GOA Bomb Blast Case Judgement

1 Special Case (NIA)No.
1/2013
Presented on : 17.05.2010
Reistered on : 17.05.2010
Re!reistered on : 2".0#.2011
Re!reistered on: 13.0".2013
$ecided on : 31.12.2013
$%ration :&ears 'ont(s $a)s
3 7 1*
IN THE COURT OF NATIONAL INVESTIGATING AGENCY
FOR GOA AT MAPUSA,
(+e,ore S(ri P. -. Sa.ai/er0 Special 1%de0 NIA Co%rt ,or 2oa
at 'ap%sa).
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3(ro%( NIA 5 Co6plainant
-/s.
1. 'alonda Patil0
s/o. Siddonda Patil0
7%ll ti6e Sad(a/ (See/er)0
Roo6 No.10*0
Sanatan Sanst(a As(ra6
at Ra6nat(i0 Ponda0 2oa.
(48pired).
2. &oes( Nai/0
s/o. +a9al : P%tt% Nai/0
2 Special Case (NIA)No.1/2013
3eac(er c%6 Sad(a/ (See/er)0
;.No.1*70 <adde60
3ela%li60 Ponda0 2oa.
(48pired).
3. -ina) 3ale/ar0
s/o. $a)anand 3ale/ar0
'edical representati=e c%6 Sad(a/ (See/er)0
7lat No.20 'R7 ;o%sin Colon)0
Pra9(%naar0 Ponda 2oa.
*. -ina)a/ Patil0
s/o. P%ndali/a Patil0
$ri=er c%6 Sad(a/ (See/er)0
C/o. S%6itra Nai/0
;.No.15*/110 $%ra9(at0
Ponda0 2oa.
5. $(anan>a) Ast(e/ar0
s/o. ?es(a= Ast(e/ar0
St%dent c%6 Sad(a/ (See/er)0
3e6porar) address:
C/o. 2.S. Inle0 3/**30
Sa6art( +%nlo.0
Sa6art(naar0 Ic(al/aran>i0
Sanli0 'a(aras(tra.
Per6anent address:
7lat No.$!2/2070
2(arda ;o%sin Colon)0
at Post Peerlote0 3al%/a!?(ed0
$ist. Ratnairi0 'a(aras(tra.
". $ilip 'anaon/ar0
s/o. 2%r%das 'anaon/ar0
Sales6an c%6/ Sad(a/ (See/er)0
;.No.+/210 +(ol.ada0
?arap%r0 San@%eli6 2oa.
7. 1a) Pra/as( : anna0
;.No.2!11"0 +alt(ila ;o%se0
Noo>i +alt(ilap0
Post!P%tt%r
$a/s(in ?annada0
P%tt%r 57*221 'analore and
C/o. 'anala '.$. Sc(ool0
P%t%r0 'analore.
(A9scondin acc%sed)
#. R%dra Patil0
So(a6 'o9ile S(opee0
Panc(6%/(i0 'ar%ti Road0
2aon9(a0 Sanli0 'a(aras(tra
and 7lat No.#0
$atta/r%pa Appart6ent0
1os(i 2ali0 2aon9(a0
Sanli0 'a(aras(tra.
(A9scondin acc%sed)
A. Saran A/ol/ar0
s/o. $ilip A/ol/ar0
$!500 $S?0 C(inta6ani0 51A0
S(ani=arpet0 P%ne.
(A9scondin acc%sed)
10. Pras(ant As(te/ar0
s/o. ?es(a= As(te/ar0
+%ildin No.$!2/2070
2(arda ;o%sin Colon)0
at Post Peerlote0 3al%/a ?(ed0
$istrict Ratnairi.

11. Pras(ant 1%=e/ar0
s/o.;e6ant 1%=e/ar0 aed 25 )ears0
r/o.Ra>as(ra60Bo.er Bane at Post $e=r%/(0
Ratnairi0 'a(aras(tra. .. Acc%sed
Co6plainant represented 9) Bd. Special P.P. S(ri S.+. 7aria.
Acc%sed no.1 and 2 e8pired.
Acc%sed nos 3 to " and 10 represented 9) Bearned Ad=ocate S(ri S.
P%lane/ar.
Acc%sed nos. 70 # and A a9scondin.
Acc%sed No. 11 represented 9) Bearned Ad=ocate S(ri A.
Pra9(%dessai.
& U ' G M E N T
($eli=ered on t(is t(e 31st da) o, t(e 6ont( o, $ece69er o, t(e
)ear 2013).
Acc%sed nos.30 *0 50 "0 10 and 11 (a=e 9een c(ared ,or
o,,ences p%nis(a9le %nder sections 120+ and 121(A) o, IPCC
sections 1"0 1# and 23 o, t(e Dnla.,%l Acti=ities (Pre=ention) Act
1A"70 sections 30 * and 5 o, t(e 48plosi=e S%9stances Act0 1A0#C
acc%sed no.* (as 9een c(ared ,or o,,ences p%nis(a9le %nder
sections *200 *"# and *71 o, IPC and acc%sed nos.10 and 11 (a=e
9een c(ared ,or t(e o,,ence p%nis(a9le %nder section 201 o, IPC.
2. +rie,l)0 case o, t(e prosec%tion is as %nder:!
3(e deceased acc%sed no.1/'alonda Patil and t(e deceased
acc%sed no.2/&oes( Nai/ alon .it( acc%sed nos. 3 to "0 10 and
11 and a9scondin acc%sed nos. 70 # and A (atc(ed a cri6inal
conspirac) d%rin t(e period ,ro6 1%ne0 200A to Ecto9er 200A0 .it(
t(e co66on o9>ect or .it( intention to stri/e terror in t(e 6inds o,
t(e people i.e. =ie.ers0 oraniFers and participants o, Nara/as%r
=ad( co6petition (eld on 1".10.200A.
3. In p%rs%ance o, said conspirac)0 t(e acc%sed persons 9ro%(t
e8plosi=e 6aterials li/e elatine stic/s0 detonators and ot(er
accessories li/e printed circ%it 9oards0 transistors0 9atteries0 .ires0
etc. and 6ade I6pro=ised 48plosi=e $e=ices (I4$s). 3(e)
asse69led t(ese accessories at t(e residence o, Ba8i6i/ant Nai/0
9rot(er o, acc%sed no.2/&oes( at 3ala%li60 Ponda!2oa. It .as t(eir
perception t(at t(e Nara/as%r =ad( e,,i) co6petition .as aainst
t(e ;ind% reliion and practice. 3(e acc%sed0 in p%rs%ance o, t(eir
conspirac) (ad prepared t(e I4$s. 3(e) cond%cted test 9last on t(e
(illoc/ 9e(ind t(e residence o, Ba8i6i/ant on 2"
t(
0 27t( and 2#
t(
A%%st0 200A. 3(e acc%sed also cond%cted a test 9lasts at 1at(
Sanli0 'a(aras(tra d%rin t(e last .ee/ o, Septe69er. 3(is .as
cond%cted 9) late acc%sed no.1/'alonda0 acc%sed no.5
/$(anan>a) and t(e a9scondin acc%sed 1ai Pra/as( : Anna
(acc%sed no.7)0 R%dra Patil (acc%sed no.#)0 and ,o%r ot(er %n/no.n
persons. 3(erea,ter0 in order to acco6plis( t(eir o9>ect0 t(e)
decided to 9last I4$s at ,i=e places in 2oa on t(e da) o, Nara/as%r
=ad( e,,i) co6petition on 1".10.200A. 3(e acc%sed no.5 (ad
do.nloaded circ%it diara6s %sin internet. ;e ot t(e PC+s
prepared ,ro6 Sai s(op at ?ol(ap%r. ;e (ad p%rc(ased t(e ot(er
6aterials li/e electronic ite6s0 alar6 cloc/s and transistors ,ro6
di,,erent s(ops. Acc%sed nos. 3 and * (ad p%rc(ased SI' cards on
15.10.200A on ,a/e and ,ored doc%6ents. 3(e) (ad p%rc(ased
second (and 6o9iles .it( intention to %se t(ese 6aterial to (ide
t(eir identit) d%rin police in=estiation.
*. 3(e) (ad ,or6ed t.o ro%ps on 1".10.200A0 one ro%p
co6prisin o, deceased 'alonda and &oes( ,or plantin I4$s at
Nara/as%r =ad( e,,i) co6petition at 'arao0 t(e ot(er ro%p
consistin o, -ina)/acc%sed no.3 and -ina)a//acc%sed no.* ,or
plantin I4$s at Sancoale.
5. Acc%sed 3 and * s%cceeded in plantin I4$s in a Borr) 9earin
no. 2A!0#!D!002A at S(antad%ra 3e6ple0 Sancoale on t(e e=enin
o, 1".10.200A. S(ri 'alonda and S(ri &oes( died in an e8plosion
t(at occ%rred near Reliance 3rade Centre0 'arao on 1".10.200A at
a9o%t A.30 (o%rs .(en t(e) .ere proceedin to t(e ,%nction place
o, Nara/as%r =ad( e,,i) co6petition in 'arao. 3(e) .ere
carr)in t(e I4$s %nder t(e dic/e) o, 4terno Scooter 9earin No.
2A!05!A!7#00.
". It is t(e case o, t(e prosec%tion t(at -ina)/acc%sed no.3
-ina)a//acc%sed no.* and $(anan>a)/acc%sed no.5 .ere identi,ied
9) t(e persons .(o (ad sold electronic ite6s to t(e6. Certain
reco=eries .ere also 6ade 9ased on t(e disclos%res 6ade 9)
acc%sed nos.3 to ". Accordin to t(e prosec%tion0 t(e acc%sed
persons (ad0 t(%s0 ind%led in terrorist acti=ities %sin I4$s .(ic(
are 6ade in =iolation o, t(e pro=isions o=ernin t(e p%rc(ase and
possession o, e8plosi=e 6aterial. 3(e acc%sed (ad t(ere9)
atte6pted to .ae .ar aainst t(e 2o=ern6ent o, India. 3(e
acc%sed also (a=e co66itted o,,ences p%nis(a9le %nder sections
120(+)0 121(A) o, IPC0 sections 1"0 1# and 23 o, t(e Dnla.,%l
Acti=ities (Pre=ention) Act and sections 30 * and 5 o, t(e 48plosi=es
S%9stances Act.
7. 3(e acc%sed .ere0 accordinl)0 c(ared.
#. In t(e co%rse o, in=estiations0 acc%sed nos.3 to "0 10 and 11
.ere arrested. 3(e) .ere prod%ced 9e,ore t(e Co%rt ,ro6 >%dicial
c%stod). Copies o, t(e c(ares(eets .ere ,%rnis(ed to t(e6.
Acc%sed nos.70 # and A (a=e 9een s(o.n as a9scondin. Acc%sed
nos.1 and 2 e8pired in t(e 9o69 9last. Prosec%tion is ranted
li9ert) to ,ile separate c(ares(eet aainst acc%sed nos.70 # and A
as and .(en arrested.
A. Ar%6ents 9e,ore c(are .ere (eard. Satis,ied t(at pri6a
,acie t(ere is 6aterial aainst t(e acc%sed0 c(ares .ere ,ra6ed ,or
o,,ences p%nis(a9le %nder sections 120(+) and 121(A) o, IPC0
sections 1"0 1# and 23 o, t(e Dnla.,%l Acti=ities (Pre=ention) Act0
1A"7 and sections 30 * and 5 o, t(e 48plosi=e S%9stances Act0
1A0#0 aainst t(e acc%sed nos. 3 to "0 10 and 11C c(ares .ere
,ra6ed ,or o,,ences p%nis(a9le %nder sections *200 *"# and *71 o,
IPC aainst acc%sed no.* and c(are .as ,ra6ed ,or t(e o,,ence
p%nis(a9le %nder section 201 o, IPC aainst acc%sed nos. 10 and
11.
10. All t(e acc%sed pleaded not %ilt) and clai6ed to 9e tried.
11. 3(e prosec%tion (as e8a6ined in all 122 .itnesses in s%pport
o, t(eir case. $%rin t(e trial0 so6e o, t(e .itnesses (a=e prod%ced
doc%6ents in s%pport o, t(e case o, t(e prosec%tion.
12. $r. 'andar ?anta//P.1 (as prod%ced re@%est letter ,or
Post6orte60 Police Report at 48(. 31 coll)C 'e6orand%6 o,
A%tops) o, acc%sed no.1 at 48(. 32C Betters dated 1A.10.200A .it(
+lood Report o, deceased acc%sed no.1 at 48(. 33 coll)C
Correspondence .it( respect to =icera 6aterial o, deceased acc%sed
no.1 alon .it( ,or.ardin notes at 48(. 3* coll)C Better o, re@%est
,or post6orte6 o, acc%sed no.2 dated 20.10.200A alon .it( police
report at 48(. 35C 'e6orand%6 o, A%tops) o, acc%sed no.2 at 48(.
3"C Better dated 20.10.200A .it( +lood 2ro%pin Report o, acc%sed
no.2 at 48(. 37 coll)C Correspondence .it( respect to =icera
6aterial o, acc%sed no.2 alon .it( Anne8%res at 48(. 3# coll).

13. $r. San>a) $al=i/P." (as prod%ced (%rt certi,icates o,
deceased acc%sed no.2/&oes( at 48(. *A and t(at o, t(e deceased
acc%sed no.1/'alonda at 48(. 50.
1*. S(ri 3%/ara6 C(a.an/P.2# (as prod%ced panc(ana6a o,
attac(6ent o, 6o9iles alleedl) 9elonin to acc%sed no.3 -ina)
and acc%sed no.*/-ina)a/ Patil at 48(. 123 and a receipt .it(
respect to said 6o9iles at 48(. 12*.
15. S(ri +(arat ?%6ar/P.2A (as prod%ced an application ,or6 ,or
prepaid connection alon .it( 4lection Identit) Card o, one Sonia
2aon/ar at 48(. 133 coll).
1". PSI 'o(an 2a%de/P.32 (as prod%ced panc(ana6a o,
attac(6ent o, clot(es o, t(e deceased at 48(. 1*2 and 48(. 1*3.
17 S(ri Se=ara6/P.3* (as prod%ced panc(ana6a o, attac(6ent
o, 9atteries and ins%lation tape at 48(. 1*".
1#. 's. A6rin Sa%>i/P.35 (as prod%ced application ,or6s ,or
prepaid 6o9ile connections alon .it( 4lection Identit) Card at 48(.
15* coll) and anot(er 4lection Identit) Card at 48(. 155.
1A. S(ri 'o(a66ad Bal6i)a/P.37 (as prod%ced e8tract o, a
reister at 48(. 15#.
20. S(ri 'a(es( -elip/P.*0 (as prod%ced panc(ana6a o,
attac(6ent o, letter0 prepaid application ,or6s (t(ree in n%69er) at
48(. 1"5 and letter dated 1.12.200A at 48(. 1"".
21. S(ri 'o(an S(irod/ar/P.*3 (as prod%ced a panc(ana6a o,
attac(6ent o, C$s at 48(. 17*.
22. S(ri Ra=indra Para9/P.*5 (as prod%ced an application ,or
prepaid connection alon .it( 4lection Identit) Card at 48(. 1#0
coll).
23. S(ri 2%r%das 7onde/ar/P.*" prod%ced panc(ana6a o,
attac(6ent o, 6o9ile and SI' Card at 48(. 1#3 and a receipt dated
1.12.200A at 48(. 1#3.
2*. S(ri Saar C(o.%le/P.*7 (as prod%ced panc(ana6a o,
reco=er) at t(e instance o, acc%sed no.5 $(anan>a) at 48(. 1#".
25. Res(6a 1ad(a=/P.52 (as prod%ced a receipt at 48(. 1A3.
2". S(ri Ra>es( Sonar/P.5* (as prod%ced panc(ana6a o,
attac(6ent o, PC+s and circ%its at 48(. 1A7 coll) alon .it( a
receipt.
27. S(ri $aniel Rodri%es/P.5" (as prod%ced an aree6ent
e8ec%ted on 2#.A.2005 9et.een $ic(oli Sanatan Sanst(a and
$(ar6a Prac(ar Sa9(a at 48(. 202.
2#. Sonia -ol=oi/ar/P.57 (as prod%ced an 4lection Identit) Card
at 48(. 20*.
2A. S(ri A6ario $GSo%Fa/P."1 (as prod%ced scene o, o,,ence
panc(ana6a at 48(. 21* and s/etc( o, scene o, o,,ence at 48(. 215
and t(e p(otorap(s o, t(e scene o, o,,ence at 48(. 21" coll).
30. S(ri Ba8i6i/ant Nai//P."5 (as prod%ced panc(ana6a o,
attac(6ent o, 6o9iles at 48(. 222.
31. S(ri S%res( Nai//P."" (as prod%ced in@%est panc(ana6a o,
deceased 'alonda/acc%sed no.1 at 48(. 225 and t(at o, deceased
&oes(/acc%sed no.2 at 48(. 22"C searc( .arrant at 48(. 227C
panc(ana6as o, (o%se searc( at 48(i9its 22#0 22A0 2300 2310 2320
2330 23*0 2350 23" and 237C attac(6ent panc(ana6a o, =e(icle
No.';!13!7!AA01 at 48(. 23# and t(e receipts at 48(i9its 23A and
2*0.
32. S(ri Pre6anand Nai//P."# (as prod%ced attac(6ent
panc(ana6a o, I4$s ,o%nd at Sancoale on 1".10.200A at 48(. 2*5.
33. S(ri Ana) Rane/P."A (as prod%ced (o%se searc(
panc(ana6a dated 5.A.200A o, t(e (o%se o, acc%sed no.*/-ina)a/
at 48(. 2*# and p(otorap(s ta/en d%rin t(e searc( at 48(. 2*A
coll).
3*. S(ri +r%tano Pa8ito/P.70 (as prod%ced station diar) e8tract
o, -erna Police Station o, 1".10.200A at 48(. 251C report dated
31.10.200A at 48(. 252C station diar) e8tract o, 17.10.200A at 48(.
253 and t(e s/etc( o, t(e e8plosi=e 6aterial at 48(. 25*.
35. S(ri $eepa/ Botli/ar/P.71 (as prod%ced panc(ana6a o,
reco=er) at t(e instance o, acc%sed no.3 -ina) at 48(. 257C receipt
at 48(. 25# and t(e p(otorap(s ta/en d%rin t(e reco=er) at 48(.
25A coll).
3". S(ri A9d%l Bati,/P.72 (as prod%ced panc(ana6a o,
attac(6ent o, 6o9iles ,ro6 t(e possession o, acc%sed no." at 48(.
2"1 and receipt at 48(. 2"2.
37. S(ri Pra9(a/ar Par.ar/P.73 (as prod%ced a letter at 48(.
2"* and circ%it diara6 at 48(. 2"5.
3#. S(ri 2istain Pereira/P.7* (as prod%ced panc(ana6a o,
reco=er) at t(e instance o, acc%sed no.3/-ina) at 48(. 2"A and t(e
p(otorap(s ta/en d%rin t(e panc(ana6a at 48(. 270 coll).
3A. S(ri 1err) 7ernandes P./7" (as prod%ced panc(ana6as o,
attac(6ent carried o%t d%rin (o%se searc( at 48(i9its 275 and
27".
*0. S(ri 2a%ra= $(an%i/P.77 (as prod%ced panc(ana6a o,
reco=er) done at t(e instance o, acc%sed no.3/-ina) at 48(. 27#
and t(e p(otorap(s ta/en d%rin t(e said reco=er) at 48(. 27A
coll).
*1. Saar Salaon/ar/P.7A (as prod%ced (o%se searc(
panc(ana6a at 48(. 2#2 and t(e p(otorap(s ta/en d%rin t(e said
panc(ana6a at 48(. 2#3 coll). ;e (as also si6ilarl) prod%ced
anot(er (o%se searc( panc(ana6a at 48(. 2#* and t(e
p(otorap(s at 48(. 2#5 coll).
*2. S(ri An.ar Sa)ed/P.#0 (as prod%ced p(anc(ana6a o,
attac(6ent o, 6o9ile p(ones o, acc%sed no.5 $(anan>a) at 48(.
2#7.
*3. S(ri 1itendra ?a6at/P.#1 (as prod%ced a panc(ana6a o,
searc( carried o%t at t(e instance o, acc%sed no.*/-ina)a/ at 48(.
2A0 and t(e p(otorap(s ta/en d%rin t(e said searc( at 48(. 2A1
coll).
**. S(ri $ilip ?anap%r/ar/P.#2 (as prod%ced a panc(ana6a
dra.n .(ilst locatin and ta/in prints o, circ%its ,ro6 internet at
t(e instance o, acc%sed no.5/$(anan>a) at 48(. 2A3C and print!o%ts
ta/en ,ro6 t(e internet o, =ario%s paes =isited d%rin t(e searc(
at 48(. 2A* coll).
*5. S(ri -i>a) Pra9(%/P.#* (as prod%ced panc(ana6a o,
attac(6ent o, t(e (and.ritin o, acc%sed no.5/$(anan>a) at 48(.
2A#C (and.ritin o, acc%sed no.5/$(anan>a) at 48(. 2AA coll) and
t(e p(otorap(s ta/en d%rin t(e said panc(ana6a at 48(. 300
coll).
*". S(ri ;a>i Ali + '%lla/P.#5 (as prod%ced a panc(an6a dra.n
at t(e instance o, acc%sed no." $ilip at 48(. 302C s/etc( o, scene o,
trial 9last at 48(. 303 and t(e p(otorap(s ta/en d%rin t(e said
panc(ana6a at 48(. 30* coll).
*7. S(ri A)res $GSo%Fa/P.#" (as prod%ced a panc(ana6a o,
attac(6ent o, t(e (and.ritin o, acc%sed no.*/Patil at 48(. 30".
*#. S(ri 4ddie 3a=ares/P.#7 (as prod%ced a receipt alon .it(
print o%ts ta/en ,ro6 internet at 48(. 311 coll)C ,errite rods at 48(.
312 coll) and t(e p(otorap(s at 48(. 313 coll).
*A. S(ri ?is(or Botli/ar/P.## (as prod%ced a letter dated
20.*.2010 alon .it( a report at 48(. 315 coll).
50. S(ri 'a(es( A69e/ar/P.#A (as prod%ced a letter dated
2.1.2010 alon .it( a state6ent %nder section 1"* Cr.P.C. at 48(.
317 coll).
51. S(ri 'a(endra +(andari/P.A0 (as prod%ced t(e C$s o, t(e
p(otorap(s ta/en on diital ca6era at 48(. 31# coll).
52. S(ri Prites( Nai//P.A2 (as prod%ced an o9ser=ation
panc(ana6a dated 2.#.2010 at 48(. 325.
53. S(ri $ines( Nai//P.A3 (as prod%ced a letter dated
1A.10.200A at 48(. 32#C s/etc( o, scene o, o,,ence at 48(. 32AC
anot(er s/etc( o, t(e site .(ere t(e ,%nction .as (eld at 48(. 330C
letter dated 27.11.200A at 48(. 331 and 9l%e prints o, t(e s/etc(es
dra.n at 48(. 332.
5*. S(ri 'o(inder Sin(/P.A* (as prod%ced (and.ritin o,
acc%sed no.5/$(anan>a) at 48(. 337 coll)C ad6itted (and.ritin o,
acc%sed no.5 at 48(. 33# coll)C a report at 48(. 33AC reasons ,or
t(e opinion at 48(. 3*0C p(otorap(s o, t(e prints o, t(e
(and.ritin at 48(. 3*1C anot(er (and.ritin o, acc%sed no.* at
48(. 3*2 coll)C and report at 48(. 3*3 coll).
55. $r. S%/(6inder ?a%r/P.A# (as prod%ced ,orensic report .it(
respect to t(e e8plosi=e 6aterials sent to (er at 48(. 351 coll)C
e8a6ination report at 48(. 352C letter dated 31.3.2010 .it(
Anne8%res at 48(. 373 coll)C report dated A.7.2010 at 48(. 37*C
letter dated 27.11.200A .it( Anne8%res at 48(. 375 coll)C
e8a6ination report at 48(. 37"C letter dated 13.11.200A ,or t(e
e8pert opinion .it( Anne8%res at 48(. 377C e8a6ination report
dated 31.5.2010 at 48(. 37#C and letter dated 2.7.2010 at 48(.
37A.
5". $r. <asi, A/il A(6ad/P.AA (as prod%ced a letter dated
15.1.2010 at 48(. 35* dated 15.1.2010 at 48(. 355 and an
application ,or ad6ission 9) acc%sed no.5/$(anan>a) .it(
Anne8%res at 48(. 35".
57. S(ri 'eran S(ai/(/P.100 (as prod%ced an o9ser=ation c%6
printin o%t 6e6o at 48(. 35#C e8a6ination report at 48(. 35A0
3"0C an o9ser=ation c%6 printin o%t 6e6o at 48(. 3"1C
prod%ction c%6 receipt 6e6os at 48(.s 3"20 3"3 and 3"* coll)C a
letter .it( certi,icate and Anne8%res at 48(. 3"5 coll)C and
panc(ana6a dated ".7.2010 at 48(. 3"" coll).
5#. S(ri Is6ail 1a9i%lla/P.101 (as prod%ced an o9ser=ation c%6
print o%t/certi,icate dated 23.#.2010 at 48(. 371.
5A. S(ri Be=inson 1. 'artins/P.102 (as prod%ced 'e6os o,
Identi,ication Parades at 48(. 3#* coll).
"0. S(ri Ar>%n ?%6ar/P.103 (as prod%ced panc(ana6a dra.n at
t(e instance o, acc%sed no.3 at 48(. 3#A.
"1. PI S(ri 1i=9a $al=i/P.10* (as prod%ced co6plaint at 48(.
3A3.
"2. PI S(ri Santos( $essai/P.105 (as prod%ced a co6plaint at
48(. *00 and 7IR at 48(. *01.
"3. S(ri P. N. Ra6a/ris(nan/P.107 (as prod%ced e8a6ination
report at 48(. *0".
"*. S(ri Anil ?%6ar &ada= ?%6ar/P.112 (as prod%ced a letter
dated 30.11.200A .it( anne8%res at 48(. *1A coll)C letter dated
30.11.200A .it( Anne8%res at 48(. *20 coll)C letter dated
1*.12.200A .it( report at 48(. *21 coll)0 letter dated 1*.12.200A
.it( e8a6ination report at 48(. *22 coll)C and letter dated
12.12.200A at 48(. *23.
"5. $)SP S(ri S.S. +a/s(i/P.113 (as prod%ced a receipt 6e6o
at 48(. *27 and t(ree s/etc(es at 48(. *2# coll).
"". S(ri Ne( Sri=asta=a/P.11* (as prod%ced letters dated
1*.5.2010 at 48(. *3* and dated 1.12.2010 at 48(. *35.
"7. $)SP S(ri +oss%et Sil=a/P.115 (as prod%ced an order dated
1A.10.200A at 48(. **2C attac(6ent panc(ana6a at 48(. **3C
panc(ana6a o, speci6en (and.ritin o, acc%sed no.5 $(anan>a) at
48(. ***C panc(ana6as o, attac(6ent o, application ,or6 ,or
prepaid connection at 48(. **5C letter dated 15.12.200A at 48(.
**"C letter dated 20.A.200# at 48(. **7C letter dated 15.12.200A at
48(. **#C dated 25.12.200A at 48(. **AC and attac(6ent
panc(ana6a dated 1#.11.200A at 48(. **A!A.
"#. S$PE S(ri 'o(an Nai//P.11" (as prod%ced a letters dated
27.11.200A at 48(. *"10 dated 5.12.200A at 48(. *"2 and dated
7.12.200A .it( C$Rs and S$RsC letters dated 5.12.200A at 48(.
*"* and dated 23.11.200A at 48(. *"5C receipts dated 11.12.200A
at 48(. *"" and dated 12.12.200A at 48(. *"7.
"A. S(ri S. -i>a)an/P.117 (as prod%ced panc(ana6a dated
2#.2.2010 at 48(. *5" and dated 10.*.2010 at
48(. *57.
70. S(ri S. 'ad(%s%d(an 2%pta/P.120 (as prod%ced a letter
dated 1*.#.2013 at 48(. *72C certi,icate .it( Anne8%res at 48(.
*73 coll)C letter dated *.".2012 at 48(. *7* and an e!6ail at 48(.
*75.
71. S(ri ?and%la S%res(/P.121 (as prod%ced a certi,icate at 48(.
*77 and an anal)sis report at 48(. *7#.
72. State6ents o, t(e acc%sed %nder section 313 Cr.P.c. .ere
recorded.
73. 3(e de,ence o, t(e acc%sed is t(at t(e) (a=e 9een ,alsel)
i6plicated in t(e caseC t(at t(eir sinat%res .ere o9tained at
di,,erent places 9) t(e in=estiatin o,,icers on 9lan/ papersC t(at
t(e) .ere ta/en at =ario%s places and p(otorap(s .ere ta/enC and
t(at t(e) do not /no. .() t(e) .ere ta/en to t(ese places.
Acc%sed nos. 3 and * (a=e also stated t(at t(e) (a=e a arden
close to t(eir (o%se and t(at police (ad attac(ed =ario%s ite6s
,ro6 t(e arden ,or no reason.
7*. 3(e acc%sed (a=e also e8a6ined S(ri Na%es( 2a%de as $.1
in s%pport o, t(eir de,ence. ;e (as prod%ced t(e p(otorap(s at
48(. *A1.
75. Ar%6ents (a=e 9een (eard. Bearned Special P.P. S(ri 7aria
ar%ed on 9e(al, o, t(e co6plainant/State0 learned Ad=ocate S(ri
P%nale/ar ar%ed on 9e(al, o, acc%sed nos. 3 to " and 10 and
learned Ad=ocate S(ri A. Pra9(% $essai ar%ed on 9e(al, o,
acc%sed no.11. S(ri 7aria0 learned Special P.P. s%96itted t(at t(e
prosec%tion case is 9ased on t.el=e circ%6stances na6el):!
1. 'oti=e o, t(e acc%sed.
2. 3(e in=ol=e6ent o, acc%sed in t(e acti=ities o, Sanat(an
Sanst(a.

3. 3(e 6e69ers o, t(e Sanat(an Sanst(a (ad 9een
o9>ectin t(e nar/as%r e,,i) co6petition till 200# and
t(e) did not o9>ect it in t(e )ear 200A.
*. 3(at t(ere .as a conspirac) a6onst t(e acc%sed .(o
are t(e 6e69ers o, t(e Sanat(an Sanst(a to create
terror and co66%nal (ar6on) at t(e places d%rin t(e
Nara/as%r co6petition at 'adaon and -asco.
5. 3(at in p%rs%ance o, t(e said conspirac) acc%sed
p%rc(ased =ario%s ite6s/articles ,ro6 di,,erent places to
prepare 9o69s to 9e %sed d%rin t(e cele9ration o,
Nara/as%r co6petition.
". 3(at t(e acc%sed alon .it( ot(er a9scondin acc%sed
prepared t(e 9o69s and (eld test 9lasts on a (illoc/ at
Ponda0 9e(ind t(e (o%se o, Ba86i/ant( Nai/ (P."5)
.(o is t(e 9rot(er o, deceased acc%sed &oes( Nai/.

7. 3(at on t(e da) o, Nara/as%r co6petition i.e.
1" 10.200A an e8plosion too/ place at 'adaon 9e(ind
2race C(%rc( in .(ic( t.o Sanat(an 6e69ers i.e.
acc%sed 1 and 2 e8pired0 .(en t(e) ca6e to 'adaon
to plant t(e6 near t(e place o, co6petition .(ere a 9i
at(erin o, t(e people incl%din C.'. o, 2oa0 'BA and
ot(er -IPs .ere participatin.
#. Dne8ploded li=e I4$ .as planted in a tr%c/ at Sancoale
9) t(e acc%sed .(ic( ca6e .it( a Nara/as%r e,,i) and
t(e sa6e .as reco=ered and de,%sed.
A. 3(at t(e %ne8ploded e8plosi=e articles
attac(ed/reco=ered .ere s%,,icient to ca%se e8plosion
and to ca%se da6ae.
10. 3(at t(e articles reco=ered/attac(ed %/s 27 o, t(e
I4 Act .ere p%rc(ased 9) A!3 and A!5 ,ro6 di,,erent
places.
11. 3(at t(e acc%sed no. 3 and * p%rc(ased SI'
cards ,ro6 di,,erent dealers o, -oda,one and Reliance
9) co66ittin i6personation and ,orer).
12. 3(at t(e pres%6ption %/s *34 o, t(e DA(P) Act is
applica9le in t(is case.
7". ;e (as s%96itted t(at 9) e8a6inin t(e .itnesses
prosec%tion (as s%cceeded in pro=in all t(e circ%6stancesC t(at
c(ain pointin o%t to t(e %ilt o, t(e acc%sed is pro=ed 9e)ond
reasona9le do%9ts and t(ere,ore0 acc%sed s(o%ld 9e con=icted. In
s%pport o, (is contention (e (as relied on t(e decisions in t(e cases
o, :!
1. ()is*+a Moc*i V/s. S,a,e o- .i*a) # AIR !! SC
1/01%
. Na23o, Sa+$*4 5 A-sa+ G4)4 V/s. S,a,e #N.C.T.
o- 'el*i% #AIR !!1 SC "6!%7
3. A.N. Ve+8a,es* a+$ A+). V/s. S,a,e o-
(a)+a,a8a #AIR !!1 SC "6!/%7
9. Yoo+4s, S/o. Ali, Vellila24+8al V/s. 'ep4,:
S4pe)i+,e+$e+, o- Police #C)i;i+al Appeal 6
o- !1!%7

1. S,a,e o- Ma*a)as*,)a V/s. 'a;4 S/o. Gopi+a,*
S*i+$e a+$ o,*e)s #AIR !!! SC 10/1%7
0. S,a,e V/s. Mo*$. A-<al a+$ O)s. #!!" VIIA'
#'el*i%7
=. Mo*a;;e$ A3;al Mo*a;;a$ A;i) (asa> V/s.
S,a,e o- Ma*a)as*,)a #AIR !1 SC "101%7
6. S,a,e o- Hi;ac*al P)a$es* V/s. &ee, Si+?* #AIR
1/// SC 1/"%7
/. Na)a:a+ C*e,a+)a; C*a4$*a): @ A+). V/s.
S,a,e o- Ma*a)as*,)a. #AIR !!! SC ""1%7
1!.Gi)is*>*ai Na,2a)>*ai Pa,el V/s. S,a,e o-
G43a)a, #!!0 C).L.&. ""=6%7

