sardarpura massacre judgement

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Sessions Case Nos.275/2002, 120/2008, & 7/2009 & 72/2010.

SessionsCaseNo.275/2002 Filedon RegisteredonDecided on Duration 8 27/12/2002 27/12/2002 09/11/2011 Years-Months-Days - 10 - 12

SessionsCaseNo.120/2008 Filedon RegisteredonDecided on Duration 08/09/08 08/09/08 09/11/2011 Years-Months-Days 3 2 1

SessionsCaseNo.7/2009 Filedon RegisteredonDecided on Duration 2 29/01/2009 29/01/2009 09/11/11 Years-Months-Days 9 - 10

SessionsCaseNo.72/2010 Filedon RegisteredonDecided on 18/06/2010 18/06/2010 09/11/11

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Years-Months-Days 1 - 4 - 21

COMMONJUDGEMENTPassedin SessionsCaseNos.275/2002 120/2008,7/2009&72/2010 INTHECOURTOFSESSIONSJUDGEAt:Mahesana. DESIGNATEDCOURTFOR

VIJAPURPOLICESTATIONI.CR.NO.46/2002 [CORAM:KUM.S.C.SRIVASTAVA,ESQUIRE]Exh.No.1096 Complainant : THESTATEOFGUJARAT ::VERSUS:: AccusedSr. No.

:Age Address U.T.P./ OnBail/

NameofAccused

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Expired SESSIONSCASENO.275/2002 1 2 3 Sr. No. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PatelRameshbhaiKanjibhai PatelChaturbhaialiasBhurio Vitthalbhai NameofAccused 23 28 Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Address OnBail OnBail OnBail U.T.P./ OnBail/ Expired OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail Diedduring thependency ofTrial OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail Juvenile

PatelKarshanbhaiTribhovanbhai 56 Age

LakhvaraNarayanlalShitalmal PatelJayantibhaiMangalbhai PatelAmratbhaiSomabhai PrajapatiBabubhaiLavjibhai PatelBhaveshkumarKanubhai PatelJayantibhaiJivanbhai

18 21 25 35 18 35

Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur

PrajapatiRajeshkumarAmrutbhai 18

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

PatelJagabhaiDavabhai PatelPrahladbhaiSomabhai PatelKacharabhaiTribhovandas PatelJayantibhaiBaldevbhai PatelMangalbhaiMathurbhai PrajapatiGordhanbhaiRevabhai PatelBhikhabhaiJoitabhai

55 32 55 30 65 36 50

Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur

PrajapatiBharatbhaiRameshbhai 18

PrajapatiRohitkumarRamanbhai 17

AsperorderpassedbelowExh.71,Trialagainstsaidaccusedsentto JuvenileJusticeBoard.

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20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Sr. No. 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

PrajapatiRavikumarAmratbhai PatelBabubhaiKantibhai PatelDineshkumarBaldevbhai PatelVishnubhaiGopalbhai PatelKanubhaiKarshanbhai PrajapatiDahyabhaiVarvabhai PatelRaghubhaiRevabhai PatelMathurbhaiRamabhai PatelSureshbhaiRanchhodbhai NameofAccused

18 25 22 37 22 35 51 52 22 Age

Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Address

OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail U.T.P./ OnBail/ Expired OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail

AsperPursissubmittedvideExh.74

PatelChaturbhaiKanabhai Girdharbhai PatelTulsibhaiGirdharbhai PatelRamanbhaiJivanbhai Vanabhai PatelRajeshbhaiKarshanbhai PatelRameshbhaiKantibhai PatelMadhabhaiVitthalbhai PatelSureshkumarBaldevbhai PatelDashrathbhaiAmbalal Dhwarkadas PatelVishnubhaiPrahladbhai

31 34 29 22 24 33 20 26 23

Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur

PatelRajendrakumaraliasRajesh 28 PunjabhaiTribhovandas PatelBaldevbhaiRanchhodbhai Dhwarkadas PatelPrahladbhaiJagabhai 40 23

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41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Sr. No. 51 52 53 54 55

