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PW 22 Premlal Walke
PW 22 Premlal Walke
PW 22 Premlal Walke
Examination-In-chief
(By Mr. Ejaz Khan, Adv. for CBI)
there. There are about 15 houses in our toli (small locality). Houses of
mine and Bhaiyalal are on encroached land. Some houses were constructed
there by Govt. There are no electric lights in front of my house. Electric
light is only in front of Kisan Titirmare. It is not true to say that Gram
Panchayat took action against me as my house is on Gram Panchayat land.
I was on visiting terms with Bhaiyalal Bhotmange. Never quarrel took place
between Bhaiyalal Bhotmange and villagers. It is true to say that before the
incident Goddess Durga was installed in my house. Bhotmange family
members used to worship Goddess Durga and on the day of incident they
kept fast. I used to worship Durga Goddess between 6 to 7 p.m. There used
to Aarti at about 7.00 p.m. Thereafter, I used to take dinner. I used to take
dinner at 8.45 to 9.00 p.m. to finish dinner. It is true to say that Surekha
Bhotmange and her children used to keep fast and used to come to my
house for Prasad of Durga Mata. It is not true to say that they came to my
house on the day of incident for Prasad. It is not true to say that on the day
of incident they took Prasad in our house and left my house at about 7.30
p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
(S.S.Das)
Adhoc Addl. Sessions Judge,
Dt. 18.12.2007. Bhandara
Resumed on S.A.
Further Cross-examination by Shri Bedarkar, Adv. for
accused No.10.
families of Kunbi caste in our locality. Shalikram Khandate does not reside
in our Toli. Mukesh Pusam reside in our locality. Mukesh Pusam is my
brother-in-law. Mukesh Pusam resides in front of my house. Suresh
Khandate resides in front of my house. Suresh Khandate is not my relative.
Suresh Khandate belongs to my caste i.e. Gond caste. Police did not record
statement of my wife in my presence and so I do not know whether police
recorded her statement.
Bhotmange on the next morning of the incident. I did not tell police that
after arrival of police on 30.9.2006 in the morning hours I came to know that
someone murdered family members of Bhaiyalal Bhotmange and that I did
not know who committed murder and who were arrested. Portion mark
“C” of my statement which shows the fact is not correctly recorded. I
cannot assign any reason why all the above portion marks are recorded in
my statement. Police did not read over that statement to me. Police did not
record my statement as per my say. I do not know who are CBI and CID. I
know Andhalgaon police. I gave same statement to persons who made
enquiry from me. Same statement I gave to Judicial Magistrate.
came to make enquiry from me at my house. I did not use to tell them
anything. Again I say that I used to tell them that I did not know anything.
CID police recorded my statement after a month of recording my statement
by local police. At that time I told them falsely, as I was under fear. Police
arrested many persons including some persons who were not accused.
Arrested persons were not used to brought in village in handcuffed
condition. They were never brought in vehicle. In my presence no accused
was brought to my village after his arrest. As some persons were arrested,
I felt afraid. It is true to say that due to that fear I told falsely to CID.
(S.S.Das)
Adhoc Addl. Sessions Judge,
Dt. 18.12. 2007. Bhandara
(Dt. 19.12.2007)
Resumed on S.A.
Further Cross-examination by Shri Bedarkar, Adv. for
accused No.10.
(At this stage Mr. Jaiswal repeated the same question in somewhat different
manner. But he was asked by me (Judge) not to repeat the same question.
Inspite of it Shri Jaiswal continued to ask the same. While asking question
second time, it was told by Jaiswal, Adv. that this time question will be
different, but it was found that said question was almost same. Question and
answer is repeated here.
Q. Did you feel that among those 19 persons of the list, you will
also be arrested and so due to fear of police, you gave statement to police ?
A. Yes.
called as Toli. I know east and west. I do not know north and south.
Therefore, I cannot tell whether front door my house is facing north or
south. My house is beside the house of Mukesh Pusam. It is true to say that
there is one road which joins the road situated in front of the house of
Bhaiyalal and that road leading to our house is commenced about 300 to 400
feet away from Kandri road. It is true to say that first house beside the small
road , is house of Ramu Shende. It is not true to say that my house is
situated behind the house of Ramu Shende. Witness volunteers that my
house is in front of house of Ramu Shende across the road. There are two
roads at the side of my house. One small road is there in front of my house.
Again there is another road beside my house which also passes through the
place in front of house of Bhaiyalal. It is true to say that people, cattle as
well bullock carts passes through the road which passes through in front of
house of Bhaiyalal. It is true to say that as I remain busy with work of my
employer I do not know what happens in the village. It is not true to say that
as I remain busy in my work I have least relation with villagers. It is not true
to say that I participate in village election. However, I give vote. I give vote
looking to candidate. It is not true to say that I give vote to the candidates of
group of Mukesh Pusam.
(S.S.Das)
Adhoc Addl. Sessions Judge,
Dt. 19.12.2 007. Bhandara
Resumed on S.A.
R.O.A.C.
(S.S.Das)
Adhoc Addl. Sessions Judge,
Dt. 19.12.2 007. Bhandara
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