11.Up$es* 5 C*i+,4 V/s. S,a,e #!1 #% &CC
/"1%.
77. En t(e ot(er (and0 learned ad=ocate S(ri P%nale/ar a,ter
oin t(ro%( t(e testi6onies o, all t(e .itnesses s%96itted t(at
t(e testi6onies o, t(ese .itnesses are not relia9leC t(at 7IR
discloses t(at t(e entire in=estiation .as 6ade ,or a pre6editated
res%ltC t(at in=estiation .as 6isdirectedC t(at t(e c(ain re@%ired
to 9e co6pleted pointin o%t t(e %ilt o, t(e acc%sed is not
co6pleteC t(at t(e alleed reco=er) 6ade is insini,icant and
irrele=antC t(at prosec%tion (as ,ailed to esta9lis( an) conspirac)
9et.een t(e acc%sedC t(at sanction re@%ired to 9e o9tained %nder
t(e 48plosi=e S%9stances Act (as not 9een ranted 9) t(e
concerned a%t(orit) and0 t(ere,ore0 in=alidC t(at t(e sanction
ranted %nder t(e Dnla.,%l Acti=ities (Pre=ention) Act is =oid and
=itiatedC t(at t(e decisions relied %pon 9) t(e prosec%tion are not
applica9le to t(e ,acts o, t(e case and t(ere,ore0 t(e acc%sed s(o%ld
9e ac@%itted. In s%pport o, (is contentions (e (as relied on t(e
decisions in t(e cases o, :!
1. 'eepa8 V/s. S,a,e o- Ra3as,*a+ #!!" C).l.&.
9="0%7
. (*as*a>a Ma)4,i S*el8e V/s. S,a,e o-
Ma*a)as*,)a #AIR 1/=" SC 9=9%7
". Vi3a: Si+?* V/s. S,a,e @ a+). #C)i;i+al Appeal
61/ o- !1%7
9. Mo4sa; Si+?*a Ro: a+$ O)s. V/s. S,a,e o- Aes,
.e+?al #!!"% 1 SCC "==7
1. M4)li$*a) s/o. Is*Ba) S4):aBa+s*i #C)i;i+al
Appeal 116//67
". Sa4 Gee,a B/o. As*o8 (*a)8a,e a+$ o)s. V2s.
T*e S,a,e o- Ma*a)as*,)a #C)i;i+al Appeal
///!!"%7
=. .a>4)a; V/s. S,a,e o- Ma$*:a P)a$es* #Appeal
#C)l.% 1/1" o- 1//07
6. S4+il (4+$4 a+$ a+) V/s. S,a,e o- &*a)8*a+$
#!1" STPL #Ae>% 6" #SC%%7
/. Sali; A8*,a) 5 Mo,a V/s. S,a,e o- U,,a)
P)a$es* #AIR !!" SC *07")C
1!. Noo) Mo*a;;a$ Mo*$. Y4s4- Mo;i+ V/s. T*e
S,a,e o- Ma*a)as*)a #1/=!% #1% SCC 0/07
11. A)4+ G4la> GaBli V/s. S,a,e o- Ma*a)as*,)a
#!!= C).L.&. "07
1. S*a)a$ Ya$a2 a+$ O)s. V/s. U+io+ o- I+$ia
#UOI% a+$ A+). #1/// #VI% A.'. #'el*i% 61%7
1". &as>i) Si+?* V/s. S,a,e o- P4+3a> #AIR 1//6
SC 100!%7
19. Ra3a)a; s/o. T4ls*i)a; Ma+e V/s. S,a,e o-
Ma*a)as*,)a #!1! ALL MR #C)i%19/%7
11. (a),a) Si+?* V/s. S,a,e o- P4+3a> #AIR 1//1
SC 1/"!%7
10. (a),a) Si+?* V/s. S,a,e o- P4+3a> #AIR 1//"
SC "91%7
1=. Lac*;a+ Si+?* a+$ O)s. V/s. T*e S,a,e #AIR
1/1 SC 10=%7
16. Po*al:a Mo,:a Val2i V/s. S,a,e o- Ma*a)as*,)a
#AIR 1/=/ SC 1/9/%7
1/. E;pe)o) V/s. S*i2p4,)a:a .asli+?a:a #10
IN' CAS 6=0%7
!. Go2i+$ ()is*+a &a$*a2 V/s. S,a,e o-
Ma*a)as*,)a #1/6! MHL& =%7
21. Mo,i Lal V/s. T*e S,a,e #AIR 1/1/ Pa,+a 19%7
. Alo8e Na,* '4,,a a+$ o)s. V/s. S,a,e o- Aes,
.e+?al #!!0 #1"% Scale 90=%7
". .is*a+ Si+?* a+$ o)s. V/s. S,a,e o- P4+3a>
#AIR 1/6" SC =96%7
9. Hi,e+$)a Vis*+4 T*a84) a+$ o,*e)s. V/s. S,a,e
o- Ma*a)as*,)a a+$ o,*e)s. #AIR 1//9 SC
0"%7
1. &a2e$ 5 &a2a A*;e$ Mo*a;;e$ A8>a) .*a,,
a+$ o)s. V/s. T*e S,a,e o- Ma*a)as*,)a !!=
#C)L& 1"60%7 a+$
0. Vilas Vasa+,)ao Pa,il V/s. T*e S,a,e o-
Ma*a)as*,)a, T*)o4?*C.*a+$4p Police S,a,io+.
#1//0 C).L.&. 619%.
7#. S(ri Pra9(%dessai0 learned ad=ocate ,or t(e acc%sed no.11
s%96itted t(at co6plicit) o, acc%sed no.11 in t(e alleed o,,ences
is not at all esta9lis(edC (e (as 9een ,alsel) i6plicated in t(e caseC
t(ere is no iota o, leal e=idence aainst acc%sed no.11 and
t(ere,ore0 (e is entitled ,or an ac@%ittal.
7A. 7ro6 t(e ar%6ents ad=anced0 t(e ,ollo.in points arise ,or
6) deter6ination and 6) ,indins on t(e6 are as %nder:!
Poi+,s Fi+$i+?s
1. <(et(er t(e acc%sed (ad
co66itted a terrorist actH Neati=e
2. <(et(er acc%sed (ad (atc(ed a
conspirac) to co66it a terrorist actH Neati=e
3. <(et(er t(e acc%sed in
,%rt(erance o, conspirac) (ad
ca%sed/atte6pted to ca%se
e8plosions li/el) to/.it( intent to
endaner li,e and propert)H Neati=e
*. <(et(er t(e acc%sed in
,%rt(erance o, conspirac) 6ade or
possessed e8plosi=es %nder
s%spicio%s circ%6stancesH Neati=e
5. <(et(er t(e acc%sed no.10 (ad
ca%sed disappearance o, e=idence o,
o,,enceH Neati=e
". <(et(er t(e acc%sed (ad .aed
.ar aainst t(e 2o=ern6ent o, t(e
State o, 2oaH Neati=e
7. <(et(er acc%sed no.* (ad
dis(onestl) ind%ced S(ri 'o(a6ad
1a,,ar to deli=er to (i6 SI' cards
.it( e=idence to %se t(e sa6e ,or t(e
p%rpose o, c(eatinH Neati=e
#. <(et(er t(e acc%sed t(e no.* (ad
,ored t.o application ,or6s o,
prepaid -oda,one SI' cards and (ad
%sed t(e sa6e as en%ineH Neati=e
A. <(et(er t(e acc%sed nos 3 and *
(ad p%rc(ased SI' cards and 6o9ile
(andset on ,a/e and ,ored
doc%6ents ,ro6 2onsal=es 3o%rs and
3ra=els0 -asco.H Neati=e
R E A S O N S
#0. Poi+, Nos. 1, ", a+$ 9 : ! 3(e points at serial nos. 10 3 and *
are ta/en toet(er ,or disc%ssion ,or t(e sa/e o, con=enience.
#1. It is t(e contention o, learned Special PP. S(ri 7aria t(at t(e
acc%sed are 6e69ers/Sad(a/s o, Sanatan Sanst(a0 an oraniFation
.(ic( stands ,or 9etter6ent o, ;ind% reliio%s ritesC t(at t(e) (a=e
9een o9>ectin ,or (oldin o, co6petitions o, Nara/as%r e,,i) =ad(
and (ad as/ed t(e oraniFers to stop t(e co6petitionC t(at it .as
t(eir 9elie, t(at as t(e e,,i) o, ?ris(na is 6ade o, s6aller siFe t(an
t(at o, Nara/as%r0 t(e de6on Nara/as%r .as lori,ied and t(at .it(
t(e 6oti=e o, protestin and stoppin t(e co6petition0 Sanatan
Sanst(a .anted to ca%se an e8plosion at di,,erent places in 2oa.
#2. In s%pport o, t(is0 t(e prosec%tion (as e8a6ined =ario%s
.itnesses.
#3. S(ri Nitin/P.12 is ,o%nder 6e69er o, Solid Part) 3r%st0
'arao. ;e (as testi,ied t(at initiall) t(e) .ere enaed in pla)in
cric/etC t(at t(erea,ter t(e) started an oraniFin ot(er t(ins li/e
Nara/as%r co6petition0 ranoli co6petition0 etc.C t(at t(e) started
Nara/as%r e,,i) co6petition since last ,i,teen )earsC t(at people all
aro%nd 2oa %sed to ta/e part in t(e co6petition in ro%ps 9)
,or6in Nara/as%r e,,iiesC t(at initiall) t(e co6petition .as (eld in
,ront o, 'arao Post E,,iceC t(at t(erea,ter it .as s(i,ted in ,ront o,
t(e 9%ildin o, Collectorate and t(erea,ter it .as (eld near
'%nicipalit) in ,ront o, Caro CentreC t(at t(is co6petition is
nor6all) (eld on t(e ni(t prior to $i.ali da)C t(at in t(e )ear
200A it .as (eld on t(e ni(t o, 1".10.200AC t(at t.o staes .ere
erected one ,or t(e C(ie, 2%est and ot(er %ests to sit and .atc(
t(e co6petition and t(e ot(er ,or t(e c(ildren to sitC t(at t(e
procession o, t(e ro%ps .(o participate in t(e co6petition starts
,ro6 opposite t(e Co66%nidade 9%ildin ,ro6 .(ere t(e) (a=e to
ta/e a t%rn to.ards '%nicipalit)C t(at ro%ps /ept on co6in ,ro6
Collectorate sideC t(at on t(at ni(t co6petition started at aro%nd #
p6C t(at aro%nd 500000 people (ad at(ered incl%din t(e C(ie,
2%est0 C(ie, 'inister0 'BA $a6% Nai/ and ot(er %ests sittin on
t(e stae.
#*. ;e (as ,%rt(er testi,ied t(at since ,o%r to ,i=e )ears prior to
said co6petition or 6a) 9e si8 to se=en )ears prior to t(at0 Sanatan
people .ere co6in near t(eir stae .it( placards statin not to
oraniFe Nara/as%r co6petitionC t(at s%c( co6petitions s(o%ld not
9e oraniFedC t(at t(e) (ad e=en co6plained to t(e Collector and
e=er) )ear t(is .as (appeninC t(at t(ere .as a 6eetin oraniFed
9) t(e Collector 9et.een t(e6 and t(e Sanatan people in respect o,
t(e s%9>ect o, not (oldin t(e co6petitionC t(at d%rin t(is 6eetin
t(e Sanatan people .ere re@%estin t(e6 to 6a/e Nara/as%r e,,i)
o, a s6aller siFe and t(at o, ?ris(na o, 9ier siFeC t(at t(e) (ad
e8plained t(at co6petition .as o, Nara/as%r =ad( i.e. destr%ction
o, Nara/as%rC and t(at (e (ad (eard t(at t(e in>%red persons in t(e
9o69 9last .ere connected to Sanatan and t(at t(e) (ad co6e to
create c(aos in t(eir co6petition. ;e (as t(en stated t(at 6a) 9e
t(e incident .(ic( (ad occ%rred 9e(ind 2race C(%rc( .as to
(appen at t(eir co6petition place.
#5. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at t(e ot(er acti=e
6e69ers o, t(e said Solid Part) 3r%st are Ra>% S(irod/ar0 -ina)
Sa69ari and 'r. R%pes( '(at6e. ;e (as ad6itted t(at in t(e
6eetin .(ic( .as (eld 9) t(e Collector0 6e69ers o, Solid Part)
3r%st as .ell as 6e69ers o, Sanatan Sanst(a .ere presentC t(at
none o, t(e acc%sed persons .ere present in t(e said 6eetinC and
t(at t(e deceased 'alonda Patil .as not present ,or t(e said
6eetin. ;e (as ,%rt(er stated t(at (e did not /no. said acc%sed
no.1 'alonda PatilC t(at (e cannot sa) .(et(er a9%si=e .ords
.ere %sed 9) t(e said people o, Sanatan Sanst(aC t(at d%rin last
si8 to se=en )ears .(en t(e Sanatan Sanst(a people .ere
de6onstratin aainst t(eir co6petition0 t(e) .ere screa6inC
t(at t(e) did not lode an) co6plaint aainst Sanatan people .it(
t(e policeC t(at t(e Nara/as%r co6petition incl%des dancin0 lot o,
6%sic and so6e .ords 9ein %ttered lo%dl)C t(at no letters .ere
.ritten to t(eir Sold Part) 3r%st 9) Sanatan Sanst(a in respect o,
t(is co6petitionC and t(at t(e place .(ere t(e said 9last (ad
occ%rred does not ,all in t(e .a) 9) .(ic( t(e processions o, t(e
ro%ps ,or t(e co6petition (ad to 6o=e. ;e (as t(en ad6itted t(at
e=en a,ter t(e 9last t(e) oranised sa6e co6petition at t(e sa6e
placeC t(at no a%t(orit) li/e t(e police or ot(er.ise (ad told t(e6
t(at t(ere is a t(reatenin and t(e) s(o%ld not (old s%c(
co6petitionC t(at personall) (e is not s%re t(at an)9od) is oin to
create an) pro9le6 in (oldin Nara/as%r e,,i) co6petitionC (e (as
,eined inorance on .(et(er t(e o9>ection ,ro6 t(e 6e69ers o,
Sanatan Sanst(a .ere reardin late ni(t ,%nctions0 people
co6in .it( cons%6ption o, li@%or and e=e teasin d%rin t(e said
,%nction. ;e (as stated t(at t(ere .as no s%c( alleation d%rin t(e
6eetin (eld 9e,ore t(e Collector and t(e o9>ection .as onl) to t(e
siFe o, Nara/as%r e,,i) co6pared to t(e s6aller one t(at o,
?ris(naC t(at t(e Collector (ad told t(e6 t(at 6eetin .as /ept on
acco%nt o, co6plaint recei=ed ,ro6 Sanatan Sanst(aC and t(at no
6e69ers o, Solid Part) 3r%st or ,%nctionaries o, t(e said 3r%st (a=e
e=er ,iled an) co6plaint aainst Sanatan Sanst(a or an) o, t(eir
6e69ers.
#". S(ri -ina) Sa69(ari/P.1* is President o, Solid Part) 3r%st.
;e (as testi,ied t(at t(is .as t(e t(ird )er t(at (e contin%ed to 9e
t(e PresidentC t(at t(e) (ad 9een (oldin said Nara/as%r e,,i)
co6petition ,or last si8teen )earsC t(at presentl) t(e =en%e o, t(e
co6petition is in ,ront o, Caro Centre near 'arao '%nicipalit)C
t(at (e /no.s Sanatan Sanst(a .it( o,,ice at PondaC t(at
6e69ers o, Sanatan Sanst(a (ad not directl) approac(ed t(e6
o9>ectin to t(e Nara/as%r e,,i) co6petition 9%t t(e) %sed to
co6plain to t(e collector to stop t(e said co6petitionC t(at t(e
Collector %sed to ta/e 6eetin 9et.een t(e6 and 6e69ers o,
Sanatan Sanst(aC t(at 9e,ore t(e start o, t(e co6petition t(e
6e69ers o, Sanatan Sanst(a %sed to co6e to t(eir place .it(
placards p%t aro%nd t(eir nec/s0 s(o%t sloans and o a.a)C t(at
sloans .ere to stop Nara/as%r co6petitionC t(at 9e,ore t(e
Collector 6e69ers o, Sanatan Sanst(a %sed to sa) t(at t(e) .ere
i=in 6ore i6portance to Nara/as%r t(an to Bord ?ris(naC t(at
Nara/as%r .as a de6on and (e s(o%ld not 9e i=en 6ore =al%eC
t(at t(at .as t(e contention o, 6e69ers o, Sanatan Sanst(aC and
t(at t(e) %sed to tell t(e 6e69ers o, Sanatan Sanst(a t(at t(eirs
is onl) a Nara/as%r =ad( co6petition .(ic( (as no. 9eco6e a
tradition.
#7. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at (e (as 9een
6e69er o, a cl%9 .(ic( s%9se@%entl) .as con=erted into a tr%stC
t(at t(ere .ere a9o%t t.o or t(ree )earl) 6eetins ta/en 9) t(e
Collector 9e,ore t(e co6petitionC t(at none o, t(e acc%sed persons
.ere present in t(ose 6eetinsC t(at deceased acc%sed no.1/
'alonda Patil and acc%sed no.2/&oes( Nai/ .ere also not present
,or said 6eetinsC t(at 6e69ers o, Sanatan Sanst(a %sed to co6e
.it( placards onl) prior to t(e co6petitionC t(at t(e) ne=er created
an) pro9le6s ,or t(e co6petition.
##. S(ri R%pes(/P.15 is t(e 2eneral Secretar) o, t(e Solid Part)
3r%st. ;e (as testi,ied t(at Solid Part) 3r%st oraniFes Nara/as%r
e,,i) co6petition on t(e e=e o, $i.ali ,esti=al at 'araoC t(at t(e
=en%e is near 'arao '%nicipalit) in ,ront o, Caro centreC t(at since
last si8 to se=en )ears t(e 6e69ers o, Sanatan Sanst(a %sed to
o9>ect to t(eir (oldin o, Nara/as%r e,,i) co6petitionC t(at t(e)
%sed to co6plain to t(e Collector0 So%t( 2oaC t(at t(e Collector
%sed to (old 6eetin o, 6e69ers o, Solid Part) 3r%st0 Sanatan
Sanst(a0 police personnel0 'a6latdar0 etcC t(at in t(ese 6eetins
t(ere %sed to ta/e place disc%ssionsC t(at in t(e 6eetins too0
6e69ers o, Sanatan Sanst(a %sed to o9>ect to (oldin Nara/as%r
e,,i) co6petition and t(reaten t(e6 to stop t(e sa6e.
#A. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at e=er) )ear t(ere
is (ea=) 9ando9ast ,or t(is co6petitionC t(at t(e) sec%re 9ando9ast
9) addressin a letter to t(e policeC t(at t(is sec%rit) is as/ed ,or
in order to control t(e tra,,ic and to control t(e p%9licC t(at s%c(
sec%rit) is also as/ed to pre=ent t(e,ts0 pic/ poc/etin and @%arrels
a6onst t(e p%9licC t(at (e did not read an).(ere t(at e=en t(is
)ear t(e Sanatan Sanst(a (ad loded its o9>ection ,or (oldin
Nara/as%r e,,i) co6petitionC t(at t(is )ear also t(e Collector (ad
called ,or 6eetin in respect o, t(e Nara/as%r e,,i) co6petitionC
t(at ,or t(is 6eetin no 6e69er o, Sanatan Sanst(a .as presentC
t(at t(is 6eetin .as 9et.een (i60 President -ina)a/0 police
personnel and 2o=ern6ent o,,icersC t(at in t(e said 6eetin t(e
disc%ssion .as on t(e point as to (o. to 6aintain peace and p%9lic
order d%rin t(e said co6petitionC t(at t(o%( in t(e 6eetin
t(ere .as disc%ssion on la. and order pro9le60 t(ere .as no
disc%ssion at all on Sanatan Sanst(aC t(at e=en d%rin t(e pre=io%s
6eetins0 t(e 6ain t(r%st .as on t(e peace and p%9lic order
d%rin t(e co6petition alt(o%( t(ere .as also t(e s%9>ect o, t(e
o9>ection 9) 6e69ers o, Sanatan Sanst(a disc%ssedC t(at (e (as
9een acti=e in social and political acti=itiesC t(at e8cept ,or t(e
9o69 9last t(at (ad occ%rred in t(at )ear t(ere .as no serio%s
incident o, (ar6 to p%9lic peace or an)t(in creatin social tension
in 'arao ,or last ten )earsC t(at (e does not /no. .(et(er t(e
Collector (ad ta/en an) 6eetins ,or la. and order pro9le6 or an)
ot(er iss%es t(an Nara/as%r e,,i) co6petitionC t(at (e does not
/no. t(e t.o persons acc%sed no.1 and acc%sed no.2 in>%red in t(e
9o69 9lastC t(at t(is )ear t(e 3r%st (ad not .ritten an) special
letter to t(e police or Collector or an) ot(er a%t(orit) to ta/e an)
special sec%rit) 6eas%res in connection .it( Sanatan Sanst(aC and
t(at (e does not /no. an) o, t(e acc%sed persons.
A0. A per%sal o, t(e a9o=e testi6onies .ill s(o. t(at t(e
oraniFers o, t(e co6petition i.e. Solid Part) 3r%st did not (a=e an)
rie=ance aainst Sanatan Sanst(a. All t(e .itnesses (a=e also
ad6itted t(at t(e alleed 6e69ers o, Sanatan Sanst(a al.a)s
%sed to co6e .it( placards in t(eir nec/ o9>ectin to t(e (oldin o,
s%c( co6petitions0 i=e sloans and o a.a). 3(e e=idence re=eals
t(at t(ese o9>ections .ere 9ein raised 9) t(e 6e69ers o, Sanatan
Sanst(a ,or a period o, a9o%t si8 to se=en )ears. 3(e .itnesses
(a=e also ad6itted t(at at no point o, ti6e t(ese o9>ectors (ad
created an) act o, =iolation.
A1. 3(e .itnesses (a=e also ad6itted t(at t(e Sanatan Sanst(a
also %sed to .rite to t(e Collector raisin o9>ections a9o%t (oldin
o, s%c( co6petition. 3(e a9o=e .itnesses (a=e ad6itted t(at t(e
o9>ections o, t(e Sanatan Sanst(a .as not ,or not (oldin s%c(
co6petitions0 9%t onl) to t(e pro>ection o, Nara/as%r .(o e=en
t(ese .itnesses ad6it .as a de6on. All t(e a9o=e .itnesses (a=e
ad6itted t(at Sanatan Sanst(a .anted t(e oraniFers to see t(at
e,,i) o, Nara/as%r .as 6ade o, a s6aller siFe and t(at o, ?ris(na
o, a 9ier siFe so t(at no =al%e is i=en to Nara/as%r .(o
accordin to t(e6 did not deser=e s%c( pro>ection.
A2. 3(e .itnesses (a=e also stated t(at t(ere .ere 6eetins
(eld 9e,ore t(e Collector in connection .it( t(e o9>ections raised 9)
Sanatan Sanst(a as .ell as ,or t(e p%rpose o, pre=entin t(e,ts0
pic/ poc/etin0 @%arrels a6onst t(e p%9lic 9%t to control t(e tra,,ic
and t(e p%9lic. 3(e .itnesses (a=e ad6itted t(at t(e 6e69ers o,
Sanatan Sanst(a (ad ne=er created an) pro9le6 ,or t(e
co6petition. 7ro6 t(eir testi6onies it is clear t(at t(e) ne=er
appre(ended an) =iolence ,ro6 t(e 6e69ers o, Sanatan Sanst(a.
It is pertinent to note t(at e=en a,ter t(e 9last in t(e 6eetin (eld
9et.een t(e Collector0 police o,,icers and t(e oraniFers0 t(e
s%9>ect o, t(e 6e69ers o, Sanatan Sanst(a creatin an) pro9le6
in t(e co6petition .as not disc%ssed. S(ri R%pes(/P.15 .(o is
2eneral Secretar) o, t(e 3r%st0 (as also ad6itted t(at t(e 6ain
t(r%st o, t(e 6eetins .as al.a)s peace and p%9lic order alt(o%(
o9>ections 9) 6e69ers o, Sanatan Sanst(a .ere ta/en %p ,or
disc%ssion. ;e (as also ad6itted t(at e8cept ,or t(e 9o69 9last
t(at (ad ta/en place in t(at )ear0 t(ere .as no s%c( incidence o,
(ar6 to p%9lic peace or an)t(in creatin social tension in 'arao
,or t(e last ten )ears or 6ore.
A3. A s%spicion is so%(t to 9e raised on Sanatan Sanst(a on t(e
ro%nd t(at in 200A t(e Sanst(a (ad not raised an) o9>ection.
;o.e=er0 alt(o%( it is alleed t(at e=er) )ear Sanst(a %sed to
.rite letters to t(e Collector0 e8cept one letter0 no s%c( letters are
prod%ced. It is also contended t(at 6e69ers o, Sanst(a did not
attend t(e 6eetin 9e,ore Collector in t(at )ear.
3(ere is0 (o.e=er0 no e=idence to s(o. t(at Collector (ad in=ited
t(e Sanst(a 6e69ers ,or t(e 6eetin. In case t(e) .ere not
in=ited t(e) co%ld not 9e e8pected to attend t(e 6eetin. 3(e
s%spicion raised is0 t(ere,ore0 .it(o%t =alid e=idence.
A*. S(ri S.apnil Nai//P."2 is associated .it( Sanstan Sanst(a0
Ra6nat(i since a9o%t ten )ears. ;e (as testi,ied t(at (e .as
dri=in t(e =e(icle o, t(e Sanatan Sanst(a As(ra6C t(at (e .as
doin t(e .or/ o, pic/in %p and droppin t(e %ests o, t(e
As(ra6.
A5. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as ad6itted t(at Sanstan
Sanst(a .as opposed to t(e concept o, Nar/as%r co6petitionsC t(at
opposition .as0 6ainl)0 on acco%nt o, c(ildren drin/in alco(ol0
e8tractin 6one) ,ro6 people and e=e teasin. ;e (as also
ad6itted t(at t(ere is a lot o, opposition to Nara/as%r co6petitions
9) t(e people o, 2oa ,or t(e sa6e reasonsC t(at Sanatan Sanst(a
.as also opposed to t(e concept o, Eld 6an0 S(i6o and carni=al
co6petitions ,or t(e sa6e reasons. ;e (as also ad6itted t(at t(ere
is political ri=alr) 9et.een Ra=i Nai/ and S%d(in $(a=ali/ar o=er
'ad/ai constit%enc) o=er a period o, ti6e till toda).
A". 3(e prosec%tion (as not declared t(is .itness (ostile. 3(is
.itness (as ad6itted t(at t(e 6ain opposition o, Sanatan Sanst(a
,or (oldin o, Nara/as%r e,,i) .as on acco%nt o, c(ildren drin/in
alco(ol0 e8tractin 6one) ,ro6 people and e=e!teasin. ;e (as also
ad6itted t(at t(ere is opposition ,or t(is co6petition ,ro6 t(e
people o, 2oa on acco%nt o, sa6e reasons. Prosec%tion (as neit(er
declared t(is .itness (ostile nor (as disp%ted (is said testi6on).
;is testi6on)0 t(ere,ore0 does not s%pport t(e case o, prosec%tion.
A7. It is t(e case o, t(e prosec%tion t(at t(e acc%sed as 6e69ers
o, Sanatan Sanst(a .anted to terroriFe people 9) 9o69 9last so
t(at t(e ai6 o, Sanatan Sanst(a to stop t(ese co6petitions co%ld
9e ac(ie=ed. 3(e prosec%tion (as e8a6ined S(ri P(ilip
'ascaren(as/P.31 .(o (as testi,ied t(at (e .as Sarpanc( o,
-illae Panc(a)at o, 2%leliC t(at (e resides at $(a6s(e6C t(at $r.
Pand%ran R. 'arat(e sta)s at a distance o, 500 6etres ,ro6 (is
(o%seC t(at (e (ad seen (oardins0 pa6p(lets o, said Sanst(a in
and aro%nd t(e (o%se o, said $r. Pand%ranC t(at said 'arat(e
alon .it( (is .i,e (ad >oined t(e Sanst(aC t(at 6e69ers o, t(e
Sanst(a %sed to sta) and (old ca6ps in (is (o%se propert)C t(at
t(e) %sed to .ear a t)pe o, 6ilitar) %ni,or60 %nderta/e stren%o%s
p()sical e8ercises0 ride (orses and ta/e ,irin practiceC t(at t(ese
t)pes o, acti=ities too/ ,or a9o%t t.o )ears e=en in (is a9sence and
t(at (e (ad (eard t(at Sanst(a (ad as(ra6 at Ra6nat(i0 Ponda
3al%/a.
A#. S(ri ;an%6ant Nai//P.10" is resident o, $%r9(at0 Ponda. ;e
(as testi,ied t(at (e is con=ener o, +andora &o%n Iar%ti 'anc(C
t(at t(is societ) is ,or6ed in t(e 6ont( o, No=e69er0 200A a,ter
t(e 9o69 9last at 'araoC t(at Sanatan As(ra6 (as its o.n
9%ildin at Ra6nat(i C t(at it is sit%ated at a distance o, 100 6etres
,ro6 t(e te6ple o, Ra6nat( $e=st(anC t(at 9o69 9last .as t(e
,irst o, its /ind in t(e State o, 2oaC t(at a,ter t(e 9o69 e8plosion
people o, t(e =illae learnt t(at t(e Sad(a/s o, Sanatan Sanst(a
.ere in=ol=ed in ca%sin t(e 9o69 e8plosion d%rin Nara/as%r
procession (eld d%rin t(e e=e o, $i.aliC t(at =illae (eld 6eetin
at ni(t and decided to oppose Sanatan Sanst(a as it .as spoilin
t(e na6e o, t(eir =illae 9) ca%sin e8plosions and in=ol=in is
s%c( acti=itiesC t(at =illaers (eld a 6orc(a .(ic( c%l6inated in a
p%9lic 6eetin in .(ic( t(e acts o, Sanatan .ere conde6nedC t(at
t(e as(ra6 .as set %p at Ra6nat(i ,o%r to ,i=e )ears prior to t(e
incident o, e8plosionC t(at Sanatan al.a)s opposed t(e traditional
acti=ities (eld in t(e =illae incl%din 6a/in o, Nara/as%r e,,iies0
ta/in processions and (oldin co6petitionsC t(at Sanatan %sed to
i=e ne.s reports aainst s%c( acti=ities in its paperC t(at so6e o,
t(e Sad(a/s %sed to personall) con=ince t(e =illaers not to 6a/e
Nara/as%r e,,i)0 ta/e processions and (old co6petitionsC t(at t(e)
%sed to tell t(e =illaers to 6a/e 9i e,,i) o, S(ri ?ris(na and also
propaate t(e ideolo) concernin reliio%s 9elie,s and practice
a6onst t(e =illaersC t(at t(e =illaers decided not to allo.
Sanatan to cond%ct s%c( acti=ities in t(eir =illaeC t(at Sanatan
Sanst(a (as its o.n ne.spaperC t(at t(is paper p%9lis(es articles
criticiFin ot(er reliio%s practicesC t(at t(e) also ad=ocate stoppin
o, practice o, ta/in Nara/as%r processions and (oldin
co6petitionsC and t(at (e does not /no. an) o, t(e acc%sed
present in t(e co%rt.
AA. S(ri -assant +(at/P.110 is President o, +andora 1an 1ar%ti
'anc(. ;e (as testi,ied t(at t(e 'anc( .as ,or6ed .it( o9>ect to
create social a.areness a6onst t(e local residentsC t(at t(e)
%sed to create a.areness a9o%t ot(er oraniFations .(ic( .o%ld
dist%r9 peace o, t(e localit)C t(at t(e) %sed to oranise patriotic
prora66es0 sinin co6petition o, patriotic sons0 6edical ca6ps0
poo>as0 etc.C t(at so6eti6e in t(e )ear 20050 As(ra6 o, Sanatan
Sanst(a .as set %p at Ra6nat(iC t(at t(e locals opposed t(e
settin %p t(e As(ra6 o, Sanatan Sanst(a at Ra6nat( 9eca%se t(e
ideolo) o, Sanatan Sanst(a .as not accepta9le to t(e local
residentsC t(at t(e 6e69ers o, t(e Sanatan Sanst(a %sed to .al/
on t(e roads in ro6antic 6ood0 (oldin (ands and t(is .as not
accepta9le to t(e =illae elders and ot(er residentsC t(at t(e 'anc(
(ad 6ore t(an 200 6e69ersC t(at t(e) (a=e 9een (oldin
Nara/as%r co6petitions since se=eral )earsC t(at Sanatan .as
o9>ectin to said co6petitionsC t(at Sanatan propaated t(at
Nara/as%r .as a de6on and s(o%ld not 9e lori,iedC t(at in ,act
t(e) .ere not lori,)in Nara/as%r 9%t e,,iies o, Nara/as%r .ere
6ade and 9%rnt and t(at t(e dail) p%9lis(ed 9) Sanatan contain
ne.s ite6s and articles .it( co66%nal dis(ar6on) a6onst
;ind%s0 '%sli6 and Cat(olics.
100. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at (is 9rot(er (as a
s(op at Ra6nat(iC t(at t(ere is a (otel ne8t to (is s(opC and t(at
(e (ad (eard t(at in t(e )ear 20120 Sanatan Sanst(a and ;ind%
1an 1ar%ti (eld a con,erence in t(e (all o, Ra6nat(i $e=ast(an. ;e
(as ad6itted t(at Sanatan Sanst(a (ad loded a co6plaint aainst
(i6 and t.o ot(ers allein t(at t(e) (ad pelted stones on t(e
as(ra6 and t(at said case is pendin 9e,ore t(e 1.'.7.C.0 Ponda. ;e
(as also ad6itted t(at a conte6pt notice .as iss%ed 9) 'arao
$istrict Co%rt aainst (i6 and Ra>% Nai/0 4ditor o, Bo/6at ,or
p%9lis(in an article in t(e $ail) Bo/6at. ;e (as t(en stated t(at
said conte6pt petition (as 9een dis6issed.
101. 3(e testi6on) o, S(ri -assant/P.110 re=eals t(at t(ere is
so6e disp%te 9et.een (i6 and t(e Sanatan Sanst(a. 3(ere is also
a cri6inal litiation pendin aainst (i6 on acco%nt o, a co6plaint
6ade 9) t(e As(ra6 6e69ers. At t(e instance o, Sanatan Sanst(a0
$istrict Co%rt 'arao0 ad6ittedl)0 (ad also iss%ed a conte6pt
notice aainst (i6. 3(e relations 9et.een t(is .itness and t(e
Sanst(a are0 t(ere,ore0 o9=io%sl) ini6ical. 3(e .itness also appears
to (a=e rie=ance aainst Sanatan Sanst(a since t(e) .ere
propaatin t(at nar/as%r .as a de6on and t(at Nara/as%r
co6petition s(o%ld not 9e (eld. 3(is .itness as .ell as ;an%6ant
Nai/ P.10" are 6e69ers o, +andora 1an 1ar%ti 'anc(. 3(is
societ) .as speci,icall) ,or6ed in t(e 6ont( o, No=e69er0 200A
a,ter t(e 9o69 9last at 'arao. 3(e ai6 o, t(is societ) .as to
create social a.areness a6onst t(e local residents and a9o%t
ot(er oraniFations .(ic( .o%ld dist%r9 peace o, t(e localit).
P.110 (as testi,ied t(at t(e) %sed to oraniFe patriotic
prora66es0 sinin co6petition0 6edical ca6ps0 poo>as0 etc. and
(ad also 9een (oldin Nara/as%r co6petitions since se=eral )ears.
;oldin o, s%c( co6petitions .as ad6ittedl) opposed 9) Sanatan
Sanst(a. 3(ese .itnesses0 t(ere,ore0 (ad reasons to 6a/e a
rie=ance aainst Sanatan Sanst(a. 3(e testi6onies o, t(ese
.itnesses0 in t(e 9ac/ro%nd0 .ill not (elp t(e prosec%tion to
s%pport its case t(at Sanatan Sanst(a .as aainst (oldin o,
co6petitions. 3(e onl) rie=ance o, Sanatan Sanst(a as ad6itted
9) t(e .itnesses o, t(e prosec%tion .as aainst lori,)in o,
Nara/as%r. 3(e) did not (a=e an) o9>ection ,or (oldin t(ese
co6petitions 9) 6a/in e,,iies o, Nara/as%r. It .as onl) t(eir
contention t(at 9) 6a/in 9ier e,,i) o, Nara/as%r0 t(e oraniFers
.ere tr)in to lori,) t(e de6on. 3(e o9>ection o, Sanatan Sanst(a
.as also on acco%nt o, (arass6ent ca%sed 9) p%9lic t(ro%( s%c(
co6petitions. 3(ese o9>ection are also con,ir6ed 9) t(e testi6on)
o, $)SP D6es( 2aon/ar/P.10#.
102. $)SP S(ri D6es( 2aon/ar/P.10# (as testi,ied t(at nar/as%r
e,,i) co6petition is (eld e=er) )earC t(at t(e) %sed to recei=e
letters ,ro6 Sanatan Sanst(a statin t(at t(e) s(o%ld not per6it
s%c( co6petition and enco%rae lori,)in o, Nara/as%r 9ein a
de6onC t(at t(e letters %sed to contain t(reatsC t(at s%c( letters
.ere also addressed to t(e Collector o, So%t( 2oa $istrictC t(at in
=ie. o, t(e said t(reats and to a=oid an) %nto.ard incident t(e)
%sed to deplo) police ,orce at t(e ti6e and place o, t(e
co6petitionC t(at aro%nd 30 to *0 ro%ps %sed to participate in t(e
said co6petitionC t(at no s%c( t(reatenin letters .ere recei=ed
,ro6 an)9od) else ot(er t(an Sanatan Sanst(a.
103. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at t(o%( letters
recei=ed ,ro6 Sanatan did not contain direct t(reats to li,e0 it co%ld
9e interpreted to 6ean t(at t(e) .ere opposin Nara/as%r
co6petition and t(at t(e) .o%ld create p%9lic to dist%r9 t(e said
co6petitionC t(at (e (ad not (eard a9o%t an) s%c( incident
co66itted 9) t(e Sanatan in 2oa0 alt(o%( (e (ad (eard t(at
Sanatan .as in=ol=ed in SI'ilar incident in t(e State o,
'a(aras(traC t(at (e (ad not iss%ed an) pro(i9itor) orders to
Sanatan 9%t (ad ta/en preca%tionar) 6eas%resC t(at (e (ad
deplo)ed 30 to *0 police 6en at t(e place o, co6petition 9eca%se
o, t(reats recei=ed ,ro6 Sanatan Sanst(a and also to ens%re sa,et)
9eca%se o, ot(er ,actorsC and t(at Sanatan .as opposin t(e
co6petition as t(e) considered nar/as%r as de6on.
10*. $)SP +oss%et $JSil=a/P.115 is also one o, t(e in=estiatin
o,,icers. ;e (as testi,ied t(at on 15.12.200A (e (ad recei=ed a
letter ,ro6 Ponda Police stationC t(at t(is letter .as ,%rnis(ed to
(i6 9) P.I. C.B. PatilC t(at said P.I. (ad prod%ced t(e letter dated
20.12.200# recei=ed at Ponda Police station ,ro6 Sanatan Sanst(a
to t(e Ponda Police station %nder sinat%re o, a person (a=in cell
p(one no.A*20A7#*#0 reardin t(e c%sto6 o, 9%rnin o,
Nara/as%r e,,iies .(ic( .as addressed to P.I. Ponda police station
conde6nin t(e c%sto6. ;e (as prod%ced said letter at 48(. **7.
105. S$PE S(ri 'o(an Nai//P.11" is anot(er In=estiatin E,,icer.
;e (as testi,ied t(at d%rin (is ten%re in t(e police $epart6ent ,or
33 )ears0 (e (as .or/ed in di,,erent capacities as S;E and S$PE.0
In (is cross e8a6ination (e (as stated t(at Sanatan Sanat(a (ad
(anded o=er to (i6 a letter opposin Nara/as%r e,,i) co6petition
.(en (e .as .or/in as Police Inspector at Ponda and also as $)SP
at PondaC t(at (e .as attac(ed to Ponda police station as P.I. ,ro6
1AA7 to 2000 and S$PE ,ro6 2005 to 2007C t(at (e does not (a=e
an) /no.lede a9o%t s%c( letter 9ein s%96itted 9) Sanat(an
Sanst(a to P.I. or $)SP at PondaC t(at (e did not call ,or an)
records ,ro6 Ponda police station .it( respect to t(e letter
addressed to (i6 as $)SP Ponda 9) Sanatan Sanst(a 9et.een
2005 to 2007. ;e (as t(en stated t(at part o, t(e in=estiation .as
done 9) $)SP $JSil=a.
10". It is t(%s seen t(at alleation is so%(t to 9e 6ade aainst
Sanatan Sanst(a t(at t(e) (a=e 9een .ritin letters to t(e police
station protestin aainst t(e (oldin o, Nar/as%r e,,i)
co6petition. S(ri +oss%et $JSil=a0 .(o accordin to S$PE 'o(an
Nai//P.11" (ad carried o%t t(e in=estiation .it( t(at respect and
(as prod%ced onl) one letter at 48(i9it **7. It reads as %nder:!
$ated:! 20/0A/200#
3o0
Police Inspector0
Ponda Police Station.
3;IN? 7AC3DABB& A+ED3 3;4 CDS3E' E7
+DRNIN2 GNAR?ASDRG 477I2I4S.
Bord ?ris(na sla)ed t(e in=inci9le de6on Nar/as%r
on As(.in -ad)a C(at%rdas(i and at t(at ti6e ranted a
9oon t(at Gone .(o ta/es a (ol) 9at( (a9()ansnan) at
da.n on t(is a%spicio%s da) .ill ne=er s%,,er in (ellG. In
2oa and near9) areas0 a c%sto6 o, 9%rnin e,,iies o,
t(e de6on Nar/as%r to s)69oliFe Bord ?ris(naGs =ictor)
o=er t(e de6on is pre=alent ,or t(e past ,e. decades.
3(e $eepa.ali cele9rations ,ollo. t(erea,ter.
In t(e present ti6es0 t(is c%sto6 (as ass%6ed a
distorted ,or6. ;%e Nar/as%r e,,iies are 6ade and
co6petitions are oraniFed. 3(is is a .ron practice ,ro6
t(e spirit%al point o, =ie.. +esides0 t(is acti=it) /eeps
t(e participatin people a.a/e .(ole ni(tC t(%s t(e)
are %na9le to .a/e %p earl) ,or a (ol) 9at(0 .(ic( is an
i6portant spirit%al aspect o, t(is ,esti=al. 3(e point is
t(at .(ile ,ollo.in t(is c%sto60 instead o, per,or6in
acts .(ic( lor) Bord ?ris(na0 one ,orets ;i6.
3(e ti6e is ripe ,or %s to ta/e ri(t steps to c%r9 t(e
e8tra=aance and .astae o, 6anpo.er and ti6e associated
.it( t(is distorted c%sto6C especiall) .(en t(e co%ntr) is
passin t(ro%( a critical p(ase.
&ED CAN DN$4R3A?4 3;4 7EBBE<IN2
AC3I-I3I4S 3E C;AN24 3;4 PR4S4N3 SC4NARIE.
&o% can re,%se to sponsor priFes ,or Nar/as%r
Co6petitions. Instead )o% can sponsor co6petitions
to pro6ote acti=ities (i(li(tin i6portance o,
GBord ?ris(naG. &o% can ed%cate )o%r collea%es and
,riends a9o%t t(e sini,icance o, lori,)in Bord
?ris(na and not t(e $e6on Nar/as%r. &o% can lode
a co6plaint at t(e nearest police station aainst
incidents o, e=e!teasin0 tra,,ic o9str%ction0 noise
poll%tion etc.
Since last 10 )ears0 concerned citiFens and instit%tions
(a=e e8tended t(eir co!operation to Sanatan Sanst(a in
initiatin ca6pains aainst 6alpractices d%rin p%9lic
cele9ration o, reliio%s ,esti=als. 3(is )ear too0 let %s %nite to
a.a/en t(e people aainst t(e 6alpractices occ%rrin d%rin
t(e $eepa.ali ,esti=al and enco%rae t(e6 to assist in
eradicatin t(e sa6e in t(e interest o, t(e societ)0 Nation and
Ri(teo%sness.
&o%rs ,ait(,%ll)0
7or Sanatan Sanst(a
Sd/!
P(one No.: A*20A7#*#0
107. -ide said letter t(e Sanatan Sanst(a (ad deprecated
t(e practice to 6a/e (%e e,,iies o, Nara/as%r and in t(e process
lori,) (i6 and (as re@%ested t(at instead people s(o%ld lori,)
Bord ?ris(na. 3(e P.I. Ponda is also re@%ested to %nderta/e certain
acti=ities to c(ane t(e scenario. 3(ere is a9sol%tel) no t(reat o,
an) nat%re in t(e said letter. $)SP D6es(/P.10#0 (o.e=er0 (as
alleed a t(reat to li,e in said letter ,or reasons 9est /no.n to (i6.
10#. A care,%l assess6ent o, t(e a9o=e e=idence leads to a
concl%sion t(at Sanatan Sanst(a .as ne=er opposed to t(e
co6petition 9%t .as onl) opposed to lori,)in Nara/as%r .(o0
ad6ittedl)0 .as a de6on. 3(e .itnesses (a=e also ad6itted t(at
t(e 6e69ers o, t(e Sanatan Sanst(a (ad ne=er t(reatened to ta/e
e8tre6e steps to ac(ie=e t(eir o9>ect. 3(e e=idence con,ir6s t(at
t(e 6e69ers o, t(e Sanatan Sanst(a (ad al.a)s aitated
peace,%ll) 9) i=in so6e sloans0 (oldin placards in t(eir (ands
and s(o.in t(eir protest aainst lori,)in o, Nara/as%r. 3(e
prosec%tion .itnesses t(o%( (a=e ad6itted t(at Sanatan Sanst(a
.as propaatin lori,)in o, Bord S(ri ?ris(na and not de6on
Nara/as%r. 3(e prosec%tion .itnesses (a=e also stated t(at Sanatan
Sanst(a .as opposed to ,%nctions since certain 6al!practices .ere
9ein ,ollo.ed ,or e8tractin 6one) ,ro6 t(e p%9lic and e=e
teasinC t(e opposition .as on 6oral ro%nds and t(ere,ore0 it is
di,,ic%lt to 9elie=e t(at t(e persons .(o are opposin in a peace,%l
6anner and on 6oral ro%nds (oldin o, co6petitions in a
partic%lar 6anner .ill ta/e s%c( e8tre6e steps as is so%(t to 9e
6ade o%t 9) t(e prosec%tion. Accordin to t(e prosec%tion it .as
6oti=e o, Sanatan Sanst(a to p%t an end to s%c( co6petitions
to.ards .(ic( end a conspirac) .as (atc(ed 9) t(e acc%sed as
Sad(a/s o, t(e Sanst(a and (ad ca%sed 9o69 9last. 3(e e=idence
on record does not pro>ect s%c( a 6oti=e.
10A. S(ri P%nale/ar0 learned Ad=ocate (as relied on t(e decision o,
;onG9le ;i( Co%rt o, 1%dicat%re0 Nap%r 9ranc( at Nap%r in t(e
case o, Sa% 2ita ./o. As(o/ ?(ar/ate (C)i;i+al Appeal +o.// o-
!!"% #s4p)a% and (as s%96itted t(at in t(is case since
prosec%tion (as ,ailed to pro=e 6oti=e an i6portant ,act in t(e case
9ased on circ%6stantial e=idence acc%sed s(o%ld 9e i=en 9ene,it o,
do%9t and s(o%ld 9e ac@%itted.
110. 3(e ;onG9le ;i( Co%rt o, +o69a) at para 1* in t(e said
1%d6ent o9ser=ed as %nder:!
K1*. A9sence o, proo, o, 6oti=e 6a) not 9e =ital in
e=er) case e=en .(en it is 9ased on circ%6stantial
e=idence 9%t .(en t(e case is 9ased on
circ%6stantial e=idence0 t(e 6oti=e 9eco6es one o,
t(e stronest lin/ to connect t(e c(ain %nless t(e
ot(er circ%6stance on record .o%ld co6plete t(e
c(ain and connect t(e acc%sed .it( t(e co66ission
o, t(e o,,ence...L
111. In t(is case0 too0 since t(e case is ad6ittedl) 9ased on
circ%6stantial e=idence t(e prosec%tion o%(t to (a=e pro=ed t(e
6oti=e 9e(ind t(e e8plosion. 7or t(e reasons disc%ssed (erein
a9o=e0 prosec%tion (as ,ailed to pro=e t(e 6oti=e. 3(e prosec%tion
,or t(e reasons disc%ssed (erein a9o=e (as onl) pro=ed t(at in t(e
)ear 200A and t(erea,ter Sanatan Sanst(a did not o9>ect to t(e
Nara/as%r e,,i) co6petition.
112. It is t(e contention o, S(ri P%nale/ar0 learned Ad=ocate ,or
t(e acc%sed t(at t(e in=estiation .as ai6ed at a partic%lar res%lt
on acco%nt o, .(ic( a co6plaint .as loded to ac(ie=e said end
and0 t(ere,ore0 t(e 7IR .(ic( is 9asis o, t(e in=estiation is not
relia9le. ;e s%96itted t(at conse@%entl) t(e case o, t(e prosec%tion
9ased on said ,alse 7IR s(o%ld not 9e 9elie=ed.
113. 3(e co6plaint (as 9een ,iled 9) PI S(ri Santos(
$essai/P.105. ;e (as testi,ied t(at in t(e 6ont( o, Ecto9er0 200A
(e .as attac(ed to 'arao 3o.n police station as o,,icer in!c(are
o, t(at stationC t(at (e (as ,iled co6plaint in t(is case on 9e(al, o,
t(e StateC t(at on 1".10.200A at a9o%t 20.15 (rs (e (ad proceeded
,or la. and order 9ando9ast d%t) at '%nicipal +%ildin0 'arao0 ,or
Nara/as%r e,,i) co6petitionC t(at ASI 'o(an 2a%de0 ;C Ar%n
3ale/ar0 PC C(andra/ant -elip and ot(er sta,, .ere acco6pan)in
(i6C t(at (e .as per,or6in 9ando9ast d%t) near 'arao '%nicipal
+%ildin a9o%t 21.30 (o%rsC t(at (e recei=ed p(one call ,ro6 PSI
Niles( $(aiod/ar in,or6in (i6 t(at (e (ad recei=ed %n/no.n call
,ro6 %n/no.n person at t(e police station to t(e ,act t(at t.o
persons ca6e .it( 4terno scooter re) colo%r 9earin reistration
No.2A 05 A 7#00 and ,ollo.in Nara/as%r e,,i) co6petition near
Reliance 3rade Centre at -arde -ala%li/ar RoadC t(at .(en t(e)
.ent to par/ t(e said 4terno =e(icle0 9o69 9last occ%rredC t(at
9ot( said persons .ere l)in on t(e ro%nd near 4terno scooter.
11*. ;e (as ,%rt(er testi,ied t(at (e i66ediatel) proceeded to t(e
spot alon .it( PSI 'o(an 2a%de0 ;C Ar%n 3ale/ar and PC
C(andra/ant -elipC t(at t(e) reac(ed t(e spot .it(in ,i=e 6in%tesC
t(at t(e) (ad seen t.o da6aed t.o!.(eelers and a 'ar%ti Ien
car at t(e spotC t(at t.o persons one 9et.een 4terno scooter and
'ar%ti E6ni and t(e ot(er l)in in ,ront o, 4terno scooter. At t(e
spot t(ere .as a 9a containin e8plosi=es l)in on t(e ro%ndC
t(at (e i66ediatel) in,or6ed $)SP D6es( 2aon/ar and s%66oned
6ore police ,orce to cordone t(e areaC t(at (e also s%66oned t(e
+o69 $isposal S@%ad0 7inerprint e8pert and Scienti,ic Assistant at
t(e spot to de,%se t(e e8plosi=esC t(at (e p%t 9ot( t(e in>%red
persons and s(i,ted t(e6 to ;ospicio ;ospitalC t(at (e instr%cted
PSI 'o(an 2a%de to acco6pan) t(e6 to t(e (ospital ,or 6edical
treat6entC t(at 9o69 disposal s@%ad de,%sed e8plosi=es and
separated t(e detonators ,ro6 t(e elatin stic/s and t(erea,ter (e
proceeded to ;ospicio ;ospital0 'arao to in@%ire a9o%t t(e in>%red
persons.
115. ;e (as ,%rt(er testi,ied t(at .(en (e reac(ed ;ospicio
;ospital0 'arao0 PSI 'o(an 2a%de in,or6ed (i6 t(at t(e na6es
o, t(e in>%red persons are 'alonda Patil resident o, 1et 3al%/a0
Sanli0 $istrict o, 'a(aras(tra StateC t(at (e is 6e69er o, Sanatan
Sanst(a0 Sanli 9%t presentl) residin at Sanatan Sanst(a As(ra60
Ra6nat(iC t(at na6e o, t(e second person .as &oes( +a9al Nai/
resident o, 3ala%li60 t(at in>%red person 'alonda Patil in,or6ed
(i6 (PSI 'o(an 2a%de) t(at t(e) 9elon to Sanatan As(ra6 Sanli
and presentl) residin at Sanatan As(ra60 Ra6nat(i Ponda since
last 6ore t(an t.o )earsC t(at (e ('alonda Patil) alon .it(
&oes( +a9al Nai/ (ad co6e to 'arao ,ro6 Ra6nat(i Ponda on
(is 4terno Scooter No.2A 05 7#00 and t(at said 4terno Scooter
9elons to 9rot(er o, &oes( Nai/.
11". ;e (as ,%rt(er testi,ied t(at PSI 'o(an 2a%de in,or6ed (i6
t(at (ospital PC on d%t) in,or6ed (i6 t(at (ospital sta,, (ad
re6o=ed a clot(es o, 9ot( t(e in>%red persons and .(ile c(ec/in
t(e6 ,o%nd t.o plastic 9lac/ colo%r 9as s6ellin o, e8plosi=es
and t.o 9ottles o, itre/scent 9ottles0 one c%tter0 so6e >%te t(reads0
one 24B receipt iss%ed 9) R3E PondaC and t(at 9ot( t(e persons
(a=e s%stained in>%ries on t(eir pri=ate parts =er) 9adl).
117. ;e (as t(en testi,ied t(at (e ret%rned 9ac/ at t(e scene o,
o,,enceC t(at on 6in%te o9ser=ation o, t(e scene o, o,,ence it .as
re=ealed t(at t(e da6ae .as ca%sed 9) t(e 9last to t(e 4terno
scooterC t(e e8plosi=e 6aterial ,o%nd at t(e spotC t(e 6aterial
,o%nd in possession o, t(e t.o persons 6ade it clear t(at 9ot( t(e
acc%sed (ad cri6inall) conspired0 t(at t(e) .ere carr)in
e8plosi=es ,or s%9=ersi=e acti=ities to sa9otae nar/as%r e,,i)
co6petition near '%nicipal +%ildin0 'arao on t(e e=e o,, $i.ali
,esti=al so as to stri/e terror in t(e 6inds o, t(e eneral p%9lic and
to ca%se loss o, (%6an li=es and propert) res%ltin in co66%nal
dis(ar6on). ;e (as ,%rt(er stated t(at t(e) .ere possessin
e8plosi=es ,or .ain .ar aainst Dnion o, India and ca%sed
e8plosion .it( intention to endaner (%6an li,e and propert).
Accordin to (i60 t(erea,ter (e ret%rned to t(e police station and
loded a co6plaint aainst 9ot( t(e in>%red persons %nder sections
121(A)0 122 and 123 o, IPC r/. sections 1"0 170 1# o, t(e Dnla.,%l
Acti=ities (Pre=ention) Act0 2000 and sections 30 *0 and 5 o, t(e
48plosi=e S%9stances Act0 1A0#.
11#. ;e (as ,%rt(er testi,ied t(at (e reac(ed t(e police station at
22.50 (o%rs and reistered t(e cri6e at 23.05 (o%rsC t(at on t(e
9asis o, (is co6plaint cri6e no.33#/200A %nder t(e a,oresaid
sections .as reistered. At 48(. *00 (e (as prod%ced a co6plaint
.(ic( .as reistered %nder t(e sections 6entioned 9) (i6 at 23.05
(o%rs.
11A. ;is a9o=e testi6on) re=eals t(at t(e .itness (ad recei=ed a
6essae o, t(e e8plosion at aro%nd A.30 p6C t(at (e reac(ed t(e
incident .it(in ,i=e 6in%tes t(erea,terC t(at (e dispatc(ed 9ot( t(e
in>%red to t(e (ospital0 =isited t(e (ospital a,ter in,or6in (is
s%periors and callin ,or additional police ,orce to cordon t(e areaC
t(at (e (ad con=ersation .it( PSI 'o(an 2a%de and t(erea,ter
ca6e to t(e police station at 22.50 (rs and reistered t(e cri6e at
23.05 (o%rs. ;is a9o=e testi6on) also re=eals t(at 9e,ore (e
proceeded to t(e (ospital0 S(ri +oss%et $JSil=a (ad reac(ed t(e
spot0 (ad cond%cted inspection o, scene o, o,,ence0 (ad ,o%nd
6aterials li/e elatine stic/s0 detonators0 ti6ers0 9atter) de=ices
and t(e re6ote .(ic( .ere separatedC t(at t(erea,ter in t(e
(ospital PSI 'o(an 2a%de (ad also ta/en c%stod) o, t(e clot(es o,
t(e in>%red and (ad also c(ec/ed t(eir clot(es in .(ic( (e (ad
,o%nd t.o plastic 9as0 t.o 9ottles o, itre/scent0 a c%tter0 so6e >%te
t(reads and a receipt iss%ed 9) t(e R3E Ponda. A,ter per,or6in all
t(ese acti=ities (e (ad reac(ed t(e police station at 22.50 (o%rs
and (ad loded t(e co6plaint .(ic( .as reistered at 23.05 (o%rs.
120. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at 9o69 s@%ad (ad
de,%sed e8plosi=es 9) 10.30 p.6. ;e (as also stated t(at t)pin o,
t(e co6plaint too/ a9o%t 15 6in%tes and t(at prior to t(at (e (ad
not reistered t(e 7IR in t(e cri6e.
121. $)SP S(ri D6es(/P.10# (as testi,ied t(at PI Santos( $essai
recei=ed t(e in,or6ation a9o%t t(e 9last at aro%nd 21.30 (o%rsC
t(at 10 to 15 6in%tes t(erea,ter (e (PI Santos() in,or6ed (i6 t(at
(e .as at t(e spotC t(at on receipt o, t(e said in,or6ation (e too
r%s(ed to t(e spot at -arde -ala%li/ar roadC t(at .(en (e reac(ed
t(e spot (e noticed 4terno scooter .it( top portion 9lo.n o,,C t(at
as t(e cro.d .as r%s(in to.ards t(e said spot0 (e cordoned o,,
t(e area and too/ position to.ards +an/ o, +aroda .it( a=aila9le
sta,,C t(at PI Santos( 6o=ed to.ards 2a)lin ;otel and t(e)
cordoned o,, t(e area to pre=ent t(e p%9lic ,ro6 r%s(in to t(e
spotC t(at .(ile at t(e scene (e ca6e to /no. t(at t.o in>%red
.ere s(i,ted to t(e (ospital 9) policeC t(at later on (e ca6e to
/no. t(eir na6es as 'alonda Patil and &oes( Nai/ and t(e) .ere
6e69ers o, Sanatan Sanst(a (a=in o,,ice at Ra6nat(iC t(at later
on 9o69 disposal s@%ad0 ,iner pint e8pert and senior police o,,icers
arri=ed at t(e sceneC t(at PI Santos( $essai (ad dispatc(ed t(e
police sta,, to %ard t(e sa6e ,ro6 a distance o, 20 to 25 6etresC
t(at 9o69 disposal s@%ad de,%sed t.o li=e 9o69sC t(at at aro%nd
22.30 (o%rs (e sent PI Santos( $esai to ;ospicio (ospital and t(at
PI Santos( ret%rned to t(e spot aain at aro%nd 22.30 (o%rs and
in,or6ed (i6 t(at (e (as alread) reistered t(e o,,ence.
122. ;e (as t(en testi,ied t(at PI Santos( $essai (anded o=er to
(i6 t(e case ,ile as (e (ad no po.ers to in=estiate into t(e
o,,ence %nder Dnla.,%l Acti=ities (Pre=ention) A6end6ent Act0
200*. ;e (as t(en testi,ied t(at %pon ta/in in=estiation o, said
case0 (e proc%red t(e sealin0 pac/in 6aterial0 torc(es0
e6erenc) li(ts0 etc and sec%red presence o, panc( .itnessesC
t(at (e also cons%lted (is s%periors and %pon ettin reen sinal
,ro6 (is s%periors co66enced t(e scene o, o,,ence panc(ana6a in
t(e presence o, PI Santos( $essai0 (is sta,,0 PSI +r%tano Pe8pito0
,iner print e8pert .it( (is assistant0 p(otorap(s and t.o panc(
.itnesses A6ario $GSil=a and Ra>% 'adde/ar.
123. It is pertinent to note t(at till t(is ti6e e8cept ,or t(e 9o69
disposal s@%ad no one (ad inter,ered .it( t(e scene o, incident.
3(e scene o, incident panc(ana6a co66enced at 0.30 (o%rs o,
17.10.200A. At t(is ti6e ,irst de,%sed 9o69 .as attac(ed. In t(e
co%rse o, t(e panc(ana6a one 9l%e and .(ite colo%r paper
pac/in .it( printin K24BL and 2oa 4lectronics Btd. .as attac(ed.
3(e panc(ana6a discloses t(at t(is pac/et contained a dri=in
licence o, &oes( +. Nai/0 son o, +a9al Nai/0 3al%ali6 Ponda 2oa.
3(is .as 6ar/ed as 48(. 31.
12*. 3(e dri=in 9oo/let o, 'otor dri=in licence ,ro6 'a(aras(tra
.as also attac(ed d%rin t(e said panc(ana6a. $)SP S(ri
D6es(/P.10# (as testi,ied t(at 6in%te details o, t(e 9oo/let .ere
.ritten in t(e panc(ana6a. In t(e panc(ana6a t(is (as 9een
s(o.n as ite6 no." dri=in licence o, 'alonda Patil son o,
Sionda .it( per6anent address ?ara >ani 3al%/!1at(0 $ist
Sanli. As o9ser=ed (erein a9o=e0 it is pertinent to note t(at t(e
dra.in o, panc(ana6a o, scene o, o,,ence (ad co66enced at 0.30
(rs o, 17.3.0A.
125. S(ri A6ario $GSo%Fa/P."1 is t(e panc( .itness o, scene o,
accident panc(ana6a. ;e (as testi,ied t(at (e .as called at 0.30
(rs at .(ic( ti6e t(e dra.in o, t(e panc(ana6a co66enced and
it contin%ed till ".30 (rs. ;e (as testi,ied t(at $)sp 2aon/ar d%rin
t(e dra.in o, panc(ana6a (ad s(o.ed t(e6 an 4terno scooter
9earin reistration no. 7#000 t(at police ,o%nd a 9l%e colo%red
pac/et l)in in t(e =icinit) containin a 2oa dri=in licence and
'a(aras(tra dri=in licence0 t(at one licence .as iss%ed 9) t(e
licencin a%t(orit) in 2oa in t(e na6e o, &oes( Nai/ and t(e ot(er
o, 'a(aras(tra in t(e na6e o, Patil and t(at 9ot( t(ese licences
.ere separatel) pac/ed and sealed and sined 9) t(e6.
12". 3(e a9o=e e=idence esta9lis(es t(at t(e $)SP D6es( (ad
learnt t(e details o, t(e t.o in>%red .it( t(e na6es o, t(eir ,at(ers
and ,%ll addresses onl) ,ro6 t(e dri=in licences .(ic( .ere ,o%nd
in t(e co%rse o, dra.in o, panc(ana6a o, scene o, o,,ence. 3(ere
is no e=idence0 (o.e=er0 to s(o. t(at t(ese in>%red .ere identi,ied
to t(e police 9) an) ot(er person at t(e scene o, o,,ence.
127. It is alread) on record t(at PI S(ri Santos( $essai
i66ediatel) %pon reac(in at t(e scene o, 9last (ad s%66oned t(e
9o69 disposal s@%ad to de,%se t(e e8plosi=es as t(e 9o69s .o%ld
endaner persons and (ad s(i,ted t(e in>%red in t(e police 2ips)
=e(icle to ;ospicio (ospital. ;e (ad reac(ed t(e spot o, 9last
9et.een A.35 to A.*0 p6. ;e .as acco6panied 9) ASI 'o(an
2a%de0 ;C Ar%n 3ale/ar and PC C(andra/ant -elip. PC $6ello .as
t(e dri=er in .(ic( PSI $essai (ad proceeded to t(e spot o, 9last.
12#. S(ri 2.+.3. $G'ello/P.# (as testi,ied t(at as per t(e
instr%ctions o, t(e d%t) 6aster C(andra/ant -elip0 (e .as s%pposed
to dri=e t(e 'ar%ti 2ips) 9earin no.2A 07 2 0132C t(at at 20.30
(rs. PI Santos( told (i6 to ta/e o%t t(e ips) to proceed to
9ando9ast d%t)C t(at PI Santos( and d%t) 6aster C(andra/ant (ad
9oarded t(e >eepC t(at t(e ,%nction .as to start at A p6C t(at 25 to
30 6in%tes a,ter #.50 p6 PI Santos( ca6e to t(e ips) .it( so6e
sta,, and told (i6 t(at t.o persons .ere l)in 9e(ind t(e 2race
C(%rc( and t(e) s(o%ld proceed to t(e spotC t(at t(ere .as a
9loc/ae o, tra,,ic on acco%nt o, Nar/as%r co6petition near 'arliFC
t(at PI alon .it( ot(er sta,, ot do.n and started .al/in to.ards
t(e spotC t(at a,ter t(e tra,,ic .as cleared (e proceeded .it( (is
ips) to t(e spotC t(at (e sa. t.o persons l)in 9) t(e side o, t(e
road .(ere 6otorc)cles .ere par/edC t(at (e li,ted 9ac/ seat o,
ips) =e(icle so t(at t(e t.o in>%red co%ld 9e acco66odated t(ereC
t(at t(e police sta,, p%t t(e t.o in>%red in t(e ips) =e(icle and
too/ t(e6 to ;ospicio (ospitalC t(at .(en (e (ad reac(ed near t(e
spot PI Santos( and ot(er sta,, (ad also reac(ed t(ereC t(at (e and
PC 'o(an Rai/ar (ad ta/en t(e in>%red to t(e ;ospicio (ospitalC
t(at 9ot( t(e in>%red .ere ta/en to cas%alt) sectionC t(at t(e
in>%red .ere /ept on t.o sidesC t(at (e .aited near one o, t(e
in>%red and 'o(an Rai/er .aited near t(e ot(er in>%redC t(at t(e
doctors treated 9ot( o, t(e6C t(at doctor (ad in@%ired .it( one o,
t(e in>%red person 9%t (e did not ,ollo. t(eir con=ersationC t(at one
PSI .as also present 6a/in in@%iries .it( one o, t(e in>%red
person0 t(at a,ter a9o%t 10 to 15 6in%tes (e le,t t(e spot and t(at
.(ile (e .as oin o%t (e sa. PI Santos( $essai arri=in alon
.it( ot(ers at t(e spot.
12A. ;C S(ri Ra6a/ant Na% -elip/P.3 .as at t(e police station at
aro%nd A.30 p6 on t(e ni(t o, t(e incident. ;e (ad recei=ed a
6essae ,ro6 PSI 'o(an 2a%de to proceed to t(e spot o, 9last
%pon .(ic( (e proceeded to t(e spot on t(e 6otorc)cle. ;e (ad
6et PI Santos( and PC C(andra/ant at t(e spot. <(en (e reac(ed
t(e spot PI Santos( (ad directed (i6 to o to ;ospicio (ospital. ;e
(as testi,ied t(at (e proceeded to t(e (ospital alon .it( PC Pares(
$essai7 t(at in t(e (ospital (e 6et 'ano(ar Rai/ar and t(e dri=er
$G6ello in t(e cas%alt) .ardC t(at t(e t.o patients .ere l)in on
t(e stretc(erC t(at one o, t(e in>%red .as cr)in o, pains
de6andin .ater to drin/C t(at (e (ad i=en so6e .ater to said
in>%redC t(at PC Rai/er and dri=er $G6ello le,t t(e (ospital %pon (is
arri=al0 t(en d%t) o,,icer 'o(an 2a%de (ad co6e to t(e (ospitalC
t(at SP Allen $e Sa (ad in@%ired .it( t(e in>%red .(at .as (is
na6e %pon .(ic( (e disclosed t(at (is na6e is 'alonda Patil and
na6e o, (is partner i.e. ot(er in>%red .as &oes(. In (is cross
e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at Pares( $essai and (e (ad reac(ed
;ospicio (ospital ,irst and t(erea,ter d%t) o,,icer 'o(an 2a%de
ca6e t(ere.
130. PC S(ri 'ano(ar Rai/ar/P.* .as instr%cted 9) PI Santos( to
proceed to t(e spot a,ter receipt o, t(e in,or6ation o, 9o69 9last.
;e (ad acco6panied PSI 'o(an 2a%de0 ;C 3ale/ar and PC
C(andra/ant -elip to t(e spot. ;e (as testi,ied t(at at t(e spot (e
sa. t.o persons l)in near an 4terno scooter .it( in>%ries on
t(e6C t(at .it( t(e (elp o, ot(er police6en t(e) p%t in>%red
persons in t(e police >eep0 t(at (e (ad acco6panied t(e in>%red to
;ospicio (ospitalC t(at 9ot( t(e in>%red .ere ta/en inside t(e
(ospital on stretc(ers.
131. PC S(ri Nandes( 2aon/ar/P.5 .as on d%t) in cas%alt)
section on t(e ni(t o, t(e 9last. ;e (as testi,ied t(at at a9o%t A.20
p6 t.o in>%red persons .ere 9ro%(t at t(e cas%alt) .ard o,
;ospicio (ospitalC t(at 9ot( o, t(e6 .ere carried on stretc(ers to
t(e cas%alt) .ardC t(at t(e) (ad s%,,ered se=ere in>%ries to t(e
lo.er part o, t(eir 9od)C one o, t(e6 .as conscio%s and t(e ot(er
%nconscio%sC t(at (e (ad in@%ired .it( t(e person .(o .as
conscio%s in ?on/ani a9o%t (is na6e to .(ic( (e did not respondC
t(at .(en (e 6ade in@%iries in ;indi .it( said person0 said person
disclosed (is na6e as 'alonda Patil ,ro6 P%ne and also a=e (i6
6o9ile n%69er ,or contact 9ein A*22*37125C t(at (e also
disclosed t(e na6e o, t(e ot(er in>%red as &oes( 9%t did not
disclose ,%rt(er details o, (i6. 3(at since in>%ries .ere serio%s $r.
+or/ar .as called 9) $r. $al=iC t(at doctors treated 9ot( o, t(e6
,or a9o%t 20 6in%tes 9%t since t(e) .ere serio%s t(e) .ere s(i,ted
to 2'C ,or ,%rt(er 6edical treat6ent. ;e (as t(en testi,ied t(at t(e
doctors (ad (anded o=er clot(es o, t(e in>%red to (i6 in a plastic
9as .(ic( (e (anded o=er to PSI 'o(an 2a%de.
132. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at PSI 2a%de (ad
arri=ed at t(e cas%alt) a,ter (e 6ade in@%iries .it( 'alonda Patil
and t(at t(ere .as no con=ersation 9et.een A!1/'alonda and PSI
2a%de in (is presence. ;e (as also stated t(at a9o%t (al, an (o%r
t(erea,ter t(e patients .ere s(i,ted to 2'C. 3(en (e le,t t(e
cas%alt) section. 3(e testi6on) o, t(is .itness con,ir6s t(at (e
(ad 9een .it( t(e in>%red ,ro6 t(e ti6e t(e) .ere 9ro%(t to t(e
cas%alt) .ard till t(e ti6e t(e) .ere s(i,ted to 2'C (ospital at
+a69oli6. ;e (as also cateoricall) stated t(at in (is presence PSI
'o(an 2a%de did not (a=e an) con=ersation .it( in>%red A!1
'alonda. Accordin to t(is .itness0 doctor San>a) $al=i .as in t(e
cas%alt) at t(e ti6e in>%red .ere 9ro%(t to t(e cas%alt) .ard.
133. $r. San>a) $al=i/P." .as in cas%alt) .or/in as 6edical
o,,icer on 1".10.200A. ;e (as testi,ied t(at at a9o%t A.*0 p6 (e
(ad e8a6ined one &oes( Nai/ 9ro%(t 9) police .it( (istor) o,
s%stainin in>%r) d%e to 9o69 9last and at aro%nd A.*5 p6 (e (ad
e8a6ined 'alonda 9ro%(t 9) police aain .it( (istor) o, in>%r)
s%stained d%e to 9o69 9last. ;e (as testi,ied t(at (e (ad
i66ediatel) called ,or $r. Ra(%l +or/ar a senior s%reon and t(at
$r. Ra(%l .as present d%rin t(e ti6e o, e8a6ination o, t(e
patients till t(e) .ere trans,erred to 2oa 'edical Collee ;ospital
at +a69oli6.
13*. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at (e (ad as/ed
S(ri 'alonda Patil a9o%t (is na6e and as to (o. (e s%stained
in>%ries and t(at A!1/'alonda (ad replied sa)in t(at t(e in>%ries
.ere on acco%nt o, a 9o69 9last. ;e (as also stated t(at t(e
con=ersation 9et.een (i6 and A!1/'alonda .as not recorded 9)
policeC t(at t(e) (ad tried to tal/ .it( &oes( 9%t (e did not
respondC t(at t(e patients .ere strai(t 9ro%(t to cas%alt) .ardC
t(at (e .as present t(ereC t(at in (is presence no police6en (ad
tal/ed .it( 'alonda and t(at (e does not /no. an) person 9)
na6e 'o(an 2a%de. ;e (as also stated t(at (e does not
re6e69er .(o (ad i=en (i6 t(e address o, 'alonda Patil at
Ra6nat(i .(et(er it .as 'alolda (i6sel, or an) police o,,icer.
135. 7ro6 (is testi6on) it is clear t(at no person 9) na6e 'o(an
2a%de (ad 6et (i6 on t(at ni(t in t(e cas%alt) .ard and t(at in
(is presence t(ere .as no con=ersation 9et.een t(e in>%red and
an) o, t(e police6en.
13". $r. Ra(%l +or/ar/P.7 .as t(e senior s%reon .(o6 $r.
San>a) (ad called since t(e in>%ries s%stained 9) 9ot( t(e in>%red
.ere o, serio%s nat%re. ;e (as testi,ied t(at .(en (e reac(ed
cas%alt) 9) A.*5 (e sa. 9ot( t(e patients on stretc(ers in cas%alt)
section0 t(at one o, t(e patients .as se6i conscio%sC and not
respondin and ot(er patient .as conscio%s t(at t(e in>%ries .ere
o, serio%s nat%re and a,ter t(e) .ere sta9iliFed0 9ot( t(e patients
.ere trans,erred to 2oa 'edical Collee (ospital at +a69oli6.
137. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at (e did not (a=e
an) con=ersation .it( t.o patients 9%t (e .as in cas%alt) section
till 9ot( t(e patients .ere ta/en o%tC t(at 9ot( t(e patients .ere
strai(t a.a) ta/en o%t o, t(e (ospital .it(o%t 9ein ta/en
an).(ere elseC t(at onl) t(ese t.o patients .ere on 9ed in cas%alt)
sectionC and t(at (e did not (ear an) con=ersation 9et.een an) o,
t(e patients and an) police6en as t(ere .as a lot o, co66otion.
13#. A care,%l per%sal o, t(e a9o=e testi6onies s(o. t(at PSI
'o(an/P.32 did not (a=e an) con=ersation .it( t(e in>%redC t(at
PSI 'o(an 2a%de (ad co6e to t(e (ospital onl) a,ter PC Rai/ar
/P.* and dri=er $G'ello le,t t(e (ospitalC t(at in t(e cas%alt) .ard
onl) t(e t.o persons in>%red in t(e 9last .ere on t(e stretc(ersC
t(at $r. $al=i and $r. +or/ar .ere .it( t(e6 t(ro%(o%t t(e ti6e
t(e) .ere 9ein treated ,or a9o%t 20 6in%tes to sta9iliFe t(e6C
t(at onl) $r. San>a) $al=i and PC Nandes( .(o .as on d%t) in
cas%alt) section (ad 6ade in@%iries a9o%t t(eir details. 3(e
testi6onies also re=eal t(at A!1 (ad disclosed t(at (is na6e is
'alonda Patil0 t(at t(e na6e o, t(e ot(er in>%red .as &oes( Nai/0
t(at (e is ,ro6 P%ne0 and t(at (e (ad i=en contact n%69er as
A*22*37125 and not(in else.
13A. PSI 'o(an 2a%de/P.32 (as testi,ied t(at at a9o%t A.30 p6
PI $essai in,or6ed (i6 t(at a 9last (ad occ%rred near Reliance
3rade Centre0 9e(ind 2race C(%rc(0 'arao and directed (i6 to
acco6pan) (i6 to t(e spotC t(at i66ediatel) t(e) .ent to t(e
9last site .it( ;C 3ale/ar and PC C(andra/antC t(at t(e) sa. t.o
persons l)in t(ere on t(e ro%ndC t(at 9ot( t(e persons (ad
9leedin in>%ries on t(eir person 9elo. .aistC and t(at 9ot( o, t(e6
.ere s(i,ted to ;ospicio (ospital in police >eep. ;e (as t(en testi,ied
t(at (e (ad acco6panied 9ot( t(e in>%red .(en t(e) .ere s(i,ted
in police >eep to ;ospicio (ospitalC t(at PC Nandes( on cas%alt)
d%t) at ;ospicio (ospital rendered assistance in s(i,tin t(e in>%red
to cas%alt) on stretc(ers0 t(at $r. $al=i and $r. +or/ar .(o .ere on
d%t) attended t(ese t.o patientsC t(at on in@%iries one o, t(e
in>%red disclosed (is na6e as 'alonda Patil resident o, 1at(0
Sanli0 'a(aras(tra and ot(er as &oes( Nai/ ,ro6 3ala%li6 2oa
and t(at said 'anolda (as disclosed to (i6 t(at (e is 6e69er o,
Sanatan Sanst(a residin in t(eir as(ra6 at Ra6nat(i since a9o%t
t.o )ears0 t(at 9ot( o, t(e6 (ad co6e on an 4terno scooter ,ro6
Ponda to 'arao0 t(at t(e scooter 9eloned to t(e 9rot(er o, ot(er
in>%red &oes( and t(e t(e disclos%res .ere 6ade to (i6 in
'arat(i.
1*0. ;e (as t(en testi,ied t(at in t(e 6eanti6e PI $essai ca6e to
(ospital and (e con=e)ed all t(ese disclos%res 6ade 9) 'alonda to
(i6 and also (anded o=er t(e letter .(ic( PC 2aon/ar (ad (anded
o=er to (i6 recei=ed ,ro6 cas%alt) doctor. ;e t(en sec%red
presence o, t.o panc( .itnesses and attac(ed t(e clot(es o, t(e
in>%red alon .it( t(e ite6s ,o%nd in said clot(es. Ene o, t(e ite6s
.as a receipt o, 24B 9earin no.052AA5 in t(e na6e o, &oes(
Nai/. ;e (as testi,ied t(at panc(ana6a (ad co66enced at 23.10
(o%rs and concl%ded at 1.30 (o%rs on 17.10.200A.
1*1. In (is cross e8a6ination (e (as stated t(at (e (ad re6o=ed
t(e articles in ,ront o, panc(as at ;ospicio (ospital at 'arao and
onl) t(en attac(ed t(e6 %nder t(e panc(ana6a. In =ie. o, t(is
state6ent o, t(e .itness0 it is o9=io%s t(at (e .o%ld /no. a9o%t
t(e na6e o, &oes(/A!2 ,ro6 t(e receipt onl) a,ter (e started
.ritin t(e panc(ana6a at 23.10 (o%rs. 3(e .itness (as also
stated t(at $r. $al=i .as present .(en (e spo/e to 'alonda Patil.
As disc%ssed earlier $r. $al=i/P." (as cateoricall) stated t(at in
(is presence no police6an (ad tal/ed to A!1/'alonda and t(at (e
does not /no. an) person 9) na6e 'o(an. 3(e .itness (as t(en
stated in (is cross e8a6ination t(at $r. $al=i .as attendin on
ot(er patients .(en 'alonda Patil .as tal/in .it( (i6. $r.
+or/ar on t(e ot(er (and (as stated t(at onl) t(ese t.o patients
.ere in t(e 9ed in t(e cas%alt) section at t(e rele=ant ti6e and t(at
t(e) .ere 9ein attended to sta9iliFe t(e6 and t(erea,ter .ere
i66ediatel) s(i,ted to 2.'.C. 3(e .itness (as also stated t(at (e
spo/e to 'alonda Patil aain in t(e presence o, panc(as .(ile (e
.as in cas%alt). Accordin to (i60 t(e panc(as (ad arri=ed in t(e
(ospital at aro%nd 23.00 (o%rs. Bater on0 in t(e cross e8a6ination
(e (as stated t(at e=en 'alonda 6ade ,irst disclos%re to (i6 at
22.30 (o%rs and t(e second disclos%re a,ter 23.10 (o%rs0 and t(at
on 9ot( occasions (e 6ade sa6e disclos%res.
1*2. 3(e .itness (as t(%s stated t(at e=en 'alonda (ad tal/ed
to (i6 in t(e presence o, panc( .itnesses .(ic( panc(ana6a
ad6ittedl) started at 23.00 (o%rs. Said panc(ana6a t(at
co66enced at 23.10 (o%rs o, 1".10.0A .as concl%ded at 1.30
(o%rs on 17.10.0A.
1*3. Prosec%tion (as relied on t(e testi6on) o, $r. 'andar
?anta//P.1. $r. 'andar (as cond%cted post6orte6 e8a6ination
on A!1/'alonda. 48(. 32 is t(e post6orte6 report. 3(is
post6orte6 report is not disp%ted. It is recorded in said post
6orte6 report t(at A!1 'alonda .as ad6itted in 2'C cas%alt)
s%rer) %nit on 1".10.200A at 11.00 p6 and t(at (e died in t(e
(ospital on 17.10.0A at 12.30 a6. It is ,%rt(er recorded t(at t(e
patient .as ad6itted in t(e (ospital on 1".10.200A at 23.1* (o%rs.
Si6ilar endorse6ents is 6ade in t(e 6e6orand%6 o, a%tops) o, A2
&oes( 48(.3". It is recorded t(at (e .as prod%ced in 2'C
cas%alt) s%rer)!2 at 11 p6 and .as ad6itted in t(e (ospital on
17.10.200A at 00.*3 (o%rs.
1**. As pointed o%t 9) learned Ad=ocate S(ri P%nale/ar0 i, 9ot( t(e
in>%red .ere prod%ced in 2'C (ospital at 11.00 p6 on 1".10.200A
it .as i6possi9le ,or PSI 'o(an/P.32 to 6a/e an) in@%iries .it(
t(e in>%red at 11.p6 or t(erea,ter d%rin t(e panc(ana6a .(ic(
.as dra.n 9) (i6 9et.een 11.10 p6 o, 1".10.0A till 1.30 a6 o,
17.10.200A. Considerin t(e a9o=e discrepancies in t(e testi6on)
o, PSI 'o(an and contradictor) state6ents 6ade 9) t(e ot(er
.itnesses a9o%t (e (a=in an) con=ersation .it( A1 'alonda in
;ospicio (ospital0 it is di,,ic%lt to 9elie=e t(at acc%sed no.1 (ad at
an) ti6e disclosed to (i6 (is na6e .it( ot(er details t(at (e .as
resident o, 1at(0 Sanli or t(at (e .as residin at Ra6nat(i ,or t.o
)ears. PSI S(ri 'o(an (as also ad6itted t(at (e (as not stated in
(is state6ent recorded 9) t(e police t(at 'alonda Patil (ad 6ade
an) disclos%re to (i6 and in t(e presence o, panc(as. A!1
'alonda (ad s%,,ered se=ere in>%ries. ;e .as on deat( 9ed.
Accordin to PSI 'o(an0 .(en (e 6ade disclos%re0 panc( .itnesses
.ere present. $r. treatin t(e in>%red .ere also present. In t(e
circ%6stances0 one ,ails to %nderstand .() PSI 'o(an did not
record t(e state6ent 6ade 9) t(e in>%red.
1*5. S(ri Se9) Pereira/P.#3 is t(e panc( .itness to t(e
panc(a6a6a o, attac(6ent o, clot(es o, t(e in>%red. ;e (as
testi,ied t(at PSI 2a%de (ad re@%ested (i6 to act as panc( .itness
to t(e attac(6ent o, clot(es o, t(e in>%redC t(at panc(ana6a
co66enced at 23.00 (o%rs0 t(at (e .as s(o.n so6e in>%red on
stretc(er .(o .ere cr)in in painC t(at PSI 2a%de as/ed t(e6 t(eir
na6esC t(at one o, t(e in>%red disclosed (is na6e as 'alonda Patil
and t(e ot(er as &oes( Nai/0 t(at doctor on d%t) (ad (anded o=er
t(eir clot(es to t(e cas%alt) police .(o in t%rn (anded o=er t(e
sa6e to PSI 2a%de in t(eir presence and t(at PSI 2a%de attac(ed
said clot(es %nder t(e panc(ana6a. It is s%ested to t(is .itness
t(at (e (ad ne=er one to ;ospital nor (ad acted as panc( .itness
to t(e reco=er) o, t(e articles and t(at (e (as sined t(e
panc(ana6a 48(. 1*2 at t(e police station.
1*". 3(is .itness0 t(ere,ore0 also does not s%pport t(e case o, PSI
'o(an 2a%de t(at acc%sed no.1 'alonda (ad disclosed to (i6
t(at (e is resident o, 1at(0 Sanli0 'a(aras(tra or t(at na6e o,
,at(er o, &oes( is +a9al. As disc%ssed (erein a9o=e0 it is also
di,,ic%lt to 9elie=e t(at 9ot( t(e in>%red .ere still in ;ospicio
;ospital .(en t(e panc(ana6a o, attac(6ent o, t(e clot(es
co66enced at 11 p6 o, 1".10.200A. 3(is is so 9eca%se t(e
ad6itted post 6orten report s(o.s t(at 9ot( t(e in>%red .ere
ad6itted in 2'C (ospital at +a69oli6 at 11 p6. As s%96itted 9)
S(ri P%nale/ar t(e in>%red co%ld not (a=e 9een present at t.o
di,,erent places at t(e sa6e ti6e.
1*7. 7ro6 t(e a9o=e e=idence onl) in,erence t(at can 9e dra.n is
t(at A!2 (ad disclosed in t(e (ospital eit(er to t(e doctor or to t(e
police t(at (is na6e is 'alonda Patil and t(at t(e na6e o, t(e
ot(er in>%red .as &oes( Nai/. As ri(tl) posed 9) learned
ad=ocate S(ri P%nale/ar @%estion t(en is ,ro6 .(ere did PI Santos(
ot t(e details o, A!1 'alonda as resident o, 1at( 3al%/a0 Sanli
$istrict0 'a(aras(tra state and t(at (e is 6e69er o, Sanantan
Sansta presentl) residin at Sanat(an as(ra60 Ra6nat(i0 Ponda
and t(e na6e o, A02 is &oes( +a9al Nai/ .(en t(e e=idence
re=eals t(at A!1 'alonda (ad disclosed na6e o, ot(er in>%red onl)
as &oes( Nai/H
1*#. 3(e panc( .itness (as also not corro9orated t(e testi6on) o,
PSI S(ri 'o(an P.32 t(at A!1 'alonda (ad disclosed to (i6 t(at
9ot( o, t(e6 (ad co6e on an 4terno scooter ,ro6 to 'arao ,ro6
Ponda and t(at t(e scooter 9eloned to t(e 9rot(er o, &oes(. As
s%96itted 9) S(ri P%nale/ar0 onl) possi9ilit) o, at(erin t(e
details o, t(e in>%red .as on reco=er) o, t(e licenses o, t(e t.o
persons .(ic( also 9ore t(eir p(otorap(s. In t(ese licences na6es
o, 9ot( t(e in>%red .it( t(e na6es o, t(eir ,at(ers and residential
addresses are clearl) i=en. 3(ese licences .ere attac(ed %nder
panc(ana6a 48(.21* .(ic( .as dra.n 9et.een 0.30 (o%rs to ".00
(o%rs o, 17.10.200A. PSI Santos( (o.e=er0 (as loded t(e
co6plaint at 48(. *00 and t(e sa6e .as reistered at 23.05 (o%rs.
;e (as also testi,ied t(at (e (ad ret%rned to t(e police station at
aro%nd 22.50 (o%rs and t(en t)ped t(e co6plaint .(ic( too/ a9o%t
15 6in%tes and (ad reistered t(e co6plaint. In t(e co6plaint0 (e
(as sated t(at PSI 'o(an 2a%de in,or6ed t(at t(at t(e na6e o,
t(e in>%red persons are 'alonda Patil resident o, 1at( 3al%/a0
Sanli presentl) residin at Sanat(an Sanst(a as(ra6 Ra6nat(i
Ponda and &oes( +a9al Nai/0 3ala%li60 Ponda 2oaC t(at PSI 'o(an
2a%de ,%rt(er in,or6ed t(at in>%red 'alonda Patil in,or6ed (i6
t(at (e 9elons to Sanatan Sanst(a Sanli and ,or last t.o )ears
(e is residin at Sanatan Sanst(a as(ra60 Ra6nati(0 Ponda 2oaC
t(at (e alon .it( &oes( (ad co6e on t(e 4terno scooter 9earin
no.2A 05 A 7#00 ,ro6 Ponda t(at t(e scooter 9elons to 9rot(er o,
&oes( Nai/ and t(at t(e (ospital d%t) police (ad re6o=ed t(e
clot(es o, 9ot( t(e in>%red and .(ile c(ec/in t(e clot(es ,o%nd t.o
9lac/ colo%r plastic 9as s6ellin o, e8plosi=es0 t.o scent 9ottles0
one c%tter0 so6e >%te t(reads and one receipt o, 24B iss%ed 9)
R3E0 Ponda.
1*A. 3(e state6ent 6ade 9) t(e .itness t(at PSI 'o(an 2a%de
in,or6ed (i6 t(at (ospital d%t) police (ad re6o=ed t(e clot(es o,
9ot( t(e in>%red is also not correct. PSI 'o(an (i6sel, (as stated
t(at doctor (ad (anded o=er t(e clot(es o, t(e t.o in>%red to t(e
(ospital d%t) police .(o in t%rn (ad (anded o=er t(e sa6e to PSI
'o(an. PSI 'o(an/P.32 (as also testi,ied t(at (e (ad ,o%nd t(e
articles in t(e clot(es onl) d%rin t(e panc(ana6a .(ic(
co66enced at 23.10 p6 o, 1".10.200A. ;e0 t(ere,ore0 co%ld (a=e
co66%nicated t(e a9o=e in,or6ation to PI Santos( P.105 onl)
a,ter concl%sion o, t(e panc(ana6a at 1.30 a6 o, 17.10.200A and
in an) case0 not 9e,ore 23.10. p6 o, 1".10.200A at .(ic( ti6e t(e
panc(ana6a (ad co66enced.
150. Anot(er state6ent ,o%nd in t(e co6plaint 48(.*00 reads as
%nder:!
KI recei=ed p(one call ,ro6 t(e d%t) o,,icer0 S(ri
Niles( $(iod/ar o, 'arao 3o.n police station at a9o%t
21.30 (o%rs in,or6in t(at (e recei=ed p(one call ,ro6
%n/no.n person in,or6in t(at t.o persons ca6e on a
4terno scooter ,ollo.in a Nara/as%r e,,i) near reliance
3rade Centre on -arde -ala%li/ar road and .(en t(e)
.ent to par/ t(e scooter t(ere .as a 9last in t(e scooter
and 9ot( t(e persons .ere t(ro.n o,, t(e scooter.L
151. 3(e prosec%tion (as not e8a6ined said PSI $(iod/ar .(o
accordin to prosec%tion (ad recei=ed said in,or6ation on a p(one
call.
152. S(ri Sa))ed ;%ssain/P.2 is t(e resident o, ?ali/a C(a69ers
9e(ind 2race C(%rc( at 'arao 2oa. ;e (as testi,ied t(at ?ali/a
C(a69er is sit%ated on -arde -ala%li/ar road0 t(at (e par/s (is
'ar%ti Ien car 9earin no. 2A 0# A 5""2 e8actl) opposite (is
9%ildin t(at is to.ards t(e c(%rc( side0 t(at on 1".10.200A0 (e
closed (is s(op little earl) on acco%nt o, t(e ,%nction oin on in
,ront o, (is s(opC t(at .(en (e (ad one to (is 'ar%ti Ien car t(ere
.as no 6o=e6ent o, tra,,ic on said roadC t(at it .as cool as no9od)
.as presentC t(at .(en (e .ent to t(e 9edroo6 to et t(e /e) o,
car (e (eard a so%nd o, 9i 9lastC t(at .(en (e ca6e to t(e
=eranda( o, (is ,lat on (earin t(e so%nd0 (e sa. d%st and s6o/e
co6in o%t ,ro6 t(e road .(ere (e (ad par/ed t(e car0 t(at t(e
area .as co6pletel) d%st) and s6o/)C t(at (e ca6e in t(e (all and
told (is da%(ter to dial n%69er 100 .(ic( is e6erenc) n%69er
,or callin policeC t(at .(en s(e dialed said n%69er s(e ot a
n%69er ,ro6 Pana>i .(o a=e (er so6e n%69er to contactC t(at (e
told (is da%(ter to call on t(at n%69erC t(at (e %nderstood said
n%69er .as o, 'arao to.n police stationC t(at (e spo/e to so6e
person on t(e ot(er side0 in,or6ed (i6 t(at a 9last (ad ta/en place
and a=e (i6 t(e address o, ?ali/a c(a69ers as/in to send ,or
i66ediate (elp and t(at .it(in ,i=e to ten 6in%tes police ca6e at
t(e spot.
153. S(ri S(rid(ar Pai/P.A o.ns a s(op 9elo. 2race n%rsin (o6e
on -- road 'arao. ;e (as testi,ied t(at on 1".10.200A (e closed
t(e s(op at aro%nd #.30 p6C t(at tra,,ic .as closed to 6o=e on said
-- road 9eca%se o, Nara/as%r =ad( co6petitionC t(at (e (ad so6e
passeners .(o6 (e (ad sold tic/ets to proceed to 'analoreC t(at
(e dropped said passeners at 7atorda and ret%rned to (is s(op
9et.een A.15 to A.30 p6C t(at (e par/ed (is =e(icle Scorpio in
,ront o, reliance trade centre in t(e par/in placeC t(at (e .ent
inside t(e s(op o, s.eet 6art .(en (e (eard a so%nd o, a 9last at
aro%nd A.30 p6C t(at (e (anded o=er t(e /e) to t(e o.ner o, t(e
s.eet 6artC t(at (e tried to ,ind o%t ,ro6 t(e place .(ere so%nd
(ad co6eC t(at (e sa. d%st and s6o/e in t(e air opposite to (is
s(opC t(at (e i66ediatel) telep(oned (elp line n%69er 100 o, t(e
policeC and t(at in t(e 6eanti6e (e sa. t.o police6en arri=in at
t(e spot.
15*. P.10/S(ri -i=e/ Nai/ r%ns a resta%rant on t(e ro%nd ,loor
o, ?ali/a c(a69ers at -.-. road 'arao. ;e (as testi,ied t(at on
1".10.0A (e (ad one to t(e resta%rant at aro%nd #.*5 p6 9) (is
accent carC t(at (e par/ed (is car in t(e passae at t(e entrance o,
?ali/a c(a69er 9%ildin and .ent to t(e resta%rantC t(at t(ere
.ere no c%sto6ers ,or t(e6 and0 t(ere,ore0 (e closed t(e
resta%rantC and t(at at a9o%t A.20 p6 (e ca6e near (is accent car
at .(ic( ti6e (e (eard a 9i so%nd o, 9last. ;e (as ,%rt(er testi,ied
t(at (e .as ,ri(tened and0 t(ere,ore0 ret%rned to (is resta%rant
and 9ro%(t do.n t(e s(%tterC t(at t(erea,ter (e loc/ed t(e s(%tter
and ca6e near t(e car at .(ic( ti6e (e sa. t.o police6en on t(e
road tr)in to close said road. ;e re@%ested t(e police6en to allo.
(i6 to re6o=e (is car ,ro6 t(e entrance and .ent (o6e.
155. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as ad6itted t(at since people
o ,or t(e co6petition t(ere .as less cro.d on -- road.
15". PC S(ri S%res( ?%s(ali -elip/P.11 .as per,or6in (is d%ties
as 6otorc)cle rider controllin t(e tra,,ic on 1".10.0A. ;e .as on
tra,,ic d%t) at ?andil (otel ,or tra,,ic di=ersion on acco%nt o, t(e
co6petition. ;e (as testi,ied t(at at a9o%t A.30 to A.*5 p6 (e
(eard a 9i so%nd ,ro6 t(e side o, S)ndicate 9an/ near 2race
N%rsin ;o6e 9) t(e side o, t(e road t(at leads ,ro6 +an/ o,
+aroda to (otel 2a)linC t(at one 9o) ca6e r%nnin and told (i6
t(at 9last (ad ta/en place and t.o persons .ere l)in on t(e road
and also t(ere is one scooter l)in t(ereC t(at (e alon .it( ot(er
t.o police consta9les .ent to t(e spot and t(en in,or6ed police
control roo60 'arao a9o%t t(e 9lastC t(at 9e,ore callin t(e PCR
(e sa. t.o persons0 4terno scooter ,allen on t(e roadC t(at 9ot(
t(e persons .ere in>%red and s(o%tin .it( painC t(at ,ront portion
o, t(e dic/e) o, t(e scooter .as ,%ll) da6aedC t(at (e in,or6ed
PCR to send police6en ,or (elpC and t(at a,ter 5 to 7 6in%tes PI
Santos( $essai o, 'arao 3o.n Police Station ca6e r%nnin t(ere
alon .it( ot(er sta,,. In (is cross e8a6ination (e (as stated t(at
t(e area .as cordoned0 no one .as allo.ed to o a.a) .it( an)
=e(icle and t(at (e .as present at t(e spot till 1.30 a6.

157. A care,%l assess6ent o, t(e e=idence s(o.s t(at t(ese .ere
t(e onl) .itnesses .(o co%ld (a=e co66%nicated t(e police station
a9o%t t(e incident. None o, t(ese .itnesses (a=e 6ade an)
state6ent to t(e e,,ect t(at t.o persons (ad co6e on an 4terno
scooter ,ollo.in a Nara/as%r e,,i) near Reliance 3rade Centre on
-arde -ala%li/ar road and .(en t(e) .ent to par/ t(e scooter t(ere
.as a 9last in t(e scooter. En t(e contrar)0 t(e .itnesses (a=e
stated t(at t(ere .as no tra,,ic 6o=e6ent on said road0 t(at it .as
totall) silentC and t(at t.o persons .(o (ad co6e on 4terno
scooter .ere par/in t(e scooter .(en t(ere .as a 9last. A
6aterial in,or6ation a9o%t 9last .as i=en accordin to t(e
co6plainant PI S(ri $essai 9) PSI $aiod/ar. ;is testi6on) .as
rele=ant. ;e (as (o.e=er0 not 9een e8a6ined. Enl) in,or6ation
t(at (as one to t(e police .as t(ro%( Sa)ed ;%ssein/P.2 .(o
(ad in,or6ed t(e police t(at a 9last (ad ta/en place near ?ali/a
c(a69ers and (ad re@%ested ,or i66ediate (elp. 3(e ot(er person
.(o (ad contacted t(e PCR is PC S%res(/P.11 .(o too (as not
con,ir6ed said state6ent 6ade in t(e co6plaint. En t(e contrar)
t(e .itnesses (a=e con,ir6ed t(at t(ere .as no tra,,ic 6o=e6ent
at all on t(e road.
15#. PSI 'o(an 2a%de/P.32 (as testi,ied t(at t(e ro%te o,
Nara/as%r .as in ,ront o, Collectorate 9%ildin0 t(en near 'arao
6%nicipalit) a,ter ta/in a t%rn near Co66%nidade 9%ildin and
co6e in ,ront o, t(e '%nicipalit)C and t(at t(e =ario%s ro%ps
preparin t(e Nar/as%rs (ad to per,or6 in ,ront o, t(e 6%nicipalit)
and t(erea,ter proceed aain to.ards S+I 9%ildin and on.ards.
15A. 3(e a9o=e ro%te is also con,ir6ed 9) S$PE S(ri D6es(
/P.10#. 3(e e=idence o, t(e .itnesses incl%din t(at o, S(ri
-inod/P.13 disc%ssed (erein a9o=e also con,ir6s t(at t(ere .as no
tra,,ic on -- road .(ere t(e 9last (ad occ%rred. None o, t(e
.itnesses .(o reac(ed t(e spot i66ediatel) a,ter t(e 9last (a=e
also stated t(at t(ere .as an) =e(icle carr)in e,,i) o, Nara/as%r
pl)in on said road at t(e rele=ant ti6e. In case an) s%c( =e(icle
did pass t(at side0 it .o%ld (a=e i66ediatel) stopped to see .(at
(ad (appened. It is0 t(ere,ore0 %n9elie=a9le t(at t(e in>%red .ere
,ollo.in an) e,,i) at t(e rele=ant ti6e. A state6ent to t(at e,,ect0
(o.e=er is 6ade 9) PI S(ri Santos( in (is co6plaint.
1"0. 7ro6 t(e a9o=e disc%ssion it e6eres t(at PI S(ri Santos(
co%ld not (a=e 6ade an) state6ent .it( respect to details o, t(e
in>%red 9) 23.00 (o%rs .(en (e prepared t(e co6plaint or o, t(e
alleed ,act t(at t(e scooter o, t(e in>%red .as ,ollo.in an e,,i) o,
Nara/as%r. S(ri P%nale/ar0 learned Ad=ocate ,or t(e acc%sed
pointin o%t to t(ese serio%s in,ir6ities in t(e 7IR s%96itted t(at
t.o possi9ilities e6ere ,ro6 t(e testi6on) o, PI S(ri Santos(
na6el) (i) t(e co6plaint (as 9een dra,ted onl) a,ter .ritin o, t(e
panc(ana6a .(ic( concl%ded at * p6 or (ii) t(at t(e co6plaint
48(. **2 is not t(e oriinal 7IR loded 9) PI Santos(. 7ro6 t(e
disc%ssion (erein a9o=e0 t(ere appears reat 6erits in (is
s%96ission. 7%rt(er0 PSI Santos( also co%ld not (a=e /no.n t(e
alleed ,act t(at A!1/'alonda (ad 9een residin at Ra6nat(i and
.as attac(ed to Sanatan Sanst(a or t(at t(e scooter 9eloned to
9rot(er o, A!2 &oes(.
1"1. 3(e scene o, accident panc(ana6a 48(. 21* .as dra.n
9et.een 00.30 (o%rs and ".00 (o%rs o, 17.10.200A. 3(e ,irst
pararap( o, said panc(ana6a i=es t(e cri6e no.33#/200A %nder
sections 121(a)0 122 and 123 o, IPC and sections 1"0 17 and 1# o,
Dnla.,%l Acti=ities (Pre=ention) A6end6ent Act0 200* and 200#
and sections 30 *0 and 5 o, t(e 48plosi=e S%9stances Act0 1A0#. PSI
'o(an/P.32 (as testi,ied t(at d%rin t(e panc(ana6a (e
cond%cted in t(e (ospital 9et.een 23.10 (o%rs to 1.30 (o%rs (e
(ad attac(ed a receipt o, 24B in t(e na6e o, A!2 &oes(0 cas( o,
`200/! in t(e ri(t side pant poc/et0 t.o 9lac/ colo%r plastic 9as
.it( openins on one side and s6ellin o, e8plosi=e s%9stances and
piece o, >%te t(reat in t(e le,t side pant poc/et .(ite colo%r paper
c%tter0 and t.o s6all lass 9ottles in t(e pant poc/et. ;e (as co6e
to t(e concl%sion t(at 9ot( t(e acc%sed (ad cri6inall) conspired
carried e8plosi=e 6aterial to t(e spot in =ie. o, o9ser=ations 6ade
9) (i6 at t(e scene o, o,,ence0 in,or6ation recei=ed 9) (i6 ,ro6
PSI 2a%de a9o%t t(e details o, t(e acc%sed and t(e 6aterial ,o%nd
in possession o, t(e in>%red acc%sed. 3(is in,or6ation (e co%ld (a=e
at(ered onl) a,ter dra.in o, t(e panc(ana6a in t(e (ospital.
3(ere is0 t(ere,ore0 e=er) possi9ilit) t(at t(e co6plaint 48(. *00
(as 9een prepared onl) a,ter dra.in o, t(e panc(ana6a at 1.30
a6 o, 17.10.200A and in an) case a,ter 23.10 (o%rs o, 1".10.200A.
Secondl)0 one also ,ails to %nderstand (o. PI Santos( co%ld /no.
at t(at stae .(en (e did not (a=e state6ent o, an) .itness 9e,ore
(i60 t(at t(e in>%red .ere carr)in e8plosi=es in t(e scooter.
1"2. 7ro6 t(e testi6onies o, t(e .itnesses disc%ssed (erein a9o=e
one t(in is clear t(at at t(e ti6e o, e8plosion onl) t(e =e(icle o,
t(e in>%red .as at t(e spot 9esides ot(er par/ed =e(icles. 'a>or
da6ae in t(e e8plosion .as ca%sed to t(eir scooter. 3(e) also
s%,,ered in>%ries onl) to t(e lo.er part o, t(eir 9odies. 3(ese ,acts
point o%t onl) to one ,act t(at t(e e8plosion (ad ta/en place on
t(eir t.o .(eeler 4terno scooter. In t(at 9ac/ro%nd it is not
%nderstood .() PI Santos( in t(e co6plaint (ad to 6a/e
state6ents .(ic( are not corro9orated 9) an) e=idence. S(ri
P%nale/ar s%96its t(at t(e acc%sed (a=e 9ro%(t on record t(at t(e
t(en ;o6e 'inister and (is ri=al in 'ad/ai constit%enc) .ere not in
ood ter6s and t(ere,ore0 t(e ;o6e 'inister (as inter,ered in t(e
in=estiation to p%t t(e 9la6e on Sanatan Sanst(a. Alt(o%( t(ese
s%estions are 6ade0 t(ere is no e=idence to t(at e,,ect. Boo/in
into t(e alleations 6ade in t(e co6plaint0 t(e possi9ilit) o, a
doctored co6plaint0 (o.e=er0 cannot 9e r%led o%t.
1"3. 3o pro=e t(e circ%6stance0 na6el)0 t(at acc%sed .ere
in=ol=ed in acti=ities o, Sanatan Sanst(a0 learned Special PP S(ri
7aria (as relied on t(e testi6onies o, S(ri Nitin Nai//P.120 S(ri
-ina) Sa69(ari/P.1*0 S(ri R%pes( 'a(at6e/P.150 S(ri 'o(an
2a%de/P.320 S(ri $aniel Rodri%es/P.5"0 -ars(a $a6le/P."00
S(ri S.apnil Nai//P."20 S(ri $ines( Nai//P."30 S(ri Ba8i6i/ant
Nai//P."50 S(ri Santos( $essai/P.1050 S(ri ;an%6ant Nai//
P.10"0 S(ri D6es( 2aon/ar/P.10#0 S(ri -assant +(at/P.110 and
S(ri +oss%et Sil=a/P.115.
1"*. S(ri Nitin/P.12 (as cateoricall) stated t(at (e /no.s onl)
$r. Solan/i as one o, t(e 6e69ers o, t(e Sanatan Sanst(a .(o .as
present ,or t(e 6eetin and t(at (e does not /no. an) ot(er
6e69er o, said Sanst(a. ;e (as also ad6itted t(at (e did not
/no. A!1 'alonda. ;e (as also not identi,ied an) o, t(e acc%sed
eit(er d%rin in=estiation or d%rin t(e trial.
1"5. S(ri -ina) Sa69(ari/P.1* (as also stated t(at none o, t(e
acc%sed persons .ere present in an) o, t(e 6eetins .(ic( (e (ad
attendedC t(at e=en A!1 'alonda or A!2/&oes( .ere not presentC
;e too (as not identi,ied an) o, t(e acc%sed as 9ein in=ol=ed in
t(e acti=ities o, Sanatan Sanst(a. S(ri R%pes(/P.15 (as also
stated t(at (e does not /no. an) o, t(e acc%sed. PSI 'o(an
2a%de/P.32 (as also not testi,ied a9o%t an) acti=it) o, Sanatan
Sanst(a or in=ol=e6ent o, t(e acc%sed in t(e acti=ities o, said
Sanst(a.
1"". P.5"/S(ri $aniel is a notar) p%9lic .it( o,,ice near Ponda
6%nicipalit). An aree6ent 48(. 202 9et.een $ic(oli Sanatan
Sanst(a and $(ar6a Prac(ar Sa9(a .as e8ec%ted 9e,ore (i6. ;e
(as testi,ied t(at ,or e8ec%tin said aree6ent 9ot( t(e parties
(ad appeared 9e,ore (i6 and t(e aree6ent .as sined 9) t(e6 in
(is presence .it( S(ri +(%s(an ?%l/arni and Pra=in ?%dal/ar as
.itnesses. ;e (as stated t(at t(e $ic(oli Sanatan Sanst(a .as
represented 9) S(ri Prit(=ira> ;aFare its 'anain 3r%stee and
$(ar6a Prac(ar Sa9(a .as represented 9) its 6anain tr%stee
S(ri 'alonda Patil t(e deceased acc%sed no.1. Dnder said
aree6ent $ic(oli Sanatan Sanst(a as o.ner o, periodical 6ont(l)
Sanatan Pra9(at (ad trans,erred its printin and p%9lis(in ri(ts
to t(e p%9lis(er $(ar6a Prac(ar Sa9(a o, .(ic( deceased A!1
'alonda .as t(e 6anain tr%stee. 3(is aree6ent onl) s(o.s
t(at %nder t(e aree6ent0 ri(ts .ere con,erred on $(ar6a
Prac(ar Sa9(a 9) $ic(oli6 Sanatan Sanst(a o, printin and
p%9lis(in. It is onl) in t(at ri(t t(at A!1 co%ld 9e said to (a=e
9een in=ol=ed in t(e acti=ities o, Sanatan Sanst(a.
1"7. 's. -ars(a $a6le/P."0 is a teac(er in B.$. Sa6ant
'e6orial ;i( Sc(ool. S(e (as testi,ied t(at s(e .as associated
.it( Sanatan Sanst(a since 1AAAC t(at s(e (as 9een attendin
t(eir SatsanC t(at s(e a=e %p (er association in t(e )ear 200AC
t(at d%rin (er association .it( t(e Sanst(a s(e ca6e to /no.
-i=e/ Pendse0 'anala 'arat(e0 +a(%sa(e9 $esai0 1)oti $a.le/ar
and ot(ers as sad(a/s o, t(e Sanst(a. S(e (as t(en testi,ied t(at
s(e /no.s acc%sed no.3/-ina) as (e .as (er collee 6ate and A!*
-ina)a/ 9ein a sad(a/. S(e (as also stated t(at A!3 3ale/ar %sed
to contact (er o=er t(e 6o9ile0 s(e too %sed to contact (i6 o=er
t(e 6o9ile. S(e (as also stated t(at t(e deceased A!1 /'alonda
and A!2/&oes( .ere t.o sad(a/s o, t(e Sanst(a.
1"#. S(ri S.apnil Nai//P."2 (as also con,ir6ed t(at A!3/3ale/ar
and A!*/Patil .ere sad(a/s in t(e Sanst(a. ;e (as also stated t(at
(e /no.s &oes( deceased A!2 since (e .as s%ppl)in 6il/ in t(e
as(ra6. ;e (as also stated t(at deceased A!1/'alonda and A!
2/&oes( .ere sad(a/s o, t(e Sanst(a and .ere residn in t(e
as(ra6 at Ra6nat(i. ;e (ad also (eard t(at A!3 3ale/ar and A!*
Patil (a=in a cas%al tal/ a9o%t an ite6 in t(e ne.spaper a9o%t
desecration o, ;ind% idols. ;e (as also identi,ied A!" $ilip as
Sad(a/ and (as stated t(at A!5/$(anan>a) so6eti6es %sed to =isit
t(e as(ra6.
1"A. S(ri $ines( Nai//P."3 is an e6plo)ee o, Ri=er Na=iation
depart6ent. ;e (as testi,ied t(at (e (ad onl) read in t(e
ne.spaper t(at t.o sad(a/s &oes( Nai/ and 'alonda Patil (ad
e8pired in t(e 9o69 9last at 'arao. ;e (ad 9een attendin t(e
trainin ca6p at $(a6s(e6. ;e (as0 (o.e=er0 cateoricall) stated
t(at (e (ad ne=er seen A!1/'alonda and A!2/&oes( in s%c(
ca6ps. ;e (as also stated t(at t(ese trainin ca6ps (ad no
connection e=en re6otel) .it( t(e %se o, ,ire ar6s and e8plosi=es.
170. S(ri Ba8i6i/ant Nai//P."5 is t(e 9rot(er o, deceased A!2
&oes(. ;e (as testi,ied t(at (is 9rot(er &oes( %sed to s%ppl)
6il/ to Sanatan Sanst(a0 .as attendin prora66es at Sanatan
Sanst(a as(ra6 and =isitin t(eir 9ranc( at $a6s(e6. In (is cross
e8a6ination0 (e (as 6ade a cateoric state6ent t(at (e does not
/no. A!5/$(anan>a) or A!11/Pras(ant. ;e (as also not identi,ied
t(e ot(er acc%sed. PI Santos(/P.105 is an in=estiation o,,icer. ;e
(as ad6itted t(at (e .as ne=er in contact .it( Sanatan Sanst(a
e8cept ,or t(e in=estiation in t(is case. ;e personall)0 t(ere,ore0
.o%ld not /no. t(e nat%re o, in=ol=e6ent o, t(e acc%sed in
Sanatan Sanst(a.
171. S(ri -assant +(at/P.110 (as testi,ied t(at (e /ne. t(at A!
1/'alonda %sed to =isit t(e as(ra6 o, Sanatan Sanst(aC t(at (e
/ne. deceased A!2/&oes( and t(at 6ost pro9a9l) 9ot( o, t(e6
6e69ers o, Sana(an Sanst(a. ;e (o.e=er0 does not /no. .(et(er
reall) t(e) .ere sad(a/s o, said Sanst(a.
172. S(ri +oss%et Sil=a/P.115 is also one o, t(e in=estiation
o,,icers. ;e (ad carried o%t (o%se searc( o, deceased &oes( Nai/
d%rin .(ic( (e attac(ed a Sa6s%n (ard disc and cas( 6e6o
containin notins 6ade 9) deceased &oes(. $%rin in=estiation
(e (as also recorded disclos%re state6ent 6ade 9) A!5/$(anan>a)
and (ad reco=ered certain ite6s at (is instance0 details o, t(e sa6e
.ill 9e disc%ssed (ereina,ter. ;e (ad also attac(ed a CC 3- ,ootae
,ro6 t(e s(op o, 'o(a66ad Ra,i@ in .(ic( accordin to (i6 (e (as
identi,ied A!3/-ina) and A!*/-ina)a/ p%rc(asin a SI' card in t(e
s(op o, said 'o(a66ad. ;e0 t(ere,ore0 also does not /no. t(e
precise in=ol=e6ent o, t(e acc%sed in t(e acti=ities o, Sanatan
Sanst(a.
173. E%t o, ,o%rteen .itnesses on .(ic( prosec%tion see/s to rel)
to pro=e in=ol=e6ent o, t(e acc%sed in t(e acti=ities o, Sanatan
Sanst(a onl) t.o .itnesses (a=e con,ir6ed t(at deceased A!1
/'alonda0 A!2/&oes(0 A!3/-ina) and A!*/-ina)a/ .ere Sad(a/s
o, t(e Sanst(a. Enl) one .itness (as stated t(at s(e (ad seen A!
5/$(anan>a) =isitin t(e Sanst(a. Ene o, t(e .itnesses (as onl)
stated t(at A!2/&oes( .as also s%ppl)in 6il/ to t(e Sanst(a and
distri9%tin ne.spapers o, t(e Sanst(a to t(e c%sto6ers. 3(e
aree6ent 48(. 202 also esta9lis(es t(at A!1/'alonda .as
associated .it( t(e Sanst(a %nder said aree6ent ,or p%9lis(in
t(e ne.spaper o, t(e Sanst(a. S(ri $ines(/P."3 does (a=e 6ade
a state6ent t(at A!2/&oes(0 A!*/-ina)a/ and A!"/$ilip .ere t(e
trainers at $a6s(e6 ca6ps0 (e (as (o.e=er0 in (is cross
e8a6ination0 ad6itted t(at (e (ad ne=er seen A!1/'alonda and A!
2/&oes( in t(ese ca6ps. In an) case0 in =ie. o, (is cateoric
state6ent t(at t(ese ca6ps .ere not e=en re6otel) connected to
i6partin trainin in %ses o, ,ire ar6s or e8plosi=es0 it does not
(elp prosec%tion in an) .a).
17*. +e)ond t(is t(ere is no e=idence to s(o. t(at t(e acc%sed
.ere acti=el) in=ol=ed in an) o, t(e acti=ities o, Sanatan Sanst(a.
None o, t(e .itnesses (a=e also stated t(at t(e acc%sed (ad e=en
participated in an) protest (eld 9) t(e Sanatan Sanst(a aainst t(e
Nara/as%r co6petitions or t(at t(e) (ad attended an) o, t(e
6eetins in .(ic( t(e o9>ections raised 9) t(e Sanst(a .ere
disc%ssed .it( t(e Collector. 3(ere is a9sol%tel) no e=idence to
esta9lis( an) speci,ic role pla)ed 9) an) o, t(e acc%sed e8cept A!
1/'alonda and A!2/&oes( in t(e acti=ities o, t(e Sanst(a.
175. 3o esta9lis( conspirac) 9et.een t(e acc%sed0 prosec%tion (as
6ainl) relied on t(e t(ree circ%6stances na6el)0 (i) reco=er) o,
si6ilar li=e e8plosi=es at Sancoale0 (ii) presence o, t(e acc%sed nos.
3 and * at Sancoale and (iii) reco=er) o, t(e co6ponents o, t(e
9o69 at t(e instance o, acc%sed nos. 30 * and 50
17". 3o esta9lis( t(at t(e e8plosi=es .ere reco=ered at Sancoale
t(e prosec%tion (as relied on t(e testi6onies o, t(e .itnesses .(o
(a=e .itnessed t(e reco=er) o, t(e e8plosi=es at Sancoale on t(e
sa6e ni(t and t(e report o, t(e e8pert.
177. It is case o, t(e prosec%tion t(at si6ilar to t(e co6petition o,
Nara/as%r e,,i) =ad( at 'arao0 co6petitions .ere also (eld at
Sancoale and at -asco. An e8plosi=e .as ,o%nd in t(e =e(icle o,
S(ri Ratna/ar P%>ari/P.1" at Sancoale. ;e (as testi,ied t(at (e
o.ns ten =e(iclesC t(at Ra6es( Al%r is one o, (is dri=ersC t(at on
17.10.200A at aro%nd 10.30 a6 said Ra6es( telep(oned (i6
in,or6in t(at (is =e(icle 2A 0# D 002A is at -erna police station
alon .it( t(e dri=er o, said =e(icle Ra>asa9.
17#. ;e (as ,%rt(er testi,ied t(at one S(ri S%9(as( Sirsat0 (is
,riend0 (ad re@%ested (i6 to lend (is =e(icle to (i6 ,or one da) to
carr) Nara/as%r e,,i) ,ro6 Ponda to Sancoale and -asco .(ere
t(ere .as co6petition to 9e (eldC t(at (e (ad areed to (is re@%est
t(at (e (ad instr%cted dri=er Ra>asa9 to o .it( t(e =e(icle. 3(at0
accordinl)0 Ra>asa9 (ad ta/en t(e =e(icleC t(at on 17.10.0A a,ter
receipt o, t(e 6essae (e (ad one to t(e police stationC and t(at
on 6a/in in@%iries (e learnt t(at Ra>asa9 (ad told police t(at
so6e9od) (ad /ept a 9o69 in said =e(icle in t(e ca9in 9elo. t(e
seat on cleanerGs side.
17A. ;e (as ,%rt(er testi,ied t(at Ra>asa9 told (i6 t(at (e (ad
/ept t(e =e(icle at S(antad%ra te6ple at Sancoale a,ter %nloadin
t(e Nara/as%r e,,i)C t(at (e too (ad ot do.n ,ro6 t(e =e(icleC
t(at t(ere .as no one in t(e =e(icle at t(at ti6eC t(at a,ter so6e
ti6e (e ca6e 9ac/ near t(e =e(icle and sat on dri=erGs seat .(en
(e (eard so6e tic/ tic/ so%nd o, a cloc/C t(at initiall) (e t(o%(t
t(at it .as so%nd o, 6o9ile0 t(en .(en (e loo/ed do.n (e ,o%nd a
9a in .(ic( t(ere .as so6et(in li/e 9o69C and t(at (e
i66ediatel) ot do.n ,ro6 t(e =e(icle and t(re. a.a) t(e 9a
alon .it( said 9o69 li/e s%9stances.
1#0. S(ri Rites( 'al.an/ar/P.1# is a 6e69er o, ?a6a/s(i +al
'andal Cl%90 $%ra9(at. ;e (as testi,ied t(at said cl%9 oraniFes
,oot9all to%rna6ents0 cric/et to%rna6ents0 etc. and also participate
in Nara/as%r =ad( co6petitionsC t(at in t(e )ear 200A t(e) (ad
prepared a Nara/as%r e,,i) to participate in s%c( co6petition0t(at
on 1".10.200A t(e) started .it( said Nara/as%r e,,i) loaded in t(e
pic/%p to proceed to SancoaleC t(at t(e) (ad ta/en altoet(er
t(ree =e(iclesC t(at t(e) .aited at petrol p%6p at +ori6 to ,ill
dieselC t(at .(en t(e) reac(ed at Sancoale near S(antad%ra
te6ple t(e) ,o%nd t(at t(e co6petition (ad not started0 t(at Sac(in
and S%)as( ,ro6 t(eir ro%p .ent to -asco on t(eir t.o .(eeler to
see .(et(er t(e co6petition at -asco (ad startedC t(at t(e) all
in,or6ed t(e ro%p telep(onicall) t(at e=en in -asco co6petition
(ad not started0 t(ere,ore0 t(eir ro%p .aited at Sancoale0 t(at
.(en t(e co6petition started t(e) %nloaded t(e Nara/as%r e,,i)C
t(at t(e dri=er .ent a.a) .it( t(e pic/%p ,or par/inC t(at a,ter t(e
co6petition Sainat( and -i>endra .ent to call t(e dri=er o, t(e
te6po ,or loadin t(e e,,i)C t(at Sainat( ca6e 9ac/ and told t(e6
a9o%t t(e 9a in t(eir te6po .it( so%nd e6inatin ,ro6 itC t(at
so6eone telep(oned t(e policeC t(at police and 9o69 disposal
s@%ad ca6e at t(e spotC and t(at t(e) enaed so6e ot(er te6po
and le,t t(e place .it( t(e Nara/as%r e,,i).
1#1. S(ri -is(.a69er Nai//P.20 .as t(e President o, S(an/.al
Nari/ Sanatna .(ic( (ad oranised t(e co6petition at Sancoale.
;e (as con,ir6ed a9o%t t(e co6petition. ;e (as testi,ied t(at a,ter
t(e assess6ent t(e ro%p ,ro6 $%ra9(at 6o=ed o%t o, t(e
pre6ises .(ere t(e) .ere s%pposed to 9rin t(e e,,i)C t(at at t(at
ti6e one person ,ro6 said ro%p o, $%ra9(at in,or6ed t(at t(ere
is so6e 9a in t(e =e(icle 9) .(ic( t(e) (ad 9ro%(t t(e Nara/as%r
e,,i)C t(at so6e so%nd .as co6in ,ro6 said 9aC and t(at t(e)
,ear t(at t(ere is a 9o69 in it. ;e (as also testi,ied t(at said
person in,or6ed (i6 t(at t(e dri=er o, said pic/%p (ad t(ro.n t(e
9a in t(e ,ield0 t(at (e i66ediatel) proceeded to t(e spot and
telep(oned t(e policeC t(at so6e police .ere alread) present at
t(e spotC and t(at t(erea,ter police ca6e to t(e spot a,ter .(ic(
t(e 6e69ers o, t(eir oraniFation le,t t(e place.
1#2. S(ri 2iris( Nai//P.21 is t(e -ice President o, said S(an/.al
Nari/ Sanatna. ;e (as con,ir6ed a9o%t t(e oraniFation o, t(e
co6petition at Sancoale 9) t(eir oraniFation. ;e (as testi,ied t(at
t(e ro%p ,ro6 $%ra9(at .as re@%ested to 9rin t(e e,,i) near
t(e staeC t(at since t(e e,,i) .as too (%e t(e 1%des .ent to
t(e place .(ere t(e e,,i) .as 9ro%(tC t(at t(erea,ter t(e) told
t(e ro%p to ta/e a.a) o, e,,i)C t(at one o, t(e 6e69ers ,ro6
said ro%p in,or6ed t(e6 t(at t(ere .as one 9a in t(e ca9in o,
t(e tr%c/ 9) .(ic( t(e) (ad 9ro%(t said e,,i)C t(at so6e so%nd
.as co6in o%t ,ro6 said 9a0 t(at dri=er o, said tr%c/ (ad t(ro.n
o%t t(e said 9a in t(e ,ield t(at t(eir President -is(.a69er
telep(oned t(e police t(at t(e) proceeded to t(e spotC t(at police
ca6e at t(e siteC and t(at t(e) stopped t(e co6petition t(erea,ter.
1#3. S(ri -is(.as/P.22 .as t(e Secretar) o, S(an/.al Nari/
Sanatna. ;e too (as con,ir6ed a9o%t t(eir oraniFation oranisin
co6petition o, Nara/as%r e,,i). ;e (as testi,ied t(at on 1".10.200A
t(e co6petition started at A p6C t(at Nara/as%r e,,i) ,ro6
$%ra9(at .as (%e and co%ld not 9e ta/en near t(e stae in t(e
=e(icleC t(at t(e ro%p .as as/ed to %nload t(e Nara/as%r e,,i)
and ta/e a.a) t(e tr%c/C t(at since it .as not still possi9le to p%s(
t(e e,,i) near t(e stae0 t(e) re@%ested t(e >%des to o t(ere
and 6a/e t(eir assess6entC t(at a,ter t(e assess6ent t(e ro%p
.as as/ed to ta/e a.a) t(e e,,i)C t(at .(ile t(e e,,i) .as 9ein
ta/en a.a)0 one person ca6e and told t(e6 t(at in t(e ca9in o, t(e
tr%c/ 9) .(ic( $%ra9(at e,,i) .as 9ro%(t t(ere .as a 9a ,ro6
.(ic( so%nd .as e6inatinC and t(at t(e dri=er o, t(e tr%c/ (ad
t(ro.n a.a) said 9a in t(e ,ield.
1#*. ;e (as ,%rt(er testi,ied t(at so6eone stated t(at t(ere .as a
9o69 in said 9aC t(at t(eir President dialed n%69er o, t(e police
t(at (e and ot(er co66ittee 6e69ers .ent to t(e spot 9%t t(e)
.ere not allo.ed to o near t(e spotC t(at said 9a .as t(ro.n
a9o%t 100 to 150 6etres a.a) ,ro6 t(e staeC t(at 9o69 detection
s@%ad de,%sed t(e 9o69 and too/ a.a) t(e articlesC and t(at in t(e
6eanti6e t(e) discontin%ed t(e e,,i) co6petition.
1#5. S(ri Sandes( A6on/ar/P.23 is a 6e69er o, ?a6a/s(i +al
'andal0 S(antinaar0 Ponda 2oa. ;e (as testi,ied t(at t(e) (ad
participated in t(e Nara/as%r co6petition at Sancoale and -ascoC
t(at t(e Nara/as%r .as loaded in a tr%c/ at ".30 p6C t(at on t(eir
.a) t(e) (ad stopped at +ori6 petrol p%6p to ,ill dieselC t(at so6e
o, t(eir 6e69ers .ere sittin in t(e ca9in alon .it( dri=erC t(at
t(ere .as a plastic 9a .it( >e.eller) to 9e p%t on Nara/as%r e,,i)
in t(e ca9in t(at a,ter ,illin t(e diesel t(e) proceeded to.ards
Sancoale t(at a,ter reac(in Sancoale t(e) in@%ired .it( t(e
oraniFin co66ittee .(et(er t(e co6petition .ill start
i66ediatel)C t(at t(erea,ter t(e) proceeded to.ards -asco to ta/e
part in t(e co6petition t(ereC t(at ,ro6 C(icali6 >%nction so6e
6e69ers .ent to t(e place o, co6petition at -asco and ca6e 9ac/C
t(at t(e) .ere told t(at t(ere is so6e ti6e to start co6petition at
-ascoC t(at t(ere,ore t(e) ca6e 9ac/ to Sancoale at aro%nd 10.30
p6 .(ere co6petition (ad alread) startedC t(at t(e) 9ro%(t t(e
Nara/as%r e,,i) in re=erse in order to co6e near t(e te6pleC t(at
since t(e =e(icle co%ld not 9e ta/en near t(e stae t(e) %nloaded
t(e Nara/as%r e,,i) at so6e distance ,ro6 t(e staeC t(at t(e
dri=er .ent a.a) to par/ t(e =e(icleC t(at since t(e e,,i) co%ld not
9e ta/en near t(e stae0 t(e >%des ca6e %p to t(e e,,i) and
assessed t(eir per,or6anceC t(at .(ilst %nloadin t(e e,,i) t(e)
(ad also ta/en o%t t(e plastic 9a o, >e.eller) o, Nara/as%r ,ro6
t(e tr%c/ t(at no9od) re6ained 9e(ind e8cept t(e dri=erC t(at a,ter
per,or6ance .as o=er one o, t(e 6e69ers .ent to call t(e dri=er
.it( t(e tr%c/C t(at since t(e dri=er did not co6e 9ac/ so6e 6ore
6e69ers .ent to 9rin t(e =e(icleC t(at said 6e69ers ca6e 9ac/
and in,or6ed t(at t(ere .as .(ite colo%r 9a ,o%nd in t(e ca9in o,
t(e tr%c/C t(at a so%nd .as e6inatin ,ro6 said 9aC and t(at t(e
dri=er o, t(e tr%c/ (ad t(ro.n said 9a into t(e ,ield.
1#". ;e (as ,%rt(er testi,ied t(at in t(e 6eanti6e police ca6e at
t(e spot0 ,ire 9riade as .ell as 9o69 disposal s@%ad also
arri=ed0and t(at t(e 9o69 .as de,%sed.
1#7. S(ri $a)anand Sa.ant/P.2* is also a 6e69er o, ?a6a/s(i
+al 'andal Cl%9. ;e (as con,ir6ed o, t(eir participation in t(e
co6petition at Sancoale. ;e (as also testi,ied t(at (e .as
occ%p)in t(e rear portion o, t(e pic/!%p0 t(at so6e o, t(eir
6e69ers .ere sittin in t(e ca9in alon .it( dri=erC t(at t(e)
reac(ed at Sancoale 9e,ore 21.00 (o%rs t(at t(e) (ad par/ed t(eir
=e(icle at s(ort distance a.a) ,ro6 S(antad%ra te6pleC t(at a,ter
t(eir per,or6ance t(e) recalled t(e =e(icle to reload t(e Nara/as%r
e,,i)C t(at one o, t(e 9o)s ,ro6 t(e ro%p in,or6ed t(e6 t(at
t(ere .as 9a ,o%nd in t(e pic/%p ,ro6 .(ic( so6e so%nd .as
co6inC t(at t(e) .ere s%spicions a9o%t t(e 9aC t(at t(e)
in,or6ed t(e oraniFers o, t(e co6petition .(o in t%rn in,or6ed t(e
policeC t(at police arri=ed and cordoned t(e areaC and t(at t(e
dri=er o, t(e pic/!%p (ad t(ro.n a.a) t(e 9a in t(e 9%s(es 9e,ore
t(e arri=al o, t(e police.
1##. S(ri -ides( Nai//P.25 is a resident o, Ponda. ;e is not
6e69er o, ?a6a/s(i +al 'andal Cl%9. ;e (as testi,ied t(at t(e)
(ad started preparation o, t(is co6petition a9o%t a ,ortni(t prior
to $i.aliC t(at t(eir e,,i) .as read) on a da) prior to t(e
co6petition in t(e )ear 200AC t(at t(e dressin o, t(e Nara/as%r
and decoratin it .it( orna6ents .as done on 1".10.0AC t(at on
1".10.0A t(e) loaded t(e read) Nara/as%r e,,i) in a pic/ %p and a
c(ariot in t(e ot(er =e(icleC t(at t(e) proceeded to Cortali6 to
participate in t(e co6petitionC t(at .(en t(e) reac(ed t(e spot
co6petition (ad not )et started t(e e,,i) .as %nloaded ,ro6 t(e
pic/%p0 t(e) a=e t(eir per,or6ance acco6panied 9) 6%sic and
t(erea,ter .anted to reload t(e e,,i) to o to -asco to participate
in anot(er co6petition.
1#A. ;e (as t(en testi,ied t(at so6e o, t(e 9o)s ,ro6 t(e ro%p
.ent to to 9rin t(e =e(icle to reload Nara/as%r and c(ariotC t(at
one o, t(e 9o)s ,ro6 t(e ro%p r%s(ed 9ac/ to t(e6 and in,or6ed
t(e6 t(at t(ere .as a 9o69 in t(e pic/%p and t(e dri=er (ad
t(ro.n a.a) t(e 9a .it( its contents in t(e 9%s(es. A,ter t(e
police .ere in,or6ed0 police arri=ed0 cordoned t(e area and t(e
9o69 disposal s@%ad de,%sed t(e 9o69. 3(e pic/%p .as detained
at t(e police station ,or t.o da)s.
1A0. S(ri -asant S(irsat/P.27 is also a 6e69er o, ?a6a/s(i +al
'andal Cl%9. ;e (as testi,ied t(at t(e) started ,or t(e co6petition
a9o%t a ,ortni(t prior to $i.aliC t(at Nara/as%r e,,i) .as read) a
da) prior to t(e co6petition in t(e )ear 200A t(at dressin o, t(e
Nara/as%r e,,i) and decoratin it .it( orna6ents .as done on
1".10.0AC t(at a,ter t(e e,,i) .as read) t(e) loaded it in t(e
pic/%p arraned 9) t(e 6e69ersC t(at t(e) started ,or t(e
co6petition at 1#.30 (o%rs in t(ree =e(iclesC t(at (e .as seated in
t(e pic/%p in .(ic( Nara/as%r e,,i) .as loadedC t(at (e is not
a.are o, t(e na6e o, t(e dri=erC t(at (e .as occ%p)in t(e rear
portion o, t(e pic/%pC t(at so6e o, t(e6 .ere sittin in t(e ca9in
.it( t(e dri=erC t(at t(e) reac(ed at Sancoale at 21.30 (o%rs t(at
since co6petition (ad not )et started t.o o, t(eir 6e69ers le,t ,or
-asco on 6otorc)cle to c(ec/ %p .(et(er t(e co6petition (ad
started t(ereC t(at t(e co6petition started at aro%nd 21.30 (o%rs
t(at t(e e,,i) .as %nloaded and dri=er par/ed t(e =e(icle to.ards
+ori6 side as no par/in .as a=aila9leC t(at a,ter t(eir per,or6ance
one -i>endra ,ro6 t(eir ro%p .ent to 9rin t(e =e(icleC t(at since
(e did not ret%rn Sainat( .ent to ,ind o%t .(at (ad (appenedC t(at
said Sainat( ca6e r%nnin 9ac/ and in,or6ed t(at dri=er (ad ,o%nd
a 9a in t(e pic/%p ,ro6 .(ic( so%nd o, a cloc/ .as co6inC t(at
Sainat( also told t(e6 t(at t(e dri=er (ad t(ro.n t(e 9a .it( its
contents in t(e 9%s(esC and t(at %pon in,or6ation police ca6e
t(ere .it( a 9o69 s@%ad and de,%sed t(e 9o69.
1A1. S(ri Ra>asa9/P.5# .as t(e dri=er o, t(e pic/%p in .(ic( t(e
?a6a/s(i +al 'andal ro%p (ad 9ro%(t t(eir e,,i) ,or t(e
co6petition. ;e (as testi,ied t(at (e .as .or/in ,or Ratna/ar
P%>ari ,or last se=en )ears as a dri=erC t(at on 15.10.0A P%>ari
as/ed (i6 to dri=e t(e =e(icle ,or carr)in t(e Nara/as%r e,,i)C
t(at on 1".10.0A (e too/ t(e =e(icle 9earin no. 2A 0# D 002A
and .ent to $%ra9(at at a9o%t 10.30 (o%rsC t(at (e par/ed t(e
=e(icle and ca6e 9ac/ to PondaC t(at t(e 9o)s ,ro6 $%ra9(at
ca6e to collect (i6 at a9o%t 1A.*5 (o%rsC t(at on reac(in (e sa.
t(at t(e Nara/as%r e,,i) .as read) alread) loaded in t(e pic/%pC
t(at (e too/ o=er t(e .(eels o, t(e pic/%p .it( t.o 9o)s sittin in
t(e ca9in .it( (i6 and re6ainin sittin 9e(ind .it( Nara/as%rC
t(at oriinall) (e .as told to o to -ascoC t(at (e .as told t(at t(e)
.ere to o to -asco and ot(er places alon .it( Nara/as%rC t(at
.(en t(e) reac(ed at Cortali6 >%nction t.o 9o)s ,ro6 $%ra9(at
told t(e6 t(at -asco prora66e .ill 9e dela)ed and to proceed to
SancoaleC t(at as s%c( t(e) ca6e to SancoaleC t(at (e noticed t(at
co6petition .as alread) in proressC t(at (e too/ t(e pic/%p in
re=erse as (e co%ld not proceed close to t(e staeC t(at Nara/as%r
e,,i) .as %nloaded a,ter .(ic( (e .ent to par/ t(e pic/%pC and
t(at pic/%p .as par/ed alon Sancoale!-asco 6ain road ,acin
Ponda.
1A2. ;e (as t(en testi,ied t(at (e too ot do.n ,ro6 t(e pic/%p
rolled t(e lass loc/ed t(e dri=erGs side door and .ent to .atc(
Nara/as%r co6petitionC t(at le,t side ca9in door co%ld not 9e loc/ed
as t(e loc/ .as not ,%nctioninC t(at (e (ad par/ed t(e pic/ at a
distance o, 150 to 200 6etres ,ro6 t(e place .(ere t(e Nara/as%r
co6petition .as (eldC t(at t(e co6petition contin%ed ,or an (o%r
and a (al,C t(at .(en (e ca6e 9ac/ to 3ata pic/!%p t.o 9o)s ,ro6
$%ra9(at as/ed (i6 to 9rin t(e pic/!%p ,or loadin t(e Nara/as%r
e,,i)C t(at t.o o, t(e 9o)s (ad acco6panied (i6 to 3ata pic/!%pC
t(at .(en (e (ad partiall) inserted t(e inition /e)0 (e (eard so%nd
o, tic/in o, a cloc/ inside t(e ca9inC t(at (e as/ed t(e t.o 9o)s
.(et(er t(eir 6o9ile (ad ,allen inside t(e ca9inC t(at 9ot( o, t(e6
deniedC t(at 9ot( o, t(e6 as/ed (i6 not to enter t(e ca9in o, 3ata
pic/!%pC t(at (e too disco%raed t(e6 ,ro6 enterin t(e 3ata pic/!
%pC t(at (e 6ade t(e t.o 9o)s .ait o%tside0 s.itc(ed on t(e li(ts
inside t(e ca9inC t(at on c(ec/in (e ,o%nd one n)lon 9a .(eatis(
in colo%r0 9eneat( t(e cleanerGs seat in t(e ca9inC t(at .(en (e
li,ted t(e 9a (e ,o%nd it @%ite (ea=)C t(at (e as/ed t(e t.o 9o)s
.(et(er it 9elons to t(e6 .(ic( t(e) deniedC and t(at t(ere%pon
(e opened it and (eard t(e distinct tic/in so%nd co6in ,ro6
inside.
1A3. ;e (as t(en testi,ied t(at (e ot do.n ,ro6 t(e pic/%p ca9in
and (e s%spected t(at t(e 9a contained a 9o69C t(at (e told t(e
t.o 9o)s to 6o=e asideC t(at (e .ent to near9) ,ield a,ter crossin
t(e road and t(re. a.a) t(e 9a .it( its contents ,ar a.a) in t(e
,ield in t(e 9%s(esC t(at (e told t(e t.o 9o)s a9o%t (is s%spicion
and as/ed one o, t(e persons present in t(e cro.d to contact t(e
policeC t(at police arri=ed at t(e spot in t(e ne8t (al, an (o%r or soC
t(at (e s(o.ed t(e place .(ere (e (ad t(ro.n t(e 9aC t(at (e
also disclosed to t(e police a9o%t t(e tic/in so%nd co6in ,ro6 t(e
9aC t(at police e8a6ined said 9a .it( its contents and told t(e6
t(at it .as a 9o69. ;e (as identi,ied t(e n)lon 9a 48(.1 .(ic(
.as s(o.n to (i6 in t(e co%rt as t(e one .(ic( .as seen 9eneat(
t(e cleanerGs seat.
1A*. S(ri Apali ?alan%t/ar/P.5A .as in=ol=ed in t(e ?a6a/s(i +al
'andal Cl%9 o, $%ra9(at. ;e (as testi,ied t(at (e participates in
preparin t(e e,,i) o, Nara/as%r e=er) )earC t(at on 1".10.0A t(e)
loaded t(e e,,i) o, Nara/as%r in 3ata pic/!%p and le,t to o to
-asco in t(ree di,,erent =e(icles at a9o%t ".30 (o%rsC t(at t(e) (ad
,irst one to +ori6 petrol p%6p and t(en proceeded to SancoaleC
t(at t(e) proceeded to.ards -asco ,ro6 SancoaleC t(at on t(e .a)
t(e) recei=ed in,or6ation t(at Nara/as%r co6petition in -asco .ill
9e dela)edC t(at t(ere,ore0 t(e) ret%rned to Sancoale to participate
in t(e co6petitionC t(at t(e) %nlaoded t(e e,,i) o, Nara/as%r ,ro6
pic/%p and as/ed t(e dri=er to par/ t(e =e(icle at so6e distanceC
t(at dri=er .ent a.a) .it( t(e pic/%pC t(at t(e) reac(ed Sancoale
in a9o%t *5 6in%tesC t(at t(e co6petition at Sancoale ended a,ter
a9o%t * to 5 (o%rsC t(at one o, t(e 9o)s .ent to t(e dri=er to 9rin
9ac/ t(e =e(icle to reload t(e Nara/as%r e,,i)C t(at Ra>asa9 dri=er
o, t(e pic/%p in,or6ed one o, t(e 9o)s t(at t(ere .as an
%nidenti,ied 9a in t(e 3ata pic/ %p ca9in ,ro6 .(ic( a tic/in
so%nd .as co6inC t(at Ra>asa9 t(re. o%t t(e 9a 9) t(e side o,
t(e roadC t(at in t(e 6eanti6e ti6e one o, t(e 9o)s in,or6ed t(e
policeC t(at Ra>asa9 s(o.ed t(e spot to t(e police .(ere (e (ad
t(ro.n 9aC and t(at 9o69 ,o%nd in t(e 9a .as de,%sed.
1A5. 3(e a9o=e testi6onies o, t(e .itnesses con,ir6 t(at t(ere
.as a 9a ,o%nd in t(e ca9in o, t(e =e(icle dri=en 9) Ra>asa9/P.5#
and t(at Ra>asa9 (ad t(ro.n t(at 9a in t(e ,ield 9) t(e side o, t(e
road near t(e 9%s(es.
1A". S(ri Ra>endra 2aon/ar/P.1A is a police consta9le attac(ed to
-erna police station posted at I%arinanr +irla E%t Post. En
1".10.0A (e .as per,or6in d%t) on Ro9in!310 a patrollin
6otorc)cle0 alon .it( ;C +.No.325A S(ri S(ripad Nai/. ;e (as
testi,ied t(at at a9o%t 3 p6 (e recei=ed a call ,ro6 d%t) 6aster
-erna police station t(at (e s(o%ld o to t(e place near
S(antad%ra te6pleC t(at at aro%nd # p6 a9o%t 500 to "00 people
(ad at(ered .it( Nara/as%r e,,iiesC t(at Nara/as%r e,,iies .ere
9ro%(t in t(e =e(icles to t(e place o, co6petition a,ter t(e
per,or6ance at t(e stae t(e) .ere oin a.a)C t(at in t(e
6ean.(ile ,o%r to ,i=e 9o)s ca6e near (i6 and in,or6ed (i6 t(at
one 9a .as ,o%nd in t(e ca9in o, a te6po 9) .(ic( Nara/as%r
e,,i) .as 9ro%(t and so6e so%nd .as co6in o%t o, t(at 9a.
;e (as t(en testi,ied t(at said 9o)s also in,or6ed (i60 t(at t(e
dri=er o, said pic/ (ad t(ro.n t(e said 9a o%t in t(e 9%s(es. ;e
(as stated t(at (e i66ediatel) .ent to t(e spot .(ere t(e 9a .as
t(ro.n and t(at (e (eard t(e so%nd o, a cloc/ alar6C t(at said
spot .as in t(e 9%s(es a9o%t t(ree 6etres a.a) ,ro6 t(e road
sideC t(at t(e 9a .as o, .(ite colo%r (a=in red stripes .it( a
.ritin K?ar6a teaLC t(at (e i66ediatel) in,or6ed PSI $al=i in!
c(are o, -erna Police StationC t(at (e .as instr%cted to /eep t(e
people a.a) ,ro6 t(e 9a and also to di=ert tra,,icC t(at a,ter 10
6in%tes PSI $al=i reac(ed t(e spotC t(at (e sa. t(e 9a and called
9o69 disposal s@%adC t(at a,ter t(eir arri=al t(e 9o69 disposal
s@%ad opened t(e 9aC and t(at people .ere /ept at a distance o,
100 6etres ,ro6 t(at place.
1A7. S(ri Pre6anand Nai//P."# .as one o, t(e spectators at t(e
site .(o (ad co6e to .atc( t(e co6petition. ;e (as testi,ied t(at
PSI $al=i re@%ested (i6 to act as panc( .itness .it( anot(er
person 2iris( Nai/0 t(at panc(ana6a .as cond%cted on t(e 6ain
Cortali6!-asco road at a distance o, 100 to 150 6etres a.a) ,ro6
t(e scene o, co6petition on t(e le,t side o, t(e roadC t(at PSI $al=i
s(o.ed (i6 a re8in 9a ,o%nd in t(e ,ield a6onst t(e 9%s(es at a
distance o, ,o%r 6etres ,ro6 t(e spotC t(at t(e 9a .as 9o%(t to
t(e 6ain roadC t(at articles inside .ere s(o.n to t(e6 one 9) one
in t(e street li(t0 torc( li(t and >eep li(tsC t(at t(e ti6e .as
aro%nd 22.30 (o%rs t(at p(otorap(er and 9o69 disposal s@%ad
.ere present at t(e siteC t(at ,irst t(e 9o69 ,ro6 t(e re8in 9a
.as de,%sed and s(o.n to t(e6C t(at t(ere .ere elatine stic/s0
electric .ires0 a re6ote0 a cloc/ and so6e ot(er articles inside t(e
re8in 9aC t(at t(ese articles .ere separatel) pac/ed and sealed in
t(eir presenceC t(at details o, t(ese articles are .ritten in t(e
panc(ana6aC t(at (e .ill not 9e a9le to identi,) t(e6 i, s(o.n to
(i6C t(at PSI $al=i (ad dra.n panc(ana6a .(ic( concl%ded at
2.00 (rs.C t(at PSI $al=i (ad told t(e6 t(at 9a .as initiall) ,o%nd
in pic/%p t(at it .as t(en t(ro.n a.a) 9) its dri=er in t(e 9%s(esC
and t(at pic/%p dri=er .as present at t(e ti6e o, panc(ana6a. ;e
(as t(en identi,ied t(e n)lon 9a at 48(.10 t(e ne.spapers at
48(.20 piece o, tape at 48(.30 .(ite ran%les in an a%topress
pol)t(ene 9a at 48(.*0 t.ine at 48(.50 7o%r elatine stic/s at 48(.
70 plastic 9o8 containin 9atteries at 48(.#0 a .atc( in an a%topress
9a at 48(.A0 pen cells Nippo 6a/e at 48(.10 and (e (as also
identi,ied t(e p(otorap(s in .(ic( said articles .ere seen.
1A#. PSI S(ri 1i=9a $al=i/P.10* (ad cond%cted t(e scene o,
incident panc(ana6a. ;e (as testi,ied t(at on 1".10.0A at aro%nd
22.30 (rs. PC Ra>an 2aon/ar in,or6ed (i6 t(at (e (as noticed a
9a on t(e roadside in t(e 9%s(es ,ro6 .(ic( tic/in so%nd .as
e6inatinC t(at (e i66ediatel) r%s(ed to t(e spot and s%66oned
9o69 disposal s@%adC t(at (e sec%red presence o, t.o panc(
.itnesses and dre. a panc(ana6aC t(at t(e 9a .as l)in t(e
9%s(esC t(at .(ile t(e panc(ana6a .as in proress t(e tea6 o,
9o69 disposal s@%ad arri=ed .it( trained do and e@%ip6ents
re@%ired to de,%se t(e 9o69C t(at a +$S tea6 c%t open t(e 9a
and de,%sed t(e e8plosi=e de=iceC t(at 6aterial inside t(e 9a .as
re6o=ed and separatedC t(at t(e 9a (ad letters ?ar6a 3ea Assa6
250 ra6s and ot(er details on itC t(at piece o, 9a on one side
.as seen c%tC t(at in t(e 9a t(ere .as a parcel c)lindrical in s(ape
.rapped in 9ro.n colo%r pac/in tapeC t(at (e re6o=ed t(e tapeC
t(at it contained a parcel .rapped in ne.spapers .(ic( .as 'arat(i
dail) Bo/6atC t(at so6e n%69ers .ere .ritten on t(e ne.spaperC
t(at pieces o, pac/in tape .(ic( .ere c%t and re6o=ed ,ro6 t(e
parcel .ere c(ec/ed .(ile re6o=in t(e ne.spaper co=erin o,
t(e parcel t(e) co%ld see .(ite colo%r ran%les o, c(e6ical
s%9stance 48(.*0 droppinC t(at t(ere .as >%te t(read tied o=er
,o%r elatine stic/sC t(at said elatine stic/s .ere separatedC t(at
t(e t(read 48(.5 t)in t(e elatine stic/s .as re6o=edC t(at ,o%r
elatine stic/s 48(." .ere in pol)t(ene t%9e one end .as closed
.it( 6etallic .ire and ,ro6 t(e ot(er end t(ere .ere t.o .ires
co6in o%t ,ro6 eac( elatine stic/C t(at a,ter p%llin t(ese .ires
,ro6 eac( elatine stic/ t(e) ,o%nd t(at it .as connected to t(e
electronic detonator sil=er in colo%rC t(at all ,o%r detonators alon
.it( .ires .ere p%t in pol)t(ene 9a0 sealed in an en=elope and
6ar/ed 48(.*C t(at elatine .ires 48(.7 contained a .ritin KA0
S%per Po.er0 Sa,et) M%alit) Relia9ilit) 48plosi=e A Class !20 2566
8 125. and ANISE A001 co6pan)L 6ade in India0 Solar 48plosi=e
Bi6ited 7actor) -illae C(a/do(0 +aFar 2aon Nap%r ('S) India.
1AA. 3(ese 48(i9its .ere later sent ,or e8pert opinion.
200. $r. S%/6inder ?a%r/P.A# $ep%t) $irector and Scientist0
C7SB ;)dera9ad (as e8a6ined said 48(i9its. In (er report at 48(.
37# s(e (as con,ir6ed t(at 48(.* contains a66oni%6 and nitrate
ionsC t(at 48(.10 20 3 and " .(ic( .ere attac(ed ,ro6 said 9a also
contain a66oni%6 and nitrate ions and t(en (as opined t(at t(e
ions detected in t(ese 48(i9its .o%ld 9e t(e inredients o,
a66oni%6 nitrate 9ased e8plosi=e co6position. ;er said testi6on)
(as one %nc(allened. 3(e testi6onies o, t(e panc( .itness S(ri
Pre6anand/P."# and IE S(ri 1.$al=i/P.10* t(at t(e 9a ,o%nd
near t(e =en%e o, co6petition contained 9o69 is t(%s s%pported 9)
an e8pert. 3(e ,indin o, t(e 9o69 at Sancoale site is0 t(%s0
pro=ed. 3(e ,act t(at t(ere .as an e8plosion at 'arao near t(e
=en%e o, co6petition (as also 9een pro=ed. 3(e propert) attac(ed
at site o, t(e e8plosion (as also 9een pro=ed.
201. $r. S%/6inder/P.A# (ad also e8a6ined t(e propert)
attac(ed at t(e site o, e8plosion at 'arao. 48(.352 is t(e report
o, $r. S%/6inder on t(e e8a6ination o, said co6ponents seiFed at
'arao site. 48(i9it 1 .ere * c)lindrical s(ape paper rolls .it(
solid pin/is( colo%red 6aterial la9elled as s%per po.er 1A0 48(.3
.ere ,o%r .(ite colo%r .ind .ires0 48(.* .as partiall) 9ro/en
plastic 9ottles0 48(.5 .as * c)lindrical paper rolls (a=in pin/
colo%red se6i sold 6aterial la9elled as s%per po.er 1A stated to 9e
,o%r elatine stic/s. 48(.7 .as ,o%r .(ite colo%r .ind .ires0 48(.#
.as partiall) 9ro/en plastic 9ottles soa/ed in 6%d. $r. S%/6inder
(as opined t(at ions detected in 48(i9its 10 *0 50 and # co%ld 9e
inredients o, a66oni%6 nitrate 9ased e8plosi=e co6position.
202. A,ter e8a6ination o, t(e 48(i9its ,ro6 9ot( t(e sites0 $r.
S%/6inder (as opined t(at ions detected in 48(i9its * and # o, 7IR
no.33#/200A/'arao 3o.n Police station and 48(.* in 7IR
11*/200A/-erna PS indicate t(at 48(i9its * and # o, 'arao 3o.n
police case and 48(.* o, -erna police station case are c(e6icall)
si6ilar. S(e (as ,%rt(er opined t(at ions detected in 48(i9its 1 and
5 in 7IR 33#/200A/'arao 3o.n Police case and 48(.7 in 7IR
11*/200A/-erna Police station case indicate t(at 48(. 1 and 5 o,
'arao 3o.n Police Station and 48(.7 o, -erna PS case are
c(e6icall) si6ilar. 3(is pro=es 9e)ond do%9t t(at t(e ions o,
co6ponents o, t(e e8plosi=es ,o%nd at t(e 'arao e8plosion site
and t(e ions o, t(e co6ponents o, e8plosi=es ,o%nd at Sancoale site
are c(e6icall) si6ilar.
203. 3(e circ%it diara6s 48(. 35 .ere copied ,ro6 t(e co6p%ter
o, Sai PC+ at t(e instance o, A!5/$(anan>a). S(ri Ra>es(
Sonar/P.5* .as re@%ested 9) t(e In=estiatin E,,icer to prepare
PC+s o, said diara6s. 3(ese .ere attac(ed later %nder
panc(ana6a 48(. 1A7 coll) and receipt o, t(e sa6e .as i=en to
said S(ri Ra>es(. 7i=e PC+s 9earin nos. ?7A#0 one PC+ 9earin
No.?7A20 one PC+ 9earin no.?7A3 and one PC+ 9earin No.?7A3
48(. *7 .ere reco=ered at t(e instance o, A!5/$(anan>a) at t(e
rented roo6 at Sa6art( Naar0 ?ol(ap%r. It is not disp%ted t(at t(is
roo6 .as occ%pied 9) (is ot(er t(ree collea%es alon .it( (i60 all
o, .(o6 .ere enineerin st%dents. SI'ilarl)0 a 9lac/ PC+ la)o%t
(a=in no.?7A# and sealed en=elope containin PC+ la)o%t ,or
alar6 circ%it0 one PC+ la)o%t ,or 6o9ile re6ote control0 one letter
(ead o, Sai 4lectro Arts (a=in circ%it diara6s ?7A# and circ%it
diara6 ,or alar6 ti6er circ%it 48(. 55 .ere reco=ered ,ro6 t(e
roo6 o, A!5/$(anan>a) occ%pied 9) (i6 .it( (is collea%es. At
48(.5" t(e In=estiatin E,,icer0 P.11"/'o(an Nai/ (as also
attac(ed PC+0 PC+ ,il6s and circ%it diara6s in respect o, PC+
No.?7A10 ?7A3 and ?7A# .(ic( .ere prod%ced 9) S(ri
Ra>es(/P.5*. An opinion .as so%(t .(et(er t(ese circ%it
diara6s and PC+s are SI'ilar. S(ri P.N. Ra6/ris(na/P.107 an
e8pert (as opined t(at t(ese circ%its are SI'ilar.
20*. 48(.# .(ic( .as a plastic 9o8 containin in it alon .it(
ot(ers an electronic circ%it ,i8ed to t(e 9o8 .(ic( is .(ite in colo%r.
3(is 48(i9it .as attac(ed in t(e e8plosi=e .(ic( .as ,o%nd at
Sancoale site. 48(.1# .as anot(er plastic 9o8 (a=in electronic
circ%it inside .(ic( .as attac(ed in 'aao 3o.n PS cri6e 33#/0A.
205. An opinion .as so%(t ,ro6 t(e e8pert .(et(er t(e circ%its
reco=ered at t(e instance o, A!5 ,ro6 t(e roo6 occ%pied 9) (i60
t(e sa6ples t(at .ere prod%ced 9) S(ri Ra>es(/P.5* and t(e
circ%its reco=ered at t(e t.o sites o, t(e cri6e are si6ilar. 3(e
e8pert S(ri P.N. Ra6a/ris(nan in (is testi6on) and report (as
i=en ,ollo.in opinion:!
3(e circ%it diara6s in t(e PC+s 6ar/ed 48(. *7!A (1)!1 to
48(!*7A(5) (Cr.No.11*/0A) 6atc(ed .it( sc(e6atic circ%it diara6
6ar/ed as K?7A#L in t(e $-$ 6ar/ed as 48!35 (Cr.No.11*/0A).
3(e circ%it diara6 in PC+s 6ar/ed as 48!*7+ (1) N 48!*7+(2)
(Cr.No.:11*/0A) 6atc(ed .it( sc(e6atic circ%it diara6 6ar/ed as
K?7A3L in t(e $-$ 6ar/ed as 48!35(Cr.No.:11*/0A).
3(e circ%it diara6 in t(e PC+ 6ar/ed as 48!*7C
(Cr.No.:11*/0A) 6atc(ed .it( t(e sc(e6atic circ%it diara6
6ar/ed as K?7A2L in t(e $-$ 6ar/ed as 48!35 (Cr.No.:11*/0A).
3(e circ%it diara6 in t(e PC+ 6ar/ed as 48!5* (Cr.No.:11*/0A)
6atc(ed .it( t(e sc(e6atic circ%it diara6 6ar/ed as K?7A#L in
t(e $-$ 6ar/ed as 48!35(Cr.No.:11*/0A).
3(e circ%it diara6 in t(e letter (eads o, KSAI 4B4C3RE AR3SL0
;A-IN2 $IA2RA' <I3; GL?7A#L0 6ar/ed as 48!55 (Cr.No.:
11*/0A) 6atc(ed .it( t(e sc(e6atic diara6 6ar/ed as K?7A#L in
t(e $-$ 6ar/ed as 48!35 (Cr.No.:11*/0A).
3(e sc(e6atic co6ponent/s diara6 in t(e en=elopes in t(e
48(. 6ar/ed as 48!55(Cr.No.:11*/0A 6atc(ed .it( t(e co6ponents
in t(e 48(. 6ar/ed as 48!# (Cr.no.: 11*/0A) N 48(!17
(Cr.No.33#/0A) respecti=el).
20". A care,%l per%sal o, t(e a9o=e opinion re=eals t(at t(e e8pert
does (a=e opined t(at t(e circ%it diara6s .(ic( .ere copied ,ro6
t(e co6p%ter o, Ra>es(/P.5* and t(e PC+s prepared 9) (i6 ,ro6
said circ%it diara6s .ere si6ilar to t(e PC+s ,o%nd in t(e roo6
occ%pied 9) A!5/$(anan>a). It is pertinent to note t(at t(e e8pert
(as not opined t(at t(e PC+s 48(. # .(ic( ,or6ed co6ponent o,
t(e e8plosi=e in Cri6e no. 11*/0A o, -erna Police station and t(at
in 48(.17 .(ic( ,or6ed co6ponent o, e8plosi=e in cri6e no.33#/0A
in 'arao to.n police station are si6ilar to t(e PC+s t(at .ere
,o%nd in t(e roo6 occ%pied 9) A!5/$(anan>a) or .it( t(e sa6ples
prod%ced 9) Ra>es(/P.5*.
207. S(ri Ra6a/ris(nan/P.107 (as also opined t(at t(e reen
ins%lation tapes 48(. 1"0 48(. 3 and 48(. "* o, Cr.no.11*/0A and
48(. 17 and 48(. 25 o, Cr.no.33#/0AC 48(. 33 and 48(. 2* o,
Cr.No.11*/0A0 t(e loc/s/clips re6o=ed ,ro6 elatine stic/s 48(.1A0
5A o, Cr. no.33#/0A and 48(. 7A and e8(0 27 o, Cr.no.11*/0A0
9atteries 48(. #A0 48(.#+ in Cr0. no.11*/0A and 48(.17 and 48(.1#
o, Cr. no.33#/0AC and t(e 9atteries 6ar/ed 48(. "*A!1 "* A!2 48(.
"3 +10 48(. "3 +2 and 48(. *2 o, cr. no.11*/0A and 48(. "* A10
"* A!2 in Cr no.11*/0A are si6ilar. Si6ilarit) opined a9o%t t(e
co6ponents o, t(e e8plosi=es in t(e t.o cri6es relate to ins%lation
tapes0 elatine stic/s and 9atteries. 3(ere is0 (o.e=er0 no e=idence
to s(o. t(at all t(e co6ponents .(ic( .ere reco=ered at t(e t.o
sites are Si6ilar to t(ese ite6s o, .(ic( sa6ples .ere attac(ed
,ro6 di,,erent s(ops at t(e instance o, A!5/$(anan>a).
20#. S(ri Ra6/ris(nan/P.107 (as also opined t(at t(e =isitin
card 9o8es 48(.1" and 48(.*# attac(ed in Cr.no.11*/0A and t(at
48(.1# attac(ed in Cr. no.33#/0A are si6ilar in respect o, siFes 9%t
no opinion co%ld 9e i=en .(et(er t(e) are ,ro6 t(e sa6e oriin o,
t(e 6an%,act%rer. Si6ilarl)0 t(e e8pert also co%ld not i=e an)
opinion o, Si6ilarit) .it( respect to t(e solderin 6aterial .(ic(
.as %sed in 6an%,act%rin t(e e8plosi=es at t.o sites or t(e one
t(at .as attac(ed %nder panc(ana6a at t(e instance o, A!5
$(anan>a).
20A. It is t(%s seen t(at t(e prosec%tion co%ld not point o%t
si6ilarit) .it( respect to t(e PC+s t(at A!5/$(ana>a) (ad ot
prepared ,ro6 S(ri Ra>es(/P.5* and t(e PC+s %sed in 6an%,act%re
o, t(e e8plosi=es at t(e t.o sites. 3(e prosec%tion also co%ld not
pro=e t(at t(e 9o8es .(ic( .ere ,o%nd at t(e site or reco=ered
,ro6 t(e Sanatan As(ra6 d%rin in=estiation .ere 6an%,act%red
9) t(e sa6e 6an%,act%rer. 3(ese ,acts .ere 6aterial to esta9lis(
t(at A!5 .as responsi9le ,or 6an%,act%re o, e8plosi=es.
210. PSI S(ri Pra9(a/ar/P.73 .as inc(are o, +o69 $etection and
$isposal Dnit (+$$D) at t(e rele=ant ti6e. ;e (as s%96itted t(e
report to t(e I.E. $)SP 'o(an Nai//P.11" on 2".10.0A .it(
respect to t(e I4$s0 ,o%r elatine stic/s0 indi=id%al detonators0
circ%it 9o8 .it( t.o A =olt 9atteries and alar6 cloc/. ;e (as also
prepared a diara6 at t(e re@%est o, t(e IE $)SP 'o(an Nai/. ;e
(as prod%ced said diara6 at 48(. "5. S(ri P.N. Ra6/ris(na/P.107
(ad also prepared alon .it( (is report t(e diara6s o, t(e PC+s
?7A10 ?7A20 ?7A3 and ?7A#. 3(e prosec%tion (as not ta/en an)
pains to co6pare t(ese t.o diara6s and o9tain an opinion
.(et(er t(ese t.o diara6s are SI'ilar. 3(is .o%ld (a=e pro=ed
t(at t(e circ%it t(at .as %sed ,or preparation o, t(e e8plosi=es .as
a circ%it t(at .as ,%rnis(ed 9) A!5 $(anan>a) to P.5*/Ra>es(.
3(e e=idence to t(at e,,ect0 (o.e=er0 is 6issin.
211. An i6portant lin/ to point o%t to t(e %ilt o, A!5/$(anan>a)
in t(e 6an%,act%re o, t(e e8plosi=es t(at .ere reco=ered at t(e site
is0 t(ere,ore0 6issin.