PatelRameshbhaiRamabhai PatelParshottambhaialias PashabhaiMohanbhai PatelAshvinbhaiJagabhai PatelAmbalalMaganbhaiKapoor PatelKalabhaialias KanaiyalalNathabhai PatelRameshbhaiPrabhabhai Gopalbhai PatelJivanbhaiDhwarkadas PatelJayantibhaiAmbalal PatelKanubhaiJoitaram PrajapatiRamanbhai Ganeshbhai NameofAccused

35 45 21 54 30 36 42 43 43 51 Age

Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Address

OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail U.T.P./ OnBail/ Expired OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail

MarvadiAashutoshalias PavankumarMurlidhar PatelDahyabhaiKacharabhai PatelRameshbhaiBaldevbhai PatelMathurbhaiTrikamdas PatelAshvinbhaiBaldevbhai Joitabhai PatelBabubhaiVanabhai PatelRameshbhaiKacharabhai PatelBabubhaiKanjibhai PatelKanubhaiRevabhai PatelNatvarbhaiKacharabhai

21 36 37 46 30

Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur

SESSIONSCASENO.120/2008 1 2 3 4 5 45 35 35 38 50 Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur U.T.P. U.T.P. U.T.P. U.T.P. U.T.P.

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6 7 8 1

Patel(Nagar)Ashvinbhai Baldevbhai PatelDahyabhaiVanabhai PatelJoitaramRamabhai PatelKantibhaiPrabhudas

48 51 48 61

Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur

U.T.P. U.T.P. U.T.P. Diedduring thependency ofTrial OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail U.T.P./ OnBail/ Expired OnBail OnBail OnBail OnBail

SESSIONSCASENO.7/2009

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Sr. No. 10 11 12 1

PatelLaxmanbhaiDhulabhai PatelMaheshbhaiJivanbhai PatelMathurdasDhwarkadas (Davabhai)(Doctor) PrajapatiPrahladbhaiVarvabhai PatelJagabhaiJivanbhai PatelUpendraManilal PatelSanjayAmbalal PatelKalabhaiBhikhabhai NameofAccused

54 33 63 49 42 26 28 37 Age

Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Address

PatelGovindbhaiMohanbhai PatelBabubhaiGokaldas PatelRameshbhaiTribhovandas PatelArvindKashiram

51 47 42 33

Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur Sardarpur

SESSIONSCASENO.72/2010

Shri S.C.Shah ShriV.G.Patel

LearnedPublicProsecutorsAppearingonbehalf oftheprosecution

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ShriY.B.Shaikh

Learnedadvocateappearingonbehalfofthe originalcomplainant. Learned advocate appearing on behalf of accused No.2 to 9, 11 to 18 and 20 to22 in SessionsCaseNo.275/02.(Duringthetrial,haswithdrawnhisappearancefromthecase)

ShriJ.G.Rajput

ShriH.M.Dhruv

Learned advocate appearing on behalf of the accused No.1 to 12 in Sessions Case No.7/09 andaccusedNo.1inSessionsCaseNo.275/02. Learned advocate appearing on behalf of the accusedNo.1to8inSessionsCaseNo.120/08 and on behalf of the accused No.28 to 55 in SessionsCaseNo.275/02. Learned advocate appearing on behalf of the AccusedNo.2to9and11to18and20to27in SessionsCaseNo.275/02.

ShriB.C.Barot

ShriA.M.Patel

CHARGE:FortheoffencepunishableunderSection143ofI.P.C.

FortheoffencepunishableunderSection147ofI.P.C. FortheoffencepunishableunderSection144,148ofI.P.C. For the offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section149 inalternateSection302ofI.P.C. For the offence punishable under Section 307 read with

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Section149,inalternateSection307ofI.P.C. For the offence punishable under Section 323, 324, 325 readwithSection149,inalternateSection323,324,325 ofI.P.C. FortheoffencepunishableunderSection395ofI.P.C. FortheoffencepunishableunderSection395,397ofI.P.C. FortheoffencepunishableunderSection396ofI.P.C. For the offence punishable under Section 435, 436 read withSection149,inalternate435,436ofI.P.C. For the offence punishable under Section 447, 448 read withSection149inalternate447,448ofI.P.C. For the offence punishable under Section 336, 337 read withSection149inalternate336,337ofI.P.C. For the offence punishable under Section 295A, 153A, 297ofI.P.C. FortheoffencepunishableunderSection120BofI.P.C. For the offence punishable under Section 135 of Bombay PoliceAct.

