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Meharaj Singh (L/Nk.) vs State Of U.P. on 21 April, 1994

19. Thus on aforesaid analysis of ocular evidence, there would be little option but to hold that P.Ws. 1, 2, 4 and 5 are not the eye witnesses and the prosecution has suppressed the earliest version given by P.W.1 to the police in writing as with regard to the occurrence. The importance of the First Information Report can definitely not be over emphasized but at the same time if the First Information Report is preceded by a definite information, of commission of a 20 cognizable offence even though cryptic by way of telephonic information and is followed by preparation of the inquest report with a definite information to the Investigating Officer that the deceased was done to death by fire arm injuries by two of the prosecution witnesses i.e. PW 1 and PW 2, the subsequent Fard Beyan of PW 4 drawn and its receipt in the court after more than 36 hours, on 29.2.2004 would by itself go to show that the F.I.R. on the basis of which the entire investigation was conducted was itself not fit to be relied. Learned counsel for the appellants in this context have rightly relied on the following passage of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Mehraj Singh (L/Nk) vs State of U.P, reported in 1994(5) SCC 188, wherein, it has been held as follows:-
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