one Devamurthy, who was an old book seller in Moor Market and who was a witness to seizure mahazar, as P.W.1. One Sri Murugan, who was another witness to the seizure being a Head Constable in the Idol Wing, was examined as P.W.2. One Jothi, whose ancestors are said to have donated the idols to the Temple was examined as P.W.3. One Magalingam, who was also acquainted with the affairs of the Temple was examined as P.W.4. One Purushothaman, who witnessed the television news and came to know about the seizure of Temple idols and informed the same to P.W3 and P.W.4, was examined as P.W.5. One Sathiyamurthy from whose house the idols are said to have been stolen was examined as P.W.6. The Archaka of the Temple one Sathish @ Sachithanantham was examined as P.W.7. One Pazhani, who was a devotee was examined as P.W.8. One Sivakrishnakumar, who was also a devotee was examined as P.W.9. Another devotee Baskaren was examined as P.W.10. One Vasantha Kalyani, an Expert, who examined the idols and gave a report, was examined as P.W.11. The Investigating Officer Kather Basha was examined as P.W.12.
