Ipc 326 case spot panchnama
arunkumar
(Querist) 10 January 2017
This query is : Resolved
In a state criminal case spot panchnama was signed by 2 panch witnesses out of which only one turned up for giving his statement .This panch witness is known and very close to the family of complainant who was pressurised to sign the panchnama.In his chief examination he is coroborating the story of state prosecution but in his cross examination he is saying that i was told by complainant and his relative uncle who is also eye witness in the case to sign the panchnama .THOUGH HE WAS NOT PRESENT HE IS COROBORATING THE PROSECUTION STORY AS NARRATED BY COMPLAINANT AND HIS UNCLE(practising as a lawyer in the same court.)
The court was hesitant to declare him hostile.Does his statement and cross exam is helpful to the prosecution or it will be discarded?
adv.bharat @ PUNE
(Expert) 10 January 2017
It will be decided by the honerable court.
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 10 January 2017
Statement seem to be contradicting, court would form opinion on the basis of full case file / evidences before it.
arunkumar
(Querist) 11 January 2017
Thanks for the reply but it is still not clearfor me. though the panch witness contradicted his version by saying that i came to know the story through the complainant and his uncle and i was told to sign the panchnama.