212. It is t(e contention o, Bearned Special P.P. S(ri 7aria t(at
deceased A!1/'alonda and deceased A!2 &oes( (ad one at
t(e site o, co6petition at 'arao to ca%se an e8plosion and A!3
-ina) and A!*/-ina)a/ (ad one .it( SI'ilar intention to Sancoale
to plant an e8plosi=e t(ere and t(en proceed to -asco ,or t(e sa6e
reason. It is (is contention t(at a,ter t(e) planted t(e e8plosi=e at
Sancoale and (ad proceeded to -asco t(e) recei=ed a 6essae o,
t(e e8plosion ca%sed at 'arao in>%rin t(e deceased acc%sed and
t(ere,ore0 t(e) ret%rned .it(o%t plantin an) e8plosi=e at -asco.
It is (is contention t(at on t(e .a) 9ac/ to Ponda t(e) (ad
disposed o,, t(e e8plosi=es .(ic( t(e) (ad. 7or t(e p%rpose o,
pro=in t(ese ,acts0 t(e prosec%tion (as relied on t(e ad6issions 9)
acc%sed no.3 -ina) and acc%sed no.* -ina)a/ and t(e testi6onies
o, S(ri Nandadeep/P.2"0 S(ri 'o(a66ad/P.37 and S(ri San>o
+or/ar/P.3A and t(e location i=en 9) t(e 6o9ile to.er o, t(e
6o=e6ents o, 9ot( t(e acc%sed.
213. S(ri 'o(an Nai//P.11" (as testi,ied t(at A!3/-ina) (ad %sed
6o9ile no.A#23A7*202C t(at it .as s%pposed to 9e attac(ed .it( a
I4$ in an en(anced 6odeC t(at in case t(is 6o9ile n%69er .as
dialed ,ro6 an) ot(er 6o9ile t(e 9o69 .o%ld e8plodeC t(at once
s%c( n%69er .it( en(anced 6ode is dialed t(e circ%it ets
co6plete0 t(e 9o69 e8plodesC t(at in t(is case A!1 .as s%pposed
to i=e rin to t(is 6o9ile ,or e8plosionC t(at0 (o.e=er0 t(ere .as
no response ,ro6 A!1 d%e to 9o69 9last at 'arao in .(ic( (e (ad
s%stained serio%s in>%riesC t(at I4$ placed in t(is 6o9ile .as
s%pposed to 9e placed at -asco d%rin Nara/as%r co6petition in
200AC t(at (o.e=er0 t(ere .as no response ,ro6 A!10 t(ere,ore0 A!
3/-ina) dis6antled t(e I4$ and t(re. it at Cortali6 on t(e .a) to
Ponda and t(at t(is .as done a,ter A!1 s%stained in>%ries in t(e
9last.
21*. ;e (as ,%rt(er testi,ied t(at t(e 6o9ile nos. A#23771301 and
no.A15#0""5*# .ere .it( A!1 and A!2 t(at (e (ad o9tained C$Rs
o, t(ose 6o9iles t(at it as ,o%nd t(at on t(e da) o, 9o69 9last all
t(e ,o%r acc%sed .ere in to%c( .it( one anot(er t(ro%( t(eir
6o9iles.
215. S(ri Nandadeep/P.2" is a 6o9ile s(op o.ner at -asco. ;e
(as testi,ied t(at (e sells ne. 6o9ile (andsets o, all 9randsC t(at
(e opens t(e s(op at A (rs and closes it at 21.00 (o%rs .it( a
l%nc( 9rea/ 9et.een 1* (o%rs and 15.30 (o%rs and (e deals .it(
sale o, SI' card and rec(are =o%c(ersC t(at on 1".10.200A e=e
o, $i.ali da) (e closed (is s(op late to clean t(e s(opC t(at t.o
persons ca6e on 6otorc)cle one .earin (el6et .as ridin t(e
6otorc)cleC t(at 6otorc)cle .as par/ed in ,ront o, (is s(opC t(at
t(e) (ad co6e at a9o%t 22.30 (o%rsC t(at t(e pillion rider ca6e to
(is s(op and as/ed ,or a No/ia 5020 6odelC t(at (e (ad told (i6
(acc%sed) t(at it .as not readil) a=aila9le ,or sale as t(e doc%6ents
.ere not in t(e s(opC t(at said pillion rider 6ade in@%iries a9o%t its
priceC t(at (e (acc%sed) 9arained ,or t(e priceC and t(at (e (ad
o,,ered to t(e said c%sto6er to contact (i6 in t(e ne8t 6ornin. ;e
(as0 t(erea,ter0 testi,ied t(at (e (ad seen t(e pillion rider .(o6 (e
can identi,)C t(at A!3 is said pillion riderC and t(at (e (ad e=en
identi,ied A!3 in t(e test identi,ication parade. In (is cross
e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at (e does not recall .(o (ad called
(i6 at t(e police stationC t(at (e does not re6e69er t(e 6ode 9)
.(ic( (e .as called and (e does not recall na6e o, t(e police
o,,icer .(o recorded (is state6ent.
21". It is s%rprisin t(at t(is .itness alt(o%( does not re6e69er
.(o (ad later called (i6 at t(e PS0 .(at .as t(e 6ode 9) .(ic(
(e .as called or t(e na6e o, police o,,icer0 .(ic( nor6all) a person
re6e69ers since (e does not o,ten o to t(e police station 9%t
re6e69ers one o, t(e 6an) c%sto6ers .(o (ad co6e to (i6 onl)
once ,or in@%iries o, a 6o9ile.
217. In (is ,%rt(er cross e8a6ination (e e8plains t(at (e
re6e69ered t(e date o, arri=al o, said c%sto6er as 1"
t(
Ecto9er
since (is 9irt(da) .as on 22ndC t(at (e (ad learnt a9o%t t(e 9o69
9last at 'arao and 6oreo=er t(at (e (ad noticed t(at t(e
c%sto6er .as appearin ner=o%s and ,ri(tened. It cannot 9e
9elie=ed t(at onl) 9eca%se 9irt(da) o, a person is on a partic%lar
da) (e .o%ld re6e69er o, an incident ,i=e to si8 da)s prior to t(at.
;e ,%rt(er (as stated t(at (e .as told 9) police t(at A!3 -ina) .as
in=ol=ed in t(e 9last and on t(at 9asis (e at(ered t(at 6o9ile
.o%ld 9e re@%ired and as (e appeared ner=o%s. 3(e .itness (as
,%rt(er stated t(at (e (ad sold a9o%t 7 to # 6o9ile (andsets on
1".10.200AC t(at police (ad e8a6ined 9ill 9oo/s ,or precedin ,o%r
to ,i=e da)s 9%t did not attac( t(e 9ill 9oo/sC and t(at (e .o%ld not
9e in a position to state e8actl) (o. 6an) (andsets .ere sold 9)
(i6 9et.een 12 to 1"
t(
. ;e (as added to sa) t(at so6eti6es onl)
one (andset is sold in a da) or so6eti6es ,i,teen or 6ore.
21#. ;e (as t(en stated t(at (e did not /no. A!3/-ina) prior to
1".10.200A. ;e (as also ad6itted t(at (e (ad no s%spicion o, A!
3/-ina) .(en (e approac(ed t(e s(op on t(e ni(t 9%t (e 9eca6e
s%spicio%s a9o%t (i6 onl) a,ter t(e police did t(e in=estiation and
(is s%spicion .as ,%rt(er strent(ened on (is learnin a9o%t (is
in=ol=e6ent in t(e 9last at 'arao.
21A. As disc%ssed (erein a9o=e0 it is di,,ic%lt to 9elie=e t(is .itness
.o%ld recollect a person .(o6 (e (as seen onl) once on t(e ni(t
o, 1".10.0A. ;e (ad ad6itted t(at t(e police6en .(o (ad
approac(ed (i6 ,or in=estiation (ad told (i6 t(at A!3/-ina) .as
in=ol=ed in 9o69 9last. It is pertinent to note t(at onl) t(erea,ter
(e realiFed t(at on t(e ni(t o, 1".10 .(en A!3/-ina) ca6e to (is
s(op (e loo/ed ner=o%s and t(en (e ot s%spicio%s a9o%t A!3/
-ina). 7ro6 t(is testi6on) it appears t(at t(e .itness (as testi,ied
aainst A!3/-ina) onl) 9eca%se police (ad in,or6ed (i6 t(at (e is
in=ol=ed in 9o69 9last.
220. S(ri San>o/P.3A is an e6plo)ee o, P<$. ;e (as testi,ied
t(at (e /no.s A!3/-ina) since (e (acc%sed) .as residin in (is
localit) ,or a9o%t 10 to 12 )earsC t(at t(e) .ere also st%d)in in
t(e sa6e sc(oolC t(at on t(e e=e o, $i.ali in 200A (e released
.ater into t(e 6ain tan/0 c(ec/ed t(e .ater pipes and ret%rned
(o6e at a9o%t 7.30 to # (o%rsC t(at (e cleaned t(e (o%se ,or
$i.ali0 did so6e (o%se .or/ and t(en le,t t(e (o%se at aro%nd
22.30 (o%rs .it( t(e c(ildren o, (is 9rot(er to see Nara/as%r
co6petition near 'ando=i PalletsC t(at .(ile (e .as .atc(in t(e
co6petition (e recei=ed a p(one call ,ro6 (is 9rot(er Sandeep
a9o%t a 9o69 9last re@%estin (i6 to ret%rn (o6e0 t(at (e /ept t(e
c(ildren (o6e and le,t t(e (o%se on a 6otorc)cle to =isit (is sisterC
t(at .(en (e reac(ed near c%l=ert at +ori6 (e 6et A!*/-ina)a/
Patil .(o .as proceedin on (is 6otorc)cle at a slo. speed alon
.it( anot(erC t(at A!*/-ina)a/ reeted (i6C t(at on in@%iries A!*
in,or6ed (i6 t(at (e (ad one to see t(e Nara/as%r co6petitionC
t(at (e told A!* and t(e ot(er person .it( (i6 t(at t(ere .as a
9o69 9last in 'araoC t(at (e did not /no. .(ere A!* .as
residin at t(at ti6eC t(at (e deli=ered an A/as( /andil to (is sister
and ret%rned (o6e 9) aro%nd 23.*5 (o%rs.
221. ;e (as ,%rt(er testi,ied t(at on 3.11.0A police (ad called (i6
at t(e police stationC t(at police @%estioned (i6 .(et(er (e /ne.
-ina)a/ Patil0 t(at (e ans.ered in t(e neati=eC t(at police as/ed
(i6 .(et(er (e can identi,) t(e person i, s(o.nC t(at a person .it(
6as/ .as prod%ced 9e,ore (i6C t(at .(en t(e 6as/ .as re6o=ed
(e identi,ied said person as t(e one .(o (ad crossed (i6 on t(e
c%l=ert on $i.ali e=e at +ori6.
222. In (is cross e8a6ination (e (as stated t(at (e does not /no.
.(ere A!* resides ,or last # to 10 )ears t(at (e (ad stated to t(e
police t(at (e (ad as/ed A!* .(ere (e (ad one (e co%ld not
e8plain .() s%c( a state6ent .as not recorded in (is state6ent to
t(e police .(ere (e (ad onl) stated t(at A!* .as ridin 6otorc)cle
at a slo. speed. 3(is (as 9een 6ar/ed as an o6ission. ;e (as also
ad6itted t(at A!*/-ina)a/ (ad not told (i6 t(at (e (as one to see
Nara/as%r co6petition. ;e (as t(en stated t(at (e .as all con,%sed
9eca%se police (ad a9%sed (i6 at t(e police station.
223. A care,%l per%sal o, (is testi6on) s(o.s t(at (e .as con,%sed
e=en in t(e co%rt .(ere in ,act (e did not testi,) %nder an)
in,l%ence or %nder an) coercion. Initiall)0 (e (as testi,ied t(at (e
/no.s A!3/-ina) since t(e) .ere ,ro6 t(e sa6e localit). Bater on0
(e (as proceeded to sa) t(at (e (ad seen A!* .(o .as ridin t(e
6otorc)cle ;e .as also as/ed 9) police .(et(er (e /no.s -ina)a/
Patil to .(ic( (e (ad ans.ered in t(e neati=e. 3(e .itness /ne.
A!3/-ina) and did not /no. A!*/-ina)a/. ;e0 (o.e=er0 identi,ied A!
*/-ina)a/ at t(e police station. ;e (as ad6itted t(at at t(e police
station (e .as a9%sed 9) police. ;is identi,ication o, A!* .as0
t(ere,ore0 o9=io%sl) on acco%nt o, t(e coercion e8ercised 9) police.
;e did not /no. A!*/-ina)a/. Ene t(en ,ails to %nderstand .() (e
s(o%ld in@%ire .it( A!*/-ina)a/ .(ere (e (ad one. 3(e .itness
(as also stated to t(e police t(at (e (ad as/ed A!*/-ina)a/ .() (e
.as oin at a slo. speed. 3(is .as a 6aterial o6ission in =ie. o,
t(e state6ent 6ade 9) (i6 in (is c(ie, t(at (e (ad as/ed A!*/
-ina)a/ .(ere (e (ad one. 3(ere is also no e=idence on .(ic(
side 9ot( o, t(e6 .ere proceedin and (o. (e co%ld identi,) eit(er
A!3 or A!* at ni(t.
22*. 7ro6 (is testi6on) it can 9e c%lled o%t t(at (e (ad seen A!
3/-ina) or A!*/-ina)a/ in 9et.een 10.30 to 11.*5 p6. ;e (as not
stated precisel) at .(at ti6e (e (ad seen t(e6. It co%ld 9e little
aro%nd 10.30 p6 or little aro%nd 11.*5 p6. It appears to 9e t(e
case o, prosec%tion t(at 9ot( A!3/-ina) and A!*/-ina)a/ (ad one
to Sancoale t(en to -asco and on t(eir .a) 9ac/ (ad 6et S(ri
San>o/P.3A. 3o esta9lis( t(is0 t(e prosec%tion (as e8a6ined S(ri
Nandadeep/P.2" .(o (ad seen t(e acc%sed no.3 in (is s(op at
10.30 p6 and t(erea,ter S(ri San>o/P.3A (ad seen A!3/-ina) or
A!* -ina)a/ 9et.een 10.30 to 11.*5 p6. 3(e prosec%tion (as not
9ro%(t on record .(at is t(e distance 9et.een -asco and +ori6
and .(et(er t(is distance can 9e co=ered 9) 6otorc)cle .it(in
s(ort ti6e o, ,i=e 6in%tes or it ta/es a9o%t one (o%r ,i,teen
6in%tes. It .as necessar) ,or prosec%tion to pro=e .(at is t(is
distance and t(e ti6e re@%ired 9) a t.o .(eeler to co=er t(is
distance. It is possi9le t(at P.3A/San>o (ad seen A!*/-ina)a/ at
aro%nd 10.*5 p6 and i, t(e distance 9et.een -asco and +ori6 is
aro%nd 22 to 30 /ilo6etresC it is i6possi9le to co=er t(is distance
.it(in 10 to 15 6in%tes. 7%rt(er0 S(ri Sandes(/P.23 (as testi,ied
t(at t(eir ro%p reac(ed Sancoale at 10.30 p6. 3(erea,ter t(e
Nara/as%r e,,i) .as %nloaded0 pic/!%p .as dri=en a.a) and
par/ed. A note can 9e ta/en o, t(e ,act t(at t(is 6%st (a=e ta/en
anot(er 10 to 15 6in%tes. 3(e pic/ %p .as par/ed at aro%nd 10.*5
p6. It is case o, prosec%tion t(at onl) t(erea,ter A!3/-ina) and A!*
-ina)a/ (ad planted t(e 9o69 in t(e =e(icle and proceeded to
-asco. In t(at case 9ot( t(e acc%sed co%ld not (a=e 9een present
eit(er at t(e s(op o, Nandadeep or at +ori6 9ride at aro%nd 10.30
p.6. Nandadeep/P.2" (as testi,ied t(at A!3 (ad co6e on
6otorc)cle and t(e rider .as .earin a (el6et. I, one oes 9)
prosec%tion stor) A!* at t(e rele=ant ti6e .as .earin t(e (el6et.
Bater S(ri San>o/P.3A (ad seen A!* ridin t(e 6otorc)cle.
Prosec%tion (as not e8plained (o. (e co%ld identi,) A!*/-ina)a/
.it( (el6et on.
225. 3(ere are also certain in,ir6ities in t(e testi6onies o, t(e
6e69ers o, ro%p o, ?a6a/s(i +al 'andal Cl%90 $%ra9(at. S(ri
Ratna/ar P%>ari/P.1" (as testi,ied t(at S(ri S%9(as( ca6e and
approac(ed (i6 to lend (is =e(icle to carr) Nara/as%r e,,i)s ,ro6
Ponda to Sancoale and -asco. S(ri R%pes(/P.1# (as testi,ied t(at
a,ter %ploadin t(e e,,i) t(e) proceeded to Sancoale. P.20 (as
6ade si6ilar state6ent. S(ri Sandes(/P.23 (o.e=er0 (as stated
t(at a,ter reac(in Sancoale since t(e co6petition (ad not
co66enced0 t(e) proceeded to.ards -asco to ta/e part in t(e
co6petition and t(at t(e) (ad reac(ed C(icali6 >%nction. ;e (as
,%rt(er stated since co6petition (ad not started at -asco t(e) ca6e
9ac/ to Sancoale at a9o%t 10.30 p6. S(ri -ides(/P.25 (as on t(e
ot(er (and testi,ied t(at a,ter %ploadin t(e Nara/as%r e,,i) t(e)
proceeded to Cortali60 t(at .(en t(e) reac(ed t(ere t(e
co6petition (ad not co66enced and a,ter t(eir per,or6ance at
Sancoale t(e) .anted to o to -asco. S(ri -asant/P.27 (o.e=er0
(as testi,ied t(at .(en t(e) reac(ed at Sancoale at a9o%t A.30 p6
since co6petition (ad not )et started t.o o, t(eir 6e69ers le,t ,or
-asco on 6otorc)cle to c(ec/ .(et(er co6petition (ad started.
S(ri Ra>asa9 t(e dri=er o, t(e pic/%p in .(ic( e,,i) .as 9ein
carried (as testi,ied t(at .(en t(e) reac(ed at Cortali6 >%nction
t.o 9o)s ,ro6 t(e ro%p told t(e6 t(at -asco prora66e .ill 9e
dela)ed and0 t(ere,ore0 t(e) proceeded to Sancoale .(ere
co6petition .as alread) in proress.
22". 3(e a9o=e testi6onies s(o. t(at t(ere are in(erent
inconsistencies in t(e testi6onies o, t(e .itnesses in so ,ar as so6e
.itnesses sa) t(at t(e) (ad one to C(icali6 >%nction .(ile ot(ers
sa) t(at t(e) .ere at Cortali6 >%nctionC so6e sa) t(at since
co6petition at Saoncale (ad not started t(e) proceeded to -asco0
t(at on t(eir .a) t(e) .ere in,or6ed t(at co6petition at -asco .ill
also 9e dela)ed and0 t(ere,ore0 t(e) ca6e 9ac/ to SancoaleC and
accordin to so6e t(e co6petition at Sancoale (ad not co66enced
and accordin to ot(ers it (ad alread) co66enced .(en t(e)
reac(ed t(e =en%e. 3(ere are also discrepancies in t(e ti6e i=en
9) t(ese .itnesses o, reac(in t(e =en%e at Sancoale.
227. S(ri P%nale/ar0 learned Ad=ocate ,or t(e acc%sed0 s%96itted
t(at nor6all) t(ese co%ld 9e considered as 6inor discrepancies 9%t
accordin to (i6 since acc%sed .ill 9e lia9le to strinent
p%nis(6ent stricter proo, is re@%ired and0 t(ere,ore0 e=en t(ese
6inor discrepancies s(o%ld 9e considered.
22#. Considerin t(e inconsistent state6ents 6ade 9) t(e
.itnesses .it( reard to t(e ,acts stated a9o=e0 a do%9t is
de,initel) raised on .(et(er t(ese .itnesses .ere 6e69ers o, t(e
ro%p. In case t(e) .ere not 6e69ers o, t(e ro%p t(eir
testi6onies cannot 9e relied %pon.
22A. 3(e testi6on) o, S(ri Ra>asa9/P.5# and t(e ot(er .itnesses
also re=eal t(at Ra>asa9 t(e dri=er o, t(e pic/ %p (ad ,o%nd a 9a
,ro6 .(ic( a tic/ tic/ so%nd .as e6inatin. Accordin to (i60 (e
9eca6e s%spicio%s0 re6o=ed said 9a ,o%nd t(at it .as (ea=) .it(
so6e articles inside and (a=in raised s%spicion (e t(re. it in t(e
,ield 9) t(e road side. S(ri R%pes(/P.## (as testi,ied t(at Sainat(
and -i>endra (ad called ,or t(e dri=er to reload t(e Nara/as%r e,,i)
and t(at Sainat( ca6e and told t(e6 a9o%t t(e 9a in t(e te6po.
S(ri $a)anand/P.2* (as testi,ied t(at one o, t(e 9o)s ,ro6 t(e
ro%p in,or6ed t(e6 t(at t(ere .as a 9a in t(e pic/%p ,ro6 .(ic(
so%nd .as co6in and t(e) .ere s%spicio%s a9o%t said 9a. S(ri
-ides(/P.25 (as testi,ied t(at one o, t(e 9o)s ,ro6 t(e ro%p
r%s(ed to t(e6 and in,or6ed t(e6 t(at t(ere .as a 9o69 in t(e
pic/%p and t(at t(eir dri=er (ad t(ro.n it a.a) in t(e 9%s(es. S(ri
-assant/P.27 (as testi,ied t(at a,ter t(eir per,or6ance0 one -i>a)
,ro6 t(e ro%p .ent to 9rin t(e =e(icleC t(at since (e did not
ret%rn Sainat( .ent to ,ind (i6 and t(at Sainat( ca6e 9ac/ and
in,or6ed t(at dri=er (ad ,o%nd a 9a in t(e pic/!%p ,ro6 .(ic(
so%nd o, a cloc/ .as co6in and t(at dri=er (ad t(ro.n t(e 9a
.it( its contents in t(e 9%s(es. S(ri Apali/P.5A (as testi,ied t(at
one o, t(e 9o)s .ent to t(e dri=er to 9rin t(e =e(icle to relaod t(e
Nara/as%r e,,i)C t(at Ra>asa9 dri=er o, t(e pic/%p in,or6ed one o,
t(e 9o)s t(at t(ere .as an %nidenti,ied 9a in 3ata pic/!%p ca9in
,ro6 .(ic( tic/in so%nd .as co6in and t(at Ra>asa9 t(re. o%t
t(e 9a 9) t(e side o, t(e road.
230. Accordin to t(ese .itnesses0 -i>endra and Sainat( (ad one
to 9rin 9ac/ t(e =e(icle a,ter t(eir per,or6ance. All t(ese
.itnesses (a=e stated t(at Sainat( or one o, t(e 6e69ers ,ro6
t(eir ro%p (ad ret%rned and told t(e6 t(at dri=er (ad ,o%nd a 9a
in t(e ca9in and t(at (e (ad t(ro.n it in t(e ,ield. It is pertinent to
note t(at said Sainat( or t(e 9o) .(o (ad approac(ed t(e dri=er
(as not 9een e8a6ined.
231. 3(e testi6onies o, all t(e a9o=e .itnesses is0 t(ere,ore0
(earsa).
232. S(ri Ra>asa9/P.5# (as testi,ied t(at a,ter t(e per,or6ance
t.o 9o)s (ad approac(ed (i6 to ta/e t(e =e(icle near t(e =en%e
,or reloadin t(e e,,i)C t(at said t.o 9o)s (ad co6e .it( (i6 to
t(e 3ata pic/!%pC t(at t(e) .ere present .(en t(e 9a .as ,o%nd in
t(e ca9in. ;e (o.e=er did not identi,) or na6e t(ese t.o 9o)s. ;e
(as also testi,ied t(at (e (ad as/ed t(ese t.o 9o)s .(et(er t(eir
6o9ile (ad ,allen inside. Since (e (ad disc%ssion .it( t(ese t.o
9o)s (e co%ld at least (a=e identi,ied t(ese 9o)s. ;e (as also
stated t(at since (e 9eca6e s%spicio%s0 (e (ad t(ro.n said 9a in
t(e ,ield across t(e road and (e (ad also as/ed t(e t.o 9o)s to
6o=e aside. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e .as as/ed .(et(er (e (ad
t(ro.n said 9a ,ro6 t(e ca9in at t(e instance o, said t.o 9o)s. ;e
denied t(e sa6e. <(en (is attention .as dra.n to s%c( a
state6ent (e co%ld not e8plain (o. s%c( state6ent .as recorded
9) police. Said state6ent is 6ar/ed as contradiction.
233. 7%rt(er0 in (is cross e8a6ination S(ri Ra>asa(/P.5# (as
stated t(at on t(eir .a) to Sancoale onl) t.o 9o)s .ere sittin .it(
(i6 in t(e ca9in. ;is attention .as dra.n to t(e state6ent 6ade 9)
(i6 t(at t(ree 9o)s .ere sittin in t(e ca9in. ;e co%ld not e8plain
(o. s%c( a state6ent .as recorded. 3(is state6ent .as also
6ar/ed as contradiction. ;e t(en e8plained t(at one o, t(e 9o)s
.as (e,t) and t(e ot(er t(in and0 t(ere,ore0 t(ere .as no place ,or
t(ird person to sit. ;e also denied t(e state6ent t(at t(ree 9o)s
.ere sittin in t(e ca9in. It .as also s%ested to (i6 t(at (e (as
6ade t(e state6ent t(at onl) t.o 9o)s .ere sittin in t(e ca9in
%nder t(e instr%ctions o, t(e police.
23*. S(ri Apali/P.5A .as one o, t(e 6e69ers o, ?a6a/s(i +al
'andal Cl%9 .(o accordin to (i6 .as sittin in t(e ca9in on t(eir
.a) to Sancoale. ;e (as (o.e=er0 ad6itted t(at (e did not tell t(e
police t(at (e .as sittin in t(e ca9in. ;e too (as stated t(at t(ere
.ere t.o persons sittin in t(e ca9in 9esides t(e dri=er. ;e (as
,%rt(er stated t(at t(e second 9o) sittin in t(e ca9in 9esides (i6
.as 3an% alias Sidd(art( and (e (as sa6e 9%ilt as t(e .itness
(i6sel,. 3(is is in direct con,lict .it( t(e state6ent 9) S(ri Ra>asa9
t(at one o, t(e 9o)s sittin in t(e ca9in .as (e,t) and ot(er one
t(in. Accordin to Ra>asa90 onl) 9eca%se o, said stat%res o, t(e t.o
persons0 t(ird person co%ld not 9e acco66odated in t(e ca9in.
Accordin to S(ri Apali/P.5A (o.e=er0 t(e t.o persons sittin in
t(e ca9in .ere (e0 and t(e ot(er 9o) .it( sa6e stat%re as (is.
7ro6 t(e testi6onies o, t(ese .itnesses0 t(ere,ore0 it appears t(at
t(ere .as a t(ird person sittin in t(e ca9in .(en t(e) (ad co6e to
Sancoale. It is not /no.n .() t(e .itnesses (a=e 9een a=oidin to
na6e said t(ird person. It raises a s%spicion on t(eir testi6onies.
235. S(ri Sandes(/P.23 .as one o, t(e 6e69ers o, ?a6a/s(i +al
'andal Cl%9 .(o .as in t(e pic/%p in .(ic( Nara/as%r e,,i) .as
loaded. ;e (as testi,ied t(at t(ere .as a plastic 9a .it( >e.ellr) to
9e p%t on Nara/as%r e,,i) in t(e ca9in0 and at t(e ti6e o,
%nloadin t(e e,,i) t(e) (ad ta/en o%t said plastic 9a o, >e.ellr)
o, Nara/as%r ,ro6 t(e tr%c/.
23". 3(e ot(er .itnesses .(o .ere 6e69ers o, ?a6a/s(i +al
'andal Cl%9 (a=e ad6itted t(at t(e e,,i) .as read) on t(e date
prior to co6petition i.e. on 15.10.200A. S(ri -ides(/P.25 (as
testi,ied t(at t(e dressin o, t(e Nara/as%r and decoratin it .it(
orna6ents .as done on 1".10.0AC and t(at t(erea,ter0 t(e) loaded
t(e read) Nara/as%r e,,i) in t(e pic/%p. S(ri -assant/P.27 (as
also testi,ied t(at dressin o, t(e Nara/as%r and decoratin it .it(
orna6ents .as done on 1".10.0A and t(at a,ter t(e e,,i) .as
read) t(e) loaded it in t(e pic/%p. 3(e ot(er 6e69er .itnesses
(a=e not stated an)t(in a9o%t decoratin t(e e,,i) .it(
orna6ents. It is0 t(%s0 pertinent to note t(at onl) accordin to one
.itness S(ri Sandes(/P.23 t(e) (ad /ept a plastic 9a in t(e
ca9in o, orna6ents o, t(e Nara/as%r e,,i). 3(e ot(er t.o
.itnesses S(ri -ides(/P.25 and S(ri -assant/P.27 (as contrar) to
t(at testi,ied t(at t(e e,,i) .as e=en decorated .it( orna6ents
prior to loadin it in t(e pic/!%p.
237. I, t(at is t(e case a s%spicion arises a9o%t t(e contents o, t(e
9a t(at .as /ept in t(e ca9in. 3(e s%spicion is ,%rt(er en(anced
9) t(e ,act t(at none o, t(e .itnesses .(o .ere 6e69ers o, said
ro%p (a=e stated t(at a,ter %nloadin t(e e,,i)0 orna6ents .ere
p%t on t(e e,,i). As s%96itted 9) learned Ad=ocate P%nale/ar0
t(ere is e=idence on record .(ic( s(o.s t(at at t(e ti6e t(e ro%p
started ,ro6 Ponda t(ere .as a 9a /ept in t(e pic/%p .(ic( ,act
.as not /no.n to an) person e8cept S(ri Sandes(/P.23. ;e (as
,%rt(er s%96itted t(at in =ie. o, t(e state6ents 9) -ides(/P.25
and -asant/P.270 said 9a cannot contain an) orna6ents. ;e
%red t(at t(e in=estiation aenc) did not cond%ct an)
in=estiation in t(at direction0 t(at t(is .as a serio%s lapse on t(e
part o, in=estiation aenc) and it is possi9le t(at t(e 9a to .(ic(
S(ri Sandes(/P.23 re,ers to .as t(e 9a t(at .as in t(e ca9in o,
t(e pic/!%p and t(ro.n 9) t(e dri=er in t(e 9%s(es.
23#. 3(e circ%6stances0 na6el)0 (idin t(e identit) o, t(ird 9o)
.(o .as in t(e ca9in and pro=ed e8istence o, a 9a in t(e ca9in
.(ic( co%ld not (a=e 9een o, orna6ents raises a serio%s s%spicion
on t(e case o, t(e prosec%tion. 3(ere is reat 6erits in t(e
s%96ission o, learned Ad=ocate S(ri P%nale/ar. 3(is added .it(
t(e do%9t raised on t(e presence o, A!3 and A!* at -asco at 10.30
p6 raise a serio%s do%9t on t(e case o, t(e prosec%tion t(at A!3
and A!* (ad planted t(e e8plosi=es t(e in t(e ca9in o, t(e pic/%p.
23A. 3(e ne8t circ%6stance on .(ic( t(e prosec%tion see/s to rel)
is t(at in p%rs%ance o, a conspirac) acc%sed (ad p%rc(ased =ario%s
ite6s/articles ,ro6 di,,erent places to prepare 9o69s to 9e %sed
d%rin cele9ration o, Nara/as%r co6petitionC prosec%tion (as relied
on t(e testi6onies o, S(ri Se=ara6 C(o%d(ar)/P.3*0 S(ri Ra=indra
Para9/P.**0 S(ri Ra=indra 1ad(a=/P.530 S(ri 4ddie 3a=ares/P.#70
S(ri A69alal $e.as(i/P.A50 S(ri ?%6ar 3alre>a/P.A"0 S(ri S(a6
3a/al/ar/P.A70 S(ri Ar>%n ?%6ar/P.1030 S(ri +oss%et Sil=a/
P.115 and S(ri 'o(an Nai//P.11" to pro=e t(is circ%6stance.
2*0. Accordin to t(e prosec%tion acc%sed no.3 (ad p%rc(ased A
=olt 9atteries and cellop(one tapes ,ro6 t(e s(op o, P./3* S(ri
Se=ara6C acc%sed no.5 (ad p%rc(ased PC+s ,ro6 t(e s(op o, S(ri
Ra>es( P./5*0 .ire connections capacitors0 A =olt 9atteries0
transistors0 elatines0 solderin 6ac(ines0 6%lti 6eters ,ro6 t(e
s(op o, S(ri 'a(es( -elip/P.530 9l%e toot( ,ro6 S(ri
A69alal/P.A50 si8 transistors ,ro6 S(ri ?%6ar/P.A" and rods ,ro6
t(e s(op o, S(ri S(a6/P.A7. It is contention o, Bearned Special PP
S(ri 7aria t(at t(ere is e=idence on record to s(o. t(at t(ese ite6s
can 9e %sed ,or preparation o, 9o69s. Accordin to (i60 in =ie. o,
said %nc(allened state6ents0 t(e de,ence o, t(e acc%sed t(at
t(ese ite6s are re@%ired ,or do6estic p%rposes cannot 9e loo/ed
into and0 t(ere,ore0 t(is circ%6stance stands pro=ed.
2*1. S(ri Se=ara6/P.3* is o.ner o, a 9%siness C(o%d(ar)
4lectrical co6pan). ;e (as testi,ied t(at (e .as assisted in (is
s(op 9) (is 9rot(er +(ara> and nep(e. +(an.arlal .(o are no
loner .or/in in (is esta9lis(6ent. ;e (as t(en testi,ied t(at
a,ter $i.ali in t(e )ear 200A police (ad co6e to (is s(op alon .it(
a person .(ose ,ace .as co=ered .it( a 6as/C t(at in (is presence
and in t(e presence o, +(an.arlal said person stated t(at (e (ad
p%rc(ased t(e ins%lation tape and t.o A =olt 9atteries in (is s(opC
t(at (e does not re6e69er n%69er o, ins%lation tape or 9atteries
p%rc(ased 9) said personsC t(at said person (ad i=en 6one) to
+(an.arlalC t(at +(an.arlal .(o .as present t(ere identi,ied said
person .(o (ad co6e .it( police as t(e person .(o (ad p%rc(ased
t(e ins%lation tapes and 9atteries ,ro6 (i6C t(at (e (as seen said
person ,or t(e ,irst ti6e on t(at da)C t(at +(an.arlal (ad told (i6
t(at said person %sed to ,re@%entl) =isit t(e s(opC t(at (e (ad
as/ed na6e o, said person .(o disclosed it to 9e -ina) and (e
identi,ied A!3 in t(e co%rt. ;e (as t(en testi,ied t(at at t(e re@%est
o, police (e (ad (anded o=er an ins%lation tape and A =olt 9atter)
si6ilar to .(at 'r. +(an.arlal sold to A!3/-ina) to t(e police .(ic(
.ere attac(ed %nder panc(ana6a. ;e (as identi,ied said ins%lation
and t.o A =olt 9atteries in t(e co%rt.
2*2. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at ;ira 4lectricals0
-i>a) 4lectricals0 etc0 in (is nei(9o%r(ood sell s%c( 9atteries.
2*3. Prosec%tion (as not e8a6ined +(an.arlal. Accordin to t(e
.itness0 +(an.arlal /ne. A!3/-ina) as a re%lar =isitor o, t(e s(op.
3(e .itness (as also stated t(at (e (ad ne=er seen A!3 earlier. ;e
(as also testi,ied t(at (e loo/s a,ter cas(0 ta/in orders etc. Since
t(e .itness loo/s a,ter t(e cas(0 it co%ld 9e pres%6ed t(at (e also
.ill 9e present in t(e s(op. In case A!3 .as re%lar =isitor o, t(e
s(op0 (e s(o%ld (a=e identi,ied t(e acc%sed. Accordin to t(e
.itness0 +(an.arlal (ad identi,ied t(e acc%sed o, (a=in p%rc(ased
t(e ins%lation tape and t.o A =olt 9atteries. 3(e testi6on) o, t(is
.itness is (earsa) and not ad6issi9le.
2**. 3(e .itness (as also not stated .(at .as t(e colo%r o, t(e
ins%lation tape or t(e A =olt 9atteries sold to A!3/-ina). 3(e
.itness (ad (anded o=er t(e ins%lation tape and A =olt 9atter) to
t(e police .(ic( accordin to (i6 .ere si6ilar to .(at .as sold 9)
+(an.arlal to A!3/-ina). 3(e .itness (as not stated .(at t)pe o,
ins%lation tape or .(at 6a/e o, 9atteries +(an.arlal (ad sold to
t(e acc%sed no.3. A!3 (ad also not stated in ,ront o, t(e .itness
t(e 6a/e or t(e colo%r o, t(e ins%lation tape or t(e 9atteries .(ic(
prosec%tion allees (e (ad p%rc(ased ,ro6 +(an.arlal.
2*5. 7ro6 t(e s(op o, S(ri Se=ara6/P.3*0 certain ite6s .ere
attac(ed %nder panc(an6a. S(ri Ra=indra/P.** .as t(e panc(
.itness to said panc(ana6a. ;e (as testi,ied t(at (e and S%9(as(
2aon/ar .ere present at t(e police station on 1A.11.200A at a9o%t
2 (o%rs0 t(at $)SP S(ri '. Nai/ in,or6ed t(e6 a9o%t an o,,ence in
respect o, 9o69 9last in 'arao0 t(at A!3 -ina) (as 9een arrested
in t(at connection0 t(at said 3ale/ar .anted to 6a/e a disclos%re
and t(at panc(ana6a (ad to 9e dra.n.
2*". ;e (as ,%rt(er testi,ied t(at A!3 disclosed to (i6 in ?on/ani
t(at (e .as in t(e (o%se o, one Ba8i6i/ant0 9rot(er o, &oes( at
PondaC t(at Ba86i/ant (ad i=en (i6 Rs.10000/! and told (i6 to
p%rc(ase 5 9atteries o, A =olt eac( apart ,ro6 an ins%lation tape
.(ic( .as p%rc(ased ,ro6 a s(op in PondaC and t(at A!3 disclosed
t(at (e .o%ld s(o. t(e s(op .(ere (e (ad 6ade t(ese p%rc(ases.
Accordin to (i6 A!3 t(en led t(e6 to s(op C(o%d(ar) 4lectricals
.(ere one +(an.arlal .as presentC t(at A!3 disclosed t(at (e (ad
p%rc(ased 5 9atteries o, A =olt eac( and t.o ins%lation tapes ,ro6
said s(op. ;e (as t(en testi,ied t(at +(an.arlal identi,ied A!3/
-ina)0 t(at $)sp Nai/ told Se=ara6 o.ner o, t(e s(op to i=e
sa6ple o, 9atteries sold to A!3/-ina) and also o, t(e ins%lation tape
.(ic( .ere attac(ed0 pac/ed and sealed. ;is testi6on) is not
c(allened.
2*7. 3(e panc(ana6a .as dra.n 9) $)SP 'o(an/P.11". ;e (as
testi,ied t(at on 1A.11.0A (e (ad interroated A!3C t(at A!3 -ina)
(ad s(o.n .illinness to 6a/e a disclos%reC t(at (e sec%red
Ra=indra Para9 and S%9(as( 2aon/ar as panc( .itnessesC t(at A!3
disclosed 9e,ore t(e panc(as t(at on 1".10.0A &oes( (ad (anded
o=er to (i6 Rs.2000/! and (ad as/ed (i6 to 9rin A =olt ,i=e
9atteries and t.o ins%lation tapesC t(at (e (ad p%rc(ased said
9atteries and ins%lation tapes ,ro6 electronic s(op near 'arao
9an/ at PondaC t(at (e (ad s(o.n .illinness to ta/e t(e6 to said
s(opC t(at t(e acc%sed too/ t(e6 to a s(op na6ed C(o%d(ar)
4lectrical Co6pan)0 s(op no.50 +ande/ar 9%ildin0 near Canara
+an/0 Ponda 2oaC t(at acc%sed pointed o%t a person and in,or6ed
t(at (e (ad p%rc(ased ,i=e A =olt 9atteries and t.o reen colo%r
ins%lation tapes ,ro6 said personC t(at said person a=e (is na6e
as +(an.arlalC t(at acc%sed pointed o%t A =olt 9atteries and reen
ins%lation tapes ,ro6 t(e s(opC t(at (e re@%ested Se=ara6 to i=e
sa6ple o, A =olt 9atter) and reen ins%lation tape ,or in=estiationC
and t(at accordinl) (e attac(ed0 pac/ed and sealed t.o ite6s
%nder t(e panc(ana6a.
2*#. It can 9e noted ,ro6 t(e per%sal o, a9o=e testi6onies t(at
t(ere are so6e discrepancies in t(e state6ents 6ade 9) t(e panc(
.itness0 na6el)0 Ra=indra and t(e IE $)SP 'o(an. Accordin to
Ra=indra acc%sed (ad disclosed t(at Ba86i/ant (ad (anded o=er an
a6o%nt o, Rs.10000/! to A!3 -ina) as per t(e disclos%re 6ade.
$)SP S(ri 'o(an/P.11"0 (o.e=er0 (as stated t(at acc%sed (ad
disclosed t(at &oes( (anded o=er to (i6 Rs.20000/!.
Ra=indra/P.** (as not stated t(at acc%sed (as 6ade an)
disclos%re a9o%t t(e location o, t(e s(op e8cept t(at it is sit%ated in
Ponda. $)SP S(ri 'o(an0 (o.e=er0 (as stated t(at acc%sed (ad
disclosed t(at t(e s(op is located near 'arao 9an/ and t(en (ad
stated t(at acc%sed (ad ta/en t(e6 to t(e s(op no.5 +ande/ar
9%ildin0 near Canara +an/0 Ponda 2oa. Bocation in t(e disclos%re
is0 t(ere,ore0 di,,erent ,ro6 t(e s(op alleedl) identi,ied 9) A!3/
-ina). +ot( Ra=indra/P.** and $)SP S(ri 'o(an/P.11" (ad
stated t(at acc%sed (ad disclosed t(at (e (ad p%rc(ased ,i=e
9atteries and t.o ins%lation tapes. S(ri Se=ara6/P.3* on t(e
contrar) (as stated t(at t(e person .(o (ad co6e to (is s(op and
(ad disclosed (is na6e as -ina) (ad pointed to +(an.arlal as t(e
one ,ro6 .(o6 (e (ad p%rc(ased t(e ins%lation tape and t.o A
=olt 9atteries. 3(erea,ter0 (e (as stated t(at (e does not recall
n%69er o, ins%lation tapes and 9atteries p%rc(ased 9) said person
.(o a=e 6one) to +(an.arlal.
2*A. As disc%ssed (erein0 S(ri +(an.arlal (as not 9een e8a6ined.
3(ere are discrepancies in t(e state6ents 6ade 9) t(e panc(
.itness S(ri Ra=indra/P.** and $)SP S(ri 'o(an/P.11" a9o%t t(e
disclos%re 6ade. 3(ere are also i6pro=e6ents 6ade 9) $)SP S(ri
'o(an in t(e alleed disclos%re 6ade. 3(e disclos%re 6ade is also
not consistent .it( t(e testi6on) o, S(ri Se=ara6/P.3*. In t(ese
circ%6stances0 t(e alleed disclos%re is %nrelia9le.

