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3) The investigation was handed over to Insp. Satender Vashisht. On 02.03.2016 the complainant handed over a micro SD card containing the recording dated 11.11.2015 and 20.11.2015 alongwith two copies of the recording in video CD alongwith transcription of the recording, which was seized by the IO in the presence of panch witness Sh. Satish Kumar. The same was deposited in the malkhana at PS Civil Lines. The aforesaid exhibit i.e. one micro SD card, two CDs marked as CD-1 and CD-II alongwith sample seal were sent to FSL Rohini. The FSL result was obtained on 19.07.2017, as per which there was no indication of alteration in the video files on the basis of frame- by-frame analysis. Subsequently, the voice samples of accused HC Harpal Singh, Rajbir Singh and ASI Jai Bhagwan were taken at FSL Rohini in the presence of panch witness Omvir Singh and were seized by the IO and deposited in the malkhana. Subsequently, the exhibits i.e. one micro SD card, two CDs and voice samples of all the three accused persons were sent to FSL Rohini for evaluation and analysis. The FSL result was obtained on 24.05.2018 as per which the voice of speaker Marked -Q1 and Q3 in the questioned recording was stated to be the voice of same person i.e. Rajbir and Harpal respectively. The voice of speaker Marked-Q2 in the questioned recording and the sample voice of accused Jai Bhagwan was stated to be possible voice of same person i.e. Jai Bhagwan.

x.b) PW10 correctly identified the micro SD card Ex.PW2/Article-2, CD marked CD-1 Ex.PW2/Article-4 and CD marked CD-II Ex.PW2/Article-6.

xi) PW11 Ombeer Singh - panch witness of voice sample of accused persons deposed that on 23.10.2017, at 09:00 am, at ACB, Insp. Yashpal Singh introduced him with Jai Bhagwan, Harpal Singh and Rajvir Singh and obtained their consent for the voice sample vide memos Ex.PW11/A (ASI Jai Bhagwan), Ex.PW11/B (Rajbir Singh) and Ex.PW11/C (Harpal Singh). He correctly identified all three accused persons before the court. Thereafter, they all went to FSL, Rohini in Physics Department and the official of FSL recorded the sample voices of all the three accused persons in the audio cassettes and prepared three original audio cassettes containing voice samples and three copies of those cassettes and handed over the same to Insp. Yahpal Singh, who kept the three audio cassettes in envelope and took the same into police possession vide seizure memos Ex.PW11/D1 and Ex.PW11/D2. His signatures were also obtained on the audio cassettes. He correctly identified those three audio cassettes Ex.PW7/Article-1 (of accused Rajbir), Ex. PW7/Article-2 (of accused Jai Bhagwan) and Ex.PW7/Article-3 (of accused Harpal) before the court.

xxii) PW22 Parminder - the helper on the vehicle no. HR-55S-3383 (duster truck).

xxiii) PW23 Retired Insp. Yashpal Singh - third IO deposed that on 18.07.2017 further investigation of this case was marked to him. On 19.08.2017, SI Bhoop Singh handed over FSL result alongwith CD, which he deposited with the MHC(M), PS Civil Lines. He further deposed that on 23.10.2017, he obtained the sealed envelope alongwith six empty audio cassettes from MHC(M) and thereafter, he alongwith panch witness Ombir Singh, MHC(M) HC Jitender and three accused persons namely HC Harpal, Driver Rajbir and ASI Jai Bhagwan went to FSL, Rohini, where FSL authority recorded voice sample of all the three accused persons after taking their consent in the presence of panch witness vide consent memo Ex. PW11/A of accused Jai Bhagwan, consent memo Ex.PW11/B of accused Rajbir Singh and consent memo Ex.PW11/C of accused Harpal. After recording voice samples of all the three accused persons, the FSL authority handed over three cassettes separately containing voice samples of aforesaid three accused persons as well as three cassettes of voice samples of aforesaid three accused persons for office copy. PW23 further deposed that aforesaid three original audio cassettes containing voice samples of accused persons were kept in an envelope, sealed and seized vide seizure memo Ex.PW11/D1. Three audio cassettes (office copy) containing voice samples of accused persons were kept in an envelope, sealed and seized vide seizure memo Ex.PW11/D2. PW23 handed over both the sealed envelopes to HC Jitender, MHC(M) to keep the aforesaid exhibits in safe custody in Malkhana. PW23 further deposed that on 24.05.2018, he received the FSL result from Physics Department through HC Jitender, MHC(M). xxiii.a) PW23 correctly identified three audio cassettes containing sample voice of three accused persons i.e. Ex.PW7/Article-1 (of accused Rajbir Singh), Ex.PW7/Article-2 (of accused Jai Bhagwan) and Ex.PW7/Article-3 (of accused Harpal).

43) PW2 also correctly identified the CD on which CD- II and Exhibit-03 were mentioned as Ex.PW2/Article-6 containing two files 01.mp4 and 02.mp4 and after seeing the said files in the CD, PW2 submitted that the CD contained recordings of 11.11.2015 and 20.11.2015.

44) PW2 also correctly identified his sample voice in the audio cassette Ex.PW2/Article-8.

45) On being cross-examined by Ld. Chief PP for the State, PW2 affirmed that accused Rajbir took him to the accused Jai Bhagwan, who was sitting in his official vehicle. PW2 denied that the bribe amount of Rs.2,000/- was given to accused ASI Jai Bhagwan. He was confronted with the relevant portion of his statement recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C. in that regard. PW2 also affirmed that when he paid Rs.2,000/-, accused Jai Bhagwan did not issue challan and released his truck. PW2 also denied that he had been won over by accused Jai Bhagwan or that he was trying to save him.