State Of U.P. And Ors vs Ram Bachan Tripathi on 2 August, 2005
10. PW7 is retired Inspector R. Chandran who investigated the
case and was posted as Additional SHO at P.S: Uttam Nagar on
30.09.2003. He stated about the steps taken by him during investigation
of the case. He stated that he along with Ct Surender reached H.No. 18,
LExtension, Rama Park Road, Mohan Garden, Uttam Nagar, Delhi after
DD no. 4A was handed over to him. They went inside the said house and
found dead body of a female lying on a cot in a room inside the said
house. The blood was oozing from the mouth and nose of the dead body
and he noticed some injuries on the neck of the dead body. The land lord
was present and he identified the dead body to be of Kusum W/o Bacha
Ram who was residing as a tenant in the said house. On verification,
PW7 came to know that Kusum was married with accused on
20.02.2002 and since the death was unnatural, and it looked to be dowry
death case, he informed the concerned SDM, Patel Nagar. Crime team
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and a photographer was also summoned at the spot. The SDM reached at
the spot and recorded the statement of Smt. Krishna which is Ex PW
3/A. The dead body was also inspected by the SDM and he completed
the inquest proceedings. After making a noting on the statement of Smt
Krishan, the SDM handed over her statement to him and made
endorsement Ex PW 7/A. He also stated that he sent the rukka to the P.S
through Ct, Surender for registration of FIR. After registration of the
case, Ct Surender came back at the spot and handed over the carbon copy
of FIR to him. One written paper Ex P1 was found at the spot which was
seized vide memo Ex PW 3/A. One iron hammer having a handle of iron
was also found in one corner of the room with blood stains on it. The
sketch of the hammer Ex PW 3/C was prepared. The hammer was
converted into pullanda and sealed with the seal of AKS and seized vide
memo Ex PW 3/B. The witness identified the hammer as Ex P6.