250. S(ri Saar Salaon/ar/P.7A (ad acted as panc( .itness on
*.11.200A alon .it( S(ri R. $(%ri. 3(e panc(ana6a .as o, (o%se
searc( o, t(e (o%se o, Ba8i6i/ant Nai/. ;e (as testi,ied t(at (e .as
s(o.n one s%spect A!3/-ina) and t(at said A!3/-ina) (ad i=en t(e
disclos%re o, (is in=ol=e6ent in t(e cri6e. ;e (as also stated t(at
(e (ad disclosed t(at (e .as in=ol=ed in 9o69 9last and t(at
asse69l) o, 9o69s .ere done in t(e (o%se said Ba8i6i/ant. 3(is
state6ent is alread) 6ar/ed as inad6issi9le in e=idence 9ein
inc%lpator). ;e (as t(en testi,ied t(at t(e acc%sed (ad ta/en t(e6
to t(e (o%se o, said Ba8i6i/ant 9%t not(in incri6inatin .as ,o%nd
in t(e (o%se.
251. ;e (as ,%rt(er testi,ied t(at t(e) t(en proceeded to t(e ,lat
o, A!3/-ina) 3ale/ar at 'R7 (o%sin colon)0 Pra9(% Naar0 PondaC
t(at (is 6ot(er -anita 3ale/ar .as present in t(e (o%seC t(at
searc( .arrant .as s(o.n to (erC t(at A!3 3ale/ar led t(e6 inside
t(e ,lat co6prisin o, t.o roo6sC t(at (e (anded o=er t.el=e
lea,lets %sed 9) 6edical practitioners .(ic( .ere pac/ed and sealed
and t(e panc(ana6a .as concl%ded. ;is testi6on)0 t(ere,ore0 does
not (elp t(e prosec%tion in an) .a).
252. Anot(er panc(ana6a .as dra.n on 31.10.0A at t(e instance
o, A!3 -ina). S(ri $eepa/ Botli/ar/P.71 and Ra,i@%e S(ai/( .ere
t(e panc( .itnesses to said panc(ana6a. S(ri $eepa//P.71 (as
testi,ied t(at in t(e con,erence (all o, 'arao to.n police station at
'arao a person .it( ,ace co=ered .it( 6as/ .as prod%ced 9e,ore
(i6 t(at said person disclosed (is na6e as -ina) 3ale/ar ,ro6
PondaC said A!3 disclosed t(at (e (ad /ept t.o 6o9iles near
petrole%6 odo.n in t(e =icinit) o, 'eneFes ,actor) at +et(oraC
t(at (e (ad t(ro.n a )ello. colo%r s(o%lder 9a in t(e 9%s(esC
and t(at (e .o%ld s(o. to (i6 said 6o9iles and t(e 9a. A!3
3ale/ar ,%rt(er disclosed t(at (e .o%ld s(o. t(e6 t(e clot(es .orn
9) (i6 at t(at ti6e and an additional 6o9ile /ept 9) (i6 at (is
residence.
253. ;e (as also testi,ied t(at A!3/3ale/ar (ad also disclosed t(at
(e (ad /ept a 9o69 in a tr%c/ carr)in Nara/as%r .(ile proceedin
,ro6 Sancoale to -asco and .o%ld also s(o. t(e 6otorc)cle %sed
9) (i6 on t(at da) in t(at connection. 3(e last t.o state6ents
(a=e alread) 9een 6ar/ed as inad6issi9le in e=idence 9ein
inc%lpator) 9) 6) Predecessor.
25*. ;e (as t(en testi,ied t(at t(e disclos%re .as recorded in
$e=nairi script in t(e 9od) o, t(e panc(ana6aC t(at t(e)
proceeded in t(eir >eep .it( A!3/3ale/ar sittin 9) t(e side o, t(e
dri=er0 PI +(an%das sittin 9) (is side and $)SP Nai/0 ot(er panc(
.itness and ot(er police sittin on t(e rear sideC t(at A!3 led t(e6
to +ori6 as/ed t(e >eep dri=er to stop t(e >eep near t(e ,actor)C
t(at (e led t(e6 to.ards petrole%6 odo.n .(ere t(ere .as a .all
and a 9i >%nleC t(at (e re6o=ed a pol)t(ene 9a ,ro6 t(e space
9et.een said .all and a treeC t(at said 9a contained t.o 6o9ile
(andsetsC t(at said pol)t(ene 9a .it( 6o9iles .as not =isi9le to
an) passers! 9)C t(at said 6o9iles .ere pac/ed and sealedC t(at (e
t(en led t(e6 to (is ,lat at 'R7 colon) at +et(oraC t(at one elderl)
lad) and a )o%n lad) .ere a=aila9le .(ic( A!3/3ale/ar identi,ied
as (is 6ot(er and sisterC t(at A!3 .ent inside (is 9edroo60
,ollo.ed 9) all o, t(e60 opened (is steel c%p9oard0 re6o=ed a pant
and s(irt ,ro6 t(e c%p9oard as t(ose .orn 9) (i6 on t(at da) and
one 6o9ile0 No/ia 6a/eC t(at (e disclosed t(at (e constantl) %sed
t(is 6o9ileC t(at pant and s(irt .ere p%t in an en=elope d%l)
pac/ed and sealed and sined and SI'ilarl) 6o9ile (andset .it(
9atter) inside .as d%l) pac/ed0 sealed and sined.
255. ;e (as ,%rt(er testi,ied t(at A!3/3ale/ar disclosed t(at A!*
-ina)a/ resides on rent to $%ra9(atC t(at (e ,o%nd t(e 6otorc)cle
o, A!* -ina)a/ 9earin reistration no.2A 05 A 1232 o%tside (is
residenceC and t(at t(e sa6e .as attac(ed %nder panc(ana6a.
;e (as t(en identi,ied t(e 6o9iles s(o.n to (i6 as t(e ones
reco=ered at t(e instance o, t(e acc%sed and t(e clot(es s(o.n to
(i6.
25". In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at (e .as not in a
position to state .(et(er t(e s(irt or pant .as p%t in t(e en=elope
,irstC t(at at t(e police station t(e searc( o, t(e police .as not
ta/enC t(at (e does not re6e69er .(et(er police (ad told A!3
3ale/ar to ta/e t(e searc(C t(at t(ere .as no lad) sta,, a=aila9le
.it( t(e police at t(at ti6eC t(at t(e) did not enter t(e 9edroo6 o,
t(e acc%sed since t(e ,lat .as =er) s6all 9%t t.o o, t(e6 (ad
entered t(e 9edroo6C and t(at (e cannot sa) i, t(ere is a record in
t(e panc(ana6a t(at t(e) (ad entered t(e ,lat. ;e (as ,%rt(er
stated in (is state6ent t(at (e cannot sa) .(et(er it is recorded
in t(e panc(ana6a t(at t(e acc%sed .as prod%ced 9e,ore t(e6
.it( ,ace co=ered .it( a 6as/ and (e (ad ad6itted t(at t(e place
.(ere t.o 6o9iles .ere ,o%nd 9et.een t(e tree and t(e .all is
open to t(e p%9lic.
257. 3(ere is a note 6ade at t(e ti6e o, recordin (is testi6on)
t(at 4S$ s(ieldin 9a stated to contain t(ree 6o9iles did not
contain t(e en=elope in .(ic( t(e t(ree 6o9iles .ere initiall)
pac/ed.
257. $)SP S(ri 'o(an/P.11" (as testi,ied t(at at t(e ti6e o, said
panc(ana6a A!3/-ina) (ad disclosed t(at (e .as .illin to s(o.
(is 6otorc)cle0 (is 6o9ile p(one0 (is clot(es and one 9a 9elonin
to (i6 and t(erea,ter (ad led t(e6 near +(arat Petrol%e6
2odo.n on ,oot to.ards a Sat.an treeC t(at (e (ad re6o=ed a
dirt) pol)t(ene 9a ,ro6 %nder as9estos s(eet0 (ad recorded t(e
details o, t.o 6o9ile p(ones i.e. t(eir 6odel and I'4I n%69erC and
t(at said 6o9ile p(ones .ere .it(o%t SI' card and 9atter) .(ic(
.ere attac(ed0 pac/ed and sealed.
25#. Neit(er t(e .itness nor t(e IE (as i=en details o, t(ese
6o9iles. In an) case0 t(ere is a9sol%tel) no e=idence to s(o. t(at
t(ese 6o9ile p(ones .ere at an) ti6e %sed 9) A!3/-ina) in
connection .it( t(e cri6e. Reco=er) o, said 6o9iles0 t(ere,ore0 is
irrele=ant. 3(e attac(6ent o, said 6o9iles is also not relia9le since
t(e en=elope in .(ic( t(e) .ere alleedl) pac/ed and sealed .ere
not prod%ced d%rin t(e e=idence 9e,ore t(e co%rt. S(ri P%nale/ar0
learned ad=ocate (as relied on t(e decisions in t(e cases o, &as>i)
Si+?* V/s. S,a,e o- P4+3a> (AIR 1//6 SC 100!% a+$ Ra3a)a;
s/o. T4ls*i)a; Ma+e V/s. S,a,e o- Ma*a)as*,)a (!1! ALL
MR# C)i% 19/% and (as s%96itted t(at i, t(e propert) is not
sealed properl) and its details are not recorded0 s%c( reco=er)
s(o%ld 9e (eld to 9e not pro=ed.
25A. In t(e case o, &as>i) Si+?* V/s. S,a,e o- P4+3a> (s%pra)0
t(e pistol and cartrides .(ic( .ere reco=ered did not (a=e an)
n%69er or distincti=e 6ar/ on t(e6 and t(e) .ere also not sealed
a,ter seiF%re. ;onG9le S%pre6e Co%rt (eld t(at contention raised
9) t(e appellant t(at identit) o, t(e .eapon and cartrides seiFed
and cartrides prod%ced 9e,ore t(e co%rt .ere not esta9lis(ed 9)
t(e prosec%tion. En t(at ro%nd t(e ;onG9le S%pre6e co%rt (ad set
aside t(e con=iction o, t(e appellant %nder section 5 o, 3A$A Act
and 25 o, Ar6s act and (ad ac@%itted t(e6.
2"0. In t(e case o, Ra3a)a; s/o. T4ls*i)a; Ma+e (s%pra)0
certain dr%s .ere alleedl) seiFed ,ro6 t(e possession o, t(e
appellant. 3(e ;onG9le ;i( Co%rt o, +o69a) (eld t(at prosec%tion
(as to pro=e 9e)ond do%9t t(at t(e sealed article is t(e sa6e
.(ic( .as anal)Fed and ,o%nd to 9e narcotic dr% on anal)sis. In
t(e case at (and0 t(e en=elope in .(ic( t(e 6o9iles .ere seiFed
and sealed itsel, is 6issin0 t(e seiF%re t(ere,ore losses its
sini,icance.
2"1. $%rin said panc(ana6a accordin to t(e prosec%tion
acc%sed (ad (anded o=er to t(e in=estiation o,,icer a pant and
s(irt ,ro6 t(e c%p9oard .orn 9) (i6 on t(at da). 3(ese s(irt and
pant .ere also pac/ed and sealed. S(ri $eepa//P.71 (as stated
t(at t(e) all (ad ,ollo.ed A!3/3ale/ar to (is 9edroo6. In (is cross
e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at all o, t(e6 co%ld not enter t(e
9edroo6 since t(e ,lat .as =er) s6all. $)SP S(ri 'o(an/P.11" on
t(e ot(er (and0 (as s%96itted t(at t(e acc%sed t(en led t(e6 to
(is residence0 t(at (e entered t(e (o%se and ca6e o%t .it( a pant0
s(irt and a 6o9ile and t(at at t(at ti6e -anita 6ot(er o, acc%sed
and +a9ita (is sister .ere present. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e
(as cateoricall) stated t(at no 6e69er o, police part) (ad entered
t(e (o%se o, A!3/-ina) d%rin t(e (o%se searc( panc(ana6a. ;e
(as also stated t(at (e is not a.are o, t(e e8act place ,ro6 .(ere
A!3 (ad 9ro%(t t(e articles seiFed d%rin t(e said panc(ana6a
and t(at (e (ad as/ed ,a6il) 6e69ers o, A!3 to c(ec/ (i6 9e,ore
(e entered t(e (o%se. ;e (as0 (o.e=er0 also stated t(at said ,act is
also not 6entioned in t(e panc(ana6a. A s%estion .as 6ade to
(i6 t(at (e ne=er as/ed t(e ,a6il) 6e69ers o, A!3 to c(ec/ (is
person 9e,ore (e entered t(e (o%se.
2"2. 3(e said s(irt and pant (a=e 9een 6ar/ed as 48(.12. 3(e
e8a6ination report o, said clot(es 48(. 37# re=eals t(at sodi%60
calci%60 6anesi%60 c(loride and s%lp(ate ions .ere detected in
pant and sodi%60 potassi%60 calci%60 6anesi%60 c(oride0
s%lp(ate and nitrate ions .ere detected in t(e s(irt 48(. 12. $r.
S%/6inder/P.A# (as stated t(at t(e ions detected in t(e e8plosi=es
indicate presence o, a66oni%6 nitrate 9ase e8plosi=e co6position.
In 9ot( t(e clot(es 48(. 120 no a66oni%6 nitrate ions are
detected. Enl) nitrate ions are detected in t(e s(irt 48(. 12 o, A!3.
3(is0 t(ere,ore0 in no .a) can lead to t(e concl%sion t(at t(ere
.ere an) ions relatin to e8plosi=e s%9stance in said clot(es.
2"3. It is ne8t case o, prosec%tion t(at certain incri6inatin
6aterial .as reco=ered at t(e instance o, A!3. 3o pro=e t(is ,act t(e
prosec%tion (as e8a6ined S(ri 2isten Pereira/P.7*. ;e (as
testi,ied t(at on 3.11.200A (e alon .it( S(ri +en>a6in (ad one to
t(e 'arao to.n police stationC t(at $)SP Nai/ told t(e6 t(at one
person (as 9een arrested in connection .it( 9o69 9last caseC t(at
said person .ants to 6a/e a disclos%reC t(at said person .as
prod%ced 9e,ore t(e6 .it( (is ,ace co=ered .it( 6as/C and t(at (e
disclosed (is na6e to 9e -ina) 3ale/ar. ;e (as t(en testi,ied t(at A!
3 3ale/ar disclosed t(at (e alon .it( &oes( (ad prepared ,i=e
elatine 9o69s in t(e (o%se o, elder 9rot(er o, &oes( and t(at
t(e re6nants .ere t(ro.n in t(e n%lla( at +ori6. 3(is part o, t(e
disclos%re is noted to 9e inad6issi9le in e=idence 9) 6)
Predecessor.
2"*. ;e (as ,%rt(er testi,ied t(at A!3/3ale/ar t(en stated t(at (e
.o%ld s(o. t(e place to t(e6C t(at t(e) (ad proceeded in a =e(icle
as per t(e direction i=en 9) t(e acc%sed to.ards +ori6C t(at on
reac(in +ori6 A!3 3ale/ar as/ed t(e >eep to 9e ta/en to a road on
t(e le,t .(ere t(ere .as a n%lla(C t(at t(ere .as no =isi9ilit) o,
an) incri6inatin 6aterial at t(at placeC t(at t(e) .al/ed to.ards
t(e lo.er portion o, t(e n%lla( as led 9) t(e acc%sedC t(at acc%sed
s(o.ed t(e6 a %nn) 9aC t(at it .as opened 9) t(e policeC t(at it
.as ,o%nd containin a 6%lti 6eter .it( operati=e 9o80 toilet tiss%e
roll0 a 3!s(irt0 a 9ro.n colo%r tape )ello. plastic 9a0 pieces o,
electric .ire0 all%6ini%6 pieces0 pieces o, elatine0 ne.spaper
carr)in ad=ertise6ent o, Nara/as%r co6petition0 p(oto cop) o, I$
card0 eac( o, .(ic( .ere noted do.n 9) t(e police pac/ed in
separate en=elopes0 sealed and sined.
2"5. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at acc%sed (ad not
disclosed t(at (e .o%ld s(o. si8teen ite6s nor (ad i=en t(e siFe
or di6ension o, an) o, t(ese articlesC t(at lot o, ar9ae .as seen
l)in in said n%lla(C t(at so6e o, t(e articles .ere spread in t(at
area0 .(ile so6e contin%ed in t(e 9aC t(at (e (as no personal
/no.lede o, t(e articles s(o.n to (i6 in t(e co%rt are al%6ini%6
loc/0 elatine stic/s etc. ;e (as t(en denied t(e s%estion t(at (e
(as sined t(e panc(ana6a at t(e instance o, police.
2"". 3(e propert) seiFed at t(at spot incl%des a 9oo/let instr%ction
6an%al o, 'ini $iital '%lti6eter 48(.17C %sed 9ro.n colo%r
ad(esi=e tape 48(.1#C )ello. stitc(ed clot( 9a 48(.1AC (al, slee=e
3!s(irt0 48(.20C tiss%e roll paper 48(. 21C paper pac/in o, alar6
cloc/ 48(.22C n)lon rope pieces 48(. 230 lea,lets e8( 2*0
ins%lation tape t.o pieces0 48(. 250 a )ello. colo%r t%9e o,
,e=i@%ic/0 ,i=e all%6ini%6 loc/s0 clips o, elatine/sl%is( tips/
ins%lation pieces o, .ire o, electronic detonator 48(. 2#0 ,o%r
pieces o, ins%lator r%99er o, circ%it .ire 48(.2A and a %nn) 9a
48(. 30. $r. S%/6inder P./A#0 a,ter e8a6ination o, t(ese 48(i9its
(as opined t(at a66oni%6 in traces and nitrate in traces alon
.it( ot(er ele6ents .ere detected in 48(. 2*0 48(.250 48(.270
and 48(. 2#. It0 (o.e=er0 does not state an).(ere t(at traces o,
a66oni%6 nitrate .(ic( is acti=e constit%ent o, e8plosi=e
co6position .as detected in t(ese 48(i9its. S(e (as ,%rt(er opined
t(at t(e ions detected in 48(i9its 210 2*0 25 and 27 co%ld 9e
inredients o, i6pro=ised e8plosi=e co6position. It is pertinent to
note t(at s(e (as onl) opined a possi9ilit) and is not ,ir6 t(at it
s(all 9e acti=e a constit%ent o, e8plosi=e co6position. Ass%6in ,or
t(e sa/e o, ar%6ents t(at t(ese 48(i9its .ere reco=ered at t(e
instance o, acc%sed no.3/-ina) %nless t(ere is so6e ot(er oc%lar or
doc%6entar) e=idence to pro=e t(at acc%sed (ad p%rc(ased
t(ese ite6s and (ad 6an%,act%red a 9o690 t(is opinion .ill not
(elp t(e prosec%tion.
2"7. It is also pertinent to note t(at t(ese ite6s .ere reco=ered
,ro6 an open place. 3(ere .as ar9ae t(ro.n all aro%nd. 3(e
ite6s reco=ered .ere not (idden. 3(e place .as also accessi9le to
all.
2"#. S(ri 2a%ra= $ani/P.77 (ad acted as a panc( .itness in
connection .it( t(e disclos%re 6ade 9) A!* -ina)a/. ;e (as
testi,ied t(at (e alon .it( Pra9(a/ar Nai/ (ad acted as panc(
.itness on 2.11.200AC t(at 9ot( o, t(e6 (ad one to t(e o,,ice o,
$)sp 'o(an at 'arao to.n police stationC t(at a person .it( 6as/
.as prod%ced 9e,ore t(e6C t(at said person disclosed (is na6e to
9e -ina)a/ Patil and t(at (e (as identi,ied A!* 9e,ore t(e co%rt as
t(e said person.
2"A. ;e (as testi,ied t(at A!*.-ina)a/ disclosed alon .it( -ina)
3ale/ar .ent to -asco on 6otorc)cle carr)in t.o 9o69sC t(at t(e)
/ept one at Sancoale in a tr%c/ and carried second to.ards -ascoC
t(at on reac(in -asco A!1 .as to i=e necessar) instr%ctions 9%t
t(e) co%ld not contact (i6C t(at t(e) .ere ret%rnin to.ards
Ponda .(en t(e) sa. police c(ec/in t(e areaC t(at t(e) (id t(e
9a containin t(e 9o69 9) t(e side o, t(e road in t(e 9%s(esC t(at
on t(e ne8t da) t(e) re6o=ed t(e 9a ,ro6 t(e 9%s(es containin
t(e 9o690 de,%sed0 dis9anded t(e 9o69 and t(re. t(e parts at
di,,erent places. All t(e a9o=e state6ents (a=e 9een noted to 9e
inad6issi9le in e=idence as inc%lpator).
270. ;e (as t(en testi,ied t(at acc%sed s(o.ed .illinness to s(o.
t(e places .(ere (e (ad initiall) (idden t(e 9o69 and .(ere (e
de,%sed and dispensed t(e 9o69 and t(re. a.a) its pieces.
271. ;e (as t(en testi,ied t(at t(e) t(en proceeded in a >eep as
per direction o, A!*/-ina)a/C t(at on t(eir .a) acc%sed no.*
s(o.ed t(e6 t(e place .(ere t(e) (ad /ept 9o69 initiall) near t(e
c%l=ertC t(at not(in .as ,o%nd at t(at placeC t(at t(e) t(en
proceeded in t(e >eep as per directions i=en 9) acc%sedC t(at
acc%sed pointed o%t to t(e6 t(e area 9) t(e side o, t(e road .(ere
(e (ad t(ro.n a.a) t(e pieces o, de,%sed 9o69 in t(e 9%s(esC t(at
A!* ,o%nd a )ello. colo%r 6%lti 6eter in t(e n%lla(C t(at said 6%lti
6eter contained A =olt 9atter) and a circ%it and t(at not(in else
.as ,o%nd at t(e spot.
272. ;e (as ,%rt(er stated t(at A!* t(en led t(e6 on ,oot little
a(ead and on searc(in (e ,o%nd a plastic 9o8 containin =isitin
cards .it( (oles on 9ot( sides .it( .ords GEN and E77G .ritten on
it0 t.o 9atteries .it( so6e .ritinsC t(at acc%sed t(en too/ t(e6
to +ori6 9ride and pointed o%t a place in t(e ri=er .(ere (e (ad
t(ro.n t(e elatine stic/sC and t(at all said articles .ere attac(ed
%nder panc(ana6a.
273. 3esti6on) o, t(is .itness is not c(allened.
27*. Prosec%tion (as t(en e8a6ined S(ri 1itendra ?a6at/P.#1 and
anot(er panc( .itness. 3(e panc(ana6a .as dra.n on
10.11.200A. ;e (as testi,ied t(at (e .as called at t(e police
station alon .it( Sad%r% as panc( .itnessC t(at A!* -ina)a/ .as
prod%ced 9e,ore t(e6 .it( (is ,ace co=ered .it( 6as/C t(at t(e)
.ere e8plained p%rpose o, panc(ana6aC t(at A!* disclosed to t(e6
t(at (e .ill s(o. t(e place .(ere elatine stic/s .ere t(ro.nC t(at
(e led t(e6 to +ori6 9rideC t(at di=ers .ere enaed to searc(
t(at area in t(e ri=er .aterC t(at t(e) 6ade searc( in an area o, *0
to *5 6etres in t(e =icinit) o, +ori6 9ride0 (o.e=er no elatine
stic/s .ere ,o%nd.
275. It is t(%s seen t(at at t(e instance o, A!* .(at .as attac(ed
.ere a 6%lti6eter .it( A =olt 9atteries .it( circ%it0 a plastic 9o8
containin =isitin cards0 .it( .ords GEN and E77G .ritten on it0
and t.o 9atteries. It is not disp%ted t(at 6%lti6eter is %sed ,or t(e
p%rpose o, 6eas%rin c%rrent. It cannot also 9e t(e case t(at a
6%lti6eter is %sed ,or 6an%,act%re o, 9o69 or is a co6ponent o, a
9o69. 3(e =isitin card 9o8 %sed contained =isitin cards.
Alt(o%(0 it is case o, t(e prosec%tion t(at acc%sed (as s(o.n t(e
place .(ere elatine stic/s .ere t(ro.n0 no s%c( stic/s .ere ,o%nd.
S(ri P%nale/ar0 learned ad=ocate ,or t(e acc%sed0 s%96itted t(at it
appears illoical t(at an acc%sed .(o co%ld t(ro. elatine stic/s in
a ri=er to conceal t(e e=idence .o%ld lea=e an) ot(er e=idence on
t(e land onl) to point o%t to t(e police in case (e is arrested. 3(e
s%96ission (as 6erits. Alt(o%( it is alleed t(at acc%sed (ad
de,%sed 9o69 and t(ro.n its parts at di,,erent places e8cept ,or
t.o 9atteries not(in .as reco=ered at (is instance.
27". It is also pertinent to note t(at 1itendra/P.#1 (as0 in (is cross
e8a6ination0 stated t(at t(e disclos%re as stated in (is e8a6ination
in c(ie, .as recorded in t(e panc(ana6a. It .as 9ro%(t to (is
attention t(at no s%c( disclos%re is recorded in t(e panc(a6ana. It
is 6ar/ed as a contradiction. ;e .as i=en opport%nit) to e8plain
t(e sa6e. ;e co%ld not i=e an) e8planation. ;is testi6on)0
t(ere,ore0 .ill (a=e no e=identiar) =al%e.
277. As disc%ssed (erein a9o=e0 A!*/-ina)a/ (ad disclosed t(at
t(e) (ad carried t.o 9o69s to -ascoC t(at since t(ere .ere no
instr%ctions ,ro6 deceased A!1/'alonda and t(e) co%ld not
contact (i60 t(e) ret%rned .it( said 9o69s to Ponda. It is case o,
t(e prosec%tion t(at in -asco 9ot( A!3/-ina) and A!*/-ina)a/ (ad
=isited t(e s(op o, S(ri Nandadeep/P.2". S(ri Nandadeep (as also
identi,ied A!3/-ina) as t(e person .(o (ad approac(ed (i6 and
(ad e=en later identi,ied (i6 in t(e Identi,ication Parade. ;e also
re6e69ered t(at A!3/-ina) .as ner=o%s at t(e ti6e (e sa. t(e
acc%sed. Accordin to t(e prosec%tion0 t(e acc%sed .ere carr)in
t.o 9o69s in a 9a o%t o, .(ic( one t(e) (ad placed in t(e tr%c/ at
Sancoale and t(e ot(er one ,or t(e reasons disclosed 9) t(e
acc%sed t(e) (ad to carr) 9ac/. 3(is 6eans t(at at t(e ti6e A!3/
-ina) approac(ed S(ri Nandadeep/P.2" t(e acc%sed .ere carr)in
.it( t(e6 t(e 9a containin t(e 9o69. I, Nandadeep .as so 6%c(
in@%isiti=e t(at (e co%ld e=en note t(e ner=o%sness on t(e ,ace o,
A!3/-ina) (e o%(t to (a=e seen t(e 9a .it( t(e6. ;e0 (o.e=er0
does not 6a/e an) 6ention o, an) 9a 9ein carried 9) t(e
acc%sed. 3(is lends s%pport to t(e concl%sion t(at S(ri Nandadeep
(as identi,ied A!3/-ina) onl) on t(e instr%ctions o, t(e police. 3(is
also neati=es t(e case o, t(e prosec%tion t(at A!3/-ina) and A!*/
-ina)a/ (ad one to -asco carr)in a 9o69 in a 9a on a
6otorc)cle.
27#. It is ne8t case o, t(e prosec%tion t(at at t(e instance o,
acc%sed no.5 =ario%s co6ponents .(ic( are essential ,or
6an%,act%re o, an e8plosi=e .ere reco=ered. 3o esta9lis( t(is ,act
t(e prosec%tion (as e8a6ined S(ri Ra=indra &ada=/P.530 S(ri
Ra>es( Sonar/P.5*0 S(ri 4ddie 3a=ares/P.#70 S(ri A69alal
$e.as(i/P.A50 S(ri ?%6ar 3alre>a/P.A"0 S(ri S(a6
3a/al/ar/P.A70 S(ri Ar>%n ?%6ar/P.1030 S(ri +oss%et Sil=a/
P.115 and S(ri 'o(an Nai//P.11".
27A. S(ri Ra=indra/P.53 (as 9%siness is electronic spares. ;e (as
testi,ied t(at (e 6aintains a sales reister0 t(at A!5/$(anan>a) .as
(is ,re@%ent =isitor as (e .as a st%dentC t(at (e %sed to p%rc(ase
=ario%s electronic ite6sC t(at (e (ad p%rc(ased A =olt 9atteries0
PC+s0 resistors0 transistors0 B4$0 solderin 6ac(ine0 6%lti6eter0
etc.C t(at t(ese articles co%ld 9e %sed ,or preparin 9o69sC t(at
6an) st%dents p%rc(ase s%c( articlesC t(at (e cannot precisel) sa)
.(en acc%sed p%rc(ased .(atC and t(at t(ese articles can 9e %sed
to 6a/e to)s0 electronic ite6s0 etc.
2#0. S(ri Ra>es(/P.5* prepares PC+s as disc%ssed (erein a9o=e.
;e (as testi,ied t(at (is c%sto6ers are0 6ainl)0 enineerin
st%dentsC t(at (e 6aintains record o, PC+s preparedC t(at (e ets
order ,ro6 t(e st%dentsC t(at t(e acc%sed (ad co6e to (is s(op ,or
t(e ,irst ti6e in 200# and t(erea,ter ,i=e to si8 ti6esC t(at acc%sed
(ad i=en t.o circ%it diara6s ,or preparin PC+sC t(at acc%sed
(ad approac(ed (i6 t(en so6eti6e in 1%l) to Septe69er 200A and
(ad collected di,,erent PC+s ,or `20000/!C t(at acc%sed (ad later
co6e to (is s(op and (ad placed circ%its ?7A10 /7A20 ?7A3 and
?7A# on (is co6p%terC and t(at PC+s are %se,%l ,or collee
st%dents.
2#1. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at (e (as sa=ed
circ%it diara6s i=en 9) t(e acc%sed as (e sa=es t(ose i=en 9)
(is c%sto6ersC t(at (e cannot i=e t(e date on .(ic( acc%sed a=e
(i6 t(e diara6C t(at (e cannot state t(e n%69er o, circ%it
diara6s A!5 (ad i=en to (i6C t(at (e (as a9o%t 2000 diara6s in
(is co6p%terC t(at police did not attac( (is co6p%terC and t(at t(e
data .as copied on 9lan/ C$ and it .as (anded o=er to t(e police.
2#2. S(ri 'ano>/P.55 r%ns a i,t s(op at Ic(al/aran>i. ;e (as
testi,ied t(at t(e acc%sed (ad co6e to (is s(op .it( police and (ad
disclosed to t(e6 t(at (e (ad p%rc(ased a cloc/ in (is s(opC t(at
(e con,ir6ed said ,actC t(at cost o, said cloc/ .as `35/! to `*0/!C
t(at (e co%ld not i=e sa6ple o, said cloc/ to t(e police0 and in (is
cross e8a6ination (e (as stated t(at t(ese cloc/s are sold in
t(o%sands in t(e 6ar/et.
2#3. P.#7/4ddie 3a=ares .as a panc( .itness to t(e panc(ana6a
dra.n on t(e disclos%re 6ade 9) acc%sed no.5. ;e (as testi,ied
t(at acc%sed (ad disclosed t(e na6e o, Sai PC+ and ,%rt(er t(at (e
(ad ta/en ei(teen PC+s ,ro6 Sai PC+ s(op in ?ol(ap%r0 (ad co6e
do.n to 2oa in A%%st0 200A and s(o.ed t(ese PC+s to 'alonda
Patil0 &oes( Nai/0 -ina) 3ale/ar0 1%=e/ar0 1aipra/as( and Sa.an
?%l/arni. ') learned Predecessor (as recorded t(at t(at part o, (is
state6ent is inad6issi9le in e=idence 9ein inc%plator). ;e (as
t(en testi,ied t(at acc%sed areed to s(o. all t(e places as per (is
disclos%re state6entC t(at acc%sed led t(e6 to t(e s(op o, Ra>es(
Sonar0 opened t(e co6p%ter0 located t(e circ%it diara6s o, .(ic(
prints .ere ta/en and t(e sa6e .ere copied on a C$ .(ic( .ere
attac(ed and sealedC t(at t(e) proceeded to a distance o, a9o%t 30
/6s. ,ro6 ?ol(ap%r to 1.+. 4lectronics in 'a(ala86i Arcade .(ere
Ra=indra 1ada=/P.53 .as presentC t(at said S(ri Ra=indra identi,ied
t(e acc%sed and con,ir6ed t(at acc%sed (ad p%rc(ased 9atteries0
diodes0 capacitors o, EN and E77 s.itc(es0 solderin ions0 etc.C and
t(at $)SP Nai/ p%rc(ased sa6ple o, said articles and t(e sa6e
.ere pac/ed and sealed.
2#*. ;e (as t(en testi,ied t(at acc%sed t(en led t(e6 to a cloc/
s(op .(ere (e said t(at (e (ad p%rc(ased ,o%r alar6 cloc/sC t(at
sa6ple o, said cloc/ .as not a=aila9leC t(at acc%sed t(en too/ t(e6
to (is residence at a distance o, 15 6in%tesC t(at t.o 9o)s Saar/
P.*7 and -i=e//P.51 .ere present in t(e roo6C t(at t(e) s(o.ed
re6nants o, electronic ite6s in t(e roo6C and t(at ei(teen ite6s
.ere attac(ed.
2#5. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at (e does not
/no. .(at is (as( =al%eC t(at (e does not /no. .(at is dri=e 2C
t(at (e is not ,a6iliar in co6p%ter operationsC t(at (e does not
recall a9o%t an) dialo%e 9o8 s(o.in 9)tesC t(at t(e co6p%ter in
t(e roo6 o, A!5 .as not attac(edC and t(at d%rin t(e
panc(ana6a an in@%ir) .as 6ade a9o%t t(e (ard disc o, t(e
co6p%ter in t(e roo6 o, A!5.
2#". S(ri A69ala/P.A5 r%ns a 9%siness s(op o, co6p%ters in
'%69ai. ;e (as testi,ied t(at in t(e )ear 200A police ,ro6 2oa (ad
co6e to (is s(op .it( one personC t(at (e .as present in t(e
s(opC t(at said person disclosed to t(e police in (is presence t(at
(e (ad p%rc(ased a 9l%e toot( de=ice 6ade in 3ai.an ,ro6 (is s(op
in 1%l) o, t(e sa6e )ear ,or `125/!C t(at (e does not recall i, (e (ad
iss%ed an) 9ill to said person 9%t nor6all) (e iss%es 9ills to (is
c%sto6ersC t(at police (ad as/ed (i6 ,or sa6ple o, sa6e t)pe o,
9l%e toot( de=ice 9%t (e co%ld not i=e it to t(e police on acco%nt o,
s(ort s%ppl).
2#7. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as ad6itted t(at t(ere are
se=eral s%c( co6p%ter and electronic sale s(ops all alon
Ba6inton roadC t(at (e does not recall i, (e (ad sold an) s%c(
de=ice to t(e acc%sedC t(at (e (ad personall) not (eard t(e person
acco6pan)in t(e police tellin t(e6 t(at (e (ad p%rc(ased said
de=ice ,ro6 said s(opC and (e (as ad6itted t(at s%c( de=ices are
sold in t(at area.
2##. S(ri ?%6ar 3alre>a/P.A" r%ns a 9%siness in co6p%ters and
electronic parts at Ba6inton road in '%69ai. ;e (as testi,ied t(at
police ,ro6 2oa (ad co6e .it( one person in (is s(op alon .it(
'%69ai police on A.12.200A aro%nd 1#.00 (o%rsC t(at (e .as
present in t(e s(opC t(at A!5 (ad s(o.n (is s(op to t(e policeC
t(at acc%sed disclosed to t(e police in (is presence t(at (e (ad
p%rc(ased si8 transistors o, 6a/e +C 55# and 5*# in 1%l) o, t(at
)ear ,or O20/! eac(C t(at acc%sed (ad paid (i6 O120/!C t(at (e did
not iss%ed an) 9ill to t(e acc%sedC t(at no 9ills are iss%ed in
respect o, =er) s6all ite6sC t(at police (ad ta/en sa6ple o, t(ese
ite6s ,ro6 (is s(op and (e (ad identi,ied said sa6ple ta/en 9) t(e
police. ;e (as also stated t(at t(ese transistors are 6ainl) %sed ,or
preparin circ%its.
2#A. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as ad6itted t(at t(ere are
se=eral s%c( s(ops in co6p%ter and electronic all alon Ba6inton
roadC t(at electronic st%dents 6ainl) p%rc(ase t(ese transistors ,or
t(eir st%diesC t(at (e does not speci,icall) recollect o, acc%sed
(a=in p%rc(ased s%c( transistors ,ro6 (i6C and t(at (e (as stated
to t(e police t(at acc%sed (ad p%rc(ased t(e sa6e onl) 9eca%se
acc%sed (ad stated so.
2A0. S(ri S(a6/P.A7 also r%ns a 9%siness %nder na6e and st)le
+(a=ati 4nterprises at 2and(i +a=an0 Ba6inton road0 '%69ai. ;e
(as testi,ied t(at police ,ro6 2oa (ad co6e .it( one person to (is
s(op alon .it( '%69ai police on 1A.10.0AC t(at (e .as present in
t(e s(opC t(at A!5 As(te/ar (ad disclosed to t(e police t(at (e
(ad p%rc(ased *66 and 5 66 ,errite rods ,ro6 (is s(op in 1%l)
eac( costin `5/!C t(at (e (ad i=en t.o sa6ples o, eac( o, t(ese
rods to t(e police t(at acc%sed (ad paid (i6 `100/! 9%t (e did not
iss%e an) 9ill and t(at said sa6ples ta/en 9) police .ere sealed in
an en=elope.
2A1. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as ad6itted t(at s%c( ,errite
rods are sold in lare n%69er in (is s(opC t(at t(ere is no ot(er
s(op dealin in s%c( ,errite rodsC t(at t(e) are %tilised 9) st%dents
,or t(eir pro>ects and also in t(e ind%striesC and t(at (e is t(e onl)
person at Ba6inton road dealin in sale o, ,errite rodsC and t(at (e
did not personall) /no. t(e acc%sed e=en as on t(at da).
2A2. It is not disp%ted t(at A!5 is an enineerin st%dent in
electronics. All t(e .itnesses .(o6 (e (ad identi,ied and ,ro6
.(o6 so6e sa6ples o, t(e electronic parts .ere seiFed0 attac(ed
and sealed0 deal in electronic ite6s. All o, t(e6 (a=e ad6itted t(at
t(ese ite6s are re@%ired 9) enineerin st%dents in t(eir pro>ects
t(e) also ad6itted t(at 6an) st%dents p%rc(ased s%c( articles ,ro6
t(e6.

