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14.  That the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Joseph Vs. State of Kerala (2003) 2 SCC, 401 has held that "conviction can be based upon the testimony of sole witness if it is found completely reliable".

15. Testimonies   of   DW1   &   DW3   cannot   be   read   into   evidence   as     they   were dropped  by the accused persons in the middle of their examination in chief and defence   evidence   was   closed   by   the   accused   persons.     DW2   N.S.Arora   in   his examination in chief had deposed that as per   his knowledge accused Mahipal Singh   was   very   submissive,   sincere,   hardworking   &   honest   throughout     and complainant never made any complaint of any kind of misbehavior against the accused Mahipal or any of the accused persons and  in his cross examination, he denied   that     letter   pertaining   to   disciplinary   action   were   not   marked   to   him. However,  on confronting him with Ex. DW2/A , Ex DW2/B , Ex DW2/C and Ex DW2/D,   witness   had   admitted   that     these   were   the   letters   regarding   their disciplinary issues and were marked to him.   He had also admitted that issues stated in the above said letters were regarding indiscipline of staff by playing of card   in   the   office,   absentee   statement,   harassment   complaints   by   the   ladies employee   including   present   complainant.   This   cast   shadow   of   doubt   on   the veracity of DW2.