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Although the version has been changed by the panch witnesses that when it was played at the showroom there was no voice except their specimen voice and noise of traffic but that has been belied from the statement of the complainant who has not only identified the voices therein but also stated that it was recorded at the spot. Had the recording being done in CBI office on next day as claimed by accused persons, the last part of transcript especially on being challenged by TLO could not have been there. This cassette contains the voice of the appellant No.1 denying that he has accepted the bribe money and offering his search to TLO, which part has also been relied upon by the accused No.1 to prove his innocence, is sufficient to lend necessary credibility regarding the accuracy of its contents.

16. A careful perusal of the evidence of PW-7 shows that in his examination in chief he spoke of the conversation that took place on the spot between PW-5 and the Appellant. According to him, the Appellant asked PW-5 whether he had brought the bribe amount, and PW-5 replied in the affirmative and then took out the treated GC notes from the pocket of his shirt and handed over the same in the right hand of the Appellant. However, in his cross-examination PW-7 gave a changed version and stated: