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On the cross examination by Ld. APP for the state, PW1 deposed that it is correct that he was called by by Crime Branch office at Adarsh Nagar on 04.10.2020 and found accused Ravi Sharma there and identified accused as a person who wanted to sell the Esteem car to him. On the crossexamination by Ld. Defence counsel of the accused Ravi Sharma the witness admitted that he did not know Maharaja Property dealer prior to the occurrence. He further admitted that he had no talks with the accused Ravi Sharma and found different colour of the RC of the Esteem car vis avis the car shown, so he refused to purchase the said car and observed that accused Ravi Sharma in hazed in showing the car. He further admitted that Ct. Surinder Singh is the friend of my father and was not with him on that day and did not not lodge any complaint. He also admitted that his statement was also recorded by the police and he had not signed his statement. He denied the suggestion that he deposed falsely at the instance of the IO. He denied the suggestion that accused Ravi Sharma had not met him at Maharaja Property Dealer.
7. PW3 Ct. Surender Singh deposed that on 03.10.2000, Amit, who known to him, came to him and informed that one person namely Rvinder Sharma was intending to sell a Maruti Esteem car bearing No.HR04C0010 to Amit and also supplied the Engine Number and Chassis No. of the said car and requested him to get the same verified and thereafter, I requested SI Bhagwati Prasad to verify from CRO and it was revealed that the said car found stolen one.
In his cross examination by the Ld. Counsel for accused Ravinder Sharma, the witness/ PW3 admitted that Amit is not my close friend but known to him and Amit had not shown me any car and documents but simply given him the registration number and chasis number. The witness denied the suggestion that Amit did not tell him that Ravinder Sharma was intending to sell a Maruti Esteem Car HR04C0010. The witness admitted that he had not given any verification request in writing to the IO. The witness was not cross examined by other accused persons despite opportunities given.
10. PW6 HC Subhash deposed that he was MHC(M) at PS Vasant Kunj and one Maruti Esteem car bearing registration No.HR04C0010 along with its key was deposited in Malkhana by SI Bhagwati Prashad of AATS of Crime Branch on 04.10.2000. He further deposed that four other cars were also deposited in the same FIR on different dates. Despite being given opportunity, Ld. Defence Counsels for all the remaining accused persons did not cross examine the witness/PW6.
11. PW7 Ct. Parmanand deposed that on 22.08.1997, DD No.25A was assigned to HC Ramesh in Akab. Thereafter, he along with HC Ramesh reached at Village Masoodpur at Hari Dresser Shop where Vijender met them. He further deposed that IO recorded Statement of Vijender regarding missing of his Maruti Esteem car. In his crossexamination by accused Ravi Sharma, witness denied the suggest that he had not joined the investigation in this case at any point of time. The witness/PW7 was not cross examined on behalf of accused Gulshan Kumar and Ajay Kumar despite giving opportunity.
16. PW12, SI Bhagwati Prasad deposed that on 04.10.2000, he was posted at AATS, Crime Branch and on receiving of information of stolen Maruti Esteem car No.HR04C0010 being in possession of one Mr. Ravi Sharma, a team was constituted for conducting raid consisting PW12 along with Ct. Surender, HC Ranbir, HC Narender and Ct. Ashok at the premises of accused Ravi Sharma and the vehicle was seized from the possession of the accused Ravi Sharma and PW12 arrested the accused. He further deposed that he recorded the disclosure statement of accused Ravinder and the accused was taken on one day PC remand. He further deposed that during the investigation it was revealed that the stolen vehicle was stolen through accused Gulshan and on 06.10.2000, accused Gulshan was arrested from Hissar and disclosure statement was recorded. He also seized original RC of the Maruti Esteem from the accused Ravinder. He further deposed that the previous number of vehicle was found as HR20D8154. He further deposed that the vehicle was found registered in the name of Ajay Kumar and he tried to trace out the accused Ajay Kumar but accused had absconded. He further deposed that he arrested the accused Ajay from Hisar and recorded disclosure statement. The body inspection was also conducted by him. He further deposed that after completion of investigation, he filed the supplementary chargesheet and identified all the accused in the court.