2A3. S(ri Saar/P.*7 .as a st%dent o, $.?.3.4. Collee in .(ic( A!
5/$(anan>a) .as st%d)in. ;e (as testi,ied t(at -i=e/ 1ada=0
'andar Pandit and A!5/$(an>a>a) As(te/ar .ere (is roo6 6atesC
t(at t(e) (ad ta/en a roo6 in Sa6art( +%nalo. in Ic(al/aran>iC
t(at A!5/ $(anan>a) .as st%dent o, electronic enineerinC t(at (e
(ad a co6p%ter0 6an) ot(er electronic adets0 9oo/s etc.C t(at A!
5/ $(anan>a) %sed to .or/ till late (o%rs and e=en in earl) 6ornin
(o%rsC t(at t(e roo6 .as partitioned into t.o portions one occ%pied
9) (i6 .it( A!5/$(anan>a) and ot(er %sed 9) 1ada= and 'andarC
t(at A!5/$(anan>a) (ad se=eral electrical circ%it prora66es on (is
co6p%terC t(at initiall) (e (ad told t(e6 it .as concernin (is
deree co%rse and later t(at (e .as doin so6e in=entionC t(at (e
.as do.nloadin and %ploadin t(ese electrical circ%its on (is
co6p%ter in P$7 ,or6at and also ,ro6 t(e internetC t(at on
12.11.0A a police part) ,ro6 2oa ca6e in (is roo60 too/ a searc(
and too/ a.a) so6e electrical e@%ip6ents0 .ires0 diodes0 PC+ etc.
in (is presenceC t(at A!5/$(anan>a) .as personall) preparin t(e
electrical 9oards 9esides do.nloadin ,ro6 t(e internet and (e (as
identi,ied t(e ite6s attac(ed ,ro6 (is roo6 9) t(e police.
2A*. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as ad6itted t(at A!10/Pras(ant
is elder 9rot(er o, A!5/$(anan>a) and t(at stated t(at (e (ad seen
A!5/ $(anan>a) preparin electronic ite6s since 1%l) 200AC t(at (e
.o%ld not s(are t(e details o, (is pro>ect .it( an) oneC t(at one
-i=e/ 9%t not -i=e/ 1ad(a= %sed to co6e to t(eir roo6 in
connection .it( (is pro>ectC t(at (e is ,a6iliar .it( an electronic
circ%it at t(e pri6ar) le=el 9%t (e does not (a=e an) ,%ll ,leded
/no.lede a9o%t itC t(at t(e articles identi,ied 9) (i6 in t(e co%rt
and partic%larl) t(e circ%its .ere all s(o.n 9) A!5/$(anan>a) to t(e
policeC t(at (e is not in a position to descri9e t(e circ%its s(o.n to
(i6 or t(e diara6sC t(at (e is not in a position to sa) .(et(er
t(ese circ%its and dra.ins 48(.52 are t(e sa6e t(at .ere attac(ed
9) t(e police in (is presence at t(e instance o, A!5C t(at st%d) o,
circ%its is interal part o, electronic enineerinC and t(at electronic
circ%its0 co6ponents and parts .(ic( (e (as identi,ied in t(e co%rt
are easil) a=aila9le .it( an) ,inal )ear electronic st%dent.
2A5. S(ri 2%ndopant Inle/P.*# is t(e o.ner o, Sa6art(
9%nalo. in .(ic( A!5/$(ana)a) .it( (is collea%es .as sta)in
on rental 9asis. ;e (as onl) con,ir6ed t(eir occ%pation in (is
pre6ises.
2A". S(ri S%>it P./50 is also a st%dent o, $?34 Collee o,
4nineerin. ;e /no.s A!5/$(anan>a) and A!10/Pras(ant. ;e .as
occ%p)in a roo6 in t(e 9%ildin ad>oinin to t(e one occ%pied 9)
A!5/$(anan>a). ;e (as testi,ied t(at $(a>an>a) .as an electronic
enineerin st%dent and (is class6ate in t(e second )ear. In (is
cross e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at t(e) are re@%ired to prepare
circ%its and s%96it to t(e pro,essors as a part o, t(eir practical
e8perienceC t(at cic%its can 9e %tilised in operatin co6p%ters0 3-s0
AC etcC t(at t(ese circ%its are a=aila9le in t(e te8t 9oo/s0 in
re,erence 9oo/s a=aila9le in t(e ColleeC t(at t(ere is no need to
do.n load t(e6 ,ro6 t(e internetC t(at 6aterial ,or preparin
circ%its is p%rc(ased ,ro6 t(e electrical s(opsC t(at stoc/ o, t(ese
ite6s is al.a)s a=aila9le in t(e colleeC t(at t(e circ%its are not
a=aila9le in t(e 6ar/etC t(at t(e) (a=e to 9e prepared in t(e
collee itsel,C t(at t(ere are co6petitions (eld in t(e collee o,
preparation o, s%c( circ%itsC t(at A!5 $(anan>a) (ad participated in
t(ese co6petitions ann%all) .it( lot o, participation 9) se=eral
st%dentsC t(at so6e st%dents o, 12
t(
Std. residin on t(e ro%nd
,loor o, ;i6ans(% (o%se .ere in constant contact .it( A!5/
$(anan>a) 9%t (e does not /no. .(et(er said st%dents %sed to
see/ %idance ,ro6 A!5/$(anan>a) on s%c( circ%its.
2A7. -i=e//P.51 .as also a st%dent o, $?34 Collee o,
4nineerin and (e .as roo6!6ate o, A!5. ;e (as testi,ied t(at
on 12.11.0A police (ad ta/en searc( o, (is roo6 and (ad attac(ed
articles o, A!5/$(anan>a)C t(at t(ese articles co6prised o, diodes0
resistors0 rela)s etc0 and (e (as identi,ied said ite6s in t(e co%rt.
2A#. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at (e does not
recollect i, t(e articles .ere indi=id%all) pac/ed or all!toet(er and
t(at (e does not recollect t(e pac/in proced%re ,ollo.ed.
2AA. Res(6a/P.52 .as also a st%dent o, $?34 Collee o,
4nineerin in 4lectronic 4nineerin. S(e (as testi,ied t(at s(e
/no.s A!5 $(anan>a) as a st%dent o, t(e colleeC t(at s(e .as
(a=in cordial relations in collee .it( (i6C and t(at (e .o%ld (elp
(er .(ene=er re@%est .as 6ade. In (er cross e8a6ination0 s(e
(as ad6itted t(at t(ere .as national le=el co6petition called
I'PDBS4 in 200AC t(at A!5/$(ana>a) .as its 6ain co!ordinatorC
t(at (e %sed to i=e %idance and coac(in to ,irst and second )ear
st%dents in electronicsC and t(at (e %sed to participate in se=eral
co6petitions .(ere (e .as re@%ired to 6a/e circ%its.
300. An assess6ent o, t(e testi6onies o, t(e a9o=e .itnesses
esta9lis( t(at acc%sed .as participatin in =ario%s co6petitionsC
t(at in t(e )ear 200A (e .as t(e 6ain co!ordinator ,or
co6petitionC t(at in s%c( co6petitions st%dents .ere re@%ired to
prepare di,,erent t)pes o, circ%itsC and t(at A!5/$(anan>a) .as also
i=in %idance to (is >%nior collea%es as .ell as st%dents o, 11t(
and 12t( Std. 3(e a9o=e e=idence s(o.s t(at A!5/$(anan>a) .as
an acti=e st%dent o, electronics and .as re@%ired to prepare =ario%s
t)pes o, circ%its not onl) ,or t(e p%rpose o, (is st%dies 9%t also on
acco%nt o, (is participation in =ario%s co6petitions. 3(is is ,%rt(er
con,ir6ed 9) $r. <asi,. It cannot 9e disp%ted t(at ,or preparin
t(ese circ%its (e .o%ld (a=e to 9%) co6ponents ,ro6 di,,erent
s(ops. ;is /no.lede o, t(e s(ops .(ere t(ese co6ponents are
a=aila9le0 t(ere,ore0 cannot 9e onl) 9eca%se (e .anted to prepare
t(e circ%its0 .(ic( accordin to prosec%tion0 .ere %tiliFed ,or
6an%,act%re o, e8plosi=es. Enl) a re6ote do%9t can 9e raised
a9o%t (is intentions in =ie. o, state6ent 6ade 9) (is roo6 6ate
S(ri Saar/P.*7 to .(o6 (e stated t(at (e .as doin so6e
in=ention. Enl) 9eca%se (e /ne. di,,erent s(ops dealin in
electrical or electronic ite6s0 it cannot 9e in,erred t(at (e ot said
/no.lede at t(e ti6e (e p%rc(ase co6ponents to prepare a 9o69.
301. Preparin o, s%c( PC+s is part o, c%rric%l%6 o, A!5
$(anan>a). 7or preparin t(ese PC+s and ,or p%rpose o, (is st%dies0
(e (as to p%rc(ase t(ese ite6s. ;e is0 t(ere,ore0 9o%nd to /no.
t(e s(ops in .(ic( t(ese ite6s are sold. Dnless0 t(ere,ore0 t(ere
are ot(er circ%6stances pointin to t(e %ilt o, acc%sed0 it cannot
9e (eld t(at (e (ad p%rc(ased t(ese ite6s in ,%rt(erance o, a
cri6inal conspirac).
302. 7%rt(er0 S(ri Ra=indra/P.530 S(ri 'ano>/P.550 S(ri
A69alal/P.A50 S(ri ?%6ar/P.A" and S(ri S()a6/P.A7 (a=e
ad6itted t(at t(e) cannot sa) .(en t(e acc%sed (ad p%rc(ased t(e
articles ,ro6 t(e6. 3(ese .itnesses also co%ld not prod%ce an) 9ills
o, t(e sale 6ade to t(e acc%sed to esta9lis( t(e date o, p%rc(ases
6ade 9) t(e acc%sed. 3(e p%rc(ases 6ade0 t(ere,ore0 cannot 9e
related to t(e ti6e o, alleed preparation o, t(e e8plosi=es.
303. Enl) S(ri Ra>es(/P.5* (ad t(e circ%it diara6s i=en to (i6
9) acc%sed ,or preparation o, PC+. ;e (ad also sa=ed said circ%it on
(is co6p%ter. Nor6all) police co%ld (a=e (ad t(e date o,
do.nloadin said circ%it in (is co6p%ter ,ro6 (is (ard disc %nless
t(e date .as altered. It is s%96itted 9) S(ri P%nale/ar0 learned
ad=ocate ,or t(e acc%sed0 t(at to pro=e t(e date on .(ic( t(e
acc%sed (ad do.n loaded said circ%it on t(e co6p%ter o, Ra>es(0
police o%(t to (a=e attac(ed t(e (ard disc. As pointed o%t 9) (i60
t(e I.E. co%ld (a=e easil) retrie=ed t(e data o, do.nloadin said
circ%it diara6 on t(e co6p%ter.
30*. It is contention o, learned Special PP S(ri 7aria t(at said
circ%it .as copied on a C$ and its (as( =al%e .as prepared.
Accordin to (i60 t(ere,ore0 it .as not possi9le to alter t(e date o,
do.nloadin t(e circ%it. S(ri 'o(an Nai//P.11" (as ad6itted t(at
(as( =al%e .as prepared o, t(e C$ and not on t(e (ard disc. Ence
t(ere is a (as( =al%e on t(e C$ an) alteration 6ade in t(e copied
6aterial can 9e deter6ined ,ro6 said (as( =al%e. 3(is .as not
possi9le .it( respect to (ard disc since0 ad6ittedl)0 t(ere .as no
(as( =al%e prepared ,or said (ard disc. It is possi9le t(at .(ilst
cop)in t(e data on C$0 t(e date o, do.nloadin t(e circ%it .as
altered and an) s%c( 9ene,it o, do%9t s(o%ld o in ,a=o%r o, t(e
acc%sed.
305. 3(e prosec%tion (as0 t(ere,ore0 ,ailed to relate t(e date o,
p%rc(ase 6ade 9) t(e acc%sed to t(e date o, 6an%,act%re o,
e8plosi=es.
30". S(ri Saar P./*7 (as also testi,ied t(at (e /ne. A!1
'alonda .(o (as e8pired in t(e 9o69 9lastC t(at said 'alonda
9eloned to Sanatan Sanst(aC t(at (e (ad sta)ed in t(eir roo6 ,or
a9o%t 20 6in%tes and (ad t(en le,t ,or t(e place o, 'a(es(
A69e/arC t(at A!5/$(anan>a) (ad introd%ced said 'alonda to (i6
initiall) as (is %ncle and t(en as 6e69er o, Sanatan Sanst(a.
307. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at said 'alonda
(ad co6e a,ter so6e riots in 'eera>C t(at (e did not see 'alonda
an) ti6e t(erea,terC t(at A!5/$(anan>a) (ad told (i6 a,ter $i.ali
t(at 'alonda (ad died in a 9o69 9last at 'araoC and t(at so6e
'%sli6s (ad planted a 9o69 in t(e =e(icle o, 'alonda to da6ae
t(e rep%tation o, Sanatan Sanst(a. <it(o%t coent e=idence
ot(er.ise s%c( a possi9ilit) cannot 9e r%led o%t.
30#. $eceased A!1 'alonda0 t(ere,ore0 (ad =isited A!5/$(ana>a)
in (is roo6 at Ic(al/aran>i. 7ro6 t(e testi6on) o, t(e .itness S(ri
Saar it is clear t(at t(e A!5/$(a>ana) /ne. deceased A!1
'alonda as (e .as 6e69er o, Sanatan Sanst(a. ;e (as onl)
testi,ied t(at 'alonda .as in t(eir roo6 ,or a9o%t 20 6in%tes. ;e
(as not stated an)t(in a9o%t t(e disc%ssion .(ic( t(e) (ad in said
20 6in%tes. ;e also co%ld not sa) i, t(ere .as an)t(in e8c(aned
9et.een 9ot( o, t(e6. ;e (as also stated t(at A!5/$(anan>a)
%sed to address A!1 'alonda as ?a/a and ,%rt(er ad6itted t(at
A!5/$(anan>a) %sed to address elderl) persons as ?a/a. It i0s
t(ere,ore0 o9=io%s t(at onl) 9eca%se t(e deceased A!1 'alonda
.as an elderl) person (e (ad addressed (i6 as ?a/a. 3(is e=idence
does not in an) .a) disclose t(at t(ere .as an) con=ersation
9et.een deceased A!1 'alonda and A!5/$(anan>a) on preparation
o, an) circ%its or 6an%,act%re o, e8plosi=es or t(e) =isitin 2oa in
,%rt(erance o, an) conspirac) alleedl) (atc(ed 9) Sanatan
Sanst(a.
30A. S(ri Saar/P.*7 (as also testi,ied t(at acc%sed $(anan>a)
(ad 9een to 2oa a,ter t(e e8plosion in 'arao ,or clai6in (is
9od)C and t(at acc%sed (ad told (i6 t(at (e .as detained ,or a
lon ti6e at t(e police station. ;e (as also stated t(at %pon (is
ret%rn ,ro6 'arao acc%sed (ad told (i6 t(at t(ere .as so6e
'%sli6 (and in t(e 9o69 9last onl) to da6ae t(e na6e o,
Sanatan Sanst(a. As s%96itted 9) learned Ad=ocate S(ri
P%nale/ar0 can s%c( a state6ent 6ade 9) A!5 $(a>nan>a) 9e ta/en
ad=erse aainst (i6H 'a/in o, s%c( state6ent can i=e t.o
possi9ilities (i) to (ide t(e in=ol=e6ent o, Sanatan Sanst(a in t(e
9o69 9last and (ii) (e sincerel) 9elie=in in t(e ,acts stated 9)
(i6. It .ill0 (o.e=er0 9e pertinent to note t(at t(e state6ent .as
6ade to a t(ird person .(o .as also roo6!6ate o, A!5/$(anan>a).
;e .o%ld ne=er s%spect t(at t(e police .ill reac( (is roo6!6ate to
6a/e an in@%ir) a9o%t t(e 9o69 9last. It is illoical to (old t(at at
t(at stae (e .o%ld 6a/e s%c( a state6ent to (is roo6!6ate .it(
t(e sole intention t(at S(ri Saar s(o%ld later disclose s%c( a ,act
eit(er to t(e police or to t(e co%rt. It is 6ore pro9a9le t(at (e
9elie=ed in .(at (e said.
310. S(ri 7aria0 learned Special PP (as relied on section *34 o,
t(e Dnla.,%l Acti=ities Pre=ention Act and (as contended t(at since
t(e ite6s .(ic( are %sed ,or 6an%,act%re o, I4$ .ere reco=ered
at t(e instance o, Acc%sed nos. 30 *0 and 50 a pres%6ption is raised
%nder said section t(at acc%sed (as co66itted s%c( acts. Section
*34 o, t(e Dnla.,%l Acti=ities (Pre=ention) Act (,or s(ort DAP Act)
reads as %nder:
*34. P)es4;p,io+ as ,o o--e+ces 4+$e)
sec,io+ 11.C In a prosec%tion ,or an o,,ence %nder
section 150 i, it is pro=ed!
(a) t(at t(e ar6s or e8plosi=es or an) ot(er
s%9stances speci,ied in t(e said section .ere
reco=ered ,ro6 t(e possession o, t(e acc%sed
and t(ere is reason to 9elie=e t(at s%c( ar6s or
e8plosi=es or ot(er s%9stances o, a SI'ilar
nat%re .ere %sed in t(e co66ission o, s%c(
o,,enceC or
(9) t(at 9) t(e e=idence o, t(e e8pert t(e ,iner!
prints o, t(e acc%sed or an) ot(er de,initi=e
e=idence s%estin t(e in=ol=e6ent o, t(e
acc%sed in t(e o,,ence .ere ,o%nd at t(e site o,
t(e o,,ence or on an)t(in incl%din ar6s and
=e(icles %sed in connection .it( t(e co66ission
o, s%c( o,,enceC
t(e Co%rt s(all pres%6e0 %nless t(e contrar) is
s(o.n0 t(at t(e acc%sed (as co66itted s%c(
o,,ence.
311. S(ri 7aria0 re,errin to t(e ter6 GpossessionG %sed in cla%se
(a) o, section 15 s%96itted t(at t(e .ord GpossessionG %sed t(erein
is constr%cti=e possession and0 t(ere,ore0 t(e reco=er) o,
co6ponents o, e8plosi=es 6ade s(o%ld 9e ta/en as possession o,
t(e acc%sed o=er t(e6. 7or t(e reasons disc%ssed (erein a9o=e0
e8cept ,or 48(i9its 210 2*0 25 and 27 inredients o, .(ic( (a=e
9een opined to 9e o, i6pro=ised e8plosi=e co6position0 no ot(er
ite6/48(i9its reco=ered relates to an) e8plosi=e.
312. 7%rt(er section *34 re,ers to reco=er) o, ar6s0 e8plosi=es or
an) ot(er s%9stances speci,ied in section 15. Dndisp%tedl) no
e8plosi=e .as reco=ered ,ro6 possession o, t(e acc%sed. S(ri
7aria (o.e=er0 relied on t(e decision in t(e case o, Up$es* 5
C*i+,4 V/s. S,a,e (!1 #% &CC /"1% and contended t(at t(e
reco=er) o, t(e e8plosi=e at t(e =en%e .as also dee6ed to 9e ,ro6
constr%cti=e possession o, t(e acc%sed. In said decision0 t(e
;onG9le (i( Co%rt o, $el(i (as o9ser=ed t(at t(e possession o, a
,ire ar6 %nder t(e Ar6s Act 6%st (a=e0 ,irstl) t(e ele6ent o,
conscio%s or /no.lede o, t(at possession in t(e person c(ared
.it( s%c( o,,ence and secondl) .(en (e (as not t(e act%al p()sical
possession (e (as nonet(eless a po.er or control o=er t(at .eapon
so t(at (is possession t(ereon contin%es despite p()sical
possession 9ein in so6eone else.
313. In t(e case at (and0 t(e e8plosi=es .ere reco=ered ,ro6
p%9lic open places. At 'arao site0 it is case o, prosec%tion t(at
t(e) .ere in possession o, deceased A!1 and A!2. Acc%sed nos. 3
to "0 10 and 110 t(ere,ore0 did not (a=e an) control o=er t(e sa6e.
3(e e8plosi=e reco=ered at Sancoale site .as l)in in a p%9lic place.
None o, t(e a9o=e acc%sed0 t(ere,ore0 (ad an) control o=er it.
31*. Said cla%se ,%rt(er re,ers to possession o, 9o69s0 d)na6ites
or ot(er e8plosi=e s%9stances or in,la66a9le s%9stances or ,ire
ar6s ot(er =ital .eapons or poisono%s or no8io%s ases or ot(er
c(e6icals or an) ot(er s%9stances .(et(er 9ioloicall) radioacti=e0
n%clear or ot(er.ise o, (aFardo%s nat%re .(ic( are li/el) to ca%se
deat( or in>%ries to an) person or loss o, or da6ae to or
destr%ction o, propert) or destr%ction o, an) s%pplies or ser=ices
essential to t(e li,e or can ca%se da6ae or destr%ction o, an)
propert). It is case o, t(e prosec%tion t(at ,ro6 t(e possession o,
acc%sed nos.30 *0 and 5 =ario%s co6ponents .(ic( alleedl) co%ld
9e %sed ,or 6an%,act%re o, 9o69s .ere reco=ered. 3(ese
co6ponents 9) t(e6sel=es cannot ,or6 an) 9o690 d)na6ite0
e8plosi=e s%9stance0 in,la66a9le s%9stance0 ,ire ar60 =ital .eapon0
poisono%s or no8io%s as or c(e6ical or an) s%9stance o,
(aFardo%s nat%re. 3(e alleed co6ponents .(ic( are electronic
6aterial0 t(ere,ore0 9) t(e6sel=es .ill not 9e co=ered 9) cla%se
(a) o, section *34.
315. In t(e 9ac/ro%nd0 cla%se (a) o, section *34 .ill not 9e
attracted.
31". Cla%se (9) o, said section t(en re,ers to ,inerprints o, t(e
acc%sed or an) ot(er de,initi=e e=idence s%estin t(e
in=ol=e6ent o, t(e acc%sed in t(e o,,ence ,o%nd at t(e site or on
an)t(in incl%din ar6s0 =e(icles %sed in connection .it(
co66ission o, t(e o,,ence. 3o attract t(is pro=ision0 prosec%tion
(as to pro=e t(at t(e) (ad ,o%nd so6et(in li/e ,inerprints at t(e
site o, t(e o,,ence or ar6s or =e(icles %sed in connection .it( t(e
co66ission o, o,,ence. 3(e 6aterial reco=ered at t(e instance o,
t(e acc%sed no.5 cannot 9e said to 9e de,initi=e e=idence o, s%c(
,acts as conte6plated 9) cla%se (9) o, section *34. 3(is ,or t(e
si6ple reason t(at acc%sed .as an enineerin st%dent in
electronics and t(ere is s%,,icient 6aterial on record to s(o. t(at
t(e 6aterial ,o%nd in (is possession .as essential ,or t(e p%rpose
o, (is st%dies. 7%rt(er0 t(e testi6onies o, t(e .itnesses e8a6ined
9) t(e prosec%tion to i6plicate acc%sed nos.3 and * in reco=er) o,
t(e s%9stances are not relia9le and con=incin. 3(e pres%6ption
conte6plated 9) section *34 o, t(e Dnla.,%l Acti=ities (Pre=ention)
Act0 1A"70 t(ere,ore0 cannot 9e applied to t(e ,acts o, t(is case.
317. Anot(er circ%6stance on .(ic( prosec%tion relies to i6plicate
A!5 in t(e o,,ence is t(e (and.ritin .(ic( .as ,o%nd on t(e EN
!E77 s.itc( t(at .as %sed in t(e e8plosi=e s%9stances reco=ered.
3(e speci6en (and.ritin o, t(e acc%sed .as ta/en %nder
panc(ana6a 48(. 2A#. S(ri -i>a)/P.#* .as one o, t(e panc(
.itnesses to t(e said ta/in o, speci6en .ritin. ;e (as con,ir6ed
t(at A!5 $(anan>a) (ad 6ade .ritin in (is (and on ,i=e paper
s(eets0 t(e .ords KENL KE77L. ;is testi6on) is not disp%ted. 3(e
,act t(at speci6en (and.ritin 48(.s 2A# or 337 coll) is in t(e
(and.ritin o, A!5 $(anan>a) is0 t(ere,ore0 pro=ed. S(ri 'o(an
Nai//P.11" (as testi,ied t(at (e (ad ta/en (and.ritin o, A!5 in
t(e presence o, t.o panc( .itness ?.R. Pras(ant and -i>a) Pra9(%.
3(is ,act is also not disp%ted. 3(e said (and.ritin .as ta/en on
2".11.200A. 3(e @%estioned (and.ritin on a plastic 9o80 said
speci6en (and.ritin and t(e ad6itted (and.ritin at 48(. 33#
coll) .ere sent to S(ri 'o(inder/P.A*. A,ter e8a6inin t(e
@%estioned .ritin on t(e plastic 9o8 t(e speci6en (and.ritin at
48(. 337 coll) and t(e ad6itted (and.ritin at 48(. 33# coll)0 S(ri
'o(inder (as opined t(at it is (i(l) pro9a9le t(at t(e .ritins
6ar/ed M!1 i.e. @%estioned (and.ritin0 S1 to S5 .(ic( are
speci6en (and.ritin and N1 to N* ad6itted (and.ritin are
.ritten 9) one and t(e sa6e person.
31#. In (is testi6on) (e (as testi,ied t(at (e (as opined t(at it is
(i(l) pro9a9le since t(e line @%alit) o, so6e o, t(e .ritten stro/es
co%ld not 9e co6pletel) st%died.
31A. S(ri P%nale/ar0 learned Ad=ocate0 (as disp%ted t(e ad6itted
.ritin on t(e ro%nd t(at t(e roll n%69er on said ad6itted (and
.ritin is scri99led and (e also pointed o%t t(at t(ere is a =ast
di,,erence in t(e (and .ritins N10 N3 and N*. I need not o into
said aspect o, t(e 6atter since an e8pert in t(e ,ield (as opined
t(at it is (i(l) pro9a9le t(at t(ese (and .ritins are o, one and
t(e sa6e person. A ,act0 (o.e=er0 (as to 9e noted t(at t(e e8pert
co%ld not e8a6ine t(oro%(l) t(e .ritin on t(e plastic 9o8 since
.ritten stro/es co%ld not 9e st%died and (e (as onl) e8pressed a
pro9a9ilit) o, (i( standard t(at .ritins are o, t(e sa6e person.
320. 3(e ad6itted (and .ritins N1 to N* are 9ein prod%ced 9)
$r. <asi,/P.AA .(o is Principal o, $?34 Societ) 3e8tile and
4nineerin Collee. ;e (as testi,ied t(at st%dents in t(e collee
ans.er e8a6s on periodical 9asisC t(at (e (ad recei=ed a letter
,ro6 $)SP $e=endra Sin(0 NIA0 re@%estin to pro=ide t(e
ad6itted (and.ritin o, A!5/$(anan>a)C t(at accordinl) (e (as
s%96itted t(e ans.ered s(eets o, A!5/$(anan>a) .(ic( .ere in t(e
collee0 ad6ission ,or6 and ot(er certi,icates. In (is cross
e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at t(e ans.ered s(eets 48(. 33# coll)
are o, A!5 since it not onl) 9ears t(e roll n%69er .(ic( is %ni@%e to
a st%dent 9%t also on t(e 9asis o, (is ad6itted .ritin in t(e
application ,or6 con,ir6ed 9) t(e teac(er attac(ed to (is class.
3(ere is no reason to dis9elie=e (is testi6on).
321. S(ri P%nale/ar0 learned ad=ocate ,or t(e acc%sed0 (as t(en
s%96itted t(at it .as necessar) ,or t(e prosec%tion to pro=e t(at
t(e 9o8 alleedl) ,o%nd at a partic%lar place .as sent to t(e e8pert
,or e8a6ination alon .it( t(e speci6en and ad6itted (and
.ritinsC and t(at t(ere .as no inter,erence .it( t(e sa6e in
transit. As s%96itted 9) S(ri P%nale/ar0 t(ere is no e=idence to t(e
e,,ect t(at a partic%lar 48(. seiFed d%rin t(e in=estiation .as
d%l) sealed in t(e presence o, panc( .itnessesC and t(at a carrier
(ad carried t(is sealed en=elope to t(e e8pert %nder a partic%lar
letter.
322. <(at .as sent to t(e e8pert is 48(. 1" in Cr. No. 11*/0A o,
-erna Police Station. Its description is as %nder:
48(. 1": Ene rectan%lar plastic 9o8 .it(
(ole and reen colo%red ad(esi=e tape attac(ed
at one corner. 3(ere is a 6ar/in o, EN N E77 in
(and.ritten .it( 9lac/ colo%r0 stated as case o,
=isitin card o, plastic (a=in (ole in t(e %pper
side and lo.er side ede .it( reen colo%r
ad(esi=e tape.
323. 48(.1" reco=ered %nder panc(ana6a 48(.27# (as description
as %nder:!
1) Ene case o, =isitin card o, plastic (a=in (ole
on t(e %pper side and one (ole on t(e lo.er
side ede. A reen colo%r s6all piece o, ad(esi=e
tape pasted on it (a=in letters KENL and KE77L.
32*. $r. 'o(inder/P.A* (as testi,ied t(at (e (as i=en opinion on
KM%estioned .ritin 6ar/ed M1 on (al, portion o, one plastic 9o8L.
;e (as also identi,ied t(e plastic 9o8 containin @%estioned .ritins
6ar/ed M1 and 9earin no.C;!"3/10 .(ic( is pac/ed in a 9ier
transparent plastic 9o8 .it( t(e ad(esi=e tape .it( .ritin 24M$
;)dera9ad on it. 3(is 9ier 9o8 contains as descri9ed 9) t(e
.itness onl) t(e (al, portion o, one plastic 9o8. 3(e prosec%tion (as
not e8plained (o. onl) (al, portion o, a 9o8 .as sent ,or e8pert
e8a6ination. Said portion also does not 9ear an) sinat%re o, t(e
panc( .itnesses or t(e acc%sed or t(e IE. 3(is in,ir6it) does e8ist
in t(e e=idence o, t(e prosec%tion .(ic( entitles t(e acc%sed to a
9ene,it o, do%9t.
325. 3(e ne8t circ%6stance on .(ic( t(e prosec%tion (as relied is
cond%ctin o, test 9last on a (illoc/ at Ponda 9e(ind t(e (o%se o,
Ba86i/ant Nai//P."5. 3(e disco=er) o, t(is spot .as done on t(e
disclos%re 6ade 9) A!" $ilip and A!11 Pras(ant 1%=e/ar. S(ri ;a>i
Ali/P.#5 (as testi,ied t(at $)sp 'o(an Nai/ (ad called (i6 at t(e
police station on 17.11.0A to act as a panc( .itness in t(e
in=estiation o, 9o69 9last caseC t(at a s%spect .(o disclosed (is
na6e to 9e $ilip 'anaon/ar/A!" .as prod%ced 9e,ore t(e6C t(at
said 'anaon/ar disclosed t(at (e is ,ro6 San@%eli6C t(at (is
,riend &oes( (ad called (i6 on 2*.A.200A and told (i6 to co6e to
(is (o%se at 3ala%li6C t(at t(ere .ere ,o%r ot(er persons .(ose
na6es (e did not recall 9%t are reprod%ced in t(e panc(ana6aC
t(at (e ,%rt(er disclosed t(at t(ere .ere so6e e8plosi=e 6aterials
in t(e (o%se o, &oes(C t(at (e .as called 9) &oes( to (is (o%se
on t(e ne8t da)C t(at on t(e ne8t da) ,o%r 9o69 test 9lasts .ere
cond%cted on t(e (illoc/ 9e(ind (is (o%se as an e8peri6ent. 3(e
last portion o, t(e disclos%re is 6ar/ed as inad6issi9le in e=idence
9ein inc%lpator).
32". ;e (as t(en testi,ied t(at said 'anaon/ar s(o.ed
.illinness to s(o. t(e (o%se o, &oes( and t(e place .(ere test
9lasts .ere doneC t(at t(is ,act .as recorded in t(e panc(ana6aC
t(at t(e panc(ana6a started at a9o%t 11.30 (o%rs t(en t(e)
proceeded in t(ree >eeps alon .it( A!"/'anaon/ar to s(o. t(e
direction to o to t(e (o%se o, &oes(C t(at t(e) .ent to t(e (o%se
o, &oes(C t(at t(erea,ter 'anaon/ar s(o.ed t(e6 t(e .a)
9e(ind (is (o%se to o to t(e (illoc/C t(at t(e) .al/ed a distance o,
a9o%t 500 6etres 9e(ind t(e (o%se o, &oes( and (is 9rot(er
Ba86i/antC t(at A!"/'anaon/ar s(o.ed t(e6 t(e place .(ere
,irst test .as carried o%t .(ere t(e) noticed s6all piece o, plastic
9ottles0 so6e pieces o, laterite stones and a depression in t(e land
s%r,aceC t(at t(erea,ter A!"/'anaon/ar led t(e6 to anot(er spot
at a distance o, a9o%t *0 6etres and s(o.ed t(e place .(ere
second 9last .as carried o%t .(ere pieces o, detonators .ere seen
and t(ere .as a depression at t(is point tooC t(at A!"/'anaon/ar
led t(e6 ,%rt(er to a distance o, a9o%t 20 6etres .(ere t(e)
noticed a depression on t(e ro%nd0 pieces o, plastic .it( 6%d
spread aro%nd0 t(en (e too/ t(e6 to anot(er spot o, a9o%t 10 6ts
a.a) .(ere t(ere .as SI'ilar depression on t(e ro%nd pieces o,
9ottles0 stones .ere attac(ed and t(en (e too/ t(e6 to t(e ,i,t(
spot at a distance o, a9o%t 50 6etres a.a) ,ro6 t(e ,o%rt( .(ere
t(ere .as da6ae to t(e s%r,ace and pieces o, 6etal stones .it(
6%d. ;e (as t(en testi,ied t(at t(e re6nants o, t(e ite6s ,o%nd
and sa6ples o, 6%d .ere collected0 pac/ed and sealed indi=id%all)
,ro6 eac( o, t(e ,i=e spots %nder a panc(ana6a. ;e (as t(en
identi,ied '.Es 48(i9its 570 5#0 5A0 "00 "10 "2 and "3 .(ic( .ere
seiFed at t(e ,i=e spots.
327. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as ad6itted t(at t(e spots o,
t(e test 9last s(o.ed to t(e6 .ere open places accessi9le to t(e
p%9lic. It .as also s%ested to (i6 t(at A!"/'anaon/ar did not
s(o. an) spots to (i6 9%t police (ad ta/en (i6 to t(e spot.
32#. $)SP S(ri 'o(an in (is testi6on) (as testi,ied t(at acc%sed
(ad disclosed t(at trial 9lasts .ere per,or6ed on a (illoc/ in t(e
presence o, &oes( Nai/0 'alonda Patil0 -ina) 3ale/ar and ,o%r
ot(ersC t(at A!" led t(e6 to t(e (o%se o, Ba8i6i/ant Nai/ 9rot(er
o, deceased &oes(/A!2C t(at acc%sed too/ t(e6 9e(ind t(e (o%se
o, Ba8i6i/ant on a (illoc/ at a distance o, 500 to "00 6etres ,ro6
t(e (o%seC t(at t(e) (ad one on ,ootC t(at t(ere .ere 9%s(es and
trees on t(e (illoc/ .it( a plain area .it( roc/s and 9o%ldersC t(at
t(ere .ere no str%ct%res o, residential (o%ses in t(e areaC t(at at
t(e 9last area one 9ottle nec/ o, plastic 9ottles0 t.o pieces o,
transparent plastic0 t(ree pieces o, )ello. colo%r ins%lation tapes0
laterite stone .it( laterite po.der .ere attac(edC t(at t(e plastic
9ottles and ins%lation tapes .ere separatel) sealed and leterite
stone and laterite po.der .ere separatel) sealed. ;e (as ,%rt(er
testi,ied t(at acc%sed t(en led t(e6 to t(e second spot o, 9last
t(en to t(e t(ird spot at a distance o, a9o%t 20 6etres ,ro6 t(e
second spot t(en to t(e .est at a distance o, 10 6etres ,ro6 t(e
pre=io%s spot and t(en to a distance o, a9o%t 50 6etres ,ro6 t(e
pre=io%s spot.
32A. ;e (as testi,ied t(at ,ro6 t(e second spot .(ite 6etal piece0
c(ips o, /(adapa and 6%d .ere collected0 ,ro6 t(e t(ird spot
pieces o, 9ro/en 9o%lder stones and 6%d .ere collected0 ,ro6 t(e
,o%rt( spot s6all pieces o, 9o%lders and 6%d .ere collected and
,ro6 t(e ,i,t( spot so6e 6etal stones0 /(adapa and 6%d .ere
collected. ;e (as testi,ied t(at all t(ese .ere separatel) pac/ed
and sealed %nder panc(ana6a.
330. It is pertinent to note t(at t(e distances 9et.een t(e second
and t(ird spot0 t(ird and ,o%rt( spot and ,o%rt( and ,i,t( spot i=en
9) t(is .itness and panc( .itness S(ri ;a>i Ali/P.#5 are identical.
All t(ese 48(i9its .ere also sent ,or e8pert e8a6ination as
48(i9its 570 5#0 5A0 "00 "10 "2 and "3. 3(e report o, said 48(i9its
is prod%ced at 48(. 37" 9) $r. S%/6inder/P.A#. S(e (as opined
t(at t(e ions detected in 48(. 57 alone co%ld not constit%te t(e
inredients o, i6pro=ised e8plosi=e co6position 9%t t(e ions
detected in 48(i9its 5#0 5A0 "00 "1 and "2 co%ld 9e t(e inredients
o, a66oni%6 nitrate 9ased i6pro=ised e8plosi=e co6position. 3(e
,act t(at t(ese 48(i9its .(ic( are alleedl) reco=ered ,ro6 9e(ind
t(e (o%se o, Ba86i/ant or A!2 &oes( contains ions .(ic( .ere o,
i6pro=ised e8plosi=e co6position is t(%s pro=ed.

331. 3(e prosec%tion (as e8a6ined Ba8i6i/ant Nai/ to s%pport its
case as P./"5. In (is cross e8a6ination (e (as stated t(at (e
does not /no. an) person 9) na6e $(anan>a) As(te/ar or
Pras(ant 1%=e/arC t(at (e (as ne=er seen an)one o, t(e6C t(at
t(ere is a (illoc/ 9e(ind (is (o%seC t(at an area o, a lent( o, a9o%t
200 6etres 9e(ind t(e (o%se 9elons to (is ,at(er and 9e)ond t(at
9elons to Co66%nidadeC t(at t(ere is a cas(e. plantation 9e(ind
t(eir (o%seC t(at =eeta9les li/e c%c%69ers0 (orned o%rd are
ro.n d%rin 6onsoon on t(e top o, (illoc/ 9) =illaersC t(at
=illaers (a=e to pass 9) t(eir (o%se carr)in t(ese =eeta9les
t(ro%( t(eir plotC t(at t(ere is no enclos%re ,or t(e (illoc/C and
t(at people ro. =eeta9les and ta/e care o, t(e (ill) area. ;is
said testi6on) (as neit(er 9een c(allened nor re9%tted 9) t(e
prosec%tion.
332. As s%96itted 9) S(ri P%nale/ar0 learned ad=ocate ,or t(e
acc%sed0 t(is .itness (as esta9lis(ed t(at t(e (illoc/ is an open
area .(ere people pass at least d%rin t(e 6onsoon ,or ro.in
=eeta9les. 3(e .itness (as also testi,ied t(at said area does not
(a=e an) enclos%re. Said area is t(ere,ore0 accessi9le to all. 3(e
panc(ana6a .as dra.n on 17.11.0A. 3(e alleed test 9lasts .ere
cond%cted in t(e 6ont( o, A%%st i.e. in 6onsoon season. $%rin
t(at period0 t(ere,ore0 people ro.in =eeta9les .ere %sin said
land eit(er as an access or to ro. =eeta9les. 3(e spots o, test
9lasts .ere not (idden. 3(e) appear to 9e =isi9le to all. S(o.in o,
said spots 9) A!"/$ilip 'anaon/ar is0 t(ere,ore0 not o, 6%c(
i6portance. It onl) s(o.s at t(e 6ost (is /no.lede o, said spots.
333. Accordin to t(e prosec%tion acc%sed no.11 Pras(ant (ad
also later pointed o%t t(ese spots ,or test 9lasts. Prosec%tion (as
e8a6ined S(ri Is6ail/ P.101 in s%pport o, said case. ;e (as
testi,ied t(at $)SP +a/s(i called (i6 on 23.#.2010 at 3ala%li60
PondaC t(at one $e=ra> .as also present t(ereC t(at A!11/Pras(ant
in,or6ed t(at 9et.een 2".#.0A to 2#.#.0A (e alon .it( 'alonda
Patil0 &oes( Nai/0 $(anan>a) As(te/ar and t(ree ot(ers (ad one
to t(e (o%se o, Ba8i6i/ant Nai/C t(at acc%sed Pras(ant (ad ta/en
t(e6 to t(e (o%se o, Ba8i6i/antC t(at (e pointed o%t a place in t(e
(all .(ere t(e) (ad prepared 6aterial ,or test 9lastC t(at t(erea,ter
(e opened t(e rear door o, t(e (o%se and too/ t(e6 at a (ill) area
at a distance o, 25 6etres ,ro6 t(e (o%seC t(at (e ,%rt(er stated
t(at (e and ot(ers (ad =isited said place on t(ree occasions and
cond%cted ,i=e test 9lastsC t(at Pras(ant (ad s(o.n t(e6 t(e place
.(ere s%c( test 9lasts .ere cond%ctedC t(at on o9ser=in t(e)
,o%nd so6e pits in t(e ,i=e places pointed o%t 9) A!11 Pras(ant. ;e
(as also con,ir6ed t(e panc(ana6a o, said disclos%re 6ar/ed as
48(. 371.
33*. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at a,ter =isitin t(e
(ill) area and seein ,i=e pits t(e) ret%rned to t(e (o%se o,
Ba8i6i/antC t(at panc(ana6a .as .ritten in t(e (o%se o,
Ba8i6i/antC t(at t(e) did not see $)SP .ritin panc(ana6a at t(e
places pointed o%t 9) t(e acc%sed Pras(antC t(at part o, t(e
panc(ana6a .as .ritten in t(e (o%se 9e,ore t(e) proceeded and
re6ainin a,ter t(eir ret%rn ,ro6 t(e (ill) areaC and t(at t(ere .ere
no ,ields or (o%ses in said area.
335. It .as 9ro%(t to t(e notice o, t(e .itness t(at in t(e
panc(ana6a no 6ention is 6ade a9o%t e8istence o, an) pits.
<itness co%ld not e8plain its non e8istence in t(e panc(ana6a. It
.as t(en s%ested to (i6 t(at (e (ad not one .it( S(ri +a/s(i to
t(e (ill) area.
33". $)SP S(ri +a/s(i/P.113 (as onl) stated t(at A!11/Pras(ant
(ad 6et t(e6 at 3ala%li6 in t(e (o%se o, Ba8i6i/antC t(at at t(at
ti6e one ?as(inat( opened t(e door o, t(e (o%seC t(at A!11
pointed o%t t(e place .(ere t(e) (ad sta)ed0 9et.een 2".#.0A to
2#.#.0A alon .it( 'alonda Patil0 &oes( Nai/0 $(anan>a)
As(te/ar0 Saran A/ol/ar0 1aipra/as(0 $ilip 'anaon/ar0 -ina)
3ale/ar and (ad prepared I4$s ,or cond%ctin test 9lasts on t(e (ill
sit%ated 9e(ind (o%se o, Ba8i6i/ant. ;e (as not con,ir6ed t(e
acc%sed o, pointin o%t to an) spots .(ere alleed test 9lasts .ere
cond%cted. Accordin to 9ot( t(e a9o=e .itnesses e=en A!5 sta)ed
in t(e (o%se o, Ba8i6i/ant ,ro6 2".#.0A to 2#.#.0A. Dndisp%tedl)
A!5 .as a st%dent o, $?34 4nineerin Collee. 2".#.0A to 2#.#.0A
.ere .ee/ da)s. +ein so0 it .o%ld not 9e possi9le ,or A!
5/$(anan>a) to 9e present in t(e (o%se o, Ba8i6i/ant in 2oa
.it(o%t 9%n/in (is collee. Prosec%tion co%ld (a=e0 t(ere,ore0
prod%ced so6e e=idence on record to s(o. t(at eit(er d%rin t(ose
da)s collee (ad (olida)s or A!5/$(anan>a) did not attend t(e
collee. No e,,orts in t(at direction (ad 9een 6ade 9) prosec%tion.
337. It is also pertinent to note t(at accordin to t(e panc( .itness
S(ri ;a>i Ali/P.#50 A!" (ad ta/en t(e6 to t(e (ill) area at a
distance o, 200 6etres 9e(ind t(e (o%se o, Ba8i6i/ant. En t(e
ot(er (and0 accordin to S(ri Is6ail/P.1010 A!11/Pras(ant (ad
ta/en t(e6 to t(e (ill 25 6etres 9e(ind t(e (o%se and (ad pointed
o%t t(e ,i=e pits. 3(ere is0 t(ere,ore0 total inconsistenc) in t(e
testi6onies o, t(e t.o panc( .itnesses. It is possi9le t(at s%c( pits
e8its in (ill) areas at 6an) places. Enl) 9eca%se pits e8ists
t(ere,ore0 in t(at area it cannot 9e said t(at test 9lasts .ere
cond%cted. Prosec%tion (as also not e8plained .() s%c( a serio%s
discrepanc) e8ists in t(e testi6onies o, t(e t.o .itnesses. S(ri
7aria0 learned Special PP did 6a/e an atte6pt 9) sa)in t(at t(ere
is so6e t)pin error in recordin t(e testi6on) o, t(e panc(
.itness S(ri Is6ail. ;o.e=er0 no e,,orts .ere 6ade at an) ti6e to
correct said alleed discrepanc).
33#. Anot(er aspect o, t(e case is t(at accordin to t(e
prosec%tion t(e acc%sed (ad sta)ed in t(e (o%se o, S(ri Ba8i6i/ant
P./"5. It is di,,ic%lt to 9elie=e t(at (e .o%ld not /no. t(e acc%sed
or .o%ld not (a=e seen t(e acc%sed .(o accordin to t(e
prosec%tion0 (ad sta)ed in (is (o%se ,or a period o, ,o%r da)s. ;is
state6ent t(at (e does not /no. eit(er A!5/$(anan>a) or A!
11/Pras(ant (as one %nc(allened. ;e too (as ad6itted t(at t(e
(illoc/ is 9e)ond t(e area o, 200 6etres ,ro6 (is (o%se. In t(at
case t(e state6ent 6ade 9) S(ri Is6ail P./101 t(at A!11 Pras(ant
(ad ta/en t(e6 25 6etres 9e(ind t(e (o%se o, Ba86i/ant and (ad
s(o.n t(e6 t(e pits is %n9elie=a9le. In =ie. o, t(ese inconsistent
state6ents 6ade 9) t(e prosec%tion .itnesses0 t(e =eracit) o, t(e
testi6onies o, t(ese .itnesses 9eco6e do%9t,%l. Conse@%entl)0 t(e
disco=er) o, t(e ,i=e pits also 9eco6es =%lnera9le.
33A. S(ri 7aria0 learned Special PP does not disp%te t(at t(e a9o=e
disclos%res 6ade 9) t(e acc%sed do not lead to an) disco=er) %nder
section 27 o, t(e 4=idence Act0 9%t accordin to (i6 it is rele=ant
since it s(o.s t(e cond%ct o, t(e acc%sed. In s%pport o, (is
contention (e (as relied on t(e decisions in t(e cases o, S,a,e
#N.C.T. o- 'el*i V/s. Na23o, Sa+$*4 5 A-sa+ G4)4 #AIR !!1
SC "6!% and A.N. Ve+8a,es* a+$ A+). V/s. S,a,e o-
(a)+a,a8a #AIR !!1 SC "6!/%. In t(e case o, Na23o, Sa+$*4
(s%pra) t(e acc%sed (ad led police o,,icer and (ad pointed o%t t(e
place .(ere stolen articles or .eapons .(ic( 6i(t (a=e 9een %sed
in t(e co66ission o, o,,ence (ad 9een (idden. ;onG9le S%pre6e
Co%rt (eld t(at t(is e=idence is ad6issi9le %nder section # o, t(e
4=idence Act as cond%ct.
3*0. In t(e case o, A.N. Ve+8a,es* a+$ A+). (s%pra)0 t(e
acc%sed (ad pointed o%t to t(e police o,,icers t(e place .(ere t(e
dead 9od) o, t(e /idnapped 9o) .as ,o%nd and on t(eir pointin
o%t0 t(e 9od) .as e8(%6ed. 3(e ;onG9le S%pre6e Co%rt (eld t(at
it is ad6issi9le %nder section # o, 4=idence Act alt(o%( it does not
,all .it(in p%r=ie. o, section 27. En t(e ot(er (and0 S(ri P%nale/ar0
learned ad=ocate ,or t(e acc%sed0 (as contended t(at section # o,
t(e 4=idence Act re,ers to t(e cond%ct o, t(e acc%sed prior to t(e
co66ission o, t(e act o, o,,ence and not t(erea,ter. In =ie. o, t(e
decisions (erein a9o=e0 t(e contention o, learned ad=ocate cannot
9e s%stained.
3*1. S(ri P%nale/ar0 learned ad=ocate t(en relied on t(e decisions
in t(e cases o, Lac*;a+ Si+?* a+$ O)s. V/s. T*e S,a,e #AIR
1/1 Sc 10=%7 Po*al:a Mo,:a Val2i V/s. S,a,e o-
Ma*a)as*,)a #AIR 1/=/ SC 1/9/%7 E;pe)o) V/s. S*i2p4,)a:a
.asli+?a:a #10 I+$. Cas. 6=0%7 Go2i+$ ()is*+a &a$*a2 V/s.
S,a,e o- Ma*a)as*,)a #1/6! M*.L.&. =%7 a+$ Mo,i Lal V/s.
T*e S,a,e #AIR 1/1/ Pa,+a 19%. In all t(e a9o=e cases0 @%estion
.as .(at is t(e e=identiar) =al%e o, state6ents 6ade 9) t.o
acc%sed leadin to disco=er) %nder section 27 o, t(e 4=idence Act.
3*2. In t(e case o, Go2i+$ ()is*+a &a$*a2 (s%pra) t(e ;on9le
;i( Co%rt o, +o69a) (as (eld t(at a >oint state6ent 9) t.o or
6ore acc%sed persons %nder section 27 o, t(e 4=idence Act is not
ad6issi9le and t(at 9ot( are entitled ,or ac@%ittal.
3*3. In t(e case o, Mo,i Lal (s%pra)0 t(e ;onG9le Patna ;i(
Co%rt (as (eld t(at onl) t(at state6ent .(ic( leads distinctl) to
disco=er) o, t(e ,act is ad6issi9le %nder section 27 and i, it is 6ade
a,ter disco=er) o, t(e ,act is not rele=ant.
3**. In t(e case o, E;pe)o) V/s. S*i2p4,)a:a .asli+?a:a
(s%pra)0 t(e ;onG9le ;i( Co%rt o, +o69a) (as (eld t(at it is t(e
d%t) o, t(e prosec%tion to pro=e t(e e8act state6ent 6ade 9) t(e
acc%sed t(at leads to disco=er).
3*5. In t(e case o, Lac*;a+ Si+?* a+$ O)s. (s%pra) t(e ;onG9le
S%pre6e Co%rt (as (eld t(at .(en state6ents are 6ade 9) se=eral
acc%sed leadin to disco=er)0 it is necessar) to pro=e on .(ic(
state6ents t(e disco=er) .as ,irst 6ade. 3(e ;onG9le S%pre6e
Co%rt ,%rt(er o9ser=ed t(at i, e=idence add%ced 9) t(e prosec%tion
is ,o%nd to 9e open to s%spicion and it appears t(at t(e police (a=e
deli9eratel) attri9%ted SI'ilar con,essional state6ents leadin to
,acts disco=ered to di,,erent acc%sed persons in order to create
e=idence aainst all o, t(e60 t(e case %ndo%9tedl) de6ands a 6ost
ca%tio%s approac(.
3*". I, one oes 9) said o9ser=ations 6ade 9) t(e ;onG9le
S%pre6e Co%rt t(e) are 9idin on t(is Co%rt. It .o%ld 6ean t(at 9)
attri9%tin certain state6ents o, A!11/Pras(ant t(e prosec%tion
so%(t to 9rin on record t(at (e /ne. .(ere t(e test 9lasts .ere
cond%cted. 3(ere is ot(er.ise no e=idence aainst A!11. In =ie.
o, o9ser=ations 6ade 9) t(e ;onG9le S%pre6e Co%rt0 t(e alleed
disclos%re 6ade 9) A!11/Pras(ant and (is pointin o%t t(e pits
s(o%ld not 9e i=en an) sini,icance.
3*7. In t(e case o, Po*al:a Mo,:a Val2i (s%pra)0 it .as
prosec%tion e=idence t(at t(e acc%sed (ad /no.lede .(ere t(e
.eapon o, assa%lt .as (idden. 3(e ;onG9le S%pre6e Co%rt (eld
t(at to 6a/e s%c( a circ%6stance incri6inatin it 6%st 9e s(o.n
t(at (e (i6sel, (ad concealed t(e 9lood stained .eapon.
3*#. In t(e case at (and0 ,ro6 t(e e=idence disc%ssed (erein
a9o=e0 one can at t(e 6ost sa) t(at A!" (ad s(o.n t(e spots
.(ere t(e test 9lasts .ere cond%cted. 3(e e8pert e=idence o, $r.
S%/6inder and t(e report prepared 9) (er does s(o. t(at t(ere
.ere inredients o, a66oni%6 nitrate 9ased i6pro=ised e8plosi=es
co6positions in 48(i9its 5#0 5A0 "00 "1 and "2 .(ic( .ere
reco=ered ,ro6 t(e spot o, test 9last. ;o.e=er0 t(ere is no proo, o,
si6ilarit) 9et.een t(e 48(i9its collected in t(e 9lasts in
CR.No.33#/0A o, 'arao to.n police station and CR. No.11*/0A o,
-erna police station and t(e 48(i9its reco=ered at t(e site o, test
9lasts. 3(e prosec%tion (as0 t(%s0 ,ailed to pro=e t(e circ%6stance0
na6el)0 t(at t(ere is si6ilarit) in t(e e8plosi=es %sed at 'arao0
Sancoale and t(e test 9lasts and t(at acc%sed (ad prepared t(e
9o69s and (ad cond%cted t(e test 9lasts 9e(ind t(e (o%se o,
Ba8i6i/ant/P."5.
3*A. 3(e ne8t circ%6stance on .(ic( prosec%tion relies is t(e
ca%sin o, e8plosion at 'arao 9e(ind 2race C(%rc( and deat( o,
t.o 6e69ers o, Sanatan in said 9last. 3(e deat( o, A!1/'alonda
and A!2/&oes( are pro=ed. S(ri P%nale/ar0 learned Ad=ocate0 also
does not disp%te t(eir deat(. $r. 'andar/P.1 (as cond%cted t(e
post 6orte6 e8a6ination on 9ot( t(e deceased. ;e (as opined t(at
9ot( o, t(e6 (a=e died d%e to in>%ries conse@%ent %pon 9o69
e8plosion. ;is testi6on) (as one %nassailed. 3(e deat( o, t(e t.o
acc%sed in 9o69 e8plosion t(%s stands pro=ed.
350. 7or t(e reasons disc%ssed (erein a9o=e0 t(e ,act t(at A!
1/'alonda and A!2/&oes( .ere Sad(a/s o, Sanatan Sanst(a is
also pro=ed. 3(is circ%6stance0 t(ere,ore0 stand pro=ed.
351. 3(e testi6onies o, t(e .itnesses disc%ssed (erein a9o=e also
pro=e 9e)ond do%9t t(at on t(e da) o, t(e 9last t(ere .as
Nara/as%r co6petitionC t(at 6an) ro%ps .ere to per,or6 at t(e
=en%e o, t(e co6petitionC and t(at a9o%t 15000 people (ad
at(ered at t(at spotC t(at t(ere .ere -IPS li/e t(e ;onG9le C(ie,
'inister o, 2oa0 local 'BA0 6e69ers o, '%nicipal Co%ncil0 c(ildren
and ot(er p%9lic at(ered. 3(e e=idence on record also pro=e s t(at
9last (ad ta/en place at a distance o, a9o%t 300 6etres ,ro6 t(e
=en%e o, t(e co6petition. It .as (o.e=er0 on an isolated road
.(ere t(ere .as no 6o=e6ent o, t(e tra,,ic. 3(e e=idence
disc%ssed (erein a9o=e also s(o.s t(at t(e oraniFers and t(e
p%9lic (ad (eard t(e so%nd o, t(e 9last a,ter .(ic( t(e ;onG9le
C(ie, 'inister (ad recei=ed a telep(one call %pon .(ic( (e le,t t(e
place. 3(e e=idence also pro=es t(at inspite o, (earin t(e so%nd o,
9last0 t(e co6petition contin%ed. 3(e ca%sin o, e8plosion at t(at
place (o.e=er0 re6ains %ne8plained. 3(e contention o, t(e
prosec%tion t(at t(e reason 9e(ind ca%sin o, t(e e8plosion .as to
create tra%6a in t(e 6inds o, t(e people and also create terror in
t(e people0 is (o.e=er0 onl) an in,erence to 9e reac(ed at. 3(ere is
no e=idence to t(at e,,ect.
352. 3(e ne8t circ%6stance on .(ic( t(e prosec%tion relies is
reco=er) o, li=e I4$ planted in t(e tr%c/ at Sancoale 9) t(e
acc%sed. 7or t(e reasons disc%ssed (erein a9o=e0 t(e prosec%tion
(as ,ailed to pro=e t(is circ%6stance 9e)ond do%9t. Contention o,
learned Special PP S(ri 7aria t(at t(is circ%6stance also stands
esta9lis(ed0 in t(e 9ac/ro%nd0 cannot 9e s%stained.

353. Anot(er circ%6stance on .(ic( prosec%tion relies is t(e ,act
t(at t(e e8plosi=es reco=ered at t(e =en%es o, 9ot( t(e sites o,
co6petition .ere s%,,icient to ca%se an e8plosion and to ca%se
da6aes. $r. S%/6inder P./A# (as opined t(at t(e e8plosi=es
reco=ered at t(ese sites contained ions o, a66oni%6 nitrate .(ic(
co%ld e8plode .(en detonated. 3o t(e sa6e e,,ect is t(e testi6on)
o, S(ri P.'. Ra6/ris(nan P./107.
35*. 3(e prosec%tion (as relied 6ainl) on t(e disclos%res 6ade 9)
acc%sed nos. 30 *0 5 and " and t(e reco=er) o, t(e di,,erent ite6s
at t(eir instance. 3(e prosec%tion (as also 9ro%(t on record t(e
places ,ro6 .(ere t(e acc%sed (ad p%rc(ased t(e co6ponents o,
t(e e8plosi=es. In all t(e e8plosi=es .(ic( .ere reco=ered at
'arao site as .ell Sancoale site detonators .ere %sed. An
essential co6ponent o, t(e e8plosi=es is0 t(ere,ore0 detonator.
3(ere is0 (o.e=er0 a9sol%tel) no e=idence 9ro%(t on record to
s(o. ,ro6 .(ere t(e acc%sed (ad proc%red t(ese detonators.
355. In t(e res%lt0 t(e prosec%tion (as s%cceeded in pro=in t(at
t(ere .as an e8plosion at 'arao o, t(e e8plosi=es carried 9)
deceased A!1 and A!2C t(at acc%sed no.5 (ad 6ade p%rc(ases o,
certain co6ponents .(ic( are re@%ired to prepare PC+ and ot(er
ite6s .(ic( .ere necessar) ,or t(e p%rpose o, (is st%diesC and
t(at A!"/$ilip 'anaon/ar (ad pointed o%t certain places .(erein
t(e) (ad ,o%nd ions o, e8plosi=e s%9stances. 3(is proo,0 (o.e=er0
is not s%,,icient to pro=e t(e co6plicit) o, all t(e acc%sed in t(e
cri6e. ;ence0 Point nos. 10 3 and * are ans.ered in t(e neati=e.
35". Poi+, +o.D! 7or t(e reasons disc%ssed (erein a9o=e0 t(e
prosec%tion (as ,ailed to pro=e t(e co6plicit) o, t(e acc%sed in t(e
cri6e. 3(e prosec%tion (as relied on t(e call details o, t(e acc%sed
to pro=e t(at t(e) (ad (atc(ed a conspirac). 3o pro=e t(is ,act t(e
prosec%tion (as e8a6ined S(ri S. 'ad(%s%d(an 2%pta/P.1200
S(ri ?and%la S%res(/P.121 and S(ri C(andr% '%/es( Rao/P.122.
357. S(ri S. 'ad(%s%d(an/P.120 is t(e Nodal E,,icer ,or Reliance
Co66%nication Btd. At t(e re@%est o, t(e in=estiatin aenc) (e
(as prod%ced t(e call details o, 6o9ile nos. A325232100 and
A57A"307*. ;e (as stated t(at t(e 6o9ile 9earin no.
A325232100 is reistered in t(e na6e o, 2anas()a6 2a.ade o,
Sanatan As(ra60 Ra6nat(i and 6o9ile no.A57A"307*d1 stands in
t(e na6e o, Ba86an ?a/de -a(oli0 Ds6ana9ad.
35#. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as ad6itted t(at t(e address o,
t(e cons%6er o, 6o9ile no.A325232100 is di,,erent in t(e
application ,or6 t(an t(e address 6entioned in t(e call details. ;e
(as also stated t(at t(is address can 9e di,,erent since at a later
stae t(e c%sto6er can c(ane (is address. ;e (as ad6itted t(at
t(ere is no record to s(o. t(at t(ese copies .ere do.nloaded ,ro6
a co6p%ter.
35A. S(ri ?and%la S%res( P./121 is a C$ anal)st. ;e (as carried
o%t anal)sis o, t(e call details prod%ced to (i6 o, di,,erent 6o9iles
9earin no.A325232100 o, 2anas()a6 and A57A"307*1. ;e (as
anal)Fed t(e data i=en to (i6 and (as testi,ied as %nder:!
1 3(e %ser i.e.0 A!1 (A325232100) recei=ed a
call ,ro6 one 6o9ile n%69er A*03#1#"5# (%sed 9)
-ina) 3ale/ar P A!30 -oda,one0 'a(aras(tra) o+
19
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, D96D91 *o4)s, d%ration
o, t(e call .as "* second 9) %sin I'4I
1731"302A"#0 t(e location o, A!1 .as S).No."1/10
9ear +PB to.er0 C%rti0 Ponda0 2oa.
AC1 Mal?o+$a Pa,il #/1/"1"1!!%
co+,ac,s Bi,* AC" Vi+a: Tale8a)
#/1/0"=9"0/1/Vo$a-o+e, Ma*a)as*,)a%.
1) O+ 11
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 1!D1/D"0 t(e A!1
(A325232100) recei=ed a call ,ro6 -ina) 3ale/ar
(A!3) 6o9ile n%69er A"37*23"A50 and t(e d%ration
o, t(e call .as 12 seconds0 A!1 %sed I'4I
1731"302A"#0 at t(at ti6e t(e A!1 6o9ile location
.as Plot No.2720 A ?%ndai6 I$C 2EA.
2) O+ 11
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 11D9D1/ t(e A!1
o, t(e call .as 0# seconds0 A!1 %sed I'4I
.as 'enino 3rade Centre0 Epp. Dr9an Co!operati=e
+an/0 ?aFi<adda0 Dpper +aFar0 PEN$A0 2EA.
3) O+ 11
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 1/D""D6 t(e A!1
o, t(e call .as 5" seconds0 A!1 %sed I'4I
.as S).No."1/10 near +PB to.er0 C%rti0 Ponda0 2oa.
*) O+ 10
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, !=D19D90 t(e A!1
5) O+ 10
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 11D!1D"1 t(e A!1
") O+ 10
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 11D""D91 t(e A!1
o, t(e call .as 1A seconds0 A!1 %sed I'4I
7) O+ 10
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 11D"9D16 t(e A!1
#) O+ 10
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 11D"/D99 t(e A!1
A) O+ 10
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 11D99D!9 t(e A!1

AC1 Mal?o+$a Pa,il #/1/"1"1!!% co+,ac,s
Bi,* AC" Vi+a: Tale8a) #/1//=!!"9/!0
CAi),el, Ma*a)as*,)a%.
1) O+ 19
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 6D1/D1" t(e A!1
(A!3) 6o9ile n%69er AA7003*A0"0 and t(e d%ration
o, t(e call .as 5A seconds0 A!1 %sed I'4I
2) O+ 19
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 16D11D"0 t(e A!1
o, t(e call .as "5 seconds0 A!1 %sed I'4I
3) O+ 19
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 16D"=D"" t(e A!1
o, t(e call .as "* seconds0 A!1 %sed I'4I
*) O+ 11
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 1=D11D! t(e A!1
.as S).No.1A0/20 $(ar9andora0 San%e60 2oa.
5) O+ 11
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 1=D1=D11 t(e A!1
.as S).No.1A0/20 $(ar9andora0 San%e60 2oa.
AC1 Mal?o+$a Pa,il #/"1"1!!% co+,ac,s
Bi,* AC1 '*a+a+3a: As*,e8a) #/0011="!/=,
Ai),el, Ma*a)as*,)a%.
1) O+ 10
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, /D"6D"/ t(e A!1
(A325232100) recei=ed a call ,ro6 $(anan>a)
As(te/ar (A!5) 6o9ile n%69er A""55730A7 and t(e
d%ration o, t(e call .as 13# seconds0 A!1 %sed I'4I
2) O+ 10
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 1"D11D!" t(e A!1
d%ration o, t(e call .as 75 seconds0 A!1 %sed I'4I
3) O+ 10
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 1"D1D9 t(e A!1
*) O+ 10
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 10D90D9/ t(e A!1
(A325232100) 6ade a call to $(anan>a) As(te/ar
(A!5) 6o9ile n%69er A""55730A7 and t(e d%ration
o, t(e call .as #0 seconds0 A!1 %sed I'4I
5) O+ 10
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 1=D1/D!/ t(e A!1
o, t(e call .as 1"5 seconds0 A!1 %sed I'4I
") O+ 10
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 16D1!D!1 t(e A!1
o, t(e call .as 1"" seconds0 A!1 %sed I'4I
7) O+ 10
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 16D19D90 t(e A!1
d%ration o, t(e call .as A2 seconds0 A!1 %sed I'4I
#) O+ 10
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 16D=D"9 t(e A!1
AC1 Mal?o+$a Pa,il #/"1"1!!%
co+,ac,s Bi,* AC= &a: P)a8as* 5 A++a
#/="16!0"/1, Ai),el, (a)+a,a8a%.
1) O+ 10
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 1!D=D9! t(e A!1
(A325232100) recei=ed a call ,ro6 1a) Pra/as( :
Anna (A!7) 6o9ile n%69er A731#0"3A1 and t(e
.as S). No."1/10 near +PB to.er0C%rti0 Ponda0 2oa.
2) O+ 10
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 10D11D91 t(e A!1
(A325232100) recei=ed a call ,ro6 1a) Pra/as( :
Anna (A!7) 6o9ile n%69er A731#0"3A1 and t(e
.as S). No."1/10 near +PB to.er0C%rti0 Ponda0 2oa.
AC1 Mal?o+$a Pa,il #/"1"1!!% co+,ac,s
Bi,* AC6 R4$)a Pa,il #/!690/!1!, Ta,a
Ma*a)as*,)a%.
1) O+ 11
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 1"D"D!9 t(e A!1
(A325232100) recei=ed a call ,ro6 R%dra Patil (A!#)
6o9ile n%69er A02#*"A010 and t(e d%ration o, t(e
call .as 35A seconds0 A!1 %sed I'4I 1731"302A"#0
at t(at ti6e t(e A!1 6o9ile location .as S).
No."1/10 near +PB to.er0 C%rti0 Ponda0 2oa.
AC/ Sa)a+? (4l8a)+i #/1=/0"!=91% co+,ac,s
Bi,* AC1 '*a+a+3a: As*,e8a) #/0011="!/= E
Ai),el, Ma*a)as*,)a%.
1) O+ 19
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 1D1D!1 t(e A!A
(A57A"307*1) recei=ed a call ,ro6 $(anan>a)
As(te/ar (A!5) 6o9ile n%69er A""55730A70 and
t(e d%ration o, t(e call .as 12" seconds0 A!A %sed
I'4I 35*"3*0301032000 at t(at ti6e t(e A!A
6o9ile location .as S(an/ar 3ara Apt. C3S
No.325/20 S(ani.ar Pet(0 P%ne!30.
2) O+ 10
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, !1D!1D9 t(e A!A
(A57A"307*1) sent a S'S to $(anan>a) Ass(te/ar
o, t(e S'S .as 01 second0 A!A %sed I'4I
35*"3*0301032000 at t(at ti6e t(e A!A 6o9ile
location .as S(arada Arcade0 P%ne Satara Road0
$(an/a.adi.
3) O+ 10
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, !1D!1D16 t(e A!A
(A57A"307*1) 6ade a call to $(anan>a) As(te/ar
o, t(e call .as 1# seconds0 A!A %sed I'4I
35*"3*0301032000 at t(at ti6e t(e A!A 6o9nile
location .as S(arada Arcade0 P%ne Satara Road0
$(an/a.adi.
*) O+ 10
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, !1D"D90 t(e A!A
(A57A"307*1) 6ade a call to $(anan>a) Ass(te/ar
o, t(e call .as 3# seconds0 A!A %sed I'4I
location .as 'arat(a C(a69ers o, Co66erce0 3ila/
Road0 S.erate0 P%ne.
5 O+ 10
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 1!D"=D1" t(e A!A
o, t(e call .as 20 seconds0 A!A %sed I'4I
") O+ 10
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 1!D99D9" t(e A!A
o, t(e call .as 0* seconds0 A!A %sed I'4I
7) O+ 10
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, 1D!6D10 t(e A!A
t(e d%ration o, t(e call .as ** seconds0 A!A %sed
I'4I 35*"3*0301032000 at t(at ti6e t(e a!A
6o9ile location .as S%r=e) No.120"0 ;ario E6
Co6ple80 ?as9apet(0 P%ne.
#) O+ 1=
,*
Oc,o>e) !!/ a, !=D!!D90 t(e A!A
t(e d%ration o, t(e call .as "2 seconds0 A!A %sed
I'4I 35*"3*0301032000 at t(at ti6e t(e A!A
6o9ile location .as $e=i/a ;ei(ts0 S(i=a>i Naar0
Near +(a%/ar 2arae0 P%ne.
3"0. Accordin to t(e prosec%tion0 t(ese anal)sis s(o. t(at t(e
acc%sed and a9scondin acc%sed .ere in constant to%c( .it( eac(
ot(er ,ro6 1*.10.200A to 1".10.200A. In (is cross e8a6ination0
(o.e=er0 (e (as stated t(at t(e na6es to .(ic( (e (as re,erred to
in (is report are 9ased on t(e in,or6ation s%pplied to (i6 9) NIAC
t(at (e (ad not personall) =eri,ied .(et(er 6o9ile (andsets and
SI' cards .ere act%all) %sed 9) t(e persons .(ose na6es .ere
i=en to (i6 9) NIA. ;e (as ,%rt(er stated t(at (e cannot sa)
.(et(er t(ere .ere an) calls e8c(aned 9et.een t(ese acc%sed
,ro6 "
t(
April0 to 13
t(
Ecto9er0 200A since (e .as not re@%ested to
6a/e t(ese anal)sis. 3(e anal)sis (as 9een 6ade 9ased on
,ollo.in in,or6ation i=en 9) t(e NIA to S(ri ?and%la:
Sr.No. 'o9ile No. E.ner Dser
1 A325232100 2anas(a6 2a%de A!1 'alonda
2 A*03#1#"5# A!3 -ina)
3 A"37*23"A5 A!3 -ina)
* AA7003*A0" A!3 -ina)
5 A""55730A7 A!5 $(anan>a)
" A731#0"3A1 A!7 1aipra/as(
7 A02#*"A010 A!# R%dra Patil
# A57A"307*1 A!A Saran ?%l/arni
A A""55730A7 A!5 $(anan>a)
3"1. S(ri C(and%/P./122 is C(ie, Nodal E,,icer and ;ead
Re%lator) Co6pliances o, -oda,one. At 48(.*#1 (e (as prod%ced
S$R and C$R details o, n%69er A"37*23"A5 .(ic( is reistered in
t(e na6e o, -ina) $. 3ale/ar A!3. Neit(er at t(e site o, 9last at
'arao nor on t(e person o, A!1/'alonda an) 6o9ile .it( no.
A325232100 .as ,o%nd. As per 48(. *#1 t(e acc%sed no.3 -ina)
.as %sin 6o9ile nos. A"37*23"A50 AA23#A33#0 and AA232070"*
.(ic( .ere i=en to (i6 9) (is e6plo)er '/s. Par/ ;)att0 2oa.
3(ere .as so6e co66%nication on 6o9ile 9et.een nos.
A325232100 and A"37*23"A5. 3(is con=ersation .as 9et.een A!3
and 2anas(a6 2a%de. 3(ere is a9sol%tel) no e=idence to s(o.
t(at t(e 6o9ile n%69er o, said 2anas(a6 2a.ade .as %sed 9)
deceased A!1/'alonda. As per t(e anal)sis done0 t(ere .ere calls
,ro6 said no.A325232100 and t(e no.A"37*23"A5. Et(er 6o9ile
n%69ers (a=e not 9een pro=ed to 9e %sed 9) t(e ot(er acc%sed.
Accordin to $)SP S(ri 'o(an P./11"0 A!5/$(anan>a) (ad
in,or6ed (i6 t(at (is 6o9ile no. is A7"37A#512. ;e (as0 (o.e=er0
not tried to ,ind o%t ,ro6 t(e concerned co6pan) details o, said
6o9ile n%69er. Said n%69er also does not ,ind place in t(e anal)sis
prepared 9) t(e C$R anal)st S(ri ?and%la. All ot(er anal)sis 6ade
9) (i6 are 9ased on t(e in,or6ation i=en 9) t(e in=estiation
aenc) a9o%t t(e %sers o, said n%69er 9) t(e acc%sed. 3(is is not
9ased on an) e=idence and cannot pro=e t(e case o, t(e
prosec%tion. 3(e prosec%tion (as0 t(ere,ore0 6isera9l) ,ailed to
pro=e t(at on t(e da) o, 9last t(e acc%sed .ere in constant to%c(
.it( one anot(er. In t(e res%lt0 t(e prosec%tion (as ,ailed to pro=e
t(at acc%sed (ad (atc(ed a conspirac) to co66it a terrorist act.
3"2. S(ri P%nale/ar0 learned ad=ocate ,or t(e acc%sed a,ter readin
section 15 o, t(e DAP Act (as s%96itted t(at an act co66itted 9)
person .ill ,all .it(in t(e de,inition o, Gterrorist actG onl) i, it
satis,ies t(at t(e act (as 9een co66itted .it( intent to t(reaten or
li/el) to t(reaten t(e %nit)0 interit)0 sec%rit) or so=ereint) o,
India or .it( intent to stri/e terror or li/el) to stri/e terror in t(e
people or an) section o, t(e people in India or ,orein co%ntr). ;e
s%96its t(at t(e p(rase Gin t(e people in IndiaG and Gsection o,
people in IndiaG are i6portant to attract said pro=ision. Accordin
to (i60 t(e p(rase Gin t(e people in IndiaG s(o%ld 6ean an act .(ic(
.ill stri/e terror or li/el) to stri/e terror in t(e people o, entire
co%ntr) or it s(o%ld 9e intended to stri/e terror in a sect o, people
in India. In t(is case (e s%96itted t(at t(e e=idence does not s(o.
t(at t(e act alleedl) co66itted 9) t(e acc%sed (ad str%c/ terror
or .as intended to stri/e terror in t(e people o, entire co%ntr) or a
section o, people in India. Section accordin to (i6 s(o%ld 9e
people o, partic%lar co66%nit). ;e s%96itted t(at in t(is case t(e
alleed 9o69 9last .as ca%sed 9) ;ind%s0 t(e people .(o (ad
at(ered ,or t(e co6petition .ere also ;ind%s i.e. o, t(e sa6e
section and0 t(ere,ore0 t(e pro=isions o, DAP Act .ill not 9e
attracted.
3"3. I a6 a,raid s%c( an interpretation cannot 9e i=en to t(e
pro=ision. 3(e Act (as 9een enacted ,or pre=ention o, certain
%nla.,%l acti=ities. I, t(ese acti=ities are co66itted 9) %se o, an)
o, t(e s%9stances descri9ed in cla%se (a) o, section 150 .it(
intention to stri/e terror in t(e people or an) section o, t(e people
in India0 it .o%ld ,all .it(in t(e de,inition o, Gterrorist actG. Accordin
to prosec%tion0 t(e acc%sed are 6e69ers o, a Sanst(a t(at .as
opposed to oraniFin o, co6petitions o, Nara/as%r e,,i) =ad( and
t(ere .as anot(er ro%p 6a) 9e o, t(e sa6e reliion t(at 9elie=ed
in oraniFin s%c( co6petitions ,or entertain6ent. In case t(e
Sanst(a .ants to stop t(ese co6petitions0 it cannot %se s%c(
6et(ods. 3(e @%estion is .(et(er t(e .ords Gsection o, peopleG can
9e restricted to partic%lar sect or reliion onl) or it can 6ean
section o, people (a=in di,,erent 9elie,s alt(o%( t(e) are o, t(e
sa6e reliionH Since t(e Act does not restrict its 6eanin to an)
section o, a reliion0 t(e Co%rt cannot restrict t(e 6eanin o, t(e
sa6e. GSection o, people in IndiaG co%ld 6ean t.o sections one
(a=in one 9elie, and anot(er0 ot(er 9elie, alt(o%( t(e) are o, t(e
sa6e reliion. I, t(e Sanst(a .ants to stri/e terror 9) %se o,
s%9stances .(ic( are descri9ed in cla%se (a) /no.in t(at t(eir act
is li/el) to ca%se deat( or in>%ries to an) person or persons or loss
or da6ae or destr%ction o, propert)0 s%c( an act .o%ld ,all .it(in
t(e de,inition o, terrorist act.
3"*. It is ne8t contention o, learned Ad=ocate S(ri P%nale/ar t(at
t(e prosec%tion is 9o%nd to ,ail ,or .ant o, proper sanction %nder
DAP Act. ;e pointed o%t t(at .(en t(e 6aterial .as placed 9e,ore
Central 2o=ern6ent ,or necessar) sanction0 t(e opinion o, an
e8pert .as not placed 9e,ore t(e a%t(orit). ;e pointed o%t t(at
S(ri Ne( Sri=asta=a/P.11* (as testi,ied t(at t(e sanction .as
ranted =ide orders dated 1*.5.2010 and dated 1.12.2010. ;e t(en
pointed o%t t(at t(e report o, t(e e8pert on t(e e8plosi=es .as
prepared 9) $r. S%/.inder/P.A# on A.7.2010. i.e. a,ter t(e
sanction. ;e %red t(at in =ie. o, t(e sa6e0 t(e sanctionin
a%t(orit) did not (a=e entire records placed 9e,ore it to co6e to
an) concl%sion ,or rantin sanction. ;e also %red t(at said
.itness (as ad6itted t(at t(e re=ie. co66ittee did not see t(at
partic%lar section o, co66%nit) .as tareted 9) t(e acc%sed.
3"5. In s%pport o, (is contention t(at all t(e rele=ant records
s(o%ld 9e placed 9e,ore t(e a%t(orit) (e (as relied on t(e decision
in t(e case o, As*o8 (4;a) A??a)Bal V/s. Ce+,)al .4)ea4 o-
I+2es,i?a,io+ ,*)o4?* i,s 'i)ec,o) #C)l. R.P. No.16/ o-
!!=%. In t(e said case0 t(e ;onG9le ;i( Co%rt o, $el(i (as (eld
t(at %nless sanction res%lts in ,ail%re o, >%stice0 t(e ,indins0
sentence or order passed 9) Special 1%de s(all not 9e re=ersed or
altered 9) co%rt o, appeal on t(e ro%nd o, t(e a9sence o, or an)
error or o6ission or irre%larit) in t(e sanction. In t(e case at
(and0 it is case o, prosec%tion t(at t(ere .as s%,,icient 6aterial ,or
t(e prosec%tion to ,ile a c(ares(eet and also to rant sanction. 3(e
report o, t(e e8pert .as onl) an additional piece o, e=idence. It is
also contention o, learned Special PP S(ri 7aria t(at no pre>%dice
(as 9een ca%sed to t(e acc%sed on acco%nt o, not placin said
report 9e,ore t(e sanctionin a%t(orit). Acc%sed (a=e not s(o.n
.(at pre>%dice is ca%sed to t(e6 on acco%nt o, not placin said
report o, t(e e8pert 9e,ore t(e sanctionin a%t(orit). In t(e
9ac/ro%nd t(e contention o, learned Ad=ocate S(ri P%nale/ar t(at
prosec%tion is 9o%nd to ,ail ,or .ant o, proper sanction %nder
section *5 o, t(e Dnla.,%l Acti=ities Pre=ention Act and section 1A"
o, Cri6inal Proced%re Code 1A7#0 t(%s0 cannot 9e s%stained.
3"". Ne8t contention o, learned Ad=ocate S(ri P%nale/ar is t(at
%nder section 7 o, t(e 48plosi=e S%9stances Act0 1A0#0 sanction
(ad to 9e ranted 9) t(e G$istrict 'aistrateG. ;e pointed o%t t(at
no s%c( consent o, t(e $istrict 'aistrate .as o9tained in t(is case
and0 t(ere,ore0 t(e prosec%tion aainst t(e acc%sed %nder t(e
48plosi=e S%9stances Act is 9o%nd to ,ail. Section 7 o, t(e 48plosi=e
S%9stances Act0 1A0# reads as %nder:!
=. Res,)ic,io+ o+ ,)ial o- o--e+ces.C No
Co%rt s(all proceed to t(e trial o, an) person ,or an
o,,ence aainst t(is Act e8cept .it( t(e consent o,
t(e $istrict 'aistrate.

3"7. It clearl) creates a 9ar on trial o, an) person ,or an o,,ence
%nder t(is Act e8cept .it( t(e consent o, t(e $istrict 'aistrate.
3"#. Bearned Special P.P. S(ri 7aria s%96itted t(at in t(is case
consent (as 9een i=en 9) t(e Central 2o=ern6ent0 an a%t(orit)
.(ic( is s%perior to t(e $istrict 'aistrate. In t(at =ie. o, t(e
6atter it is (is contention t(at onl) 9eca%se no consent is o9tained
,ro6 t(e $istrict 'aistrate prosec%tion cannot ,ail.
3"A. It is not disp%ted t(at no s%c( consent (as 9een o9tained
,ro6 t(e $istrict 'aistrate. 3(e la. is speci,ic and clear. Dnless
consent is o9tained as re@%ired 9) section 7 ,ro6 t(e $istrict
'aistrate0 t(e trial cannot proceed. <(en la. re@%ires a t(in to
9e done in a partic%lar 6anner it s(o%ld 9e done onl) in t(at
6anner. E9tainin o, sanction oes to t(e root o, trial. 7ail%re to
o9tain consent is ,atal to t(e prosec%tion. En t(is ro%nd alone0
prosec%tion aainst t(e acc%sed ,or o,,ences p%nis(a9le %nder
sections 30 * and 5 o, 48plosi=e S%9stances Act is 9o%nd to ,ail.
;ence0 Point no.2 is ans.ered in t(e neati=e.
370. Poi+, +o.1DC It is case o, t(e prosec%tion t(at A!
5/$(anan>a) (ad do.nloaded t(e circ%its on (is co6p%ter in t(e
roo6 occ%pied 9) (i6C t(at a,ter t(e arrest o, A!5/$(anan>a)0
acc%sed no.10 ca%sed disappearance o, said (ard disc .(ic( .o%ld
(a=e 9een an e=idence in t(e 6atter and t(ere9) (e (as co66itted
an o,,ence %nder section 201 o, IPC. Prosec%tion (as e8a6ined
S(ri 4dd) 3a=ares/P.#7 S(ri Prites( Nai/ P./A2 S(ri Saar
C(o.%le/P.*70 S(ri 'andar Po.ar/P.*A0 S(ri S%>it ?odare/P.50
and S(ri -i=e/ 1ad(a= /P.51 to s%pport said case.
371. S(ri Saar P.*7 (as testi,ied t(at on 11.11.0A S%>it (ad
re6o=ed t(e (ard disc o, t(e co6p%ter o, A!10/Pras(ant %sed 9) A!
5C t(at A!10 Pras(ant (ad as/ed (i6 to per6it S%>it to re6o=e t(e
(ard disc and (and o=er to 'a(es( A69e/arC t(at said acc%sed
.as contacted on 6o9ile o, -i=e/C and t(at A!10/Pras(ant (ad also
as/ed (i6 to delete (is n%69er ,ro6 t(e 6o9ile o, -i=e/.
372. S(ri 'andar/P.*A (as testi,ied t(at on 11.11.0A (e 6et
'a(es( A69e/ar at aro%nd 1A.15 (o%rsC t(at said A69e/ar told
(i6 t(at A!10 Pras(ant (ad as/ed (i6 to collect t(e (ard disc ,ro6
t(e co6p%ter o, A!5/$(anan>a)C t(at S%>it contacted A!10/Pras(ant
o=er 6o9ile and as/ed (i6 .(et(er (e (ad con=e)ed so to
A69e/arC t(at a,ter so6eti6e .(en t(e) ret%rned S%>it .ent
%pstairs0 collected t(e (ard disc and (anded it o=er to A69e/ar .(o
le,t t(e spot.
373. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at (e (ad ne=er
stated to t(e police t(at A69e/ar (ad told S%>it t(at A!10/Pras(ant
(ad as/ed (i6 to collect t(e (ard disc .(ic( .as re6o=ed 9) Saar
P./*7. 3(is contradiction .as noted and opport%nit) .as i=en to
t(e .itness to e8plain t(e sa6e 9%t (e co%ld not e8plain t(e sa6e.
3(is .o%ld 9e a 6aterial contradiction.
37*. 3(e .itness (as t(en stated t(at (e cannot sa) .(et(er S%>it
(ad re6o=ed onl) t(e (ard disc or ot(er part o, t(e co6p%ter 9%t
(e (ad seen S%>it (andin o=er onl) t(e (ard disc to A69e/ar. ;e
(as t(en stated t(at (e /no.s t(at it .as a (ard dis/ since (e (ad
seen (ard disc earlier. ;e (as t(en stated t(at (e does not recall i,
it .as .rapped or open .(en i=en 9) S%>it to A69e/ar.

375. S(ri S%>it/P.50 (as stated t(at on 11.11.0A (e 6et 'a(es(
A69e/ar at aro%nd 1A.15 (o%rsC t(at A69e/ar (ad told (i6 t(at A!
10 Pras(ant (as as/ed (i6 to collect t(e (ard disc ,ro6 t(e
co6p%ter o, A!5/$(anan>a) .(ic( .as re6o=ed 9) Saar/P.*7
,ro6 t(e co6p%ter %sed 9) A!5/ $(anan>a) and i=e it to (i6C t(at
t(erea,ter (e contacted A!10/Pras(ant ,ro6 (is 6o9ile
no.A"#A0135*5 on (is land line and in@%ired .it( (i6 .(et(er (e
(ad con=e)ed so to A69e/arC t(at a,ter so6e ti6e A!10/Pras(ant
spo/e to A69e/arC and t(at a,ter so6e ti6e (e .ent %pstairs
collected t(e (ard disc0 ca6e do.n and (anded o=er to A69e/ar.
;e (as also stated t(at .(en (e .ent to t(e roo6 o, A!
5/$(anan>a)0 Saar/P.*7 and -i=e/ contacted A!10/Pras(ant and
Saar con,ir6ed to (i6 t(at (e0 S%>it0 (ad to i=e (ard disc to
A69e/ar.
37". In (is cross e8a6ination0 t(is .itness (as stated t(at t(e (ard
disc .as .rapped in paper and onl) t(en (anded o=er to A69e/ar.
377. S(ri -i=e//P.51 (as testi,ied t(at on 11.11.0A (e .as in t(e
roo6 alon .it( Saar/P.*7C t(at S%>it/P.50 ca6e to (is roo6
and as/ed ,or t(e (ard disc ,ro6 t(e co6p%ter %sed 9) A!5/
$(anan>a)C t(at initiall) t(e) declined 9%t t(en S%>it told (i6 t(at
A!10/Pras(ant (ad as/ed (i6 to collect t(e (ard disc ,ro6 t(e
co6p%ter o, A!5/ $(anan>a) .(ic( .as re6o=ed 9) Saar/P.*7
,ro6 t(e co6p%ter and a=e it to (i6C t(at (e contacted Pras(ant
on (is land line n%69er con,ir6ed said ,actC t(at S%>it t(en .ent
%pstairs0 collected t(e (ard disc and a=e it to A69e/ar.

