion 1 . elo' In r,
No. 0;.
a ination fra t re of o i ital
one 'as seen. Tra +ea se3ere a o3e t+e t+,roi
artila e. C+a ers of ot+ t+e +eart 'ere e t,.
6 o en 'as isten e . T+e e ease 'as +a3in
1=/1= teet+. 2; l. li@ i ontents 'ere seen in t+e
sto a +. T+e e ease ie a o t 1 1/2 -2 a,s
efore as a res lt of s+o e to +, o3ole ia
a se , ante- orte in ries. is era of sto a +
'it+ ontents ie e of s all intestine ie e of li3er
'it+ all la er ie e of one s leen an i ne,'as reser3e .
" rin t+e o rse of in3esti ation a re
olo re 'ater of ooler 'as ta en in a ottle an
its e o 'as re are in t+e resen e of
in e en ent 'itnesses S+i3ra an "i a ar
Sin +. Bloo staine an lain floor of t+e terra e'ere also ta en an e o t+ereof 'as re are
an t+e si nat re of 'itnesses Ta an 9eet Sin +
C+a +a an 6t l Sa + e3a 'ere o taine . Site-
lan of t+e terra e 'as also re are , +i .
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In ora tea of C. .S.#. e> erts in e en ent
'itnesses 5ano D ar an San ee3 D ar too in
ossession t+e loo staine al rint on 'all of
t+e terra e an its e o 'as re are .
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Da ran Consta le Ra Pal S.I. "ata Ra Na naria
S.I. Ba + +oo Sin + "r. S.C. Sin +al P nis+ Rai
Tan on "r. S neel D ar "o+re an Dri a S+an ar
Tri at+i. $e 'as assiste in t+e in3esti ation ,
Ins e tor Ri ++ Pal Sin + Ins e tor Pan a Bansal
Ins e tor N.R. 5eena an S.I. Gatis+ S+ar a.
T+ereafter +e 'as transferre to C.B.I. 6.C.B.
"e+ra n an +en e in3esti ation 'as transferre
to Ins e tor Ri ++ Pal Sin + '+o on tein e en ent in3esti ation fro 5ar + 200? to first
'ee of Se te er 200? alt+o + +e 'as assistin
I.a ination. S.P. C.B.I. "e+ra n +a as e "r.
Ra es+ Tal'ar t+at '+en one olf sti 'as issin
t+en +o' +e +a ro e t+e o lete set t+en
on e+alf of "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar one 6 a, C+a +a
+a sent an e- ail fro +is e- ail I"
a a,H e i onF. o to 5r. Da l inti atin t+erein
t+at one olf sti 'as fo n in t+e atti o osite to
t+e roo of 6ar s+i rin leanin of t+e flat. a ination of olf sti s it 'as fo n t+at t'o olf
sti s 'ere leaner t+an ot+ers. T+ese olf sti s
'ere ot i entifie , % es+ S+ar a t+e ri3er of
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"r. Ra es+ Tal'ar '+o state t+at sai t'o olf
sti s 'ere e t , +i in t+e roo of $e ra . T+e
i entifi ation ro ee in 'as on te in t+e
resen e of 'itness #a> an Sin +. "r. Ra es+
Tal'ar +a tol +i t+at t+e oo title T+ree
ista es of , life 'as in t+e e of 6ar s+i at t+e
ti e of +er r er. "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar +an e o3er
t+e sai oo an arton of o ile set of 6ar s+i to
Ins e tor 6r3in 9aitle,. T+e I.5. .I. No. of t+iso ile set '+i + 'as se , 5s. 6ar s+i 'as
rinte on ar - oar / arton an t+e sa e o ile
set +a3in t+is I.5. .I. No. 'as re o3ere later on. In
t+e oo no loo or "N6 'as tra e . 5r. Da l also
on te a , test an its e o 'as
re are . 6fter o letin t+e in3esti ation 5r.
Da l rea +e to t+e on l sion t+at t+ese t'in
r ers 'ere o itte , t+e a se ersons
an not , Dris+na Ra ar an i a, 5an al or
an, ot+er o tsi er. $o'e3er on inter3entions of
s er sle t+s of C.B.I. los re re ort 'as lai , 5r.
Da l in t+e o rt of #earne S e ial 9 i ial
5a istrate (C.B.I.) +aFia a on2?.12.2010/01.01.2011 '+o on re ei t of t+e sai
re ort iss e noti e to t+e infor ant-"r. Ra es+
Tal'ar '+o ein a rie3e , an issatisfie 'it+
t+e los re re ort file rotest etition see in
i etrator, relief to ire t C.B.I. for arr,in o t
f rt+er in3esti ation t t+e sa e 'as re e te . T+e
los re re ort 'as also re e te , t+e #earne
5a istrate on 0?.02.2011 an too o niFan e of
t+e offen e n er se tion 1?0 (1)( ) of t+e o e of
ri inal ro e re an s one ot+ t+e a se
ersons to stan trial for offen es nis+a le n er
Pa e 1&
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se tions &02/&4 an 201/&4 IPC. T+e sai or er 'as
+allen e in t+e $on le $i + Co rt 6lla+a a t
'it+o t s ess. T+ereafter t+e atter 'as arrie
to t+e $on le S re e Co rt '+ere also it et its
'aterloo an t+e or er asse , t+e #earne
5a istrate 'as finall, affir e an re ei3e t+e
imprimatur of t+e $onE le Co rt 6 e>.
T+e ase ein e> l si3el, tria le , t+e o rt
of sessions 'as o itte to t+e o rt of sessions
, t+e or er ate 0?.0;.2012 asse , t+e
#earne S e ial 9 i ial 5a istrate (CBI) +aFia a .
6 or in l, t+e ase 'as re istere in t+e learne
Co rt of Sessions +aFia a on 10.0;.2012 an
s se@ entl, a e o3er to t+is o rt sa e a,
an t+ s t+e ine>ora le o rse of la' +as ta en t+ea se to t+is o rt.
Bot+ t+e a se 'ere +ar e for offen es
nis+a le n er se tion &02 rea 'it+ se tion &4
an se tion 201 rea 'it+ se tion &4 I.P.C.
T+ere'it+al "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar 'as also +ar e for
offen e nis+a le n er se tion 20& I.P.C. Bot+ t+ea se a re t+eir ilt an lai e to e trie .
T+e rose tion in s ort of t+e
a sations/ +ar es e>a ine P.!.-1 Consta le
C+ nni #al a ta P.!.-2 Ra es+ D ar P.!.-&
6 ar "e3 Sa+ P.!.-4 San a, C+a +an P.!.-; "r.
S nil D ar "o+re P.!.-= "r. B.D. 5o+a atraP.!.-7 D.D. a ta P.!.-8 S+o+rat P.!.-? iren ra
Sin + P.!.-10 5rs. B+arti 5an al P.!.-11 Dri a
S+an ar Tri at+i P.!.-12 P nis+ Rai Ton on
P.!.-1& "r. Ra ee3 D ar ars+ne, P.!.-14 "r.
Ro+it Do +ar P.!.-1; % es+ S+ar a P.!. 1=-
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#a> an Sin + P.!. 17- "ee a Dan a P.!.-18
B+ en ra Sin + 63as,a P.!.-1? "ee a P.!.-20
ino B+a 'an Ra Te e P.!.-21 R.D. Sin +
P.!.-22 5.N. i a,an P.!.-2& 5rs. D s P.!.-24
S res+ D ar Sin la P.!.-2; S.P.R. Prasa P.!.-2=
"ee a D ar Tan'ar P.!.-27 "r. Ra en ra Sin +
P.!.-28 Consta le Pa'an D ar P.!.-2? 5a+es+
D ar 5is+ra P.!.-&0 "r. "ines+ D ar P.!.-&1
$ari Sin + P.!.-&2 Ri ++ Pal Sin + P.!.-&& S.I.Ba + + Sin + P.!.-&4 S.I. "ata Ra Na naria
P.!.-&; Ins e tor 5.S. P+art,al P.!.-&= "r. Nares+
Ra P.!.-&7 i a, D ar P.!.-&8 "r. 5o+in er
Sin + "a+i,a an P.!.-&? 6. .#. Da l.
P.!.-2 +as ro3e +is letter as >+i itJDa-1.
P.!.-& +as ro3e e>a ination re ort as >+i it JDa-2. P.!.-; +as ro3e ost orte e>a ination
re ort as >+i itJDa-& entr, of ost orte no.
&;=/8 ate 1=.0;.2008 in t+e Post-5orte Re ister
as >+i itJDa-4 entr, at serial no. ;& of is era
Re ister as >+i itJDa-;. P.!.-= +as ro3e +is
e>a ination re ort ate 1?.0=.2008 as >+i itJ
Da-= letter ate 1?.0=.2008 of S t. Bi +a Rani
Ra, as >+i itJDa-7 e>a ination re ort ate
01.07.2008 as >+i itJDa-8 letter ate 02.07.2008
of S t. Bi +a Rani Ra, as >+i itJDa-? e>a ination
re ort ate &0.0=.2008 as >+i itJDa-10 letter
ate &0.0=.2008 of S t. Bi +a Rani Ra, as >+i itJ
Da-11 e>a ination re ort ate 21.07.2008 as>+i itJDa-12 e>a ination re ort ate 1;.10.200?
as >+i itJDa-1& e>a ination re ort ate
1;.07.2010 as >+i itJDa-14. P.!.-11 +as ro3e
t+e +oto o , of entr, ate 1=.0;.2008 a e at
a e no.18 of re ation re ister as >+i itJDa-1;
Pa e 1;
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P.!.-1& +as ro3e +is state ent re or e n er
se tion 1=4 Cr.P.C. as >+i itJDa-1=. P.!.-14 +as
ro3e +is state ent re or e n er se tion 1=4
Cr.P.C. as >+i it J Da-17. P.!.- 1= +as ro3e olf
l s i entifi ation e o as >+i itJDa-18. P.!.-17
+as ro3e rint o t of e- ail sent to 5r. Neela +
Dis+ore as >+i itJDa-1? rint o t of e- ail sent ,
5r. Neela + Di+sore as >+i itJDa-20 rint o t of
ill an all etails re or as >+i itJDa-21 rint o tof internet lo as >+i itJDa-22. P.!.-18 +as ro3e
letter ate 21.0?.2010 as >+i itJDa-2&. P.!.-1?
