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3. On the same day, CW2-P.Manjunath & CW3- B.C.Rakshit Ganapathi, the employees of BWSSB were secured to act as witnesses. The complainant produced Rs.10,000/- (9 currency notes denomination of Rs.1000/- & 2 currency notes denomination of Rs.500/-). The serial number of the currency notes was recorded as per Ex.P.4. The said currency notes were smeared with phenolphthalein powder. CW3-Rakshit Ganapathi, after verifying & counting the said tainted currency notes, placed it in the shirt pocket of the complainant. Both hand fingers of CW3 were washed in the sodium carbonate solution. The said solution turned to pink colour. CW19 has demonstrated the chemical reaction of the phenolphthalein powder when comes into contact with sodium carbonate solution. The Digital Voice Recorder produced along with the complaint was played in the presence of the witnesses. The contents of the Digital Voice Recorder were converted to CD and transcript into writing. The complainant was instructed to approach the accused, speak about the work, and to give the amount only on demand. He was further instructed to give 5 Spl.C.C.127/2012 signal by making phone call to the mobile No.9448167040 and to pretend as if he is speaking with his brother, if the accused received the amount. Spy Camera & Voice Recorder was given to the complainant with an instruction to switch it on while approaching the accused to give money and to record the scene/ conversation. CW2-Manjunath was instructed to follow the complaint and to observe what transpires between the complainant and the accused. CW15-Venkatesh-Police Constable was also instructed to accompany the complainant. Entire Pre-Trap Proceedings were covered with video. Entrustment Mahazar was prepared as per Ex.P5 and obtained the signature of the witnesses.

4. On the same day, at about 4.15 PM, CW19 along with the Trap Team Members, complainant & two panch witnesses left for BBMP Office, Kaveripura Ward, Bangalore, wherein the accused was working in two Government vehicles. On the way to BBMP Office, Kaveripura Ward, the complainant made a phone call to the accused to know his whereabouts, but it was not reachable. The complainant informed the Investigating Officer that, normally in the afternoon Session, the accused will be available in the ARO Office, inside Ambedkar Stadium, behind Sri Gangamma Thimmaiah Kalyana Mantapa, and it is better to go there. As such, all the Trap Team Members, complainant & two panch witnesses proceeded towards Sri Gangamma Thimmaiah Kalyana Mantapa, and parked the vehicle at some distance. The complainant, CW2 & CW15 went inside the ARO Office, but the accused was not available. Complainant told the Investigating Officer that, when he made a phone call, the accused informed him that he has been to 6 Spl.C.C.127/2012 Commissioner's Office at Hudson Circle on office work and he will return to ARO Office at 6.00 PM, and to call him back at 6.00 PM. At about 6.00 PM, when the complainant made a phone call to the accused, he was asked to come nearby Stadium gate behind Sri Gangamma Thimmaiah Kalyana Mantapa. Accordingly, the complainant went nearby Sri Gangamma Thimmaiah Kalyana Mantap. CW2-Manjunath & CW15-Venkatesh followed the complainant with some distance. The other Trap Team Members were standing secretly nearby Stadium gate, as a public. Complainant met one person near the Stadium gate. Both of them went to Gokul Krishna Hotel, situated beside Sri Gangamma Thimmaiah Kalyana Mantap. CW2-Manjunath & CW15-Venkatesh also went inside the Hotel by following the complainant. At about 6.15 PM, complainant gave pre-instructed signal by making a phone call. Immediately, the raid party rushed inside the Gokul Krishna Hotel. Complainant showed the accused by saying that he is the peon who received the amount of Rs.10,000/- from him. Investigating Officer disclosed his identity by showing his ID card and informed the purpose of visit. The accused was apprehended by the Trap Team Members. Both hand fingers of the accused were washed separately in sodium carbonate solution. The said solution turned to pink colour. On being questioned, the accused told the Investigating Officer that he kept the money in his left side pocket. Investigating Officer got removed the tainted currency notes from the accused through CW2-Manjunath. The said tainted currency notes were verified and tallied with the Currency Notes Sheet. Thereafter the tainted currency notes of Rs.10,000/-(MO2) was seized. The statement of the complainant, CW2-Manjunatha, 7 Spl.C.C.127/2012 CW4-Santosh was recorded and incorporated in the Trap Mahazar. Investigating Officer has prepared the Rough Sketch of the spot as per Ex.P8. The Attendance Register was seized from the office of the ARO. The documents relating to Sri Nagaraju-the father-in-law of the accused was seized from the office of the ARO. Thereafter, the file relating to the Varadaraju-CW5 was seized from the Kaveripura Office. Thereafter, the accused was brought to Lokayuktha Police Station and continued the Trap Proceedings. The Spy Camera & Voice Recorder given to the complainant at the time of Trap was played in the presence of the panch witnesses and CW7 & CW8, contents of it were converted to CD and transcript into writing. After viewing the Spy Camera and overhearing the conversation recorded in the Voice Recorder, CW7 & CW8 had identified the accused & his voice. The shirt of the accused was seized. The accused gave his statement in writing about he being in possession of the tainted currency notes. The accused was arrested and produced before the Court. Entire trap proceedings were covered with video. All the seized articles were sealed with Metal Seal by using English letter 'K'. Metal Seal was handed over to CW2-Manjunatha and obtained an acknowledgment. Entire trap proceedings were reduced into writing. Trap Mahazar as per Ex.P6 was prepared and obtained the signature of the witnesses. Investigating Officer has received the Spot Sketch from AEE-PWD, as per Ex.P15, Chemical Examination Report as per Ex.P16. After completion of the investigation, the Investigating Officer sent the Final Report to the Competent Authority seeking sanction to prosecute the accused. After receiving the Sanctioning Order- Ex.P1 from the Competent Authority, CW19 has filed the charge 8 Spl.C.C.127/2012 sheet against the accused before the Court on 23.04.2012 for the offence punishable under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act,1988.

17. The prosecution has examined CW19-Niranjan Kumar as PW4. PW4 is the Investigating Officer. PW-4 has deposed about registering of FIR, drawing of Entrustment Mahazar, laying of trap, resultant hand wash of accused turning to pink colour, recovery of currency notes of Rs.10,000/- (9 currency notes denomination of Rs.1000/- and 2 currency notes denomination of Rs.500/-) from the accused, playing of Digital Voice Recorder and Spy Camera containing the conversation/scene, converting into CD and transcript into writing, identification of the accused & his voice through CW7 & CW8, recording of statement of witnesses, incorporating material substance of the statements of witnesses in the Trap Mahazar, receiving of Spot Sketch, Chemical Examination Report, Sanction Order from the Competent Authority to prosecute the accused, filing of charge sheet, etc.