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A deed writer is a licensed professional authorized to draft legal documents, such as sale deeds mortgage deeds and agreements specifically for registration. They are not merely typists but are responsible for preparing drafting and often verifying the legality of non-testamentary documents. They investigate titles draft deeds ensure compliance with registration laws and engross documents on stamp paper. They play crucial role in preventing fraudulent transactions by ensuring documents are property drafted and legally complied. Thus when a deed writer prepares a deed he does on the instruction of the parties and on verification of necessary documents. Hence he acts with responsibility. In some cases the deed writer may also have knowledge about certain facts on the basis of which he prepares the deed. Hence there is no scope to presume that deed writer will incorporate certain facts knowing it to be false.' In the instant case P.W. 5 has deposed that he prepared the deed on the instruction of the seller. As the deed writer is also a relation of the seller Ayub Ali Mia in Deed No. 1445 dated 25/01/1980 he has knowledge of death of 2026:CHC-JP:49 Tashlimuddin Mia, father of Ayub Ali Miah. Hence he will not prepare a statement in the deed knowing to be false.