+as ro3e ertifi ate n er se tion =;-B of
3i en e 6 t as >+i itJDa-24 rint o t of all
etails re or ertainin to o ile no. ????1010?4
as >+i itJDa-2; ertifi ate n er se tion =;-B of
3i en e 6 t as >+i itJDa-2= rint o t of all
etails re or ertainin to o ile no. ?8??;;;???
as >+i itJDa-27.P.!.-20 +as ro3e +is
e>a ination re ort ate 18.0=.2008 as >+i itJ
Da-28. P.!.-21 +as ro3e +is letter ate
08.08.2008 as >+i itJDa-2? +oto o , of ons er
a li ation for of "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar relatin too ile no. ??10;20=&0 as >+i itJDa-&0 +oto o ,
of ons er a li ation for of "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar
relatin to o ile no. ?871;;72&; as >+i itJDa-&1
+oto o , of ons er a li ation for of Ra es+
6rora relatin to o ile no. ?810;0??11 as >+i itJ
Da-&2 +oto o , of ons er a li ation for of
"r. Ra es+ Tal'ar relatin to o ile no. ?871=2;74=
as >+i itJDa-&& +oto o , of ons er a li ation
for of "r. Praf ll " rrani relatin to o ile no.
??10==?;40 as >+i itJDa-&4 +oto o , of
ons er a li ation for of "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar
Pa e 1=
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relatin to o ile no. ?8100&7?2= as >+i itJDa-&;
rint o t of all etails re or of o ile no.
??10;20=&0 as >+i itJDa-&= o ile no.
?871=2;74= as >+i itJDa-&7 o ile no.
?8100&7?2= as >+i itJDa-&8 o ile no.
?871;;72&; as >+i itJDa-&? o ile no.
?810&022?8 as >+i itJDa-40 o ile no.
?8101=;0?2 as >+i itJDa-41 o ile no.
?810178071 as >+i itJDa-42 o ile no.?8100?=24= as >+i itJDa-4& o ile no.
??10==?;40 as >+i itJDa-44 an o ile no.
?810;0??11 as >+i it J Da-4;. P.!.-22 +as ro3e
+is letter ate 18.11.2010 as >+i it J Da-4= rint
o t of all etails re or s of o ile no. ?21&;1;48;
as >+i itJDa-47 an +oto o , of ons er
a li ation for of "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar relatin to +is
o ile no. ?21&;1;48; as >+i itJDa-48. P.!.-24
+as ro3e +is serolo i al e>a ination re ort ate
2&.0=.2008 as >+i itJDa-4?. P.!.-2; +as ro3e
letter ate 0=.11.2008 of "ire tor of
C.". .". $, era a as >+i itJDa-;0 re ort ate
0=.11.2008 of C.". .". $, era a as >+i itJDa-;1larifi ator, letter ate 24.0&.2011 of "r. N.
5a + s an Re , of C.". .". $, era a as
>+i itJDa-;2 olf sti s e>a ination re ort ate
1&.07.2010 as >+i itJDa-;& ia ra of olf sti s
as >+i itJDa-;4 e o of e> eri ents relatin to
arria e of ea o , as >+i itJ Da-;;. P.!.-27 +as
ro3e +is ri e s ene re onstr tion re ort ate
1=.12.2012 as >+i itJDa-;= o ser3ation e o
relatin to ri e s ene re onstr tion as >+i it J
Da-;7 an ri e s ene ins e tion re ort as >+i it J
Da-;8. P.!.-&0 +as ro3e letter of 5r. Dan al of
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5a lana 6Fa Instit te of "ental S ien es Ne'
"el+i as >+i itJDa-;?. P.!.-&1 +as ro3e seiF re
e o ate 18.0=.2008 as >+i itJDa-=0. P.!.-&2
+as ro3e e o ate &0.10.200? ertainin to
seiF re of 12 olf l s re ei t e o ate
02.07.2008 an seiF re e o ate 1&.0?.200? as
>+i its Da =1-=& res e ti3el,. P.!.-&& +as ro3e
in@ est re ort of t+e ea o , of t+e e ease 5s.
6ar s+i as >+i it J Da-=4 oli e or No. 1& as>+i itJDa-=; ia ra /s et + of ea o , as
>+i itJDa-== re ort of C.5.+i itJ
Da-=7 s e i en seal i ression as >+i itJDa-=8
en orse ent on a of oli e or No. 1& as
>+i itJDa-=? ori inal +i .I.R. of Poli e Station
Se tor 20 N.a ination in t+e ni +t as >+i it JDa-7=. P.!.-&4 +as ro3e .". No. 12 ate
1=.0;.2008 of 07.10 6.5. as >+i itJDa-77 seiF re
e o ate 1=.0;.2008 as >+i itJDa-78 anot+er
seiF re e o ate 1=.0;.2008 as >+i itJDa-7?
site- lan as >+i it JDa-80 ar on o , of letter
sent to C.5.+i itJ
Da-81 e o re ar in rea in o en of lo of t+e
oor of terra e an its seiF re as >+i itJ Da-82
e o re ar in ta in of 'ater of ooler as >+i itJ
Da-8& e o re ar in ta in of loo staine an
lain floor as >+i it J Da-84 an si +t lan of
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terra e as >+i itJDa-8;. P.!.-&; +as ro3e seiF re
e o ate 01.0=.2008 as >+i itJDa-8= e o
ate 0;.11.2008 re ar in re ei t of +oto o , of
as+es-re ister of re atori of N.+i itJ
Da-?;. P.!.-&? +as ro3e rint o t of e- ail sent
, 6 a, C+a +a to +i as >+i itJDa-?= Pro tion
seiF re e o ate 2=.0?.200? as >+i itJDa-?7 an los re re ort as >+i itJDa-?8. T+e
learne li rose tor +as ot ro3e e- ail of
"r. 6n rei Se i +o s ii "ire tor 5e i al
eno i s #on on sent to t+is o rt an e- ail of
"r. 6n rei Se i +o s ii sent on 10.0=.2010 to S.P.
C.B.I. 6CB "e+ra n , ".!.-7 an +en e t+e, are
res e ti3el, ar e as >+i itsJDa-?? an Da-100.
P.!.-1 +as also ro3e 2& +oto ra +s as
aterial >+i its-1 to 2& 2; ne ati3es as aterial
>+i its-24 to 48. P.!.-& +as ro3e arton as
aterial >+i it-4? ta as aterial >+i it-;0
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ottle of s ot + '+is , as aterial >+i it-;1
ol,t+ene 'it+ '+i + t+is ottle 'as 'ra e as
aterial >+i it-;2 en3elo e insi e '+i + t+is
ottle 'as e t as aterial >+i it-;&. P.!.-= "r.
B.D. 5o+a atra +as ro3e en3elo e as aterial
>+i it-;4 e s+eet as aterial >+i it-;; e t,
en3elo e as aterial >+i it-;= illo' 'it+ o3er as
aterial >+i it-;7 ie e of attress as aterial
>+i it-;8 on rete aterial in l si3e of ontaineras aterial >+i it-;? en3elo e of ar el as
aterial >+i it-=0 one seale lot+ as aterial
>+i it-=1 s rat +e aterial of floor alon 'it+
ontainer as aterial >+i it-=2 ar el as aterial
>+i it-=& one lot+ of seal as aterial >+i it-=4
lo as aterial >+i it-=; ar el as aterial
>+i it-== one lot+ of seal as aterial >+i it-=7
s all en3elo e as aterial >+i it-=8 e t, ottle
of eer of Din fis+er Co an, as aterial
>+i it-=? ol,t+ene 'it+ '+i + t+is ottle 'as
'ra e as aterial >+i it-70 en3elo e as
aterial >+i it-71 ottle of s rite as aterial
>+i it-72 ol,t+ene as aterial >+i it-7& lot+ ofseal as aterial >+i it-74 en3elo e as aterial
>+i it-7; S la 'ine ottle as aterial >+i it-7=
ol,t+ene as aterial >+i it-77 en3elo e as
aterial >+i it-78 reen olo re to (s+irt of
6ar s+i) as aterial >+i it-7? lo'er (tro ser) of
6ar s+i as aterial >+i it-80 n er-'ear of
6ar s+i as aterial >+i it-81 ; ear-to s
olle ti3el, ar e as >+i it-82 e t, ol,t+ene
as aterial >+i it-8& t+e lot+ in '+i + ear-to s
'ere 'ra e as aterial >+i it-84 en3elo e as
aterial >+i it-8; anot+er en3elo e as aterial
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>+i it-8= T-s+irt of e ease $e ra as aterial
>+i it-87 en3elo e in '+i + t+is s+irt 'as e t as
aterial >+i it-88 en3elo e as aterial >+i it-8?
ta as aterial >+i it-?0 antaloon of $e ra as
aterial >+i it-?1 en3elo e as aterial >+i it-?2
anot+er en3elo e as aterial >+i it-?& ta as
aterial >+i it-?4 3est of $e ra as aterial
>+i it-?; en3elo e as aterial >+i it-?= anot+er
en3elo e as aterial >+i it-?7 ta as aterial>+i it-?8 loo staine n er-'ear of $e ra as
aterial >+i it-?? en3elo e as aterial
>+i it-100 anot+er en3elo e as aterial
>+i it-101 ta as aterial >+i it-102 'rist 'at +
of $e ra as aterial >+i it-10& en3elo e as
aterial >+i it-104 ol,t+ene as aterial
>+i it-10; en3elo e as aterial >+i it-10= ta
as aterial >+i it-107 lasti t e as aterial
>+i it-108 en3elo e as aterial >+i it-10?
anot+er en3elo e as aterial >+i it-110 ta of
ar el no. 10 as aterial >+i it-111 en3elo e of
ar el no. 10 as aterial >+i it-112 s all
en3elo e as aterial >+i it-11& en3elo e of ar elno. 11 as aterial >+i it-114 ta of ar el no. 11
as aterial >+i it-11; s all en3elo e as aterial
>+i it-11= en3elo e of ar el no. 12 as aterial
>+i it-117 ta of ar el no. 12 as aterial
>+i it-118 s all en3elo e as aterial >+i it-11?
ta of ar el no. 1& as aterial >+i it-120
en3elo e of ar el no. 1& as aterial >+i it-121
s all en3elo e as aterial >+i it-122 eart+ as
aterial >+i it-12& ta of ar el no. 14 as aterial
>+i it-124 en3elo e of ar el no. 14 as aterial
>+i it-12; s all en3elo e as aterial >+i it-12=
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ta of ar el no. 1; as aterial >+i it-127
en3elo e as aterial >+i it- 128 s all en3elo e as
aterial >+i it-12? ta of ar el no. 1= as aterial
>+i it-1&0 en3elo e of ar el no. 1= as aterial
>+i it-1&1 s all en3elo e as aterial >+i it-1&2
ta of ar el no. 17 as aterial >+i it-1&&
en3elo e of ar el no. 17 as aterial >+i it-1&4
s all en3elo e as aterial >+i it-1&; ta of ar el
no. 18 as aterial >+i it-1&= en3elo e of ar elno. 18 as aterial >+i it-1&7 s all en3elo e as
aterial >+i it-1&8 ta of ar el no. 1?-6 as
aterial >+i it-1&? en3elo e of ar el no.1?-6 as
aterial >+i it-140 s all en3elo e as aterial
>+i it-141 ta of ar el no. 1?-B as aterial
>+i it-142 en3elo e of ar el no. 1?-B as aterial
>+i it-14& s all en3elo e as aterial >+i it-144
ta of >+i it 1?-C as aterial >+i it-14; en3elo e
as aterial >+i it-14= s all en3elo e as aterial
>+i it-147 ta of >+i it 1?-" as aterial
>+i it-148 en3elo e as aterial >+i it-14? s all
en3elo e as aterial >+i it-1;0 ta of >+i it 1?-
as aterial >+i it-1;1 en3elo e as aterial>+i it-1;2 s all en3elo e as aterial >+i it-1;&
ta of >+i it 1?- as aterial >+i it-1;4 en3elo e
as aterial >+i it-1;; s all en3elo e as aterial
>+i it-1;= ta of >+i it 1?- as aterial
>+i it-1;7 en3elo e as aterial >+i it-1;8 s all
en3elo e as aterial >+i it- 1;? ta of >+i it 1?-
$ as aterial >+i it-1=0 en3elo e as aterial
>+i it-1=1 s all en3elo e as aterial >+i it-1=2
ta of >+i it 1?-I as aterial >+i it-1=& en3elo e
as aterial >+i it-1=4 s all en3elo e as aterial
>+i it-1=; ta of >+i it 1?-9 as aterial
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>+i it-1== en3elo e as aterial >+i it-1=7 s all
en3elo e as aterial >+i it- 1=8 ta of ar el no.
