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11. PW2,   Sri.Udayakumar   S.Kallimani,   Librarian,   Department   of Youth Service and Sports,  has deposed that,   on 16.12.2013, he went to Lokayukta Police station to act as a witness in the trap, and CW3, Harisingh   Rathod,   who   is  his  colleague,   also  had  come  there,   and they met CW15, Lokayukta Inspector.  The contents of the complaint were made known to him.  PW1 produced Rs.7,000/­ containing one 7 Spl.C.349/2015 note of Rs.1,000/­ and 12 notes of Rs.500/­each.  The list of currency notes,   Ex.P3   is   identified   by   PW2.     The   police   applied Phenolphthalein powder to the said notes and got it placed in the right side pant pocket of PW1, through CW3, Harisingh Rathod.  The hand fingers of CW3 were washed in the solution, and it turned to pink colour.   The voice recorder was played in their presence, and burnt to CD and transcribed.   The transcription is marked as Ex.P4. Digital   Voice   Recorder   and   Spy   camera   were   given   to   PW1   with instruction to switch it on while approaching the accused to give bait money.     PW1   was   instructed   to   give   money   to   accused   only   on demand and after acceptance, give signal by wiping his hair.  He was instructed to follow the complainant and to observe what transpired. The   Entrustment   Mahazar   was   drawn   as   per   Ex.P2.    PW2   further states   that,   on   16.12.2013,   at   about   4.30   p.m.,   all   of   them   went   to Sanjay   Gandhi   Hospital,   Jayanagar,   Bengaluru,   and   at   about   5.00 p.m., he and PW1 went inside Sanjay Gandhi Hospital.  They went to room   No.38.     The   Doctor   was   not   available.     They   returned   and mahazar was drawn as per Ex.P5.  On 17.12.2013, they again went to Hospital after completing pre­trap procedure.   At about 10.10 a.m., the Doctor was not available. They waited for accused. At about 2.45 p.m., PW1 met the accused in room No.38.   He saw PW1 removing the currency notes and giving to the Doctor.   The Doctor/accused received the amount, and PW1 came outside the room and gave pre­ instructed   signal.     The   Lokayukta   team   entered   room   No.38,   and 8 Spl.C.349/2015 Lokayukta   Inspector   showed   his   identity   card   and   hands   of   the accused were washed in solution and it turned to pink colour.   He removed the tainted currency notes from the file, counted it and after tallying with the list, found to be correct.   The Head of Department was secured and the file pertaining to PW1 was recovered and Trap Mahazar, Ex.P6 was drawn. 

12.       PW2, shadow witness in Page No.5, paragraph No.9, 15th line has said that he did not overhear the conversation between PW1 and accused. In the cross­examination, paragraph 14, 6 th line, he has said that the distance between him and PW1 was about 4­5 meters.  PW2 also denies that Digital Voice Recorder and spy camera was played before   him.     Hence,   his   evidence   is   also   not   much   useful   to   the prosecution. 

13.     PW3,   Sri.Harisingh   Rathod,   Superintendent,   Department   of Youth Service & Sports, has deposed that, in the month of December, 2013, he too went to Lokayukta Police station along with PW2, and he has   also   told   about   the   entire   pre­trap   procedure,   and   that   the accused was not present and they returned, and on the next day at 11.00 a.m. he went to the Lokayukta Police station, and at about 3.00 p.m., PW1 and 2 went to the Doctor's room, and soon after PW1 gave pre­instructed signal, the tainted currency notes were recovered from the file which was lying on the table of the accused. The hand fingers 9 Spl.C.349/2015 of the accused were washed in solution and it turned to pink colour. The documents were seized.  The accused was arrested.  The Digital Voice   Recorder   given   to   the   complainant   at   the   time   of   trap   was played,   converted   to   CD   and   transcribed.   PW3   identifies   the transcription,   Ex.P4,   pertaining   to   the   conversation   prior   to   the complaint.

21.     Nothing   useful   to   defence   is   derived   in   cross­examination   of PW7.

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22.     PW8,   Shivashankar   N.G.,  working   as   Police   Inspector     in Karnataka   Lokayukta   then,   has   deposed   that,   on   16.12.2013,   he received   written   information   from   PW1,   Ex.P1   and   registered   the same and drew FIR, Ex.P18.   He also received Rs.7,000/­ from PW1 containing 1 note of Rs.1,000/­ and 12 notes of Rs.500/­ each.   The same is marked as MO6. He prepared list of currency notes, Ex.P3. PW8 identifies Digital Voice Recorder given by PW1 along with the complaint.  He burnt the conversation into CD and transcribed.  PW8 identifies   the   transcription,   Ex.P4   and   the   CD,   MO7.     He   got   the currency notes, MO6 smeared with Phenolphthalein powder on both sides and got the same put into right side pant pocket of PW1.   He also got it verified.   PW1 had no other notes.   He got the hands of PW3 washed and the same turned to pink colour.   PW8 identifies MO1 & 2.   He instructed PW2 to act as shadow witness and gave instructions   to   PW1   to   make   payment   only   on   demand   and   after acceptance,  give  signal  by  wiping his  head.    Pre­Trap  proceedings were   videographed   and   the   CD   is   marked   as   MO8.     Pre­Trap Mahazar is marked as Ex.P2.  On 16.12.2013, at about 4.25 p.m., all of them   left   to   Sanjay   Gandhi   Hospital,   Jayanagar.     PW1   &   2   were instructed to meet accused and he also gave voice recorder to PW1. PW1 returned and informed that the accused has left. Mahazar was drawn as per Ex.P5.   On 17.12.2013, the witnesses came at 8.30 a.m. and he followed the pre­trap procedure.   At 10.10 a.m., all of them reached Sanjay Gandhi Hospital, Jayanagar.   The accused came and 12 Spl.C.349/2015 went   and   came   again   at   3.15   p.m.     After   10   minutes,   PW1   came outside and gave signal.  All of them went to the spot i.e.  room No.38 and he showed his identity card to the accused and took details of the accused.   PW1 told that accused has received the bribe amount and kept in a book   He got the hands of accused washed, and the same turned to light pink colour.  PW8 identifies MO3, 4,5, 9 & 10.  He got MO6 removed from the book through PW2, got it verified and found to be the same.   He prepared rough sketch, Ex.P19.   The Biometric attendance   of   accused   is   marked   as   Ex.P14.     The   documents pertaining to PW1 were seized and got certified through PW6.   The said   documents   are   marked   as   Ex.P20.     The   contents   of   the   voice recorder   were   burnt   to   CD   and   transcribed.     PW8   identifies   CD, MO11 and transcription, Ex.P21.  He called the senior Officer of PW1 for   identifying   the   voice   of   accused.     The   said   proceedings   were videographed  and the CD is marked as MO12.  He gave the seal to PW2   and   received   the   acknowledgment.     The   acknowledgment   is marked   as   Ex.P22.     The   explanation   of   the   accused   is   at   Ex.P23., mahazar,   Ex.P6,   service   details   of   the   accused,   Ex.P24,   sketch prepared by PWD, Ex.P18, Chemical Examiner's report & seal, Ex.P16 & 17.    PW8 further states that on 06.05.2014, he secured two panchas and   took   the   sample   voice   of   accused.     The   said   Panchanama   is marked   as   Ex.P25,   CD   of   the   specimen   voice,   MO13,   and   the videograph   of   the   proceedings,   MO14.     PW8   identifies   the   FSL Report, Ex.P27, acknowledgment, Ex.P28. Certificate U/s 65B, Ex.P29, 13 Spl.C.349/2015 Sanction, Ex.P7 and Detail Report, Ex.P30.   He got the statement of PW1 recorded before the Magistrate and filed charge sheet. 

List of material objects marked on behalf of the prosecution:
MO.1 to 5 Phenolphthalein,   both   the   right   and   left Article 2 and 4 hand finger washes MO.6 Currency notes         Article 1 1000x1=1000/­  500x12=6000/­ Total Rs.7,000/­ MO.7 CD transcription MO.8  CD   entire   pre­trap   proceedings videographed MO.9 Remaining part of the solution  MO.10 Remaining part of the solution MO.11 CD transcribed converted MO.12 CD entire proceedings videographed MO.13 CD voice sample recording MO.14 CD proceedings videographed List of witnesses examined on behalf of the accused: