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In cross examination, nothing much could be extracted from his statement.

P.W.8 is the doctor, who had examined the skeletal remains, which was received by him and was kept in a wooden box wrapped in a plastic bag. There was Hip Bone, Femur both of left side, tibia, fibula, humerus, radius and clavicle on each right side. Small bones of left and right feet in the sock and were articulated with garment and soft tissue. There was leather shoe, half shirt, white ganji, full pant etc. There was no evidence of antemortem mechanical injury over the available bone. He opined that bones are of human origin belonging to male of 35 years + or - 5 years and it is not possible to comment on the cause of death as the material available do not bear ante- mortem injury but possibility of injury over missing part cannot be denied. Time since death is 3 months to 6 months from the date of examination. He stated that he did not conduct any chemical or other test on the bones. Ossification test was done. He stated that he did not conduct any DNA.