20 as aterial >+i it-1=? e s+eet as aterial
>+i it-170 en3elo e of ar el no. 20 as aterial
>+i it-171 t+ree en3elo es as aterial
>+i it-172 17& 174 ta of ar el no. 21 as
aterial >+i it-17; illo' 'it+ o3er as aterial
>+i it-17= lot+ of seal as aterial >+i it-177
one t+i ro'n olo re a er of i siFe asaterial >+i it-178 ta of ar el no. 22 as aterial
>+i it-180 lan et as aterial >+i it-181 lot+ of
seal as aterial >+i it-182 ro'n olo re t+i
a er in '+i + lan et 'as 'ra e as aterial
>+i it-18& 'ra er of a et as aterial
>+i it-184 ta of ar el no. 2& as aterial
>+i it-18; ello ta e as aterial >+i it-18=
en3elo e in '+i + a 'as 'ra e as aterial
>+i it-187 ain en3elo e as aterial >+i it-188
enlar e +oto of loo staine al rint as
aterial >+i it-18? ta of +alf ant as aterial
>+i it-1?0 +alf ant as aterial >+i it-1?1 a er
in '+i + ant 'as 'ra e as aterial >+i it-1?2ta of T-s+irt as aterial >+i it-1?& T-s+irt as
aterial >+i it-1?4 a er in '+i + T-s+irt 'as
'ra e as aterial >+i it-1?; ta of ni +tie as
aterial >+i it-1?= ni +tie as aterial >+i it-1?7
a er in '+i + ni +tie 'as 'ra e as aterial
>+i it-1?8 ,ello' olo re en3elo e as aterial
>+i it-1?? anot+er en3elo e as aterial
>+i it-200 ain en3elo e as aterial >+i it- 201
ta of t+e oo AT+e t+ree ista es of , lifeK as
aterial >+i it-202 t+e a o3e entione oo as
aterial >+i it-20& ,ello' en3elo e as aterial
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>+i it-204 ain en3elo e as aterial >+i it-20;
arton as aterial >+i it-20=. P.!.-12 +as ro3e
olf a as aterial >+i it-207. P.!.-2; +as ro3e
+it of >+i it 17= as aterial >+i it-208 ar el as
aterial >+i it- 20? en3elo e as aterial
>+i it-210 an ot+er en3elo e as aterial
>+i it-211 '+ite lot+ as aterial >+i it-212
e t, en3elo e as aterial >+i it-21& a er of
a et as aterial >+i it- 214 illo' o3er ofr le olo r as aterial >+i it- 21; t'o ta s as
aterial >+i it-21= 217 +it of >+i it no. 214 as
aterial >+i it-218 olf sti s as aterial
>+i its-21? to 2&0 an en3elo e in '+i + t+ese
sti s 'ere seale as aterial >+i it-2&1.P.!.-&2
+as ro3e en3elo e as aterial >+i it-2&2 '+ite
en3elo e as aterial >+i it-2&& ro'n olo re
en3elo e as aterial >+i it-2&4 ot+er en3elo e in
'+i + ars 'ere e t as aterial >+i it-2&; fo r
ars as aterial >+i its-2&= 2&7 2&8 2&? fo r
sli es as aterial >+i its- 240 241 242 24&
en3elo e as aterial >+i it-244 arton in '+i +
o ile +a3in SI5 No. ?=&?02?&0= 'as e t asaterial >+i it- 24; o ile set as aterial
>+i it-24= an ta as aterial >+i it-247.
6fter los re of t+e rose tion e3i en e t+e
a se 'ere e>a ine n er se tion &1& Cr.P.C.
T+e a se "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar +as a itte in +is
state ent n er se tion &1& Cr.P.C. t+at on1;.0;.2008 at a o t ?.&0 P.5. +is ri3er % es+
S+ar a +a ro e +i in +is resi en e an at
t+at ti e +e "r. N r Tal'ar Ba , 6ar s+i an
ser3ant $e ra 'ere resent. ate No. 2 of 9al3a,
i+ar is lose in t+e ni +t t ate No. 1 an &
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re ain o ene . $e an +is 'ife +a one to slee at
a o t 11.&0 P.5. an t+e air on itioner of t+eir
roo 'as on. $e +as no i ea as to '+et+er t+e
s l, of ele tri it, 'as isr te or not in t+at
fatef l ni +t. $e +as a itte t+at S t. B+arti
5an al se to 'or in +is +o se as a +o se ai
an '+en at a o t =.00 a on 1=.0;.2008 S t.
B+arti 5an al +a r n t+e all- ell +e 'as aslee .
$is 'ife "r. N r Tal'ar +a not tol S t. B+arti5an al t+at t+e rill oor is lat +e fro o tsi e t
N r Tal'ar +a t+ro'n t+e e,s fro t+e al on,.
T+e 'itness San a, C+a +an +a ne3er 3isite +is
resi en e. !+en +e an +is 'ife +a seen t+e ea
o , of 6ar s+i it 'as o3ere 'it+ a flannel lan et
t +er er ar ent 'as not a o3e t+e 'aist an
lo'er ar ent not elo' t+e 'aist. T+e, 'ere not in
osition to tal to an,one as t+e, 'ere l rio s.
$e +as a itte t+at t+e lo of t+e roo of 6ar s+i
'as li e t+at of a +otel '+i + if lo e fro t+e
o tsi e o l e o ene fro insi e 'it+o t e,
t o l not e o ene fro o tsi e 'it+o t e,.
T+e oor of t+e roo of $e ra o enin to'ar sain oor re aine lose . $e +as also a itte
t+at in t+e innin ta le one ottle of Ballentine
S ot + !+is , 'as fo n t t+ere 'as no an,
t ler an e> e t in t+e roo of 6ar s+i no loo
stains 'ere fo n at t+e re ainin art of t+e +o se
an e3en in stairs t+ere 'ere no loo stains.
No o , +a as e +i to i3e t+e e, of oor of t+e
terra e. S +ool a an '+i -'+a s 'ere in t+e
e of 6ar s+i t +e +as no no'le e as to
'+et+er t+ese 'ere +a3in loo stains or not. $e
+a not one to t+e oli e station to lo e +is
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re ort na, t+e re ort 'as i tate to +i , oli e
ersonnel in +is +o se. T+e site- lan is not on s ale
an in t+e site- lan at+roo of t+e roo of $e ra
+as een 'ron l, s+o'n an s+aft +as een 'ron l,
s+o'n to e art of t+at roo . $e +a not noti e
as to '+et+er t+e e -s+eet of 6ar s+i s e +a
an, 'rin les or not.
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It is on t+e re or t+at t+e illo' 'it+ o3er 'as
re o3ere fro t+e roo of $e ra . It is in orre t to
sa, t+at no "N6 'as enerate in illo' o3er an
ri. $e +as state t+at >+i it L-20 o e
G-204C#-14 'as a illo' o3er of r le olo r in
'+i + "N6 'as enerate . $e +as also state t+at
ase ro ert, 'as ta ere 'it+ +en e a
o laint 'as sent , +i to "e art ent of Bio-
Te +nolo , t+at re ort +as een +an e . Sin e t+e+o se 'as in a a e on ition an 'as to e let
o t an t+erefore it 'as ot 'as+e / ainte . It is
in orre t to sa, t+at artition 'all 'as of 'oo . It
'as a e of ri s o3er '+i + 'oo en anellin
'as one an sa e 'as ot ainte on t+e
s estion of ainter as its olis+ +a fa e a'a,.
Iron rill of ain ate an al on, 'ere
na t+oriFe an t+erefore t+ese 'ere ot
re o3e an no o , +as o e te to it. 5r. 5.S.
"a+i,a +as i3en +is re ort on i a inar, ro n s.
5o ile n er ?8??;;;??? is in t+e na e of
In3ertis Instit te an not in t+e na e of D.D.
a ta . $e +as also a itte t+at area of +is +o seis 1&00 s@. feet an it +as onl, one entr, ate. $e
+as also a itte t+at t+e oor of 6ar s+i s roo
'as +a3in li s+ t a to ati lo '+i + o l e
o ene fro insi e 'it+o t e, t o l not e
o ene fro o tsi e 'it+o t e,. 5r. 6 a, C+a +a
+a ne3er sent an e- ail to 5r. Neela + Dis+ore
S.P. C.B.I. "e+ra n on +is e+alf. $e +as no
no'le e as to '+et+er ain oor 'as olte fro
o tsi e or not at t+e ti e of in i ent. It is in orre t
to sa, t+at r ers 'ere not o itte , an
o tsi er or , Dris+na Ra D ar an i a, 5an al
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nlo in t+e oor an t+en s+e +a tol S t.
B+arti 5an al to o to ro n le3el an s+e 'o l
e i3in e, to +er. B t it is in orre t to sa, t+at
'+en S t. B+arti 5an al rea +e at ro n le3el
s+e i +t +a3e tol +er fro al on, t+at s+e
s+o l o e an see t+at oor +as not een
lo e an onl, lat +e . S+e +as also a itte t+at
s+e +a t+ro'n li ate e, on t+e ro n le3el.
