danda and pieces of the danda, at the instance of the accused. His evidence reveals that the accused first showed to them the place of the incidence, at Sukatemol, Molcornem, Quepem, which was at a distance of about 8-10 metres from the nalla. This is the place where the dead body of the deceased was found and this fact was already known to the Investigating Officer. The evidence of PW 13 and the recovery panchanama at Exhibit 52 further reveals that at a distance of about 8 – 10 metres from that nalla, there were some bushes and these bushes were only about 5 to 10 metres away from the place of incidence and at this place, the danda was allegedly found. This was on 31/12/2003 that is about 11 days after the arrest of the accused. Beside the above, on 17/12/2003, itself a panchanama of the scene of the occurrence was drawn at Sukatemol, Molcornem, Quepem, for which PW 6 Shri Sandeep Malcornekar had acted as one of the pancha witnesses. From this panchanama, which is a part of Exhibit 35(colly), it can be understood that the location surrounding the dead body was checked. Even four stones with stains which looked like blood were allegedly seen near the dead body of the deceased, but surprisingly were not attached. It is not understood as to how the articles like said wooden danda with dried blood stains, pieces of danda, etc., were not found there on that day itself. The recovery
