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19. In addition to the statement of the approver, the learned Sessions Judge had before him other evidence which strongly corroborates the approver's story. I refer to the large number of letters which various members of the conspiracy wrote and which are in evidence. The evidence of the approver and the handwriting expert proves these letters. In connexion with this matter, it is important to bear in mind the provisions, of Section 10, Evidence Act, This Section enacts as follows:

Where there is reasonable ground to believe that two or more persons have conspired together to commit an offence or an actionable wrong, anything said, done or written by one of such persons in reference to their common intention, after the time when such intention was first entertained by any one of them, is a relevant fact as against each of the persons believed to be so conspiring, as well for the purpose of proving the existence of the conspiracy as for the purpose of showing that any such person was a party to it.