S+e +as state t+at '+en S t. B+arti 5an al a einsi e t+e +o se s+e an +er + s an 'ere
'ee in . S+e +as a itte t+at s +ool a an to,s
'ere in t+e e of 6ar s+i t s+e +as no
no'le e as to '+et+er t+ese 'ere +a3in loo
stains or not. S+e +as also a itte t+at t+ere 'ere
loo s latters on t+e a 'all of t+e e t not
on t+e o ter si e of t+e oor. !+en 6ar s+i 'as
seen +er o , 'as o3ere 'it+ a flannel lan et
t t+e stat s of t+e lot+es 'orn , +er 'ere not
s + as e ose to , P.!.-2? 5a+es+ D ar
5is+ra '+o +a not tal e to "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar. S+e
+as also a itte t+at lo of t+e oor of 6ar s+i s
roo 'as li e t+at of +otel '+i + if lo e froo tsi e o l e o ene fro insi e t o l not
e o ene fro o tsi e 'it+o t e,. S+e +a not
tol 5a+es+ D ar 5is+ra t+at o ter oor of t+e
+o se 'as of rill an it 'as lat +e fro o tsi e
an after o enin t+e sa e S t. B+arti 5an al
a e insi e t+e +o se. S+e +as also a itte t+at
t+e ser3ant roo +as t'o oors an one o ene
to'ar s t+e +o se an ot+er one to'ar s t+e ain
ate t t+e oor to'ar s t+e ain ate re aine
lose an it 'as not se . S+e +as also a itte
t+at Ballentine S ot + ottle 'as fo n in t+e
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innin ta le 'it+o t an, t ler. S+e +as also
state t+at e> e t in t+e roo of 6ar s+i loo
stains 'ere not fo n at t+e re ainin art of t+e
+o se. S+e +as also state t+at in t+e stairs no
loo stains 'ere fo n . 5a+es+ D ar 5is+ra +a
not as e "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar to ro3i e e, of t+e
oor of t+e terra e. S.I. Ba + + Sin + +a ne3er
trie to tal to +er an +er + s an . "r. Ra es+
Tal'ar +a ne3er one to t+e oli e station to lo ea re ort an rat+er o laint 'as i tate to "r.
Ra es+ Tal'ar , oli e ersonnel in t+e +o se. S+e
an +er + s an 'ere f ll, o rnf l. S+e +a not
noti e as to '+et+er t+e e -s+eet +a an,
'rin les/fol s on it. P nis+ Rai Tan on +a o e to
+er +o se on +earin oo+oo. "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar +a
not s+r e off P nis+ Rai Tan on. S+e an +er
+ s an 'ere a l, 'ee in . S+e +as also state
t+at "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar 'as 'earin T-s+irt an +alf
ant an s+e 'as 'earin a>i sin e ni +t an it is
in orre t to sa, t+at t+eir lot+es 'ere not staine
'it+ loo . It is also in orre t to sa, t+at 6ar s+i
+a ie 12-18 +o rs efore ost ortee>a ination. S+e +as a itte t+at in t+e
ost orte e>a ination re ort '+ite is +ar e +as
een s+o'n in t+e 3a inal a3it, of 6ar s+i. It is
in orre t to sa, t+at e ease 6ar s+i a, +a3e
ie t+ree +o rs after ta in t+e inner. "r. S nil
D ar "o+re +as falsel, e ose t+at 3a inal a3it,
'as o en an 3a inal anal 'as 3isi le t+at
o enin of a3it, 'as ro inent in as + as t+is
fa t +as not een entione in t+e ost- orte
e>a ination re ort an in t+e first fo r state ents
i3en to t+e in3esti atin offi er. T+e e3i en e t+at
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+, en 'as ol +eale an torn is false. It is also
in orre t to sa, t+at in ries no. 1 an & of 6ar s+i
'ere a se , olf sti an in ries no. 2 an 4
'ere a se , s+ar -e e s r i al 'ea on as t+is
fa t 'as not state efore t+e in3esti atin offi er
in +is fo r-fi3e state ents i3en earlier to t+e
in3esti atin offi er. S+e +as no no'le e as to
'+et+er t+e roo of 6ar s+i 'as leane an
attress 'as e t in t+e terra e of $o se No. #-28as at t+at ti e s+e 'as at t+e la e of re ation to
erfor f neral rites of 6ar s+i. S+e +as also
a itte t+at &-4 ont+s efore t+e o rren e "r.
Ra es+ Tal'ar +a sent +is Santro Car for ser3i in
t s+e +as no no'le e as to '+ere t+e olf sti s
an ot+er ite s l,in in t+e ar 'ere e t , t+e
ri3er % es+ S+ar a. 6 o t 8-10 a,s efore t+e
in i ent at t+e ti e of aintin of flats t+e
la o rers se to ta e 'ater fro t+e 'ater tan of
+er +o se an t+en $e ra +a starte lo in t+e
oor of t+e terra e an t+e e, of t+at lo
re aine 'it+ +i . T+e as+es of 6ar s+i 'ere e t
in lo er of re atori for a o t 2-& +o rs. T+esite- lan of t+e terra e is not on s ale. +i it-Da-;1 t+e >+i it-L-20 o e
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G-0204C#-14 is a illo' o3er of r le olo r. T+e
larifi ator, letter >+i it-Da-;2 is ille al an t+e
re ort '+i + 'as re la e on l si3el, esta lis+e
t+e in3ol3e ent of Dris+na. T+e C.B.I. +as ta ere
'it+ t+e ase ro ert,. Sin e t+e +o se 'as to e
i3en on lease an t+erefore it 'as ot
ainte /'as+e an t+ere 'as no instr tion for
a stainin fro aintin /'as+in . It is in orre t to
sa, t+at artition 'all 'as of 'oo . It 'as a e ofri s o3er '+i + 'oo en anellin 'as one an
t+e sa e 'as ot ainte on t+e s estion of
ainter as its olis+ +a 'it+ere a'a,. Iron rill of
ain ate an al on, 'ere na t+oriFe an
t+erefore t+ese 'ere ot re o3e an C.B.I. +a
not restraine to a e an, alteration. 5r. 5.S.
"a+i,a +as i3en +is re ort on i a inar, ro n s.
S+e +as also a itte t+at area of +er +o se is 1&00
s@. feet an it +as onl, one entr, ate. S+e +as also
a itte t+at t+e oor of 6ar s+i s roo 'as +a3in
li s+ t a to ati lo of o re o an, '+i +
o l e o ene fro insi e 'it+o t e, t o l
not e o ene fro o tsi e 'it+o t e,. 5r. 6 a,C+a +a +a ne3er sent an e- ail to 5r. Neela +
Dis+ore S.P. C.B.I. "e+ra n on t+eir e+alf. 5r.
Da l +a f ll e3i en e a ainst Dris+na Ra D ar
an i a, 5an al t it 'as on eale , +i to
islea t+e o rt. In res e t of t+e ot+er e3i en e
s+e +as state t+at eit+er it is a atter of re or or
is false or s+e is not +a3in an, no'le e a o t
t+e sa e. S+e +as also file 'ritten state ent
n er se tion &1& Cr.P.C. '+i + is a er no. 400-
+a/1 to 400- +a/12.
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T+e a se ersons +a3e e>a ine ".!.-1
Ra en ra a l ".!.-2 "r. 6 l,a C+a +a ".!.-&
"r. %r il S+ar a ".!.-4 "r. R.D. S+ar a ".!.-;
i as Set+i ".!.-= is+al a ra3 an ".!.-7 "r.
6n rei Se i +o sii in efen e.
in er rint re orts ate 2?.0;.2008
&0.07.2008 24.07.2008 17.0=.2008 an 1&.0=.2008
+a3e een ot ro3e , P.!.-& an +en e t+ese
+a3e een res e ti3el, ar e as >+i its- +a-1
+a-2 +a-& +a-4 an +a-;. in er rints a er
no.- 4;- +a/1 to 4;- +a/; +a3e een ot ro3e ,
P.!.-1 an +en e +a3e een res e ti3el, ar e as
>+i its- +a-= +a-7 +a-8 +a-? an +a-10.
#etter ate 22.12.200? ( a er no. 18?-6a/1) of "r.
Bi +a Rani Ra, "ire tor C. .S.#. Ne' "el+ieno lots a er no. 18?-6a/2 18?-6a/& an
+oto o , of re ort ate 28.12.2010 a er no. 8=-
a/1 to 8=- a/& +a3e een ot ro3e , P.!.-= "r.
B.D. 5o+a atra an as s + +a3e een ar e as
>+i its- +a-11 +a-12 +a-1& an +a-14
res e ti3el,. Re ort ate 20.0=.2008 a er no.
171-6a/= 171-6a/7 an re ort ate 18.0=.2008
a er no. 1=&-6a/= +a3e een ot ro3e ,
P.!.-2= an +en e ar e as >+i its- +a-1; an
+a-1=. Re ort ate 0=.0?.2008 a er no. 1;4-
6a/2 to 1;4-6a/1? +as een ot ro3e , P.!.-27
an as s + ar e as >+i it- +a-17.SeiF re
e o ate 11.0=.2008 a er no. 12;-6a seiF ree o ate 12.0=.2008 a er no. 112-6a/1 to 112-
6a/2 o ser3ation- -seiF re e o a er no. 114-
6a +a3e een ot ro3e , P.!.-&2 an t+erefore
ar e as >+i its- +a-18 +a-1? an +a-20
res e ti3el,.6 li ation ate 11.0=.2008 for
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rantin er ission of rain a in lie ete tion
an nar o anal,sis e>a inations of t+e s s e t
Dris+na at .S.#. Ban alore +as een ot ro3e ,
P.!.-&; an +en e +as een ar e as >+i it-
+a-21.Pro tion seiF re e o ate
0=.07.2008 a er no. 11?-6a/1 +as een ot ro3e
, P.!.-&7 an ar e as >+i it- +a-22. T+e
en ineness of re orts a er no. 187-6a/2 to 187-
6a/4 an 1?0-6a/1 +as een a itte , t+e#earne Co nsel for t+e a se ersons an
+en e a er no. 187-6a/2 to 187-6a/4 +as een
ar e as >+i it- +a-2& t a er no. 1?0-6a/1
'as ar e ina 3ertentl, as >+i it- +a-2; an
t+erefore t+is ar in is a en e an a er no.
1?0-6a/1 ar e as >+i it- +a-2; is ar e as
>+i it- +a-24. ".!.-4 +as ro3e +is re ort a er
no. 4&1- +a/2 to 4&1- +a/17 t at t+e ti e of
e>a ination of t+is 'itness t+is a er 'as ar e
as >+i it-D+a-2= an t+erefore t+is re ort is
ar e as >+i it- +a-2;.".!.-= +as ro3e
rinto t of Cell I" C+art a er no. 4=8- +a/1 to 4=8-
+a/82 of B+arti 6irtel #t . '+i + 'as ar e as>+i it- +a-27 an t+erefore t+is a er is ar e
as >+i it- +a-2=. ".!.-7 +as ro3e +is
e>a ination re ort a er no. ;0&- +a/1 to ;0&-
+a/1& a er no. ;0&- +a/14 to ;0&- +a/1? a er
no. ;0&- +a/20 to ;0&- +a/2= e- ail
orres on en e a er nos. ;0=- +a/1 ;0=- +a/2
;0=- +a/& ;0=- +a/4 ;0=- +a/; ;0=- +a/=. 6t t+e
ti e of e>a ination of t+ese 'itnesses t+e afore
state a ers +a3e een res e ti3el, ar e as
>+i its- +a-28 to +a-&= an t+erefore t+ese
o ents are res e ti3el, ar e as >+i its-
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+a-27 to +a-&; in seriati . T+e learne o nsel for
t+e a se +as a itte t+e en ineness of
serolo i al e>a ination re ort ate 17.0=.2008
a er no. 1=;-6a/7 to 1=;-6a/? iolo i al
e>a ination re ort ate 07.01.2010 a er no. 181-
6a +oto o , of at+olo i al re ort ate
1=.0;.2008 a er no. 107-6a/&4 #etter ate
0?.0?.2008 'ritten , T.". "o ra of 6.I.I.5.S to 5r.
i a, D ar S.P. C.B.I. a er no. 1;4-6a/1e>a ination re ort ate 1;.0=.2008 of C. .S.#.
