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Power to collect or file documents would arise in case further investigation in the matter was on, which is not the case herein. Specific objections were taken to the filing of the clarificatory letter dated 24.3.2011.

The contention of the accused is that during investigation of the case one pillow with pillow covers were recovered from the room of deceased Hem Raj. One pillow cover was seized from the room of Krishna who was suspected accused at that time. The said exhibits were numbered and sent to the forensic laboratory at Hyderabad where they were examined and a report to that extent was also obtained. As per the report of CDFD, Hyderabad the pillow cover seized from the room of accused Krishna was found with DNA positive of deceased Hem Raj. Having realized the serious flaw in the prosecution case, pursuant to the summoning order issued against the accused persons, the Investigating Authorities in order to botch up the case and to somehow ensure at any cost that alternative hypothesis for the commission of crime are closed on the face of the accused persons, an attempt has been made by the authorities to obtain a certification from the CDFD Hyderabad to the extent that the forensic authorities based in Hyderabad committed a typographical error in this regard.