circumstantial evidence. It is the Complainant who himself had seen his brother in the company of the present Applicant at around 7.30 p.m. in Village Indapur. Another witness is Shivaji Borate, whose statement has been recorded on 06/04/2018 and he is an employee of Machi Hotel located on Kathi Parande Vasti, 59, Phata Canal. He states that at around 8.00 p.m., three persons arrived in his hotel riding on a black coloured motorcycle and one person ordered Thali with fish. He served dinner to them and overheard one person stating, Hanumant, when are you going to pay the bishi amount? Around 8.30 p.m., they finished their dinner and riding triple seat, they left in a motorcycle. This witness also speak of the time 8.30 p.m. when the deceased was last seen in the company of the Applicant and one unknown person. On arrest, the Applicant led to discovery of a motorcycle and blood stained clothes worn by him. The clothes were seized and referred for chemical analysis. Report of the chemical analyzer dated 31/12/2018 establishes that the shirt and jeans pant worn by the present Applicant bears blood stains belonging to Group ‘A’ and the blood group of the deceased has been assessed to be ‘A’. This incriminating material is compiled against him in the charge-sheet and he has been charged for committing homicide.