$, era a a er no. 1?1-6a/1 to 1?1-6a/4
en los re No. 1 a er no. 1;1-6a/? to 1;1-6a/2= e-
ail a er no. 4=1- +a/1 4=1- +a/2 'it+ rinto t of
all etails re or a er nos. 4=1- +a/& to 4=1-
+a/1? +oto o , of e oran of ro ee in s
a er no. 4=0- +a/1 to 4=0- +a/4 letter ate
2;.07.201& of "r. B.D. 5o+a atra to 5r. 6. .#. Da l
a er no. 4=4- +a/1 enot, e lots a er no. 4=4-
+a/2 to 4=4- +a/8 letter ate 04.0=.2008 of S.P.
C.B.I.-SCR-III Ne' "el+i to t+e "ire tor C. .S.#.
Ne' "el+i a er no. ==- a/1 to ==- a/1& an letter
ate 1?.0=.2008 of 5r. i a, D ar to t+e "ire torC. .S.#. Ne' "el+i a er no. =7- a/1 to =7- a/& t
t+e learne o nsel for t+e a se ar e t+e
res e ti3el, as >+i its- +a-&7 to +a-47 , ista e
an t+erefore nos. of >+i its +a3e een orre te
an ar e as >+i its- +a-&= to +a-4=.
No ot+er e3i en e in efen e +as een i3en.
I +a3e +ear 'it+ atien e to all t+e
s issions oo a rele3ant irrele3ant an
in ifferent of 5r. R.D. Saini t+e Senior P li
Prose tor an 5r. B.D. Sin + t+e P li Prose tor
a earin for CBI as 'ell as 5r. Tan3ir 6+ a 5irPa e &=
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an 5r. Sat,a Det Sin + t+e learne o nsel for
t+e a se ersons an er se t+e aterial on
re or .
T+e 'ritten ar ent a er no. ;=2- +a/1 to
;=2- +a/212 file on e+alf of t+e a se +as een
ro +t on re or .
No' is t+e ti e to et o'n to rass ta s.
T+e ra3a en of t+e ar ent on e+alf ofrose tion is t+at fro t+e e3i en e a e ,
t+e rose tion an t+e ir stan es it is f ll,
esta lis+e e,on reasona le o t t+at in t+e
inter3enin ni +t of 1;/1=.0;.2008 ot+ t+e
e ease 'ere seen ali3e in t+e o an, of ot+
t+e a se ersons , % es+ S+ar a at a o t
?.&0 P.5. an in t+e ornin of 1=.0;.2008 5s.
6ar s+i 'as fo n ea in +er e an t+e ea
o , of t+e ser3ant $e ra 'as fo n on
17.0;.2008 in t+e terra e of t+e +o se an t+ere is
not+in to s est t+at in t+e fatef l ni +t an,
intr er(s) a e insi e t+e +o se an o itte
t+e r ers of ot+ t+e e ease . It 'as f rt+era e in t+e s issions of t+e learne rose tors
t+at no e> lanation +as een offere , t+e a se
ersons as to +o' an n er '+at ir stan es
ot+ t+e e ease ie an t+e ir stan es
nerrin l, oint o t to'ar s t+e ilt of t+e a se
ersons t+at t+e, are t+e a t+ors of t+is ia oli al
ri e. In f rt+eran e of t+e ar ents it 'as also
s itte t+at fro t+e e3i en e an aterial as
a3aila le on re or it is also ro3e t+at ot+ t+e
a se no'in t+at t+e o le r er +as een
o itte a se t+e e3i en e of t+e o ission
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s reen t+e sel3es fro le al nis+ ent an "r.
Ra es+ Tal'ar also no'in l, a3e false infor ation
to t+e oli e station Se tor- 20 N.9.
T+e t erminus a uo of 5r. Tan3ir 6+ a 5ir
t+e learne o nsel for t+e a se is t+at t+is ase
is +e e on ir stantial e3i en e an t+e t+eor,
of ra3e an s en ro3o ation as ro o n e ,
P.!.-&8 "r. 5. S. "a+i,a in +is re ort >+i it- a-?&
oes not ins ire onfi en e an is lia le to fo n er.
la oratin +is s issions it 'as 3i oro sl,
ar e , 5r. 5ir t+at "r. "a+i,a +as in l ate t+ist+eor, in +is re ort >+i it- a-?& on t+e asis of
infor ation s lie to +i , t+e in3esti atin
a en , t+at t+e loo of $e ra 'as fo n on t+e
illo' of 6ar s+i in +er e roo M t+at it a ears
t+at t+e a se "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar +a seen ot+
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t+e e ease in t+e e roo of 6ar s+i in
o ro isin osition '+i + in ense t+e a se
to o it t+e r ersM t+at "r. "a+i,a +as +i self
entione in +is re ort >+i it- a-?& t+at er sal of
+oto ra +s C"s ost orte e>a ination re orts
et . annot e a s stit te for a real site 3isit an
+en e t+e o ser3ation of +is o'n re ort +as its
li itationM t+at "r. "a+i,a +as no '+ere entione
in +is re ort t+at +e 3isite an ins e te t+e s eneof ri e on 0?.10.200? an in +is ross-e>a ination
+e +as a itte t+at no li erson 'as
asso iate rin t+e alle e ins e tion of t+e la e
of o rren e an no ins e tion e o 'as
re are M t+at "r. "a+i,a +as state t+at +e 3isite
t+e la e of o rren e alon 'it+ ins e tor 6r3in
9aitel, t ins e tor 9aitel, +as not een ro e
, t+e rose tion to orro orate t+e state ent of
"r. "a+i,aM t+at 5r. 6. .#. Da l +as +i self
entione in +is los re re ort >+i it- a-?8 t+at no
loo of $e ra 'as fo n on t+e e -s+eet an
illo' of 6ar s+i an t+at t+ere is no e3i en e to
s est t+at $e ra 'as ille in roo of 6ar s+i. It+as also een s itte t+at no loo iolo i al
fl i s t s er o , +air i +air
s in/fles+ or an, iolo i al aterial elon in to
$e ra 'as fo n in 6ar s+iEs roo an,'+ere. It
'as also ar e t+at "r. "o+re +as si l,
entione in +is ost orte e>a ination re ort of
5s. 6ar s+i t+at '+ite is +ar e 'as o ser3e in
t+e 3a ina of 5s. 6ar s+i t +e +as not entione
in t+e ost orte e>a ination re ort t+at o enin
of 3a inal a3it, 'as ro inent an t+e 3a inal
anal 'as 3isi leM t+at t+e 3a inal orifi e of 6ar s+i
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'as 'i e an o en an t+at 3a inal anal o l e
seenM t+at t+e +, en of t+e e ease 'as ol torn
an +eale an t+ese fa ts 'ere not state to t+e
earlier in3esti atin offi ers on 18.0;.2008
18.07.2008 an 0&.10.2008M P.!.-; "r. S nil D ar
"o+re +as a itte on internal a e no. ; of +is
ross-e>a ination t+at in t+e ost orte
e>a ination re ort it +as not een entione t+at
'+ite is +ar e 'as fo n in t+e 3a inal a3it, of6ar s+i an in ol n no. ; = an 14 no
a nor alit, ete te +as een 'ritten an t+is
'itness +as also a itte in +is ross-e>a ination
t+at no s er atoFoa 'as ete te in t+e sli es an
t+e s e ti3e fin in of "r. "o+re is ina issi le in
e3i en e an as s + no relian e an e la e on
t+e e3i en e of "r. "o+re. #i e'ise it +as een
onten e , t+e learne o nsel for t+e a se
t+at t+e e3i en e of P.!.-&= "r. Nares+ Ra to t+e
effe t t+at s'ellin of t+e e er of $e ra 'as
e a se eit+er +e +a een r ere in t+e i st
of se> al inter o rse or st efore +e 'as a o t to
+a3e t+e se> al inter o rse '+i + +e +as state ont+e asis of arital e> erien e is not+in t a
e i al las +e , an t+is art of e3i en e
s a s of +is la of no'le e of forensi s ien e
an +e +as ne3er state s + fa t to t+e
in3esti ators 6nil D ar Sa ania C.B.I. Ins e tor
S.$. Sa +an an 5r. 6. .#. Da l n er se tion 1=1
Cr.P.C. an t+ s in t+e o rt +e +as i3en t+e a o3e
state ent for t+e first ti e after a in
i ro3e ents an +en e no relian e an e la e
on s + testi on, of "r. Nares+ Ra . It 'as
f rt+er onten e t+at "r. Nares+ Ra +as +i self
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a itte in +is e3i en e t+at +e annot ro e an,
a t+orit, '+atsoe3er in s ort of a o3e state ent
an rat+er +e +as a itte t+at +e a ree 'it+ t+e
o inion of 5o i on 5e i al 9 ris r en e orensi
S ien e an To>i olo , t+at Afro 18 to &= +o rs or
48 +o rs after eat+ e,es are for e o t of t+eir
so ets a frot+, re is+ fl i or s is for e o t
of t+e o t+ an nostrils a o en e o e reatl,
isten e t+e enis an s rot e o eenor o sl, s'ollenK an t+ s t+e e3i en e of "r.
Nares+ Ra oes not len an, re en e t+at enis of
$e ra 'as inflate e to ein en a e in se> al
inter o rse an a or in l, t+eor, of ra3e an
s en ro3o ation ase on noo s as ro e te ,
t+e rose tion +as to e re e te in toto.
T+e ne>t ontention t for'ar , t+e learne
o nsel is t+at ot+ "r. S nil D ar "o+re an "r.
