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33 Neither in the complaint Ex.PW11/A nor in the testimony of the complainant(PW11), name of accused Pawan Jain surfaced as the person who demanded the bribe for and on behalf of accused M.S.Sangha for getting his work done. The prosecution has failed to show as to from where name of accused Pawan Jain cropped up as a conspirator and abettor to demand the bribe on behalf of accused M.S.Sangha. It may be that the name of accused Pawan Jain surfaced from the statement of the complainant dated 19.04.2004 recorded under section 161 Cr.P.C. This is unsigned statement of the complainant and can not be relied upon to convict an accused in the absence of corroboration. Secondly, complainant has denied having made such statement to the CBI and categorically denied the contents of said statement put to him during cross examination by Ld. PP for the CBI.