on the head of her husband besides omnibus allegations against a large gathering comprising of 100-125 person. Out of the two eye witnesses, one; Smt. Tulsa Devi (PW-9) has turned hostile and testimony of the remaining eye witness namely Smt. Dhanni Devi (PW-3), prima facie, reflects material contradictions and improvements on material aspects of the case. In her examination-in-chief, she has alleged that the applicant Ishaq S/o Indraj whistled giving indication to a gathering of about 100-200 people-an allegation not part of the FIR lodged by her. Changing her stand from the written report, it is alleged that the applicant Irshad S/o Kalu Sai separated her forcibly from the person of her husband. It further reveals that although in the written report, the allegation of inflicting a ‘farsi’ blow on the head of the deceased was against brother of Naid Sayyed; but, he has been substituted by the applicant Razaq S/o Abdulla Sayyed. The prosecution evidence does not reflect Razaq to be the same person against whom allegation was levelled in the written report. The deposition of PW-3 also reveals allegation of inflicting injuries on the body of her deceased husband with sharp edged weapon against Sajid S/o Abid, Billu S/o Abdulla, Jafar S/o Umrao and Habib S/o Rehman Patwari whom, although, she claims to have known prior to the date of incident; but, conspicuously, in her written report dated 10.07.2000, neither their names are mentioned nor, there is any allegation of use of sharp edged weapons by any accused other than those named therein. Further, it is stated in the written report that she would recognise the accused persons if confronted; but, indisputably, no test identification parade was conducted. Moreover, although, it is claimed in the written report