Nares+ Ra 'ere t+e e ers of t+e e> ert
o ittee onstit te , t+e in3esti atin a en ,
an after e>a inin n er of o entar,
e3i en e s + as in@ est re orts ost orte
e>a ination re orts of ot+ t+e e ease re ort
>+i it- +a-17 'as i3en , t+e o ittee in '+i +
it 'as entione t+at no fin in in i ati3e of se> al
assa lt is entione in t+e ost orte e>a ination
re ort an in ries as entione in t+e ost orte
e>a ination re orts of ot+ t+e e ease o l
+a3e een ossi le also , a +ea3, 'ea on li eri +a3in ot+ s+ar -e e an l nt ortion/e e
an t+ s t+e e3i en e of 'itness "r. S nil D ar
"o+re t+at in ries no. 1 an & of 5s. 6ar s+i a,
+a3e een a se , olf sti an in ries no. 2
an 4 a, e ossi le e to se of s r i all,
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s+ar -e e 'ea on an e3i en e of 'itness "r.
Nares+ Ra t+at in ries no. = an 7 of $e ra are
ossi le to +a3e een a se , l nt o e t s +
as olf sti an in r, no. & a, e a se ,
s al el annot e a e te .
6not+er le of ar ent is t+at 5r. 6. .#. Da l
+as learl, entione in +is los re re ort t+at no
loo of $e ra 'as fo n on t+e e -s+eet an
illo' of 6ar s+i t+ere is no e3i en e to ro3e t+at
$e ra 'as r ere in t+e roo of 6ar s+i
s ientifi tests on "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar an "r. N r
Tal'ar +a3e not on l si3el, in i ate t+eir
in3ol3e ent in t+e ri e t+e e>a t se@ en e of
e3ents in t+e inter3enin ni +t of 1;/1=.0;.2008 to
=.00 6.5. in t+e ornin is not lear t+e offen e+as ta en la e in an en lose flat +en e no e,e-
'itnesses are a3aila le an t+e ir stantial
e3i en e olle te rin t+e o rse of in3esti ation
+a3e riti al an s stantial a s an t+ere is
a sen e of lear- t oti3e an non re o3er, of an,
'ea on of offen e an t+eir lin eit+er to t+e
ser3ants or to t+e arents. It 'as also ar e t+at
all t+e >+i its olle te fro t+e roo of 6ar s+i
'ere e>a ine , P.!.-= "r. B.D. 5o+a atra t +e
+as no '+ere state t+at loo of $e ra an "N6
of $e ra 'ere fo n on an, of >+i its e>a ine
, +i . Si ilarl, P.!.-2; 5r. S.P.R. Prasa +as no
'+ere state t+at loo or "N6 of $e ra 'erefo n in t+e >+i its e>a ine , +i an e3en
iolo i al fl i li e se en o l not e ete te in
t+e n er ar ents of $e ra an as s + it
e o es ell i t+at fro t+e e3i en e it is not
esta lis+e t+at ot+ t+e e ease 'ere en a e in
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se> al inter o rse '+i + a, +a3e enra e t+e
a se "r. Ra es+ Tal'ar to eli inate t+e
e ease ersons an ".!.-& "r. %r il S+ar a +a
ate ori all, state in +er e3i en e t+at in a irl of
a o t 1&-14 ,ears of a e e to +or onal +an es
et'een t'o enstr al , les t+ere is nor al
+,si al an iolo i al is +ar e '+i + is of '+ite
olo r an a ears at t+e er3i>M if t+ere is ore
is +ar e t+en t+e sa e an flo' o t of t+e 3a inalanal an t+ro + t+e 3a inal o enin M nor al
+,siolo i al an iolo i al is +ar e 'ill not sti
to 3a inal 'all nless an ntil one oes not et
infe te M 'it+o t i ros o i e>a ination it annot
e fo n o t an sai '+et+er t+e is +ar e is
iolo i al is +ar e or fro an o tsi e so r eM
rin t+e o rse of 3a inal e>a ination t+e
3a inal anal annot e seen nless ot+ la ia are
se arate 'it+ t+e +el of an instr entM t+e la ia
are se arate 'it+ t+e +an an for t+e r oses of
seein t+e 3a inal anal a s e l +as to e
inserte onl, t+en t+e 3a inal anal 'ill e seenM if
t+e ea o , of 1&-14 ,ears ol irl is e>a inefor t+e r oses of +er 3a inal e>a ination t+en
t+e 3a inal orifi e s+all not e fo n o en an t+e
3a inal anal annot e seenM in ase of a irl '+o
+as a torn +, en (ol torn) an is se to se> al
inter o rse if after +er eat+ an rin t+e o rse
of ri or ortis +er 3a ina is leane t+en in t+at
sit ation t+e o t+ of t+e 3a ina s+all not re ain
o enM in a ase '+ere ri or ortis +as starte an
after an +o r t+e 3a ina is o ene an leane 'it+
otton e3en t+en t+e o t+ of t+e 3a ina 'ill
re ain lose an e3en if ri or ortis +as
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e3elo e all o3er t+e o , an if so eone
atte ts to for i l, o en t+e 3a ina t+en efinitel,
t+ere 'ill e in r, ar s in t+e 3a ina an it a,
re ain o en.
5r. 5ir +as also in3ite , attention to'ar s
t+e e3i en e of ".!.-4 "r. R.D. S+ar a '+o too +as
e ose t+at in a ase '+ere t+e ri or ortis +as
st starte or +as e3elo e an if so eone tries to
interfere 'it+ t+e 3a inal a3it, or enital or ans
t+en in t+at area eri orte in ries 'ill e
a se '+i + 'ill e en on +o' + for e 'as
se M in t+is area one is o n to see r ises
la erations tears an rin t+e o rse of
ost orte t+ese 'o l e learl, 3isi leM t+e
in res '+i + are a se after t+e eat+ t+e, arealle eri orte in riesM if rin t+e o rse of
ost orte t+e ost orte o tor '+ile
on tin 3a inal e>a ination fin s t+at t+e
3a inal orifi e is o ene an 3a inal a3it, is
3isi le t+en in t+is sit ation Eno a nor alit,
ete te E annot e 'ritten in t+e ost orte
e>a ination re ortM no s e ti3e fin in an e
i3enM in t+e ost orte e>a ination re ort of
$e ra "r. Nares+ Ra +as 'ritten t+at e,es 'ere
rotr in o t loo ooFin o t of o t+ an
nostrils sto a + 'as isten e an t+ere 'as
s'ellin in t+e enis '+i + are all si ns of
trifi ation an t+erefore s'ellin in t+e enis ans rot 'as an a o nt of trifi ation of t+e ea
o , an not e a se of se> al inter o rse an
t+ s it is anifest t+at t+eor, of ra3e an s en
ro3o ation an +ar l, e elie3e an t+e s n
an str t re of t+e rose tion stor, is e3oi of
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realit, an t+e a se eser3e o r ation ,
i3in t+e enefit of o t. To ttress +is
ar ents 5r. 5ir +as la e relian e on
Sha3%hu Nath ehra *s. State of A,3er AI+
180 Sha3nsahe% . ulttani *s. State of
arnata a 520016 2 SCC
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aharashtra Crl. Appeal No. 282 of 200;
e i e , $onE le $i + Co rt of Bo a, +ishipal
*s. State of (ttara hand 2019 Cr.&.J. 1
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"ines+ Tal'ar rot+er of t+e a se "r. Ra es+
Tal'ar "r. S s+il C+a +ar, an 5r. D.D. a ta . It
'as also ar e t+at P.!.-; "r. S nil D ar "o+re
+as e ose t+at '+en +e 'as oin to'ar s t+e
ost orte e>a ination roo t+en "r. "ines+
Tal'ar a3e +i a ell- +one an tol +i to tal
'it+ "r. T.". "o ra of orensi 5e i ines 6.I.I.5.S
an t+en +e tal e 'it+ "r. "o ra. It 'as also
+aran e t+at in ita l, ot+ t+e r ers 'ereo itte in t+e ni +t of 1;/1=.0;.2008 'it+in t+e
fo r-'all of flat no. #-&2 an as s + in t+e i3en
ir stan es t+e rose tion is not o n to
e> lain ea + an e3er, +, ot+esis t for'ar ,
t+e a se ersons an sin e fro t+e rose tion
e3i en e it is esta lis+e t+at t+e r ers 'ere
o itte insi e t+e flat no. #-&2 an ot+ t+e
a se 'ere resent t+ere in t+e ni +t an
t+erefore '+en ri a fa ie t+e rose tion +as
ro3e t+e resen e of t+e a se ersons insi e
t+e flat in t+e fatef l ni +t an +en e in 3ie' of t+e
ro3isions as ontaine in se tion 10= of t+e
3i en e 6 t it 'as o li ator, on t+e art of t+ea se ersons to r le o t t+e t+eor, of ra3e an
s en ro3o ation as also to esta lis+ t+at
so e o , else ot+er t+an t+e a se ersons +as
o itte t+e r ers '+i + t+e, o l not
esta lis+ an t+erefore in t+ese ir stan es t+e
ar ents of t+e learne o nsel for t+e a se
eser3e to e re e te .
I +a3e o itate o3er t+e ri3al s issions
a e on eit+er si e. 6 itte l, t+e ase in +an is
not ase on er i ient e3i en e an rat+er +in es
on ir stantial e3i en e. To e in at t+e
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e innin it a ears a osite to eal 'it+ t+e
on e t of roof e,on reasona le o t. 5r. Ra
o al in BIndia of *edic alpsutras +as state
at a e no. 201 t+at e3en n er t+e an ient s,ste
of a inistration of Cri inal sti e t+e enefit of
o t 'as al'a,s i3en to t+e a se . So
6 asta a lai o'n t+at A u% p~% lUnsgs n.Me~dqfj;kr~ (t+e in s+o l not nis+ an, erson in
ase of o t).
It 'ill e a osite to refer to Para ;.2; of t+e
re ort of t+e o ittee on Refor s of Cri inal
9 sti e S,ste ol e 1 200& '+i + onsi ere t+e
+istori al a ro n of t+e rin i le of Proof
e,on reasona le o t .
Para ;.2;- AT+e rin i le of roof e,on
reasona le o t 'as e3ol3e in t+e onte>t of t+e
s,ste of r, trial in t+e %nite Din o . T+e
3er i t on t+e ilt of t+e a se 'as t+e
res onsi ilit, of t+e r,. T+e r, onsiste of
or inar, itiFens in t+e lo alit,. 6s t+e, are not
traine es t+e, a, to t+e on l sion
'it+o t e are an on ern for t+e ri +ts of t+e
a se . T+erefore stan ar of roof e,on
reasona le o t a ears to +a3e een e3ol3e for
t+e i an e of t+e r,. T+at rin i le '+i + 'as
ori inall, eant for t+e i an e of t+e r, is ein
follo'e , all t+e o rts of t+e o ntries '+i +follo' o on la'K.