37#. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at e8cept Saar0
S%>it and (e0 no one /ne. a9o%t t(e re6o=al o, (ard disc. ;e (as
also ,eined inorance a9o%t 'andar Po.ar/P.*A (a=in an)
/no.lede o, said (ard disc.
37A. S(ri 4ddie 3a=ares/P.#7 .as t(e panc( .itness to t(e
panc(ana6a cond%cted in t(e roo6 o, A!5/$(anan>a) .it( respect
to t(e co6p%ter. ;e (as testi,ied t(at police (ad 6ade in@%ir)
a9o%t t(e (ard discC and t(at one o, t(e 6e69ers c(ec/ed t(e
co6p%ter 9%t t(e (ard disc .as not a=aila9le. ;e (as ad6itted in
(is cross e8a6ination t(at t(ere is no record in t(e panc(ana6a
48(. 1#" t(at $)SP Nai/ (ad as/ed A!5/$(anan>a) a9o%t t(e disc
o, t(e co6p%ter in (is roo6. ;e (as also stated t(at Saar/P.*7
(as stated t(at S%>it (ad re6o=ed t(e (ard disc ,ro6 t(e co6p%ter
at t(e instance o, Pras(ant on 10.11.0A.
3#0. S(ri Prites(/P.A2 .as called alon .it( Saar 9) S(ri
-i>a)an0 SP o, NIA to act as panc( .itness. ;e (as testi,ied t(at
(e .as in,or6ed t(at one CPD o, a co6p%ter o, A!5/$(anan>a)
.as attac(ed and it (as to 9e =eri,ied .(et(er t(ere is a (ard disc
in it. 3(e parcel .as opened and it .as ,o%nd t(at t(ere .as no
(ard disc in t(e CPD. ;is testi6on) (as one %nassailed. 3(e ,act
t(at t(ere .as no (ard disc in t(e CPD o, A!5 is t(%s pro=ed. 3(e
@%estion is .(o (ad 6ade said (ard disc to disappear. 3(e
.itnesses e8a6ined 9) t(e prosec%tion to pro=e disappearance o,
said (ard disc at t(e instance o, A!10 are all collee 6ates o, A!
5/$(anan>a). 3(e panc( .itness S(ri 4ddie 3a=ares/P.#7 and t(e
IE $)SP S(ri 'o(an (a=e stated t(at Saar (ad told t(e6 t(at
S%>it (ad re6o=ed t(e (ard disc ,ro6 t(e co6p%ter at t(e instance
o, A!10. Saar/P.*7 (as reiterated t(is state6ent in (is testi6on).
S(ri S%>it/P.50 (o.e=er0 (as stated t(at Saar/P.*7 (ad re6o=ed
t(e (ard disc ,ro6 t(e co6p%ter. ;e (as0 (o.e=er0 also stated t(at
(e (ad (anded o=er t(e (ard disc to A69e/ar. 3(ere is consistenc)
in t(e testi6onies o, t(ese .itnesses on re6o=al o, (ard disc ,ro6
t(e co6p%ter %sed 9) A!5 and (andin it o=er to S(ri A69e/ar.
3#1. S(ri A69e/ar/P.#A (as also testi,ied t(at at t(e instance o,
A!10 on 11.11.0A S%6eet or S%>eet ,riends o, A!10 (ad (anded
o=er t(e (ard disc to (i6 a,ter cons%ltin Pras(ant. ;e (as also
testi,ied t(at police (ad called (i6 .it( said (ard discC t(at (e (ad
(anded o=er said (ard disc to one Pra=in at t(e instance o, one
S.atiC t(at %pon s%66ons ,ro6 t(e police (e (ad re@%ested said
Pra=in to (and o=er said (ard disc to (i6 9%t Pra=in did not (and
o=er t(e sa6e to (i6. ;e (as0 (o.e=er0 stated t(at (e cannot sa)
.it( certaint) t(at t(e person .(o spo/e to (i6 a9o%t t(e (ard
disc .as A!10 Pras(ant 9%t t(e caller (ad identi,ied (i6sel, as
Pras(ant. 3(e ot(er .itnesses0 (o.e=er0 (a=e con,ir6ed t(at t(e)
(ad spo/en to A!10/Pras(antC t(at t(e) (ad telep(one n%69er o,
said A!10 and0 t(ere,ore0 t(ere is s%,,icient e=idence to (old t(at
t(e (ard disc .as re6o=ed ,ro6 t(e co6p%ter at t(e instance o,
t(e acc%sed no.10/Pras(ant.
3#2. 3(e onl) e=idence t(at (as co6e on record is t(at A!5 .as
do.n loadin certain circ%its ,ro6 t(e internet. 3(ere is no e=idence
to s(o. t(at acc%sed (ad sa=ed an) 6aterial in t(e said (ard disc
t(at .o%ld (a=e i6plicated (i6 in t(e o,,ence. In t(e a9sence o,
e=idence to t(at e,,ect and in =ie. o, t(e ,act t(at t(is co%rt (as
co6e to concl%sion t(at acc%sed .as not in=ol=ed in t(e o,,ences
alleed aainst (i60 it cannot 9e (eld t(at t(e (ard disc .as
re6o=ed ,ro6 t(e co6p%ter to destro) an) e=idence. Point is0
accordinl)0 decided in t(e neati=e.
3#3. Poi+, +o.0DC It is case o, prosec%tion t(at t(e acc%sed in
,%rt(erance o, t(eir conspirac) and .it( intention to stri/e terror in
t(e 6inds o, people t(at =ie.ers0 oraniFers and participants and
Nara/as%r =ad( e,,i) co6petition 9ro%(t 6aterials ,or 6a/in
i6pro=ised e8plosi=es de=ices ,ro6 di,,erent so%rces0 asse69led
said I4$s0 disc%ssed a9o%t t(e action to 9e ta/en aainst t(e
2o=ern6ent o, State o, 2oa 9) 6ean o, cri6inal ,orce and
t(ere9) (a=e .aed a .ar aainst t(e 2o=ern6ent o, State o,
2oa. 7or t(e reasons disc%ssed (erein a9o=e on t(e points 1 to 50
t(e prosec%tion (as ,ailed to pro=e t(at acc%sed in ,%rt(erance o,
t(e conspirac) (ad 6ade e8plosi=es.
3#*. Ass%6in ,or t(e sa/e ar%6ents t(at acc%sed (ad 6ade
t(ese e8plosi=es0 t(e @%estion .ill 9e .(et(er 6a/in o, s%c(
e8plosi=es and ca%sin its e8plosion0 ,or t(e alleed conspirac)
.o%ld a6o%nt to .ain .ar aainst t(e 2o=ern6ent o, t(e State
o, 2oa0 PI S(ri Santos( $essai is t(e co6plainant. ;e (as loded
t(e co6plaint at 48(.*00. In t(e co6plaint (e (as 6ade ,ollo.in
state6ent.
7%rt(er ,ro6 t(e =isit to t(e cri6e scene0 t(e
da6ae ca%sed 9) t(e 9last to t(e 4terno Scooter
and t(e e8plosi=e 6aterial ,o%nd at t(e spot and
t(e 6aterials ,o%nd in t(e possession o, t(e t.o
in>%red persons it is clear t(at 9ot( t(e acc%sed
cri6inall) conspired and t(e) .ere carr)in
e8plosi=es ,or s%9=ersi=e acti=ities to sa9otae t(e
Nar/as%r e,,i) co6petition near '%nicipal
+%ildin0 'arao on t(e e=e o, $i.ali 7esti=al so
as to stri/e terror in t(e 6inds o, eneral p%9lic
and to ca%se loss o, (%6an li,e and propert)0
res%ltin in co66%nal dis(ar6on). 3(e) .ere
possessin e8plosi=es ,or .ain .ar aainst
Indian Dnion and ca%sed e8plosion .it( intent to
endaner (%6an li,e and propert).
3#5. ;e (as ,%rt(er testi,ied t(at ,ro6 (is o9ser=ations (e (ad
concl%ded t(at t(e t.o acc%sed (ad cri6inall) conspired to
sa9otae t(e Nara/as%r e,,i) co6petition near '%nicipal +%ildin
'arao on t(e e=en o, $i.ali ,esti=al so as to stri/e terror in t(e
6inds o, eneral p%9lic and to ca%se loss o, (%6an li,e and
propert) res%ltin in co66%nal dis(ar6on) and t(at t(e) .ere
possessin e8plosi=es ,or .ain .ar aainst t(e Indian Dnion and
ca%se e8plosion .it( intent to endaner (%6an li,e and propert).
3#". 3(e entire e=idence disc%ssed (erein a9o=e discloses t(at
accordin to t(e prosec%tion t(e entire endea=o%r o, t(e alleed
conspirac) 9et.een t(e acc%sed .as to stop t(e Nara/as%r e,,i)
=ad( co6petition. It is also on record t(at accordin to t(e
6e69ers o, Sanatan Sanst(a s%c( co6petition .as i=in
%nnecessar) i6portance to Nara/as%r .(o accordin to t(eir 9elie,
.as a de6on and t(at in t(e co6petition i6portance s(o%ld 9e
i=en to Bord ?ris(na instead o, t(e de6on Nara/as%r. 3(e
e=idence is also to t(e e,,ect t(at t(e 6e69ers o, Sanatan Sanst(a
.ere protestin d%rin t(ese co6petitions (oldin o, Nara/as%r
e,,i) =ad( co6petition.
3#7. 3(ere is a9sol%tel) no e=idence to e=en pri6a ,acie s%est
t(at t(e intention o, t(e Sanst(a or its 6e69ers .as to o=erco6e
t(e ar6ed or ot(er personnel deplo)ed 9) t(e 2o=ern6ent and to
attain a co66andin position 9) .(ic( ter6s co%ld 9e dictated to
t(e 2o=ern6ent. Enl) i, t(ere .as e=idence to t(at e,,ect0 section
121!A o, IPC ,or t(e o,,ence o, .ain .ar .o%ld (a=e 9een
attracted.
3##. S(ri 7aria0 learned Special PP (as relied on t(e decision in
t(e cases o, S,a,e #N.C.T. o- 'el*i% V/s. Na23o, Sa+$*4 5
A-sa+ G4)4 (AIR !!1 SC "6!% a+$ Mo*a;;e$ A3;al
Mo*a;;a$ A;i) (asa> 5 A>4 M43a*i$ V/s. S,a,e o-
Ma*a)as*,)a #AIR !1 SC "101% to contend t(at t(e act o,
t(e c%ssed a6o%nts to .ain .ar aainst India. In t(e case o,
Na23o, Sa+$*4 5 A-sa+ G4)4 (s%pra)0 t(e ;onG9le S%pre6e
Co%rt (as disc%ssed t(e ter6 G.ain .ar aainst t(e 2o=ern6ent
o, India or StateL. 3(e ;onG9le S%pre6e Co%rt (as a,ter disc%ssin
=ario%s decisions (eld t(at t(e 6ost i6portant ,actor t(at decides
.(et(er t(e act a6o%nts to .ain .ar is t(e intention or p%rpose
9e(ind t(e de,iance or risin aainst t(e 2o=ern6ent. 3(e ;onG9le
S%pre6e Co%rt (as o9ser=ed as %nder:!
K3(e 6o6ent it is ,o%nd t(at t(e o9>ect so%(t
to 9e attained is o, eneral p%9lic nat%re or (as a
political (%e0 t(e o,,ensi=e =iolent acts tareted
aainst ar6ed ,orces and p%9lic o,,icials s(o%ld not
9e 9randed as acts o, .ain .ar. 3(e e8pression
G.ain .arG s(o%ld not 9e stretc(ed too ,ar to (old
t(at all t(e acts o, disr%ptin p%9lic order and peace
irrespecti=e o, t(eir 6anit%de and reperc%ssions
co%ld 9e rec/oned as acts o, .ain .ar aainst t(e
2o=ern6ent. A 9alanced and realistic approac( is
called ,or in constr%in t(e e8pression G.ain .arG
irrespecti=e o, (o. it .as =ie.ed in t(e lon past. As
oraniFed 6o=e6ent attended .it( =iolence and
attac/s aainst t(e p%9lic o,,icials and ar6ed ,orces
.(ile aitatin ,or t(e repeal o, an %npop%lar la. or
,or pre=entin 9%rdenso6e ta8es .ere =ie.ed as acts
o, treason in t(e ,or6 o, le=)in .ar. <e do%n9t
.(et(er s%c( constr%ction is in t%ne .it( t(e 6odern
da) perspecti=es and standards. Anot(er aspect on
.(ic( a clari,ication is called ,or is in reard to t(e
o9ser=ation 6ade in t(e old decisions t(at Kneit(er
t(e n%69er enaed nor t(e ,orce e6plo)ed0 nor t(e
species o, .eapons .it( .(ic( t(e) 6a) 9e ar6edL is
reall) 6aterial to pro=e t(e o,,ence o, le=)in/.ain
.ar. 3(is .as said 9) Bord President ;ope in R. =.
;ardie in 1#20 and t(e sa6e state6ent ,inds its ec(o
in 6an) ot(er 4nlis( cases and in t(e case o,
'analal Rad(a ?ris(an =. 46peror (AIR 1A*" Na
173). +%t0 in o%r =ie.0 t(ese are not irrele=ant ,acts.
3(e) .ill certainl) (elp t(e Co%rt in ,or6in an idea
.(et(er t(e intention and desin to .ae .ar aainst
t(e esta9lis(ed 2o=ern6ent e8ists or t(e o,,ence ,alls
s(ort o, it. 7or instance0 t(e ,ire po.er o, t(e
de=astatin potential o, t(e ar6s and e8plosi=es t(at
6a) 9e called 9) a ro%p o, persons!6a) 9e lare or
s6all0 as in t(e present case0 and t(e scale o,
=iolence t(at ,ollo.s 6a) a ti6es 9eco6e %se,%l
indicators o, t(e nat%re and di6ension o, t(e action
resorted to. 3(ese0 co%pled .it( t(e ot(er ,acts0 6a)
i=e rise to an in,erence o, .ain .ar.
3#A. 3(is .as a case in .(ic( t(e acc%sed (ad attac/ed t(e
Parlia6ent ;o%se co6ple8. 3(e ;onG9le S%pre6e Co%rt (eld t(at
t(e taret c(osen .as t(e Parlia6ent0 a s)69ol o, so=ereint) o,
t(e Indian Rep%9lic0 co6prised o, peopleGs representati=es0
s%pre6e la. 6a/in 9od)0 steerin t(e destinies o, =ast 6%ltit%de
o, Indian people. Considerin t(e ,acts o, t(at case t(e ;onG9le
S%pre6e Co%rt (eld t(at t(e acts a6o%nted to .ain .ar aainst
t(e 2o=ern6ent o, India.
3A0. In t(e case o, Mo*a;;e$ A3;al Mo*a;;a$ A;i) (asa>
5 A>4 M43a*i$ (s%pra) t(e acc%sed .as a Pa/istani National . ;e
alon .it( ot(ers (ad /illed lare n%69er o, people and t(e attac/
.as ai6ed at India and Indians. 3(e ;onG9le S%pre6e Co%rt
,o%nd t(at t(e conspirac) in ,%rt(erance o, .(ic( t(e attac/ .as
6ade .as0 inter alia0 to (it at IndiaC to (it at its ,inancial centreC to
tr) to i=e rise to co66%nal tensions and create internal stri,e and
ins%renc)C to de6and t(at Indian s(o%ld .it(dra. ,ro6 ?as(6ir
and to dictate its relations .it( ot(er co%ntries. Considerin t(e
a9o=e ,actors0 t(e ;onG9le S%pre6e Co%rt (eld t(at t(is .as
not(in 9%t in t(e li/e 6anner and 9) li/e 6eans as t(e ,orein
ene6) .o%ld do. In t(e ,acts o, t(at case t(e ;onG9le S%pre6e
Co%rt (eld t(at t(e acc%sed (ad .aed .ar aainst India.
3A1. En t(e ot(er (and0 Bd. Ad=ocate S(ri P%nale/ar replied on
t(e decision in t(e case o, &a2e$ 5 &a2a A*;e$ Mo*a;;e$
A>>a) .*a,, a+$ O)s. V/s. T*e S,a,e o- Ma*a)as*,)a (!!=
C)i.L.&. 1"60% and s%96itted t(at t(e alleed acts o, t(e acc%sed
does not a6o%nt to .ain .ar. In t(e said case0 it .as alleed
t(at t(e acc%sed (ad collected 6en0 ar6s and a66%nition .it(o%t
licence .it( intention o, ind%lin in or 9ein prepared to .ae .ar
aainst 2o=ern6ent o, India. 3(e ;onG9le (i( Co%rt o, +o69a)
a,ter considerin t(e decisions in t(e case o, Na23o, Sa+$*4
#s4p)a% (eld t(at to esta9lis( an o,,ence %nder section 122 o, IPC0
it .as inc%69ent on t(e prosec%tion to pro=e t(at t(e collection o,
6en0 ar6s and a66%nition .as ,or no ot(er p%rpose 9%t to
prepare to .ae .ar aainst t(e 2o=ern6ent o, India. 3(e ;onG9le
;i( Co%rt also (eld t(at t(e ter6 G.ain .arG 6%st 9e
%nderstood in a di,,erent conte8t in t(e present da) scenario and
not interpreted as done earlier in t(e eneral sense.
3A2. 7or t(e reasons disc%ssed (erein a9o=e0 accordin to t(e
prosec%tion t(e intention o, t(e acc%sed .as onl) to stop t(e
co6petition o, Nara/as%r =ad( e,,i) 9) %se o, ,orce and =iolence.
3(e intention did not o 9e)ond t(at. Neit(er t(e alleations 6ade
nor t(e e=idence on record e=en s%est t(at t(ere .as an)
intention in t(e 6inds o, t(e acc%sed or t(at t(e) (a=e conspired
to c(allene t(e a%t(orit) o, t(e o=ern6ent or to o=era.e t(e
2o=ern6ent o, t(e State 9) %se o, ,orce or =iolence. An i6portant
inredient o, .ain .ar aainst t(e State 2o=ern6ent is
t(ere,ore 6issin. It0 t(ere,ore0 cannot 9e (eld t(at acc%sed (ad
.aed a .ar or (ad atte6pted to .ae a .ar or (ad prepared to
.ae .ar aainst t(e 2o=ern6ent o, t(e State o, 2oa or
2o=ern6ent o, India. Point is0 accordinl)0 decided in t(e neati=e.
3A3. Poi+, +os.= a+$ 6 DC It is t(e case o, t(e prosec%tion t(at
on 15.A.200A acc%sed no.* -ina)a/ (ad ,ored t.o application
,or6s o, Prepaid -oda,one SI' Cards0 (ad %sed t(e said ,ored
,or6s as en%ine and (ad 6ade S(ri 'o(a66ad 1a,,ar/P.37 to
deli=er to (i6 t(e SI' cards o, -oda,one.
3A*. S(ri 'o(a66ad P.37 (as testi,ied t(at (e r%ns a i,t ite6s
s(op in Ponda 6ar/etC t(at (e also sells 6o9iles .it( =o%c(ers0
rec(are =o%c(ers etcC t(at on 15.10.0A0 e=e o, $i.ali0 at aro%nd
20.30 (o%rs .(en t(ere .ere 6an) c%sto6ers in (is s(op one
person earlier /no.n to (i6 approac(ed (i6C t(at said person
as/ed ,or a li,e ti6e SI' card o, =oda,one co6pan)C t(at (e
prod%ced a =oterGs identit) card and a colo%red p(otorap(C t(at
t(e) .ere o, a lad)C t(at (e in,or6ed said person t(at (e co%ld not
iss%e SI' card to t(e acc%sed on t(e 9asis o, said I$ proo, o,
anot(er personC t(at acc%sed insisted t(at said I$ card and
p(otorap( .ere o, (is co%sinC and t(at (e .anted to SI' card
,or (is said co%sinC and t(at since (e /ne. t(e acc%sed (e iss%ed
t(e SI' card to t(e acc%sed.
3A5. ;e (as ,%rt(er testi,ied t(at (e is a.are o, 'ores(.ar ?a6at
'edical Stores sit%ated at PondaC t(at (e (ad =isited said 6edical
store on so6e occasionsC t(at (e (ad occasions to see said person
.it( 'ores(.ar ?a6at and so (e (ad accepted t(e application ,or6
alon .it( I$ proo,C t(at (e t(en (anded o=er t(e sa6e to Res(6a
+or/ar to co6plete t(e ,or6alities and t(erea,ter t(e distri9%tor
Parod/ar 6ar/etin collected said ,or6. $%rin t(e in=estiation
police (ad also attac(ed cop) o, t(e reister in .(ic( t(e sale o,
SI' card 9earin no.A#23771301 (as 9een recorded. ;e (as
identi,ied 48(. 15* coll) as said application ,or6. ;e (as also
stated t(at police (ad told (i6 t(at na6e o, said person is &oes(
Nai/.
3A". In s%pport o, said case prosec%tion (as t(en e8a6ined
A6rin /P.35. S(e (as testi,ied t(at s(e (ad done (er =otin card
in t(e )ear 200#0 t(at it al.a)s re6ains in (er c%stod) or c%stod)
o, (er 6ot(er. S(e .as s(o.n t(e p(otorap(s a,,i8ed on t(e
application ,or6 48(. 15* coll) and also on t(e election I$ card.
S(e (as also denied t(e p(otorap(s and sinat%res on t(e said
application ,or6s 48(. 15* coll) as (ers. S(e (as also denied t(at
t(e identit) card prod%ced alon .it( said applications ,or6s
9elons to (er. 3(en at 48(. 155 s(e (as prod%ced (er election I$
card.
3A7. 's. Pras(anti Nai//P.3" .or/s ,or Parod/ar 'ar/etin. S(e
(as testi,ied t(at (er .or/ in=ol=es ta/in t(e prepaid applications
,or6s o, -oda,one co6pan) ,iled 9) retailers0 c(ec/ t(e ,or6s and
s%96it it to So,t Ae Co6pan) a%t(orised to collect t(ese
application ,or6s on 9e(al, o, -oda,oneC t(at t(e application ,or6s
are directl) s%96itted to (er and 6one) is i=en to t(e o.nerC t(at
s(e is re@%ired to c(ec/ all t(e ,or6s0 ,ind o%t .(et(er t(ere is
proper identit) proo,0 p(otorap(0 and t(en sin t(e ,or6sC t(at
so6eti6e in $ece69er 200A so6e police (ad called (er to 'arao
police station and (ad s(o.n (er a prepaid application ,or6 in
oriinal o, -oda,one ,or n%69er A#23A7*202C t(at s(e (ad =eri,ied
said application ,or6C t(at it .as processed 9) (er 9) a,,i8in t(e
sta6pC t(at s(e (as ,o%nd t(e p(otorap( on t(e prepaid
application ,or6 and election I$ card .ere o, t(e sa6e persons and
s(e (ad identi,ied 48(. 15* coll) as said ,or6.
3A#. 3(ere are t.o application ,or6s prod%ced at 48(. 15* coll).
Ene is dated 20.10.200A and t(e ot(er one dated 15.10.0A. 3(e
second ,or6 dated 15.10.0A .as s%96itted to Classic 4nterprises
and 9ears sinat%re o, Res(6a +or/ar. S(ri 'o(a66ad P.37 (as
identi,ied sinat%re o, said Res(6a at point Q. 3(e application ,or6
is re@%ired to 9e sined 9) c%sto6er i=in a declaration. Si6ilarl)0
t(e retailer as .ell as t(e distri9%tors are re@%ired to sin certain
declarations. 3(e declaration re@%ired to 9e sined 9) t(e retailer
reads as %nder:!
KI con,ir6 t(at t(e applicant (as sined t(e
,or6 and doc%6ents attac(ed in 6) presence and
t(e p(oto a,,i8ed in t(is ,or6 is o, t(e applicant. I
(a=e =eri,ied t(e doc%6ents .it( t(eir respecti=e
oriinals and certi,) t(e sa6e to 9e tr%e.L
3AA. 3(e application is also re@%ired to contain a p(otorap( and
proo,s o, identit). In t(is case proo, o, identit) prod%ced is t(e
=otin card.
*00. 3(e distri9%tor is re@%ired to i=e t(e ,ollo.in declaration:!
KI con,ir6 t(at all necessar) doc%6ents are in
order incl%din t(e sinat%res on t(e sel, attested
p(oto 6atc( .it( t(e sinat%re on t(e application
,or6 and p(oto on t(e ,or6 6atc(es .it( t(e one
on t(e p(oto I$ doc%6ent. S%9se@%ent to t(e
a9o=e0 t(e sa6e (as 9een processed ,or
acti=ation.L
*01. En 9e(al, o, Classic 4nterprises0 Res(6a +or/ar (as i=en a
declaration t(at t(e applicant (as sined t(e ,or6 and t(e
doc%6ents attac(ed in (er presence. S(e (as ,%rt(er declared t(at
t(e p(oto a,,i8ed in t(e application is o, t(e applicant. S(ri
'o(a66ad P.37 (as testi,ied t(at said Res(6a .as (is e6plo)ee.
3(e prosec%tion (as not e8a6ined said Res(6a. S(e .as a
6aterial .itness since s(e (as declared t(at t(e applicant (ad
sined t(e application ,or6 in ,ront o, (er and t(at p(otorap(
a,,i8ed to t(e application is o, t(e applicant. In =ie. o, said
declaration it is clear t(at t(e person .(ose p(otorap(s appears in
application ,or6 (ad appeared 9e,ore said Res(6a0 (ad sined t(e
application ,or6 9e,ore (er and onl) t(erea,ter s(e (ad processed
t(e sa6e. S(ri C(andr%/P.122 (as con,ir6ed t(at ,ollo.in o, t(e
proced%re a9o=e is 6andator) as per t(e polic) o, t(e co6pan).
3(e prosec%tion0 (o.e=er0 (as e8a6ined onl) 'o(a66ad .(o is
t(e o.ner o, t(e 9%siness.
*02. S(ri R%dres( Parod/ar/P.3# is t(e dealer ,or -oda,one. ;e
(as testi,ied t(at a c%sto6er see/in a -oda,one connection (as to
s%96it (is p(otorap(s and identit) proo, o, residence alon .it(
details to 9e ,illed in t(e ,or60 t(e retailer (as to =eri,) t(ese
records .it( t(e oriinals and s%96it t(e application ,or6s alon
.it( proo, o, I$ to t(e persons e6plo)ed 9) (i6 ,or collection o,
t(e ,or6s alon .it( t(e cost o, t(e =o%c(ers. ;e (as identi,ied t(e
t.o application ,or6s at 48(. 15* coll) as t(ose recei=ed 9) (i6
,ro6 A99as cell%lar and Classic 4nterprises. ;e (as also identi,ied
t(e sinat%res o, t(e e6plo)ee o, A99as Cell%lar 9elo. t(e sta6p
on t(e ,irst ,or6 and t(at o, e6plo)ee o, Classic enterprise 9elo.
its sta6p in t(e second col%6n.
*03. In (is cross e8a6ination (e (as stated t(at (e (ad ,o%nd
=ariance in t(e p(otorap(s appearin in t(e ,or6s and t(ose in
proo, o, identit).
*0*. Aainst (is said state6ent t(ere is a declaration i=en 9) t(e
retailer t(at t(e p(otorap(s are o, t(e applicant and t(e
p(otorap(s on t(e proo, o, identit) is also o, said applicant. In (is
testi6on) (e (as stated t(at (e .as in,or6ed 9) police t(at t(e
acc%sed (ad %sed t(e SI' card p%rc(ased in t(e 9o69 9last 9)
i=in t(e na6e and identit) proo, o, a di,,erent person.
*05. 3(e .itness (as ad6itted t(at a,ter t(e ,or6s are s%96itted
(e (as to =eri,) t(e application and identit) proo,. ;e0 (o.e=er0 (ad
ne=er raised an) o9>ection .it( respect to t(ese application and t(e
proo, o, identit). It is o9=io%s t(at onl) a,ter (e .as in,or6ed t(at
t(ese ,or6s .ere %sed 9) one o, t(e acc%sed0 (e ,o%nd t(at t(ere
.as so6e di,,erence in t(e p(otorap(s on t(e application and t(at
in t(e identit) cards. ;is testi6on) is0 t(ere,ore0 not relia9le.
*0". Balita ?%tti/ar/P.33 (as also identi,ied (er sinat%re on t(e
,or6 s%96itted to Parod/ar 6ar/etin 9) Classic 4nterprises. S(e
(as also testi,ied t(at %nder said application SI' card 9earin
no.A#23771301 .as sold 9) Classic enterprises. S(e (as also
stated t(at s(e ,o%nd t(at t(e p(otorap(s on application ,or6 and
=oterGs identi,) card are di,,erent alt(o%( t(e na6e .as t(e sa6e.
It is s%rprisin t(at neit(er s(e nor R%dres( (ad raised an)
o9>ection to said discrepanc).
*07. In an) case t(e person .(o (ad accepted t(e application
,or6s (ad i=en a declaration t(at t(e applications 9ear sinat%re
o, t(e applicant sined 9e,ore (er/(i6 and t(at t(e p(otorap(s
are o, t(e person .(o (ad approac(ed t(e retailer. 's. Res(6a
+or/ar .(o (ad accepted t(e ,or6 a,ter =eri,ication (as not 9een
e8a6ined. It is also pertinent to note t(at accordin to S(ri
'o(a66ad/P.37 t(e SI' card 9earin no.A#23771301 .as sold
on 15.10.0A. ;e (as (o.e=er0 prod%ced a reister 48(.15# t(at
s(o.s t(at t(e SI' card .as sold on 1".10.0A. 3(e discrepanc)
(as not 9een e8plained. As s%96itted 9) S(ri P%nale/ar0 s(o%ld t(is
9e a 6anip%lation0 t(en0 9ene,it s(o%ld o to t(e acc%sed.
*0#. It is also not case o, t(e prosec%tion t(at t(e application
,or6s .ere 9ro%(t d%l) sined 9) t(e person .(o (ad approac(ed
'o(a66ad/P.37. 3(e sinat%res .ere 6ade in (is presence. 3(e
(and.ritin o, eit(er A!3/-ina) or A!*/-ina)a/ .as not co6pared
.it( said sinat%res. No e8pert (as 9een e8a6ined to pro=e t(at
t(ese are sinat%res in t(e (and.ritin o, one o, t(ese acc%sed.
*0A. An identi,ication parade .as t(en cond%cted 9) S(ri
Be=inson/P.102. ;e (as testi,ied t(at in t(e identi,ication parade
S(ri 'o(a66ad Ra,i@%e identi,ied A!3/-ina) as t(e person .(o
(ad approac(ed (i6 ,or t(e p%rc(ase o, t(e card.
*10. S(ri 'o(a66ad/P.37 (ad identi,ied A!3 -ina) as t(e person
.(o (ad approac(ed (i6 ,or p%rc(ase o, t(e SI' card. ;e in (is
cross e8a6ination0 (o.e=er0 (as stated t(at police (ad approac(ed
(i6 ,or in=estiation (ad told (i6 t(at t(e person .(o (ad
approac(ed (i6 .as &oes( Nai/. &oes( Nai/ is t(e deceased
acc%sed no.2. C(are (as 9een ,ra6ed aainst acc%sed -ina)a/
Patil i.e. A!* ,or 6a/in (i6 to deli=er t(e SI' card ,orin t(e
t.o application ,or6s and %sin t(e6 as en%ine. 3(e e=idence led
(o.e=er is aainst acc%sed no.3. C(are0 t(ere,ore0 (as not 9een
pro=ed aainst A!* -ina)a/ and no c(are .as ,ra6ed aainst A!3/
-ina) o, ,orin said doc%6ents or c(eatin 'o(a66ad or %sin
t(e ,ored doc%6ents as en%ine. 3(e prosec%tion (as t(ere,ore
,ailed to pro=e t(e c(ares aainst eit(er o, t(e acc%sed .it(
respect to t(e ,or6 s%96itted to 'o(a66ad/P.37.
*11. 3(e second ,or6 at 48(. 15* coll) .as s%96itted to A99as
Cell%lar. +ot( t(ese ,or6s .ere prod%ced 9) one S(ri +(%=anes(
Pratap Sin(0 C(ie, e8ec%ti=e E,,icer o, S.R. -oda,one Co6pan).
3(e ,or6s .ere attac(ed in t(e presence o, S(ri 'a(es(/P.*0. ;e
(as testi,ied t(at t(e t(ree application ,or6s prod%ced 9) (i6 .ere
attac(ed %nder panc(ana6a 48(.1"5C t(at t(ese application ,or6s
.ere 6ar/ed 48(. 133 coll) t.o o, .(ic( .ere later 6ar/ed as
48(. 15* coll). ;is testi6on) is not disp%ted. 3(e prosec%tion0
(o.e=er0 (as not e8a6ined an) person .(o (ad accepted said ,or6
nor (as identi,ied an) o, t(e acc%sed as t(e person .(o (ad
approac(ed said A99as Cell%lar to p%rc(ase t(e SI' card. 3(e
prosec%tion (as0 t(ere,ore0 ,ailed to connect an) o, t(e acc%sed to
said ,or6. 3(e prosec%tion (as not 6ade an) atte6pt to ,ind o%t
.(et(er t(e 4lection Co66ission (ad reall) iss%ed t(e identit)
cards to t(e person in .(ose ,a=o%r t(e) .ere iss%ed or in case
t(e) are ,a/e ,ro6 .(ere t(e) (a=e co6e. 7%rt(er0 alt(o%(
A6rin/P.35 (as denied t(e p(otorap(s on said I$ card as (ers no
e,,orts (a=e 9een 6ade to con,ir6 t(at t(e said p(otorap( is (ers
nor an) e,,orts are 6ade to ,ind o%t t(e person .(ose p(oto t(e
I$ card 9ears. 3(ere are t(%s 6an) loop (oles in t(e e=idence o,
t(e prosec%tion. Point nos. 7 and # are0 accordinl)0 decided in t(e
neati=e.
*12. Poi+, +o./:! C(ares (a=e 9een ,ra6ed aainst acc%sed
nos. 1 and 2 ,or p%rc(asin SI' cards on ,a/e and ,ored
doc%6ents in t(e na6e o, A6rin Sa%>i and 's. Sonia 2aon/ar ,ro6
'.S. A99as Cell%lar and ,ro6 2onsal=es 3o%rs and 3ra=els0 -asco0
respecti=el). And t(erea,ter additional c(ares (a=e 9een ,ra6ed
aainst A!* -ina)a/ ,or (a=in ,ored t(e t.o applications ,or6s
o, prepaid -oda,one SI' cads. 3o pro=e t(is point prosec%tion (as
e8a6ined S(ri +(arat ?%6ar/P.2A0 S(ri ?antilal/P.300 S(ri
Aspa//P.*20 's. <innie P.*50 's. Sonia/P.570 S(ri 'o(indra
Sin(/ P.A* and S(ri Be=inson/P.102.
*13. S(ri +(arat ?%6ar/P.2A (as testi,ied t(at (e .as .or/in ,or
S(ri ?antilal ,ro6 'araoC t(at on 15.10.0A (e .as in t(e s(op o,
?antilal d%rin l%nc( 9rea/C t(at one person ca6e to (is s(op and
as/ed ,or SI' card o, -oda,oneC t(at (e a=e -oda,one Si6 card
,or `*A/! to said personC t(at (e (ad c(ec/ed t(e doc%6ents s%c(
as ration card/licence o, said person and =oters I$ card0 t(at said
I$ card .as o, a irlC t(at said person told (i6 t(at it .as o,
(is sister t(at (e (t(e .itness) ,illed %p t(e application ,or60
o9tained t(e sinat%res o, said person at ,o%r places i.e on t(e
p(otorap(0 t.o on t(e ,or6 and one on t(e p(otocop) o,
=oterGs I$ cardC t(at (e /ept t(e application ,or6 and t(e p(oto
cop) o, =oterGs I$ card in (is c%stod) and later (anded o=er t(e
application ,or6 .it( proo, o, I$ card to t(e ser=ice pro=ider. ;e
(as t(en identi,ied A!*/ -ina)a/ as said person .(o (ad co6e to
t(e s(op on 15.10.0A and (ad as/ed ,or second (and 6o9ile
(andset o, No/ia and SI' card o, -oda,one and (ad
p%rc(ased t(e (andset ,ro6 (i6 ,or `A00/! and SI' card ,or
`*A/!. ;e (as also identi,ied sinat%res o, A!*/-ina)a/ on t(e
application ,or6 at M10 M2 0 M3 and on t(e =oterGs I$ card at M*.
*1*. In (is cross e8a6ination0 (e (as stated t(at one police o,,icer
(ad 6et (i6 in connection .it( sale o, second (and 6o9ile
(andsetsC t(at ?antilal (ad contacted (i6 at (is nati=e place in
connection .it( t(e sa6eC t(at t(erea,ter (e .as ta/en to 'arao
to.n police stationC t(at (e identi,ied said second (and 6o9ile
(andset s(o.n to (i6 as t(at sold 9) (i6 to A!*/-ina)a/C t(at
t(ere is no record a=aila9le in t(e s(op o, t(e application ,or6C t(at
(e (ad sined on t(e r%99er sta6p o, t(e s(op at point +C t(at (e
(ad sold SI' cards on t(e 9asis o, I$ proo, and p(oto to ot(er
persons clai6in to 9e close relations o, t(e persons in t(e
p(otorap(.
*15. ;e (as ad6itted in (is cross e8a6ination t(at t(e person
s%96ittin t(e identi,) proo, (as to sin t(e sa6e and t(e
application ,or6C and t(at police (ad as/ed (i6 (o. (e (ad ta/en
sinat%re o, anot(er person on t(e application ,or6 and =oterGs
card. ;e (as t(en denied t(e s%estion t(at (e .as inti6idated 9)
police0 t(at (e .as dealin .it( sale o, 6o9ile (andsets and sellin
to t(ird parties .it(o%t identit) proo, and t(at on acco%nt o, said
inti6idation (e (ad identi,ied A!* Patil in t(e I3 parade. It .as also
s%ested to (i6 t(at (e .as called to Ponda PS .it( se=eral 9lan/
application ,or6s and ot t(e6 ,illed %p and sined %nder
inti6idation. ;e (as denied t(at s%estion. In (is ,%rt(er cross
e8a6ination (e (as stated t(at (e can re6e69er c%sto6ers .(o
6a/e p%rc(ases ,ro6 (i6C t(at (e can re6e69er t(e ,eat%res o,
t(e person .(o =isits (is s(op once and 6a/es p%rc(asersC t(at on
an a=erae 20 to 30 persons =isit (is s(op ,or p%rc(asesC t(at (e
.ill 9e in a position to identi,) t(ose persons as t(ose 20 to 30 .(o
(a=e 6ade p%rc(asesC t(at (e .o%ld 9e in a position to identi,)
police o,,icer .(o recorded (is state6entC and t(at (e identi,ied A!
* Patil ,ro6 a6onst t(e si8 persons in t(e parade.
*1". As s%96itted 9) S(ri P%nale/ar t(is .itness (as e8(i9ited
e8traordinar) 6e6or). <itness clai6s t(at (e can identi,) all (is
c%sto6ers .(o 6a/e p%rc(ases ,ro6 (i6. ;e also (as cateoricall)
stated t(at on 15.10.200A d%rin t(e l%nc( 9rea/ A!* (ad
approac(ed (i6 and (ad p%rc(ased t(e (andsets and SI' card
a,ter sinin t(e application ,or6 9e,ore (i6.
*17. 3(e .itness (as stated t(at d%rin t(e identi,ication parade in
all t(ere .ere si8 persons in t(e parade. 3(e parade .as cond%cted
9) S(ri Be=inson/P.102. ;e (as testi,ied t(at as per t(e re@%est (e
(ad cond%cted t(e parade in .(ic( said .itness +(arat ?%6ar (ad
identi,ied A!*. ;e (as cateoricall) testi,ied t(at d%rin t(e
identi,ication parade (e (ad arraned si8 d%66iesC t(at A!*/
-ina)a/ .as placed 9et.een d%66ies 1 and 2. 3(%s0 in all0 t(ere
.ere se=en persons standin in t(e parade and not si8 as stated 9)
t(e .itness. 3(e .itness .(o e8(i9its a s(arp 6e6or) o,
re6e69erin a person once seen cannot 9e e8pected to 6a/e t(e
6ista/e o, n%69er o, d%66ies t(at .ere standin in t(e parade.
3(e .itness appears to 9e arti,icial. 3(e ;onG9le S%pre6e Co%rt in
t(e case o, (is*e+ Si+?* a+$ o)s. V/s. S,a,e o- P4+3a> (AIR
1/6" SC =96% (as o9ser=ed t(at .(en t(e e=idence i=en 9) t(e
.itness is too ood to 9e tr%e and contains an ele6ent o,
arti,icialit)0 it is not relia9le.
*1#. S(ri ?antilal/P.30 (as testi,ied t(at (e deals in 9%siness o,
sale o, old and ne. 6o9ile (andsetsC t(at nor6all) a person
re@%irin a SI' card (as to ,ill an application ,or6 and s%96it
proo, o, identit) and a p(otorap(C t(at identit) proo, co%ld 9e a
ration card or =oterGs identit) card or a dri=in licenceC t(at on
15.10.200A t(at $%n%r Sin( (ad opened (is s(opC t(at P.2A
+(arat ?%6ar and $%n%r reported to (i6 t(at t(e) (ad sold one
SI' card o, -oda,one0 one second (and 6o9ile and a ne. 6o9ileC
t(at on 2".10.0A (e in,or6ed t(e police %pon in@%iries t(at +(arat
?%6ar P.2A (ad sold a SI' cardC t(at 9) t(at ti6e +(arat ?%6ar
(ad one to Ra>ast(anC t(at (e 9ro%(t 9ac/ +(arat ?%6ar and
prod%ced (i6 9e,ore t(e 'arao policeC and t(at t(e) al.a)s p%t
a r%99er sta6p o, t(e s(op on t(e application ,or6s ,or SI' cards.
*1A. In (is cross e8a6ination (e (as ad6itted t(at police (ad
disclosed to (i6 t(at t(e) are in=estiatin 'arao 9o69 9last
caseC t(at (e (ad stated to t(e police in (is state6ent t(at on
=eri,)in (is SI' card 9oo/ (e (ad in,or6ed police t(at one SI' o,
=oda,one .as sold on 15.10.0A 9earin no.A15#*""5*#C t(at (e
(ad prod%ced t(e SI' card 9oo/ 9e,ore t(e policeC t(at police (ad
ta/en c%stod) o, said 9oo/C t(at (e does not /no. .(at police did
.it( said 9oo/C t(at (e (as a 9oo/ doc%6entin n%69er o, SI'
cards sold in t(e last 10 and 15 da)s and (e can prod%ce t(e sa6e.
It as t(en s%ested to (i6 t(at since police (ad t(reatened (i6 to
i6plicate in t(is case and t(ere,ore (e (ad deposed ,alsel). ;e (as
ad6itted t(at (e .as oin re%larl) to 'arao to.n police station
,ro6 2".10.0A.
*20. A care,%l per%sal o, t(e testi6on) o, t(is .itness s(o.s t(at
police (ad seiFed a reister 6aintained 9) t(e .itness .it( respect
to t(e sale o, SI' cards. <itness (as also cateoricall) stated t(at
police (ad ta/en c%stod) o, t(e sa6e. Police0 (o.e=er0 did not
prod%ce t(e said reister .(ic( .as an i6portant piece o,
e=idence. 3(is .itness ot(er.ise (ad not personall) sold t(e
(andsets or SI' cards to acc%sed no.*. 3(e application ,or6 .(ic(
alleedl) .as sined 9) A!* is at 48(. 133 coll). It s(o.s t(at it
is dated 15.10.0A and is .it( respect to n%69er A15#0""5*#. as
disc%ssed (erein a9o=e said ,or6 also contains declarations i=en
9) t(e c%sto6er0 retailer and distri9%tor. 3(ese declarations are as
reprod%ced earlier. 3(e declaration 9) t(e retailer in t(is ,or6 is
sined 9) one 1adis( 'a(a=ir .(o (as declared t(at (e (as
con,ir6ed t(at applicant (ad sined t(e ,or6 and t(e doc%6ents
attac(ed in (is presence and t(at p(oto a,,i8ed in t(is ,or6 is o,
t(e applicant and t(at (e (as =eri,ied t(e doc%6ents .it( t(eir
respecti=e oriinals and certi,) t(e sa6e to 9e tr%e. Prosec%tion
(as not e8a6ined t(is person 1adis( 'a(a=ir .(o (as sined as
t(e retailer. Prosec%tion (as also not e8plained (o. said 1adis(
'a(a=ir (ad sined said declaration as retailer .(en accordin to
prosec%tion t(e SI' card .as sold 9) +(arat ?%6ar/P.2A and
o.ner o, t(e 9%siness is S(ri ?antilal/P.30. It is also pertinent to
note t(at prosec%tion (as s%ppressed ,ro6 t(e co%rt an i6portant
piece o, e=idence0 na6el)0 t(e reister in .(ic( t(e details o, t(e
sale o, t(e SI' card .ere recorded. S(ri ?antilal/P.30 .as directed
to prod%ce reister in .(ic( s%c( records are 6aintained. Inspite
o, direction ,ro6 t(e co%rt0 t(e .itness did not prod%ce said
reister. 3(is raises a serio%s do%9t on t(e testi6on) o, S(ri +(arat
?%6ar/P.2A0 S(ri ?antilal/P.30 as .ell as t(e case o, t(e
prosec%tion.
*21. S(ri As(ra,/P.*2 is dealer in Idea Cell%lar prepaid SI' cards
r%nnin (is 9%siness ,ro6 -asco. ;e(as testi,ied t(at on 15.10.0A
at aro%nd 10.30 (o%rs one person ca6e to (is s(op and as/ed ,or
prepaid SI' card o, Idea Cell%larC t(at (e p%rc(ased SI' card
.ort( RF50/! t(at 9e,ore iss%in t(e card to said person (e (ad
as/ed ,or p(oto identit) proo, t(at (e a=e p(otorap( o, a ,e6ale
and cop) o, =oterGs identit) card disclosin t(at it .as o, (is .i,e0
na6el)0 SoniaC t(at said person ,illed %p t(e details in t(e
application ,or60 sined it (i6sel,0 across t(e p(otorap( and also
on t(e =oterGs identit) cardC t(at t(erea,ter (e ot t(e said SI'
card acti=ated. ;e (as ,%rt(er testi,ied t(at earlier till 200A t(e)
%sed to iss%e prepaid =o%c(ers to t(e c%sto6ers on 9e(al, o,
anot(er closel) related to t(e6 on proo, o, identit)C t(at since
9o69 9last t(e) (a=e discontin%ed t(e s)ste6 and t(at in t(e
identi,ication parade on 2".11.0A (e (ad identi,ied t(e person A!*/
-ina)a/ as t(e one .(o (ad p%rc(ased t(e prepaid SI' card in t(e
na6e p%rportedl) o, (is .i,e0 Sonia.
*22. In (is cross e8a6ination (e (as stated t(at (e did not 6a/e
an) entr) in t(e reister recordin t(e sale o, prepaid SI' cardC
t(at t(ere .ere ot(er persons co6in to (is s(op d%rin t(at ti6eC
t(at (e does not /no. i, an) person (ad co6e alon .it( A!* on
t(at da)C t(at (e does not recall i, acc%sed (ad co6e alone or
acco6panied 9) an)one or (ad .al/ed to (is s(op or (ad co6e on
a 2!.(eeler or *!.(eelerC t(at (e (ad not seen t(e oriinal =oterGs
I$ cared since it .as not prod%ced 9e,ore (i6C t(at (e (ad sined
so6e records at 'arao 3o.n police station 9%t (e does not recall
t(e detailsC t(at police (ad told (i6 t(at iss%in prepaid SI' card
.it(o%t t(e act%al person co6in ,or p%rc(ase and .it(o%t proo, o,
identit) .as not properC t(at (e (ad sined t(e application ,or6 9)
p%ttin t(e r%99er sta6p o, (is s(op t(at (e (ad sined it in
4nlis( 9%t (e does not re6e69er .(et(er tit .as a ,%ll sinat%re
or (is initials.
*23. ;e (as ad6itted in (is cross e8a6ination t(at (e does not
/no. t(e details o, t(e c%sto6ers .(o (ad p%rc(ased SI' cards
9et.een 15.10.0A and 5.11.0A0 t(e t)pe o, prepaid =o%c(ers
p%rc(ased 9) t(e6 or t(eir n%69ersC t(at (e (ad i=en t(e
n%69er o, prepaid SI' card =o%c(er p%rc(ased 9) A!*/-ina)a/ to
t(e police .(ile recordin (is state6ent on 5.11.0A since it .as
sa=ed in (is (andset .(ile sendin a 6essae to t(e distri9%tor to
acti=ate t(e n%69er. ;e (as ad6itted t(at said S'S .as not
a=aila9le in (is (andset. ;e .as also p%t a speci,ic @%estion (o.
(e ,i8ed t(e n%69er i=en in (is state6ent to t(e police as t(at o,
acc%sed no*0 .(en (e (ad sold 2 or 3 prepaid SI' cards on t(at
da). In ans.er ;e (as stated t(at (e (ad contacted distri9%tor
Isani ,ro6 t(e police station0 (ad in@%ired .it( (i6 t(e n%69er
p%rc(ased in t(e na6e o, a ,e6ale 9) a 6ale and t(en a=e t(e
n%69er to t(e police. ;e (as t(en stated t(at (e does not
re6e69er i, (e (ad i=en a cl%e to Isani t(at police .ere loo/in
o%t ,or a n%69er sold in t(e na6e o, a ,e6ale Sonia. ;e (as also
stated t(at (e does not recall i, (e (ad disclosed t(e na6es or
n%69ers o, ot(er p%rc(ases on 15.10.0A to t(e police or i, police
(ad as/ed (i6 all t(ese details. In (is ,%rt(er cross e8a6ination
(e (as sated t(at (e (ad not seen A!* an) da) a,ter (e sa. (i6
on 15.10.0A and t(en on 2".11.0A. ;e (as also stated t(at no
person .as ta/en inside .it( (is ,ace co=ered .it( a 6as/ .(en (e
,irst ca6e to t(e o,,ice o, $ep%t) collector ,or I$ Parade.
*2*. 3(is .itness alt(o%( (as sated t(at t(e acc%sed (ad i=en
(i6 application ,or6 .it( =oterGs identit) card0 t(e sa6e is neit(er
prod%ced nor (e (as identi,ied (is sinat%re on an) s%c( ,or6. 3(e
.itness (as cateoricall) stated t(at (e p%rc(ases prepaid SI'
cards o, Ideal Cell%lar ,ro6 one Sa6eer Isani. In (is cross
e8a6ination (e (as stated t(at on t(at da) (e (ad sold 2 to 3
prepaid SI' cards. <(en (e .as as/ed (o. (e co%ld send a
6essae ,or acti=ation o, t(e SI' cards sold alleedl) to A!* in t(e
na6e o, Sonia .it(o%t i=in (er na6e and (o. (e co%ld ,i8 t(e
n%69er o, t(e SI' card. In repl) (e (as stated t(at ,ro6 t(e
police station (e (ad contacted Isani and (ad in@%ired .it( (i6 t(e
n%69er p%rc(ased in t(e na6e o, ,e6ale 9) a 6ale. It is no.(ere
on record t(at t(is .itness (ad at an) ti6e co66%nicated to Isani
t(at a partic%lar SI' card .as sold 9) (i6 to a 6ale in t(e na6e o,
a ,e6ale. In t(at case it is s%rprisin t(at Isani co%ld tell (i6 t(e
n%69er o, t(e SI' card .(en in@%ir) .as 6ade o, a n%69er o,
t(at SI' card .(ic( .as sold to a 6ale in t(e na6e o, a ,e6ale.
3(e .itness (as ad6itted t(at (e is re@%ired to o9tain sinat%re o,
t(e applicant and et identit) proo, o, t(e applicant and t(e
sinat%re s(o%ld 9e 6ade in ,ront o, (i6. 3(e .itness (as also
ad6itted t(at police (ad 6ade (i6 a.are o, t(e a9o=e ,acts.
Alt(o%( t(e .itness (as stated t(at it .as t(eir practice to sell
s%c( SI' cards to an) person in t(e na6e o, t(eir relati=e0 no s%c(
practice is pro=ed. 3(e .itness (as also stated t(at onl) on proo,
o, identit) (e .as sellin t(e SI' cards to t(e close relati=es. I,
t(at 9e t(e case t(e .itness 6%st (a=e o9tained so6e proo, o,
identit) ,ro6 t(e person to .(o6 (e (ad sold t(e SI' card in t(e
na6e o, Sonia. In t(at case (is testi6on) t(at (e (ad sold t(e SI'
card to A!*/-ina)a/ in t(e na6e o, Sonia cannot 9e 9elie=ed. It
s(o%ld 9e re6e69ered t(at t(is is a cri6inal trial in .(ic( strict
proo, o, a ,act is re@%ired since t(e act o, t(e acc%sed is
p%nis(a9le .it( i6prison6ent. As s%96itted 9) S(ri P%nale/ar0
learned Ad=ocate ,or t(e acc%sed0 it is possi9le t(at (a=in
co66itted an illealit)0 o%t o, t(e ,ear t(e .itness (as s%cc%69ed
to t(e press%re o, t(e in=estiatin aenc). 3(e cross e8a6ination
o, t(e .itness re=eals t(at (e does not recall i, acc%sed (ad co6e
alone to (is s(op or (e (ad .al/ed to (is s(op or ca6e in a 2!
.(eeler or *!.(eeler0 or details o, ot(er c%sto6ers t(at .ere
present in t(e s(op or t(e p%rc(ases 6ade 9) ot(er c%sto6ers. It
is rat(er s%rprisin t(at (e re6e69ers details o, onl) t(e acc%sed
.it( date. 3(e =eracit) o, t(e testi6on) o, t(e .itness co6es
%nder s(ado. o, do%9t. In t(at case0 t(e testi6on) o, t(e .itness
.it(o%t ,%rt(er proo, or corro9oration cannot 9e acted %pon.
*25. 's. <innie/P.*5 is t(e o.ner o, an esta9lis(6ent 2onsal=es
3o%rs and 3ra=els r%n in $o%rado +%ildin0 -asco. S(e (as testi,ied
t(at on 15.10.0A at aro%nd 10 a6 s(e (ad co6e to t(e s(opC t(at
one person in t(e ae ro%p o, 25 to 30 )ears approac(ed (er
9et.een 11.30 to 12 noon ,or a prepaid SI' card o, IdeaC t(at
said person s(o.ed (er a cop) o, =oterGs identit) card o, a irl0 t(at
s(e pasted p(otorap( on t(e application ,or6 9%t s(e does not
re6e69er .(et(er s(e (ad o9tained t(e sinat%re o, t(e said
person on t(e application ,or6 and cop) o, =oterGs I$ cardC t(at
a,ter (er (%s9and ret%rned to t(e s(op s(e (anded o=er t(e
application ,or6 to (e (%s9and and later it .as s%96itted to Isani
enterprises. S(e (as t(en identi,ied 48(.1#0coll) as said ,or6.
*2". In (er cross e8a6ination s(e (as stated t(at s(e is not in a
position to identi,) .(o (as sined t(e sinat%re SoniaC t(at s(e
does not recall i, A!*/-ina)a/ (ad sined said application ,or6 or
an) acco6pan)in doc%6ent. S(e (as ad6itted t(at police (ad
p%lled (er %p ,or iss%in prepaid =o%c(er to a ent .(o (ad
prod%ced identit) proo, o, a lad). It .as t(en s%ested to (er t(at
police (ad t(reatened (er to i6plicate (er in a cri6inal case ,or
iss%in prepaid =o%c(er to a ent in case s(e does not identi,) A!*.
*27. It is pertinent to note t(at t(is .itness does not re6e69er i,
A!*/-ina)a/ (ad sined said application or t(e proo, o, identit). It
is also not pro=ed t(at t(e sinat%re on said application is ,ored
9) A!*/-ina)a/. 3(e application 48(. 1#0 is ad6ittedl) sined 9)
(%s9and o, t(e .itness. 3(e .itness (as identi,ied (is sinat%re. As
disc%ssed (erein a9o=e t(ere is a declaration as re@%ired i=en 9)
(i6 t(at said ,or6 (as 9een ,illed and sined in (is presence 9) t(e
applicant and 6atc(es .it( t(e i=en s%pportin doc%6ent. Said
(%s9and o, t(e .itness (as not 9een e8a6ined0 t(ere9) depri=in
t(e acc%sed o, cross e8a6inin (i6. It is also pertinent to note t(at
t(e prosec%tion (as not 6ade an) e,,orts to identi,) t(e lad) .(ose
p(otorap( appears in t(is application 48(. 1#0 coll) as .ell as t(e
sa6e lad) .(ose p(oto appears in t(e application 48(.133 coll).
3(e prosec%tion (as also not satis,actoril) e8plained (o. t(ese
.itnesses co%ld identi,) A!*/-ina)a/ as t(e person .(o (ad
approac(ed t(e6 ,or p%rc(ase o, SI' cards .(en t(e retailer
.(o (as sined declaration in said ,or6 o, (a=in =eri,ied t(e
identit) o, t(e applicant and t(e ,act t(at t(e sinat%res .ere 6ade
9) t(e applicant in t(eir presence. In t(e 9ac/ro%nd t(e
identi,ication 6ade 9) t(e .itnesses in t(e identi,ication parade o,
A!* as t(e person .(o o9tained t(e SI' cards 9)
6isrepresentation looses sini,icance.
*2#. S(ri 'o(inder Sin(/P.A* (ad e8a6ined t(e sinat%res
alleedl) 6ade 9) Sonia in t(e application ,or6 48(.133 coll) and
speci6en (and.ritin o, A!*/-ina)a/. A,ter e8a6inin t(e sa6e (e
(as opined t(at t(e @%estioned sinat%res sta6ped and 6ar/ed
M1!M3 on -oda,one prepaid application ,or6 in t(e na6e o, Sonia
2aon/ar 48(.133 as .ell s @%estioned sinat%re 6ar/ed M* on
=oterGs identit) card and t(e speci6en .ritins o, A!*/-ina)a/
sta6ped and 6ar/ed as S1 and S" .ere .ritten 9) one and t(e
sa6e person. ;e (as also i=en reasons ,or (is opinion. Nor6all)0
t(ere s(o%ld not 9e an) reason to re>ect (is opinion.
*2A. 3(e .itness in (is cross e8a6ination (o.e=er0 (as ad6itted
t(at t(e reasons ,or t(e opinion (a=e not 9een sined 9) (i6. ;e
(as also stated t(at it is eneral practice o, t(e la9orator) t(at 9ot(
t(e e8perts need not sin t(e reason and t(at it s(o%ld 9e sined
9) onl) one o, t(e6. ;e (as ,%rt(er ad6itted t(at opinion is not
.ritten in ,irst person. ;e (as e8plained t(at it is i6plicit in t(e
opinion.
*30. 7%rt(er0 in (is cross e8a6ination t(e .itness (as ad6itted
t(at (e does not r%le o%t t(e possi9ilit) t(at alp(a9et G)G in t(e
speci6en .ritin 48(. 3*2 coll) s(o.s an %p.ard incline or a tilt to
t(e ri(t ,ro6 t(e A0 sinat%res. ;e (as ad6itted t(at t(e ,inis( o,
alp(a9et GaG in M1 to M3 o, 48(.133 coll) is do.n.ards .(ereas in
M* its ,inis( is c%r=ed to.ards t(e ri(t and in t(e A0 speci6en
.ritins 48(. 3*2 coll) t(e ,inis( o, alp(a9et GaG in %p.ards and also
to t(e ri(t. ;e (as e8plained t(at t(is is possi9le d%e to nat%ral
=ariations.
*31. 3(e a9o=e cross e8a6ination re=eals t(at t(ere are so6e
=ariations in alp(a9et G)G and GaG in t(e @%estioned (and.ritin and
t(e speci6en (and.ritin. It is also pertinent to note t(at t(ese
=ariations are clear and consistent in t(e alp(a9et GaG. It is also
pertinent to note t(at t(ere is si6ilarit) in t(ese stro/es o, alp(a9et
GaG in all t(e A0speci6en sinat%res. It appears to 9e little
%nrealistic to (a=e t(ese identical =ariation in all t(e alp(a9ets GaG in
A0 speci6en sinat%res o9tained ,ro6 t(e acc%sed. 3(e .itness
(as also ad6itted t(at t(e reasons ,or opinion are not sined 9)
(i6. 3(at .o%ld 6ean t(at (e (as not co6pared t(e (and.ritin.
In addition to t(is0 ,or t(e reasons disc%ssed (erein a9o=e0 t(e
testi6onies o, t(e .itnesses .(o (a=e o9tained t(e ,or6s at
48(.133 coll) are not relia9le. Ence a do%9t is raised on t(e
identit) o, t(e (and.ritin0 t(is do%9t s(o%ld o in ,a=o%r o, t(e
acc%sed. 3(e prosec%tion (as t(ere,ore0 ,ailed to pro=e t(at
acc%sed no.* (ad p%rc(ased t(e SI' cards and 6o9ile (andsets
9ased on ,a/e and ,ored doc%6ents. Point is0 accordinl)0 decided
in t(e neati=e.
*32. S(ri S%res(/P."* is a .itness to t(e e8plosi=es ,o%nd at
Sancoale site. ;e (ad ta/en t(e p(otorap(s d%rin t(e cond%ctin
o, panc(ana6a. ;e (ad also (anded o=er t.o 2+ cards to t(e
in=estiatin aenc). ;e (as identi,ied t(e propert) ,o%nd at
Sancoale site. Enl) attac/ on (is testi6on) is t(at (is state6ent
.as recorded 6ore t(an t.o 6ont(s a,ter t(e incident. 3(ere is no
serio%s disp%te to (is testi6on). Ad=. P%nale/ar also does not
disp%te t(e identit) o, t(e propert) reco=ered at t(e site o,
Sancoale.
*33. S(ri S%res(/P."" is t(e o.ner o, t(e scooter %sed 9) A!2/
&oes( and .(ic( .as da6aed in t(e 9last at 'arao. ;e (as
stated t(at (e (ad not seen A!3/-ina) at an) ti6e 9%t (ad 6et
onl) A!*/-ina)a/ as (e (ad co6e to 6eet deceased A!2/&oes(.
;is testi6on) is also not c(allened.
*3*. S(ri -as%de=/P."7 is t(e panc( .itness to t(e t(ree 6o9ile
(andsets prod%ced 9) Ba8i6i/ant clai6in t(at t(e) .ere %sed 9)
A!2/&oes(. It is onl) s%ested to (i6 t(at (e (as ,alsel) stated
t(at Ba86i/ant (ad told t(e6 t(at said (andsets 9eloned to
&oes(. No connection o, said 6o9iles (as 9een s(o.n to t(e
cri6e alleedl) co66itted 9) t(e acc%sed.
*35. S(ri A9d%l/P.72 is t(e panc( .itness to t(e panc(ana6a
%nder .(ic( $ilip ,ro6 San%e6 (ad (anded o=er t.o 6o9ile
(andsets 6a/e 3A3A and -oda,one. ;e (as testi,ied t(at $)SP Nai/
(ad =eri,ied I'4I n%69ers and disclosed to t(e6 a9o%t t(e sa6e
and it .as recorded in t(e panc(ana6a. ;e co%ld not recall t(e
I'4I n%69er and t(e SI' card n%69ers. ;e (as identi,ied A!" $ilip
as t(e person ,ro6 .(o6 t(ese 6o9iles .ere attac(ed. 3(ere is0
(o.e=er0 no e=idence to s(o. t(at t(ese 6o9iles .ere in an) .a)
connected to t(e o,,ence.
*3". S(ri Nares(/P.75 is t(e panc( .itness on .(ose presence
Ra>es(/P.5* (ad (anded o=er t(e printed circ%it 9oards to $)SP
Nai/. 3(e) .ere attac(ed %nder panc(ana6a. ;is testi6on) is not
disp%ted.
*37. S(ri 1err) 7ernandes/P.7" is t(e panc( .itness to t(e
panc(ana6a %nder .(ic( a =e(icle 9earin no.';!13!7!AA01 .as
attac(ed. State6ent 6ade 9) acc%sed at t(e ti6e o, attac(6ent is
(it 9) 9ar created 9) section 25 o, Indian 4=idence Act as (as 9een
(eld 9) ;onG9le S%pre6e Co%rt in t(e case o, A?*+oo Na?esia
V/s. S,a,e o- .i*a) #AIR 1/00 SC 11/% and is not ad6issi9le.
$%rin t(e said panc(ana6a acc%sed (ad also led t(e6 to Sanatan
Sansta Press .(ic( .as ,o%nd loc/ed. 3(irteen 9oo/s .ere
attac(ed %nder said panc(ana6a. ;is testi6on) is also not
c(allened.
*3#. S(ri An.ar Sa)ed/P.#0 .as panc( .itness to t(e
panc(ana6a %nder .(ic( a 6o9ile p(one (anded o=er 9) A!
5/$(anan>a) .as attac(ed. ;e (as identi,ied t(e said (andset and
con,ir6ed t(e panc(ana6a. Acc%sed (as not cross e8a6ined (i6
on said panc(ana6a.
*3A. S(ri A)res $GSo%Fa/P.#" is t(e panc( .itness to t(e
(and.ritin sa6ple o9tained o, A!* -ina)a/. ;e (as con,ir6ed t(e
.ritins and identi,ied (is sinat%res on t(e sa6e.
**0. A!* in (is state6ent %nder section 313 (ad ad6itted t(at
police (ad o9tained (and .ritins ,ro6 (i6 on =ario%s papers.
**1. S(ri 'a(endra/P.A0 is t(e p(otorap(er .(o (ad ta/en
p(otorap(s d%rin in@%est panc(ana6a and d%rin t(e searc( o,
Sanatan Sanst(a as(ra6.
**2. S(ri Ra>endra/P.A1 is t(e panc( .itness to t(e attac(6ent o,
si8 6o9iles .(ic( .ere pac/ed and sealed in (is presence.
Alt(o%( it is alleed t(at ,o%r 6o9iles .ere o, A!3/-ina) and t.o
o, -ina)a/ Patil0 t(ese 6o9ile sets .ere not reco=ered ,ro6 t(e6
%nder panc(ana6a. Ad6ittedl)0 t(ese 6o9iles .ere (anded o=er
to S(ri Nai/0 t(e in=estiation o,,icer 9) S(ri C.B. Patil0 PI o, Ponda
police station alt(o%( t(e sa6e .ere not reco=ered %nder
panc(ana6a.
**3. S(ri 'eran S(ai/(/P.100 is t(e panc( .itness to t(e
o9ser=ation panc(ana6a in .(ic( it is recorded t(at t(e) .ere
s(o.n a ce6ent 9enc( in t(e S(i=a>i Par/ at 7ar6a%di and told
t(at t(ree persons .ere sittin on t(e 9enc( disc%ssin terrorist
acti=ities and t(at t(ese persons .ere A!2/&oes(0 A!3/-ina) and
A!*/-ina)a/. ;i testi6on) (as no e=identiar) =al%e.
***. S(ri Pra=in/P.111 (ad ta/en p(otorap(s o, t(e scene o,
o,,ence at 'arao site and (e (as identi,ied t(e p(otorap(s 48(.
21" coll). 3(ere is no serio%s c(allene to (is testi6on).
**5. S(ri Anil/P.112 is an e8pert .(o (ad opined on t(e
e8plosi=es ,o%nd at 'arao site and at Sancoale site. ;e (as
deposed t(at t(ese e8plosi=es are o, Class " $i=ision 3 in Sc(ed%le
1 to 48plosi=e R%les0 200# and it is o9liator) to (a=e licence ,or
6an%,act%re0 possession0 sale and %se o, t(e sa6e. S(ri P%nale/ar
does not disp%te t(e sa6e.
**". S(ri S. -i>a)an/P.117 (ad ta/en c%stod) o, t(e acc%sed on
25.2.2010 and (ad carried o%t certain in=estiations.
**7. S(ri Ra=i 2a69ir/P.11# .as $)Sp NIA in t(e )ear 2010. ;e
(ad cond%cted part o, t(e in=estiations in .(ic( c(ares(eet .as
,iled 9) S(ri S. -ina)a>/P.117. ;e (as also o9tained sanction ,or
prosec%tion ,ro6 ';A 2o=t. o, India.
**#. S(ri $e=endra/P.11A .as $)SP NIA in t(e )ear 200A. ;e
(ad assisted SP -i>a)an in cond%ctin t(e in=estiations.
**A. In =ie. o, t(e disc%ssion (erein a9o=e0 t(ere is no need to o
into t(e e=idence o, all t(e a9o=e .itnesses in detail.
*50. In t(e cases o, (*as*a>a Ma)4,i S*el8e V/s. S,a,e o-
Ma*a)as*,)a (AIR 1/=" SC 9=9%, Mo4sa; Si+?*a Ro: a+$
O)s. V/s. S,a,e o- Aes, .e+?al #!!"% 1 SCC "==%, t(e
;onG9le S%pre6e Co%rt (as (eld t(at :!
In order to 9ase t(e con=iction o, an acc%sed on
circ%6stantial e=idence0 t(e Co%rt 6%st 9e certain
t(at t(e circ%6stantial e=idence is o, s%c( a
c(aracter as is consistent onl) .it( t(e %ilt o, t(e
acc%sed. 3(e circ%6stances 6%st s(o. t(at .it(in
all reasona9le pro9a9ilit)0 t(e i6p%ned act 6%st
(a=e 9een done 9) t(e acc%sed. I, t.o in,erences
are possi9le ,ro6 t(e circ%6stantial e=idence P one
pointin to t(e %ilt o, t(e acc%sed and t(e ot(er0
also pla%si9le0 t(at t(e co66ission o, t(e cri6e
.as t(e act o, so6eone else! t(e circ%6stantial
e=idence .o%ld not .arrant t(e con=iction o, t(e
acc%sed.
*51. Rel)in on t(e decisions o, t(e ;onG9le S%pre6e Co%rt0 t(e
;onG9le ;i( Co%rt o, Ra>ast(an (as car=ed o%t ,ollo.in
propositions settled 9) ;onG9le S%pre6e Co%rt in cases o,
circ%6stantial e=idence.
In cases .(ere t(ere is no direct e=idence
and decision (as to rest on circ%6stantial e=idence0
s%c( e=idence 6%st satis,) ,ollo.in tests:!
1. 3(e circ%6stances ,ro6 .(ic( an in,erence o,
%ilt is so%(t to 9e dra.n 6%st 9e coentl) and
,ir6l) esta9lis(ed.
2. 3(ose circ%6stances s(o%ld 9e o, a de,inite
tendenc) %nerrinl) pointin to.ards t(e %ilt o,
t(e acc%sed.
3. 3(e circ%6stances0 ta/en c%6%lati=el)0
s(o%ld ,or6 a c(ain so co6plete t(at t(ere is no
escape ,ro6 t(e concl%sion t(at .it(in all (%6an
pro9a9ilit) t(e cri6e .as co66itted 9) t(e
acc%sed and none elseC and
*. 3(e circ%6stantial e=idence in order to
s%stain con=iction 6%st 9e co6plete and incapa9le
o, e8planation on an) ot(er ()pot(esis t(an t(at o,
t(e %ilt o, t(e acc%sed and s%c( e=idence s(o%ld
not onl) 9e consistent .it( t(e %ilt o, t(e acc%sed
9%t s(o%ld 9e inconsistent .it( (is innocence.
*52. 3(e prosec%tion (as relied on t.el=e circ%6stances to
esta9lis( t(e %ilt o, t(e acc%sed. 7or t(e reasons disc%ssed (erein
a9o=e0 ,ollo.in pro9a9ilities arise:!
1. t(e =eracit) o, 7IR is serio%sl) in do%9t.
2. 7acts stated in 7IR appear to 9e 6anip%lated .it(
intention to rope in Sanatan Sanst(a in t(e o,,ence.
3. An i6portant lin/ .it( respect to 6an%,act%re o,
e8plosi=es 9) A!5/$(anan>a) is 6issin.
*. 3(e e=idence raises a serio%s do%9t on t(e case o,
prosec%tion o, A!3/-ina) and A!* /-ina)a/ plantin
a 9o69 in t(e pic/!%p at Sancoale.
5. Identit) o, t(e plastic 9o8es reco=ered at t(e
instance o, A!3 and A!* .it( alleed (and.ritin o,
A!5/$(anan>a) is not pro=ed.
". Identit) to t(e e8plosi=es %sed in test 9lasts and t(e
e8plosi=es %sed at 'arao and Sancoale sites is not
pro=ed 9e)ond reasona9le do%9tsC and
7. 3(e ,act t(at t(e acc%sed .ere in constant to%c(
.it( eac( ot(er on 1".10.200A is not pro=ed 9)
coent e=idence.
*53. In =ie. o, t(e la. settled 9) ;onG9le S%pre6e Co%rt .it(
respect to cases in .(ic( proo, is 9ased entirel) on circ%6stantial
e=idence and in =ie. o, t(e pro9a9ilities e8pressed (erein a9o=e0
t(e e=idence is not s%,,icient to (old acc%sed %ilt) o, t(e o,,ences
alleed. Non o9tainin o, sanction ,ro6 appropriate a%t(orit) %nder
48plosi=e S%9stances Act 1A0#0 is also ,atal to t(e prosec%tion .it(
respect to o,,ences %nder t(at Act.
*5*. ;ence0 t(e ,ollo.in:!
O R ' E R
Acc%sed nos. 3 to "0 10 and 11 are ac@%itted o, o,,ence
p%nis(a9le %nder section 120+ and 121 A o, IPC0 sections 1"0 1#
and 23 o, Dnla.,%l Acti=ities (Pre=ention) Act0 1A"7 and sections 30
* and 5 o, 48plosi=e S%9stances0 Act 1A0#.
Acc%sed no.* is ac@%itted o, o,,ences p%nis(a9le %nder
sections *200 *"# and *71 o, IPC and acc%sed nos. 10 and 11 o,
o,,ence p%nis(a9le %nder section 201 o, IPC and are (ere9) set at
li9ert).
3(e 6%dde6al propert) s(all 9e retained in =ie. o, pendenc)
o, ,%rt(er in=estiations .it( respect to acc%sed nos. 70 # and A.
3(e acc%sed nos. 3 to "0 10 and 11 s(all e8ec%te personal
9onds ,or `150000/! eac( .it( one s%ret) eac( in t(e li/e a6o%nt
in ter6s o, section *37!A o, Cr.P.C. ,or appearin 9e,ore t(e
Appellate/(i(er Co%rt as and .(en s%c( Co%rt iss%es notice in
respect o, an) Appeal or Petition ,iled aainst t(is 1%d6ent .(ic(
s(all re6ain in ,orce ,or a period o, si8 6ont(s.
(P. V. SaBai8e))
Special 1%de0
NIA Co%rt ,or 2oa0
at 'ap%sa.
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