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3. We would examine the material on record qua each of the aforesaid materials.

(i) Motive

4. What led to the killing of Munibai had connection, according to the prosecution, with the respondent having an 'evil eye ' on her. It may be stated that the respondent was a tenant and was occupying a part of the house, in which landlord PW.3- Angad, was living, whose daughter-in-law was deceased Munibai. The family came to know about the respondent having an 'evil eye' from the deceased herself, which was reported by her to her mother-in-law PW.2- Kosabai. This was about 15 days before the occurrence. Kosabai in turn stated about this to her husband (PW.3), who asked the respondent to vacate to premises.

5. Both PWs.2 and 3 have categorically deposed about these facts. PW.2 had, however, stated that she had spoken to her husband on the very day Munibai told about the respondent having an 'evil eye', which was about 15 days before the occurrence, whereas the evidence of PW.3 is that his wife had stated to him about this aspect 7-8 days before the occurrence. We do not think if this little discrepancy is enough to discard the otherwise consistent evidence on this point, especially when the statement made by PW.3 that he had asked the respondent to vacate the house has not challenged in cross-examination. We also do not think that omission of the PW.3 to tell during investigation that his wife had asked him to get the house vacated is enough to disbelieve PW.2 that she had asked her husband to do so.