It a ears see l, to tra e t+e on e t of roof
e,on reasona le o t as e3ol3e , s erior la'
o rts of n lan an In ia. In iller *s. inister
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or )ensions 518476 All ngland &a- +eports
972 5*ol.26 #or "ennin 9. o ser3e AI
roof e,on reasona le o t oes not ean roof
e,on t+e s+a o' of a o t. T+e la' 'o l fail to
rote t t+e o nit, if it a itte fan if l
ossi ilities to efle t t+e o rse of sti e. If t+e
e3i en e is so stron a ainst a an as to lea onl,
to a re ote ossi ilit, in +is fa3o r '+i + an e
is isse 'it+ t+e senten e Aof o rse it isossi le t not in t+e least ro a leK t+e ase is
ro3e e,on o t .K.
T+e on e t of enefit of o t +as een
e> laine in an, e isions '+i + +a3e onsistentl,
een follo'e in a atena of ases an are referre
to in!ra for rea , referen e:-
6 strea of r lin s of t+e $onE le S re e
Co rt o en in 'it+ t+e .#. Agar-al *s.
State of aharashtra 518;96 2 SC+ 40< 481D
AI+ 18;9 SC 200D 518;96 1 Cri &J 29< an
li a>e , Su,it "is-as *s. State of Assa3
2019 5>26 ACC 4;7 5SC6 +as settle t+e la' ont+is as e t an t+ere is no le al aelstro a o t it.
In .#. Agar-al *s. State of aharashtra
518;96 2 SC+ 40< 481D AI+ 18;9 SC 200D
518;96 1 Cri #9 2&; it 'as o ser3e , t+e
Constit tion Ben + of t+e $on le S re e Co rt as
elo':-AIt is a 'ell esta lis+e r le in ri inal
ris r en e t+at ir stantial e3i en e an e
reasona l, a e t+e asis of an a se erson s
on3i tion if it is of s + a +ara ter t+at it is '+oll,
in onsistent 'it+ t+e inno en e of t+e a se anPa e 4?
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is onsistent onl, 'it+ +is ilt. If t+e ir stan es
ro3e in t+e ase are onsistent eit+er 'it+ t+e
inno en e of t+e a se or 'it+ +is ilt t+en t+e
a se is entitle to t+e enefit of o t. T+ere is
no o t or is te a o t t+is osition. B t in
a l,in t+is rin i le it is ne essar, to istin is+
et'een fa ts '+i + a, e alle ri ar, or asi
on t+e one +an an inferen e of fa ts to e ra'n
fro t+e on t+e ot+er. In re ar to t+e roof ofasi or ri ar, fa ts t+e o rt +as to e t+e
e3i en e in t+e or inar, 'a, an in t+e a re iation
of e3i en e in res e t of t+e roof of t+ese asi or
ri ar, fa ts t+ere is no s o e for t+e a li ation of
t+e o trine of enefit of o t. T+e o rt onsi ers
t+e e3i en e an e i es '+et+er t+at e3i en e
ro3es a arti lar fa t or not. !+en it is +el t+at a
ertain fa t is ro3e t+e @ estion arises '+et+er
t+at fa t lea s to t+e inferen e of ilt of t+e
a se erson or not an in ealin 'it+ t+is
as e t of t+e ro le t+e o trine of enefit of
o t 'o l a l, an an inferen e of ilt an e
ra'n onl, if t+e ro3e fa t is '+oll, in onsistent'it+ t+e inno en e of t+e a se an is onsistent
onl, 'it+ +is ilt.K
T+e follo'in o ser3ations a e in 'i3achal
)radesh Ad3inistration *s. @3 )ra ash AI+
1872 SC 87< are also 3er, ertinent.
A T+e enefit of o t to '+i + t+e
a se is entitle is reasona le o t- t+e o t
'+i + rational t+in in an 'ill reasona l,
+onestl, an ons ientio sl, entertain an not t+e
o t of a ti i in '+i + fi +ts s+,- t+o +
n'ittin l, it a, e- or is afrai of t+e lo i alPa e ;0
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onse@ en es if t+at enefit 'as not i3en or as
one reat e sai Ait is not t+e o t of t+e
3a illatin in t+at +as not t+e oral o ra e to
e i e , s+elters itself in a 3ain an i le
s e ti is .K It oes not ean t+at t+e e3i en e
st e so stron as to e> l e e3en a re ote
ossi ilit, t+at t+e a se o l not +a3e
o itte t+e offen e. If t+at 'ere so t+e la'
'o l fail to rote t so iet, as in no ase an s + aossi ilit, e e> l e . It 'ill i3e roo for fan if l
on e t res or ntena le o ts an 'ill res lt in
efle tin t+e o rse of sti e if not t+'artin it all
to et+er. It for t+is reason t+at t+e +rase +as een
riti iFe .. T+e ere fa t t+at t+ere is a re ote
ossi ilit, in fa3o r of a se is itself s ffi ient to
esta lis+ t+e ase e,on reasona le o ts. T+is
t+en is t+e a roa +.K
In Jennison *s. "a er 1872 516 A&& +
887E518726 2 F"
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S re e Co rt- A 3en at t+is sta e 'e a, re in
o rsel3es of a ne essar, so ial ers e ti3e in
ri inal ases '+i + s ffers fro ins ffi ient
forensi a re iation. T+e an ers of e>a erate
e3otion to t+e r le of enefit of o t at t+e
e> ense of so ial efen e an to t+e soot+in
senti ent t+at all a @ ittals are al'a,s oo
re ar less of sti e to t+e 3i ti an t+e
o nit, e an es e ial e +asis in t+eonte orar, onte>t of es alatin ri e an
es a e. T+e i ial instr ent +as a li
a o nta ilit,. T+e +eris+e rin i les or ol en
t+rea of roof e,on reasona le o t '+i + r ns
t+ro + t+e 'e of o r la' s+o l not e stret +e
or i l, to e ra e e3er, + n + +esitan , an
e ree of o t. T+e e> essi3e soli it e refle te
in t+e attit e t+at a t+o san ilt, en a, o
t one inno ent art,r s+all not s ffer is a false
ile a.
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rote tion of t+e iltless. or all t+ese reasons it is
tr e to sa, 'it+ is o nt Si on t+at Aa is arria e
of sti e a, arise fro t+e a @ ittal of t+e ilt,
no less t+an fro t+e on3i tion of t+e inno ent ..
In s+ort o r ris r ential ent+ sias for
res e inno en e st e o erate , t+e
ra ati nee to a e ri inal sti e otent an
realisti . 6 alan e +as to e str et'een
+asin +an e ossi ilities as oo eno + to sett+e elin@ ent free an +o in t+e lo i of
re on erant ro a ilit, to nis+ ar inal
inno entsK.
In State of )un,a% *s. Jagir Singh "al,it
Singh AI+ 1879 SC 2407 it 'as a ain o ser3e
t+at A6 ri inal trial is not li e a fair, tale '+ereinone is free to i3e fli +t to one s i a ination an
fantas,. It on erns itself 'it+ t+e @ estion as to
'+et+er t+e a se arrai ne at t+e trial is ilt,
of t+e ri e 'it+ '+i + +e is +ar e . Cri e is an
e3ent in real life an is t+e ro t of an inter la, of
ifferent + an e otions. In arri3in at t+e
on l sion of a ri e t+e o rt +as to e t+e
e3i en e , ,ar sti of ro a ilities its intrinsi
'ort+ an t+e ani s of t+e 'itnesses. 3er, ase
in t+e final anal,sis 'o l +a3e to e en on its
o'n fa ts. 6lt+o + t+e enefit of e3er, reasona le
o t s+o l e i3en to t+e a se t+e o rt
s+o l not at t+e sa e ti e re e t e3i en e '+i + ise" !acie tr st'ort+, on ro n s '+i + are fan if l or
in t+e nat re of on e t res.K
In hara3 as :adh-ani *s. State of (.).
518746 4 SCC 2;7 it +as een o ser3e t+at t+e
r le of enefit of reasona le o t oes not i l, aPa e ;&
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to e a inistere at e3er, se ent of t+e
e3i en e t an, a 3anta e to e affor e to t+e
a se at t+e final en after onsi eration of t+e
entire e3i en e if t+e e ons ientio sl, an
reasona l, entertains o t re ar in t+e ilt of
t+e a se .
It is nearl, i ossi le in an, ri inal trial to
ro3e all t+e ele ents 'it+ a s ientifi re ision. 6
ri inal o rt o l e on3in e of t+e ilt onl,
e,on t+e ran e of a reasona le o t. ression Areasona le o tK is in a a le of
efinition. 5o ern t+in in is in fa3o r of t+e 3ie'
t+at roof e,on a reasona le o t is t+e sa e as
roof '+i + affor s oral ertaint, to t+e e.
ran is !+arton a ele rate 'riter on ri inal
la' in t+e %nite States +as @ ote fro i ial
rono n e ents in +is oo !+arton s Cri inal
3i en e (at . &1 ol. 1 of t+e 12 t+ n.) as
follo's:-
AIt is iffi lt to efine t+e +rase reasona le
o t . $o'e3er in all ri inal ases a aref l
e> lanation of t+e ter o +t to e i3en. 6
efinition often @ ote or follo'e is t+at i3en ,
C+ief 9 sti e S+a' in t+e !e ster ase. $e sa,s: It
is not ere ossi le o t e a se e3er,t+in
relatin to + an affairs an e en in on oral
e3i en e is o en to so e ossi le or i a inar,o t. It is t+at state of t+e ase '+i + after t+e
entire o arison an onsi eration of all t+e
e3i en e lea3es t+e in s of t+e rors in t+at
onsi eration t+at t+e, annot sa, t+e, feel an
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a i in on3i tion to a oral ertaint, of t+e tr t+
of t+e +ar e. K
In t+e treatise The &a- of Cri3inal =idence
a t+ore , '.C. (nderhill it is state (at . &4
ol. 1 of t+e ; t+ n.) t+ s:
AT+e o t to e reasona le st e s + a
one as an +onest sensi le an fair- in e an
i +t 'it+ reason entertain onsistent 'it+ aons ientio s esire to as ertain t+e tr t+. 6n
+onestl, entertaine o t of ilt is a reasona le
o t. 6 3a e on e t re or an inferen e of t+e
ossi ilit, of t+e inno en e of t+e a se is not a
reasona le o t. 6 reasona le o t is one '+i +
arises fro a onsi eration of all t+e e3i en e in fair
an reasona le 'a,. T+ere st e a an i
onsi eration of all t+e e3i en e an if after t+is
an i onsi eration is +a , t+e rors t+ere
re ains in t+e in s a on3i tion of t+e ilt of t+e
a se t+en t+ere is no roo for a reasona le
o t.K
In unicipal Corporation of elhi *s. +a3
ishan +ohtagi 518>96 1 SCC!1 Ta ha,i 'ira,i
*s. Tha ur u%er Singh Cha3an Singh
others 520016 ; SCC 14< 59 JJ6 it 'as o ser3e
t+at enefit of o t st al'a,s e reasona le an
not fan if l. In rishna others *s. State 520096
7 SCC
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Cr.&.J. 1142 5SC6 Chhotanne others *s.
