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43. It is also worth noticing that Ext. PX5 is the letter, dated 03.11.2009, issued by Itanagar Head Post Office under the signature of the Post Master, Deputy Post Master and the Postal Assistant furnishing particulars of 57 postal ballots of 30 Aalo West Assembly Constituency, which were never received by Itanagar Post Office. The respective Sub-Post Masters, i.e., PWs 34 to 39, have also confirmed that they had never received the postal ballots addressed to the respective post offices.

4. Ext. PX5 is the letter, dated 03.11.2009, issued by Itanagar Head Post Office, under the signature of the Post Master, Deputy Post Master and the Postal Assistant, furnishing particulars of 57 postal ballots of 30 Aalo West Assembly Constituency, which were never received by Itanagar Post Office. The respective Sub-Post Masters, i.e., PWs 34 to 39, have also confirmed that they had never received the postal ballots addressed to the respective post offices.

5. The evidence of Sukuni Sharma (PW4) has confirmed the fact that 65 letters , addressed to the Assi stant Returning Officer, were received by her, on 20.10.2009, at about 7 am, from one person, whom she has identified as Darka Kamsi. I t may be noted, in this regard, that Darka Kamsi was also a counting agent of the respondent at the place of counting. I n her cross -examination by the election petiti oner, on being declared hostile, PW4 (Sukuni Sharma) has admitted that she stated before the enquiry officer (PW3) that there were postal ballots inside the 65 envelopes, which had been handed over to her. PW4 has also confirmed the fact that the Assistant Returning Officer took, on 20.10.2009, the said 65 letters from her.