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15 Spl.C.131/2012

25. The Voice Recorder produced by the complainant was played in the presence of witnesses and its contents were saved in CD and transcript into writing. The said transcription is marked as Ex.P7 and CD is labeled as Article No.3. The entire pre-trap proceedings were videographed and the CD is marked as Article No.4. Article No.1 to 4 was sealed with Metal seal by an English letter 'J'.

26. The complainant/PW1 was instructed to pay the amount only on demand and gave signal by wiping his hair after the accused receives the money. He gave the complainant/PW1 Button Camera and Voice Recorder for the said purpose. All of them got their hands washed in clean water. Pre-trap proceedings were reduced into writing and Entrustment Mahazar drawn which is Ex.P3.

29. This witness called the Tahsildar, Bangalore South and reached the Lokayuktha office at about 7.30 PM. CW6, Sri Puttegowda, Tahsildar Bangalore South was present and said that he is newly transferred two days back and may not be in a 17 Spl.C.131/2012 proper position to identify the voice of the accused. Hence, CW5 Smt.Harishilpa, Special Tahsildar was called to the office.

30. The accused on enquiry informed that he has kept the documents pertaining to the complainant in Swift car bearing No.KA-02-ME-1892 which belongs to his sister and that the car is parked near the burial place of T.R.Mill. This witness with all other witnesses reached the said spot at about 8.30 PM and the accused removed the documents from the car dickey and gave it to the witness. The said documents are marked as Ex.P15. All of them reached Lokayuktha office and the complainant produced the spy camera and Voice Recorder. The spy camera was played in the presence of the witnesses and CW5. It was not clear as it was recoded in dark. The Voice Recorder was played and the contents of the Voice Recorder were saved in CD and transcript into writing. The said transcription is marked as Ex.P8 and the CD as Article No.12. The shirt and pant of the accused, MO11 & MO8, were seized and labeled as Article No.1 and 11. The videograph of the trap proceedings was saved in CD and the said CD is sealed and labeled as Article No.13. Articles No.5 to 13 were sealed with Metal seal by English letter 'J' and the Metal seal was handed over to CW4 Nandeesh and the acknowledgment was obtained and the acknowledgment is marked as Ex.P16.