State of (.). others AI+ 2008 SC 2019
*alson and others *s. State of erala 520086 2
SCC 5Crl.6 20> and "has ar +a3appa adar
others *s. State of arnata a 2008 Cr.&.J.
2422 5SC6 it +as een +el t+at to onstit te a
reasona le o t it st e free fro a o3er
e otional res onse an Fest for a stra t
s e lation. "o ts st e a t al an s stantialo ts as to t+e ilt of t+e a se ersons. 6
reasona le o t is not an i a inar, tri3ial or a
erel, ossi le o t t a fair o t ase on
reason an o on sense. In e=endra )al Singh
*s. State of N.C.T. of elhi 520026 < SCC 294
and Sucha Singh others *s. State of )un,a%
520096 7 SCC ;49 it +as een +el t+at roof
e,on reasona le o t is a i eline not a fetis+.
In +a3esh 'ari,an *s. State of (.). 520126 Co rt +as a ain a tione ,
a in o ser3ation t+at s s i ion +o'e3er ra3e
annot ta e t+e la e of roof. ra3e 3iolen e to
asi tenets of ri inal ris r en e 'o l o r if
in a sen e of an, re i le e3i en e ri inal o rts
are s'a,e , ra3it, of offen e an ro ee to
+an o t nis+ ent on t+at asis. T+e
o ser3ations a e , t+e $on le S re e Co rt in
@3a *s. State of T.N. 520196 9 SCC 440 t+at a
e tr,in a ri inal ase +as a sa re t, toa re iate t+e e3i en e in a see l, anner an is
not to e o3erne , an, in of in i3i al
+iloso +, a stra t on e ts on e t res an
s r ises an s+o l ne3er e infl en e , so e
o ser3ations or s ee +es a e in ertain @ arter of
t+e so iet, t not in in in i ial re e ents
+a3e also to e e t in in .
It also a ears a osite to ee in in t+e
follo'in o ser3ations alt+o + in ifferent onte>t
of t+e $on le S re e Co rt in National Te tile
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:or ers (nion = ).+. +a3 rishna 518>961
SCC 22>!
A!e annot allo' t+e ea +an of t+e ast to
stifle t+e ro't+ of t+e li3in resent. #a' annot
stan stillM it st +an e 'it+ t+e +an in so ial
on e ts an 3al es. If t+e ar t+at rote ts t+e
tree fails to ro' an e> an alon 'it+ t+e tree it
'ill eit+er +o t+e tree or if it is a li3in tree it 'ill
s+e t+at ar an ro' a ne' li3in ar for itself.
Si ilarl, if t+e la' fails to res on to t+e nee s of
+an in so iet, t+en eit+er it 'ill stifle t+e ro't+
of t+e so iet, an +o e its ro ress or if t+e so iet,
is 3i oro s eno + it 'ill ast a'a, t+e la' '+i +
stan s in t+e at+'a, of its ro't+. #a' st
t+erefore onstantl, e on t+e o3e a a tin itselfto t+e fast +an in so iet, an not la e+in .K
T+e la' on ir stantial e3i en e is not
tene ro s. In an ssa, on t+e Prin i les of
Cir stantial 3i en e , !illia !ills , T. * 9.!.
9o+nson * Co an, 1872 t+e on e t of
ir stantial e3i en e +as een e> laine asn er:-
AIn atters of ire t testi on, if re en e e
i3en to t+e relators t+e a t of +earin an t+e a t
of elief t+o + reall, not so see to e
onte oraneo s. B t t+e ase is 3er, ifferent
'+en 'e +a3e to eter ine on ir stantiale3i en e t+e ent in res e t of '+i + is
essential inferential. T+ere is no a arent ne essar,
onne tion et'een t+e fa ts an t+e inferen eM t+e
fa ts a, e tr e an t+e inferen e erroneo s an
it is onl, , o arison 'it+ t+e res lts of
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o ser3ation in si ilar or analo o s ir stan es
t+at 'e a @ ire onfi en e in t+e a ra , of
on l sions.
T+e ter res ti3e is fre@ entl, se as
s,non, o s 'it+ ir stantial e3i en eM t it is
not so se 'it+ stri t a ra ,. T+e 'or
res tion e" #i termini i orts an inferen e
fro fa ts an t+e a n t res ti3e as
a lie to e3i entiar, fa ts i lies t+e ertaint, of
so e relation et'een t+e fa ts an t+e inferen e.
Cir stan es enerall, t not ne essaril, lea
to arti lar inferen esM for t+e fa ts a, e
in is ta le an ,et t+eir relation to t+e rin i al
fa t a, e onl, a arent an not realM e3en '+en
t+e onne tion is real t+e e tion a, eerroneo s. Cir stantial an res ti3e e3i en e
iffer t+erefore as en s an s e ies.
T+e for e an effe t of ir stantial e3i en e
e en on on its in o ati ilit, 'it+ an
in a a ilit, of e> lanation or sol tion on an,
ot+er s osition t+an t+at of t+e tr t+ of t+e fa t'+i + it is a e to ro3eM t+e o e of ar ents
rese lin t+e et+o of e onstration , t+e
reductio ad absurdum .K
In 'anu3ant #o=ind Nargund ar *s. State
of .). AI+ 189 SC 44; Sharad "irdhi Chand Sarda *s.
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oha33ad annan A%dul annan *s. State
of "ihar 520116 < SCC 917 usta ee3
Sira,uddin *s. State of +a,asthan 2011 Cr.&.J.
4820 5SC6 "ra,endra Singh *s. State of .).
520126 4 SCC 2>8 hanan,o Chatter,ee *s.
State of :est "engal 518846 2 SCC 220 Shi=u
*s. State of arnata a 520076 4 SCC 719
Shi=a,i *s. State of aharashtra 5200>6 1< SCC
2;8 A%u "uc er SiddiGue *s. State AI+ 2011SC 81 Jagroop Singh *s. State of )un,a% AI+
2012 SC 2;00 Tulsi +a3 Sahadu Sur a=anshi
*s. State of aharashtra 520126 10 SCC 979
adhu *s. State of erala 2012 516 JIC ;08
5SC6 )udhu +a,a *s. State 2012 5786 ACC ;42
5SC6 an +a, u3ar Singh +a,a *s. State of
+a,asthan 520196 < SCC 722 it +as onsistentl,
een +el t+at in t+e ase ase on ir stantial
e3i en e t+e ir stan es st nerrin l, lea to
one on l sion onsistent onl, 'it+ t+e +, ot+esis
of t+e ilt of t+e a se an in ase of
ir stantial e3i en e e3er, in ri inatin
ir stan e st e learl, esta lis+e , relia lean lin +in e3i en e. Cir stan es so ro3e
st for a +ain of e3ents fro '+i + t+e onl,
irresisti le on l sion t+at o l e ra'n is t+e
ilt of t+e a se an t+at no ot+er +, ot+esis
a ainst t+e ilt is ossi le.
Constit tion Ben + of t+e $onE le S re eCo rt in #o=inda +edd *s. State of sore AI+
18;0 SC 28 after follo'in t+e rin i le lai in
'anu3ant #o=ind Nargun ar *s. State of .).
AI+ 18
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reasona le o t for a on l sion onsistent 'it+
t+at inno en e of t+e a se an it st e s+o'n
t+at 'it+in all + an ro a ilit, t+e a t st +a3e
een o itte , t+e a se .
In hara3 as :adh-ani *s. State of (.).
518746 4 SCC 2;7 it +as l lentl, een +el t+at
Ae3er, e3i entiar, ir stan e is a ro ati3e lin
stron or 'ea an st e a e o t 'it+
ertaint,. #in after lin for e fir l, , re i le
testi on, a, for a stron +ain of s re ilt
in in t+e a se . a + lin ta in se aratel,
a, st s est t '+en +oo e on to t+e ne>t
an on a ain a, ana le t+e a se ines a a l,.
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Cri3inal +ulings 291 5SC6 it +as een +el t+at
t+e rose tion st ro3e t+at 'it+in all + an
ro a ilities t+e a t st +a3e een one , t+e
a se . T+e rose tion ase t+ s st e
e in its entiret, +a3in re ar to t+e totalit, of
t+e ir stan es. T+e a roa + of t+e o rt s+o l
e an inte rate one an not tr n ate or isolate .
T+e o rt s+o l se t+e ,ar -sti of ro a ilit,
an a re iate t+e intrinsi 3al e of t+e e3i en ero +t on re or s an anal,Fe an assess t+e
sa e o e ti3el,.
In r. Sunil Clifford aniel *s. State of
)un,a% 2012 Cr.&.J. 4;
*adla onda &enin = State of (.). 20195>16 ACC91 5SC6 and a,enderan &anges-aran *s.
State 5N.C.T. of elhi6 others 520196 7 SCC
182 it +as een reiterate t+at in a ase of
ir stantial e3i en e t+e rose tion st
esta lis+ ea + instan e of in ri inatin
ir stan e , 'a, of relia le an lin +in
e3i en e an t+e ir stan es so ro3e st
for a o lete +ain of e3i en e on t+e asis of
'+i + no on l sion ot+er t+an one of ilt of t+e
a se an e rea +e .
In Sath a Nara an *s. State 2019 5>06
ACC 19> 5SC6 it +as re entl, een +el t+at e3en
in a sen e of e,e-'itness o rt an a'ar
on3i tion if 3ario s ir stan es relie on ,
t+e rose tion are f ll, esta lis+e e,on o t.
C+ain of e3ents +as to e o lete on t+e asis of
ro3e ir stan es.
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T+ s '+ere a ase rests on ir stantial
e3i en e fi3e ol en rin i les of stan ar of roof
re@ ire are e o te :-
1) T+e ir stan es fro '+i + t+e on l sion of
ilt is to e ra'n s+o l e f ll, esta lis+e .
T+e ir stan es st e or s+o l an not
a, e esta lis+e M
2) T+e fa ts so esta lis+e s+o l e onsistent onl,
'it+ t+e +, ot+esis of t+e ilt of t+e a se
t+at is to sa, t+e, s+o l not e e> laine on
an, ot+er +, ot+esis e> e t t+at t+e a se is
ilt,M
&) T+e ir stan es s+o l e of a on l si3e
nat re an ten en ,M
4) T+e, s+o l e> l e e3er, ossi le +, ot+esise> e t t+e one to e ro3e M
;) T+ere st e a +ain of e3i en e so o lete as
not to lea3e an, reasona le ro n for t+e
on l sion onsistent 'it+ t+e inno en e of t+e
a se an st s+o' t+at in all + an
ro a ilit, t+e a t st +a3e een one , t+e
a se .
T+ese fi3e ol en rin i les onstit te t+e
K)anch Sheel of t+e roof of a ase ase on
ir stantial e3i en e.
T+ s t+e e3i en e on re or an
ir stan es o tainin +erein +a3e to ea re iate an e t in in in t+e li +t of t+e la'
as en n iate in t+e afore-state ases. 6 itte l,
ot+ t+e a se