complainant and
shadow pancha, which was clearly suggesting demand as well as
acceptance. However, merely holding shadow pancha to be habitual
pancha and holding sanction ... shadow pancha on noting that said pancha has acted for
ACB previously on numerous times. In cases of such nature, shadow
pancha is a star
gone to the extent of observing that if the panchas were habitual panchas their evidence was rendered unreliable and, therefore, prima facie, one could conclude ... petitioner, about the panchas being usual customs panchas the respondents have contended that there is nothing to show that the panchas are under the thumb
extremely doubtful. The pancha for
the recovery of knife was a habitual pancha. The police officer
and the pancha both have not given clear ... evidence is that there was a possibility that he was a
habitual pancha for the police. In that context PW-3 was asked
whether
extremely doubtful. The pancha for
the recovery of knife was a habitual pancha. The police officer
and the pancha both have not given clear ... evidence is that there was a possibility that he was a
habitual pancha for the police. In that context PW-3 was asked
whether
further submitted that PW 2 Waghchoure, the panch witness is a habitual pancha. He has admitted in his evidence that on earlier occasions also
denied the suggestion that the Panch witnesses taken from
Mumbai were habitual Panchas.
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Trial Court also observed that Shri. Appasaheb Koli
is a habitual pancha. Furthermore, Shri. Appasaheb Koli clearly states
that he had not seen the Respondent
record that PW5 is
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habitual pancha as he admitted that he acted as a
pancha
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14. PW6 Sk. Rafique is the inquest pancha who stated that he was party to
the panchanama drawn at Government ... after writing of the said document. He denied that he is habitual
pancha.
15. PW7 Abdul Habib is pancha to spot panchanama. He identified
accused.
15. He further submitted that PW2 being the
second pancha to the entrustment panchanama, has
also not fully supported the case of the prosecution ... this witness discloses that he
is the stock pancha or a habitual pancha assisting the
Lokayukta Police in several matters. During his cross
examination, this
