exarnined PW1, recorded his statement, visited Gate_Valampally village. On 1O.2.2O11, upon receiving the express FIR, pW16, the Investigating Officer, visited the scene and recorded pWl's statement. In the presbnce of mediators, pWs g and 9, pW16 conducted the parrchanama of scene of offence and under scenecum-seizure panchanama seized, 1. Blood-stained clothes of the deceased lound on a pail near ttre scene, and 2. Two blood-stained Shabad stone pieces. Pw16 proceeded to osmania Generar Hospital (OGH), collected the death summa_ry, and visited the mortuar5r. PW16 conducted an inquest over the deceased's body in the presence of mediators, PWs 10 and 11, and examined pWs 1 to 4 and LW2 and recorded their statements. The deceased,s body was subjected to postmortem examination by pw17, the medical off,rcer, who opined in the PME report that the cause of death was due to a "head injury." PW16 revisited the scene of the offence and recorded the statements of PWs 5 to 7. On 14.2.2011, A1 to A7 were arrested. In the presence of mediators, pWs 12 and 13, their confessional statements were recorded. A1 to A7 led the police and mediators to A2's house, where the following were seized:
