map was prepared vide Ex.P-6. Victims No.1, 2, 3 & 4 were sent for medical examination and permission was obtained from the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Ambikapur vide Ex.P-26, and consent of their parents was taken vide Exs.P-5, P-27 & P-28 and for examination of their private parts, they were referred to the District Hospital, Ambikapur. During the course of investigation, currency notes of denominations of ₹ 5, ₹ 10, one rupee coins and chocolates were seized from the spot vide Ex.P-2. Inner-wears of victim No.1 (PW-2), victim No.2 (PW-4), victim No.3 (PW-5) & victim No.4 (PW-6) were also seized vide respective seizure memos and the same were sent to the District Hospital for examination vide Exs.P-24A, P-25A, P-29 & P-30. The accused was arrested vide Ex.P-22 and on his production, his underwear was seized vide Ex.P-21 and he was medically examined. Similarly, documents regarding age of all the victims were seized vide Exs.P-11, 12C & 13-C. Seized articles were for chemical examination to the Forensic Science Laboratory vide Ex.P-34 and the FSL report is Ex.P-37. The accused abjured the guilt and entered into defence that he has not committed the offence and he has been falsely implicated.
