Zonal Office at about 7:00 p.m., they awaited for the arrival of A-1 and A-2 at the portico. At about 7:30 p.m,, A1 and A2 came out of the main office and they met the complainant who was standing along with the official witnesses and they all proceeded towards the two wheeler stand. It is the further case of the prosecution that though A1 and A2 asked P.W.s 2 and 3 to accompany them however, P.W.s 2 and 3 insisted that they would come on their own and not accompanying them and, thereafter, P.W.s 2 and 3 reached the motor cycle stand where A1 reiterated the earlier demand. The de-facto complainant took the money from his pocket, which was coated with Phenolphthalein, and handed over Rs.16,000/- to the first accused, who received the same using his right hand and kept it in his left side pant pocket. Likewise, A2 also received Rs.1,500/- as demanded by him and the same was handed over by P.W.2, which was received by A2 using his right hand and kept the same in the left side shirt pocket. Thereafter, as per the prearranged signal, the de-facto complainant, P.W.2 removed the watch from his left hand and tied it in his right hand. Immediately, on seeing the signal, P.W.18, along with the trap laying party rushed to the place where A-1 and A-2 were standing. On seeing the Trap Laying party, A-1 and A-2 tried to escape, but they were caught by the trap laying party and after ascertaining as to the happenings, P.W.18 proceeded to enquire A-1 and A-2. A-1 and A-2 were, thereafter, taken to the Information Centre inside the Corporation Office, where P.W.18 prepared a solution of Sodium Bi-Carbonate in four bottles and dipped the hands of A-1 and A-2 in the solution, which turned pink. Thereafter, the bottles were sealed and numbered, which are M.O.s 2, 3, 5 and 6. When P.W.18 enquired the A-1 and A-2 as to whether they have received any money, A-1 and A-2 voluntarily took out the money from their pocket and handed over the money to P.W.18. P.W.18, prepared two more bottles of Sodium Bi-Carbonate solution in which the left side pant pocket of A-1 and the right side shirt pocket of A-2 were dipped and on such act, the solution turned pink. The said bottles were also sealed and numbered as M.O.s 4 and 7. The clothes worn by A-1 and A-2 were seized under seizure mahazar, Ex.P-8.
