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16. As per prosecution version the Police (Special Cell of Delhi Police) had a secret information regarding arrival of the Respondent, who was a terrorist belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba. The information was developed and it was gathered that the Respondent would come to stay at Rajdhani Guest House, Bhogal on 27.03.2004. The Police party reached Bhogal at about 3:45 PM. Admittedly, no attempt was made by the Police to join any independent witness from the locality, a passersby Ajab Singh was joined (who was eventually not examined on the ground that he had died). It has to be borne in mind that public witness Ajab Singh was joined in a serious case of recovery of arms from a suspected terrorist. Eventually the said public witness was to be examined as a witness in the Court. It is not borne out from the record that Ajab Singh was such a prominent person in the area of Kotla Mubarakpur that he could be traced with the particulars Ajab Singh son of Bhagmal resident of Kotla Mubarakpur. In fact ASI Ram Kumar (Process Server of Special Cell) made a report dated 21.07.2006 that the summons for appearance of Ajab Singh could not be served because of want of complete address. Thus, it is not known as to who was this Ajab Singh and how the IO/ Police Officers of Special Cell were in contact with him. Joining such kind of a chance witness, projecting him as an independent witness by itself was suspicious. The Trial Court also disbelieved the presence of the public witness as PW-7 HC Dinesh Kumar did not say a word regarding presence of any public witness. He deposed that "IO had asked the persons present near the gate of Sahi Hospital to join the raiding party but they refused. They did not disclose their names and addresses to the IO. I do not know if any action was taken against them by the IO. I do not remember if any employee of MCD office near by was called to the spot to join the raiding party". Thus, it could be inferred from the testimony of PW-7 that no public witness was ready to join the raiding party in spite of the efforts made by the IO and none was joined.