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8. P.W.4 (Soma Sardar) has deposed that during the

-4- Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 832 of 2017 Chhau dance programme at 12:00 P.M. Fagu Bodra was assaulted with Lathi by Sukhu Sardar and Kande Hembrom. After the assault there was a commotion. After committing the assault both the accused persons had fled away.

In cross-examination, he has stated that in course of the pandemonium he came to know that a fight is going on. He had not seen the assault with Danda.

9. P.W.5 (Motai Koda) has stated that in course of a song and dance programme which was being held in the field a quarrel had started between Fagu Bodra on one side and Sukhu Sardar and Kande Hembrom on the other side. This led to a chaotic situation. He came to know that Sukhu Sardar and Kande Hembrom had committed the murder of Fagu Bodra. Fagu Bodra lay on the place of occurrence drenched in blood. This witness thereafter had come back to his house in the evening.

In cross-examination, he has deposed that there was a crowd at the place where the dance programme was going on.

10. P.W.6 (Sundar Sardar) has deposed that during the dance programme there was a quarrel between Fagu Bodra and Sukhu Sardar as well as Kande Hembrom which led to a pandemonium. He had not witnessed the fight since he was dancing. He came to know that Sukhu and Kande had committed the murder of Fagu Bodra.

In cross-examination, he has deposed that along with him Motai, Shyam and others were also dancing.

11. P.W.7 (Daso Sardar) has deposed that he had also participated in the dance programme. He had not seen the persons who had committed assault upon Fagu Bodra. This witness has been declared hostile by the prosecution.

12. P.W.8 (Shyam Dangil) has stated that he had participated in the Chhau dance programme and in course of the programme Sukhu Sardar and Kande Hembrom had committed

-5- Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 832 of 2017 the murder of Fagu Bodra. He does not know as to with which weapon the assault was committed. He also does not know the reason for the occurrence.

In cross-examination, he has deposed that due to the crowd he had not seen as to who had committed the assault.