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accused at the time of argument pointed out that P.W. 14 failed to
identify the two sim cards and the SD card. It will be wrong to say that
P.W. 14 failed to identify the two sim cards (mat exhibits 8/5 and 8/6)
and the SD card (mat exhibit 8/7) as because P.W. 14 in his
examination in chief had mentioned these articles. Moreover, record
shows that during the evidence of P.W. 14 these seized articles were
opened from sealed envelopes and after that these seized articles
were kept in the Malkhana of the court. Later P.W. 17 identified the
two sim cards (mat exhibits 8/5 and 8/6) and the SD card (mat exhibit
8/7). One thing this court noticed in the deposition of P.W. 17 that P.W.
17 by using a pin opened the sim tray in presence of all which
contained the mat exhibits 8/5, 8/6 and 8/7. But the sim tray was not
opened at the time of evidence of P.W. 14 and P.W. 14 had mentioned
the seized articles and these articles were within the mobile phone
itself. On perusal of exhibit 36/1 this court finds that it had been
signed by P.W. 14 who identified it and P.W. 17 also identified the
seizure list and the seized articles. The place of seizure in the seizure
list is the same place which P.W. 14 and P.W. 17 stated. It is clearly
stated in exhibit 36/1 that the mobile phone is fitted with one
Vodafone sim and one Jio sim and micro SD card which means inside
the mobile phone. P.W. 14 had identified the mobile phone (mat
exhibit 8) and mat exhibits 8/5, 8/6 and 8/7 was inside the mobile
phone. There is nothing in the cross examination of either P.W. 14 or
P.W. 17 that there was no search and seizure or that the search and
seizure was not proper. Thus this seizure list (exhibit 36/1) is proper.
In S.C Bahri V. State of Bihar AIR 1994 SC 2420 it was held that “the
statements of accused persons were not reduced to writing, that also
will not prevent the applicability of Section 27 of the Evidence Act.
Failure to record the disclosure statement is not fatal to the
prosecution. What is important is that the investigating officer should
credibly depose before Court regarding the fact discovered.” Ld.
Special PP at the time of argument relied a citation reported in AIR
1955 SC 104 : 1955 CrLJ 196 where it was held that “Accused made
statement and led police to a who dug out incriminating articles from
under earth at the instance of the accused. It is no evidence under
section 27. It is evidence of conduct of the accused admissible
against him along.” and also AIR 1979 SC 400 : 1979 CrLJ 329 where
it was held that “Conduct of an accused during the course of an
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