COMMONJUDGEMENT1. Sessions Case No.275/2002, 120/2008 and 7/2009 arise out of one incident bearing I.CR.No.46/2002 of Vijapur PoliceStationofMahesanaDistrictcommittedbeforethis

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Court for trial. It appeared desirable to try all the above three Sessions Cases all together therefore, all the three caseswereorderedtobeconsolidatedandtriedtogetheras per order passed below Exh.25, on 12.06.2009 and therefore,alltheproceedingsareorderedtobecarriedin Sessions Case No.275/2002 being the main Sessions. Moreover,chargesheetagainstArvindbhaiKashiramPatel waspresentedbytheprosecutionon18.05.2010,whichwas committed to the present court on 04.06.2010 by the JudicialMagistrate,FirstClass,Vijapuranditisregistered as Sessions Case No.72/2010. As it arises out of I.CR.No.46/2002 hence it was ordered to be consolidated and proceeded alongwith Sessions Case No.No.275/2002, 120/2008 and 7/2009 hence proceeded accordingly in SessionsCaseNo.275/2010.

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The accused are charged in this case u/s.143 of I.P.C., u/s.147ofI.P.C.,u/s.144,148ofI.P.C.,u/s.302readwith Section149inalternateSection302ofI.P.C.,u/s.307read with Section 149, in alternate Section 307 of I.P.C., u/s. 323,324,325readwithSection149,inalternateSection 323,324,325ofI.P.C.,u/s.395ofI.P.C.,u/s.395,397of I.P.C.,u/s.396ofI.P.C.,u/s.435,436readwithSection

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149,inalternate435,436ofI.P.C.,u/s.447,448readwith Section149inalternate447,448ofI.P.C.,u/s.336,337 readwithSection149inalternate336,337ofI.P.C.,u/s. 295(A),153(A),297ofI.P.C.andu/s.120BofI.P.C.,u/s. 135 of Bombay Police Act for forming unlawful assembly, committing rioting armed with deadly weapons like iron pipes,sticks,swordsetc.andvoluntarilycausinggrievous hurtinfurtheranceofcommonobjectofunlawfulassembly orinfurtheranceof theircommonintentioninvillage: Sardarpuron01.03.2002,atabout23.30hours.

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Theshortfactsgivingrisetotheprosecution'scaseareas under: On 01.03.2002, at about 23.30 hours, a mob of around 1000 Hindus formed unlawful assembly, carrying deadlyweaponsviz.ironpipes,sticks,swordsandattacked the Shaikh Maholla of Sardarpur village and the houses, cabinsandshopsweresetonfire.Thehousewhereinthe Muslimpersonshadshelteredthemselveswasalsoseton fire wherein 33 Muslims died and about 20 sustained injuries.28accusedarenamedinF.I.R.F.I.R.waslodged on 02.03.2002 at about 9.00 hours. Prior to the occurrence of their incident, on 01.03.2002 there was

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Godhra Railway Carnage incident which occurred on 27.02.2002andtherewas GujaratBandhon28.02.2002. Following the Bandh on 28.02.2002, mob had compelled closureofshopsinSardarpurvillage.Atabout22.30hours to 23.00 hours, a mob of Hindus, set on fire cabins belonging to Muslims and other communities. Upon receivinginformationaboutit,SubInspectorG.K.Parmarof Vijapur Police Station rushed to Sardarpur village and arrangedfire extinguisher and asked the victims to lodge theircomplaint.Onthenextday,BharatBandhCallwas givenandintheevening,ameetingwasorganizedbyP.S.I. G.K.Parmar to make efforts to maintain peace and harmony. He also continued patrolling in the village with his men in police vehicle. He informed the Vijapur Police Station by wireless regarding the tense atmosphere. Thereafter, P.S.I. Shri M.L.Rathod was sent to the Sardarpur village with police mobile van and he reached the spot at about 20.30 hours. Both the SubInspector patrolledinthevillagewithstaffandatabout22.00hours, amobofHinduscomprisingabout1500personscarrying deadly weapons, came shouting against the police and Muslimsandstartedpeltingstonesandburningtheshops, cabinsbelongingtoMuslimsintheBazaruponwhichthe

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police resorted to lathi charge, lobbing tear gas and ultimately,didthefiringanddisbursedthemob.

Meanwhile, the police force came and disbursed the mob.Policeclearedtheblockagesandhurdlesdumpedon roads. Nobody was seen moving in the village as the situation in the Vijapur town had worsened. On the messagefromthe P.I., ShriK.R.Vaghela,policerushedto the village Sardarpur of Vijapur town. Thereafter, on receivingtheinformationthattheatmosphereinthevillage Sardarpur has worsened, SubInspector, M.L.Rathod and G.K.Parmar were sent again. They reached Sardarpur by clearinghurdles dumped onroad. ShriK.R.Vaghelaalso reachedSardarpurwithfirefighters.S.P.andDy.S.P.with their staff rushed to Sardarpur and then the rescue operation started. Fire was extinguished and people of MuslimcommunitywererescuedoutfromShaikhMaholla.

DuringtheattackonShaikhMaholla,manyMuslim persons,womenandchildrentookshelterinsinglepakka building of Shaikh Maholla. The police rushed there and openedthedoorandfoundmanyoftheshelteredpersons dead. From this building, dead bodies of deceased and

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injuredpersonswereshiftedinpoliceandprivatevehicles to Mahesana Civil Hospital. In the incident, 33 Muslims fromShaikhMaholladiedand20sustainedinjuries.

Accordingly, F.I.R. was lodged before the Police InspectorShriK.R.VaghelainCivilHospital,Mahesanaon 02.03.2002 at about 9.00 hours. The said was registered withthepolicestationbyP.S.O.Ambalal Karsanbhaion 02.03.2002atabout11.30hours.Investigationwascarried outbyPoliceInspectorShriK.R.Vaghela.Thereafter,itwas carriedoutbyShriR.D.Barandaandlastly,onhistransfer, investigation was carried out by P.I. Shri K.P.Patel while Shri B.V.Jadeja, Dy.S.P., Visnagar, was the Visitation Officerinthiscasewhosupervisedtheinvestigation.Dead bodiesof28deceasedwereidentified byNazirMohamed Akbarmiya at the Civil Hospital, Mahesana while other dead bodies were identified during the Inquest by the relativesofthedeceased.

On 03.03.2002, Panchnama of the place of offence was drawn. Place was shown by the victim Shaikh BachumiyaImamamiya.Thedamagesdonebythemobto the houses and vehicles, looting of the properties, etc.

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belonging to the Muslim families are shown in the Panchnama.PostMortemReports,InjuryCertificateswere collected by the Investigating Officer. Furthermore, the statementsofeyewitnesses,policewitnesses,Government witnessesandperipheralwitnesseswerealsorecordedby theInvestigatingOfficer.

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During the investigation, names of total 55 accused were disclosedbythecomplainantandwitnessesand,allthe55 accusedwerearrestedandsubsequently,chargesheetedon 27.07.2002.Allthe55accusedwerereleasedonbailbythe Sessions Court, Mahesana from time to time. As against those bails, no appeal was preferred by any of the Investigating Officer but the complainant approached the Hon'ble High Court vide Criminal Misc. Application Nos.4026/2002, 3590/2002, 3591/2002 and 2588/2002 requesting the Hon'ble High Court to reject the bail. But thoseapplicationswererejectedbytheHon'bleHighCourt of Gujarat. During the investigation, clothes of deceased after the PostMortem were collected by the Investigating Officer and case property receipts (Muddamal Receipts) wereprepared.DuringinvestigationtheF.S.L.hadvisited the place of offence and collected various necessary

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samples like clothes of the deceased, articles taken from the place of offence, burnt clothes, containers and other samples, 14 weapons were recovered from 14 accused. Ultimately, the chargesheet was submitted before the Court of Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Vijapur, which wasnumberedasCriminalCaseNo.724/2002anditwas chargesheeted against 55 accused. Thus, earlier investigationwascarriedoutfrom01.03.2002to27.07.2002 andduringthatinvestigation,mapofplaceofoffencewas prepared by the Revenue Circle Inspector, Vijapur and photographsofsceneofincidentwerealsotakenduringthe investigation. After submission of chargesheet, Criminal Case was committed to the Sessions Court vide Sessions Case No.275/2002 and it was pending for framing of Charge.ThetrialwasstayedbytheHon'bleSupremeCourt ofIndiainTransferPetition(CriminalNo.194202of2002 and 323329 of 2003 with Criminal Misc. Petition No.69706948 of 2003 and 407410 of 2004 on 21/11/2003) in Writ Petition (Criminal No.109/03 and T.P.No.194/03,202/03,326/03,329/03)filedbyNational Human Rights Commission (N.H.R.C.) in the Hon'ble SupremeCourtofIndia.

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5.

TheHon'bleSupremeCourtofIndiahaspassedorderon 26.03.2002forformingofSpecialInvestigationTeam(S.I.T.) fortheinvestigationof9importantcasesonPostGodhra Carnage inclusive of this case. In transfer petition No.194202/03filedbytheN.H.R.C.11affidavitswerefiled before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in connection with this offence and ultimately, as per the direction of Hon'ble Supreme Court, Special Investigation Team has been formed which had taken the charge of further investigation and Shri G.V.Barot, Assistant Director, Anti CorruptionBureau,wasappointedasInvestigationOfficer of the present case with 3 team members and further investigation was carried out accordingly. During their Investigation9(Nine)witnessesintheirfurtherstatements havedisclosedthattheywerealsoinjuredandthisfactwas not disclosed in previous investigation. During the investigation by S.I.T. an advertisement was published in leadingdailynewspapersofGujaratState,invitingpeopleto contactS.I.T.inperson,orthroughwrittenapplicationto give any relevant information or evidence in connection withthecaseundertheinvestigationbyS.I.T.asaresultof which,applicationsinthiscasewerealsoreceivedbythe S.I.T. Statements of 44 witnesses including complainant

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and 15 police persons were verified and their further statementswererecordedbyS.I.T.whilestatementsof39 newwitnesseswererecordedbyS.I.T.

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Further,placeofincidentwasvisitedbyS.I.T.tostatethe scene of incident and surrounding geographical situation andadditionalsketchwaspreparedbyS.I.T.withthehelp of Revenue Circle Inspector. Further, some photographs werealsotakenbytheS.I.T.andduringtheirinvestigation, 21personswerenamedbythewitnessesasaccusedand S.I.T. has arrested accused No.1 to 8 of Sessions Case No.120/2008,on26.05.2008.Theywereremandedtopolice custody subsequently, sent to judicial custody on 30.05.2008 still they are in judicial custody and supplementary Chargesheet was field on 22.08.2008 naming13personsasabsconderandaccusedNo.9to21 were arrested on 03.09.2008 by Vijapur Police. On the ReportofS.I.T.,theywereremandedtopolicecustodyupto 09.09.2008 and then sent to the judicial custody on 09.09.2008. They are still in judicial custody. SupplementaryChargesheetweresubmittedagainstthem excludingArvindKashiraminwhosefavourReportunder Section 169 of the Cr.P.C. was made, which was not

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acceptedbytheCourtandtherefore,subsequently,Charge sheet against him, has been submitted and all the cases havebeencommittedtotheSessionsCourtfortrial.Thus, totalnumberoftheaccusedbeforetheSessionsCourtare 76 under all the four Cases. Further permission to prosecute all the accused for the offence under Section 153A of IPC has been obtained from the competent authorities.ShriS.C.ShahhasbeenappointedasSpecial Prosecutor and Shri V.G.Patel has been appointed as Additional Public Prosecutor to conduct the trial of this case,bytheGovernmentofGujarat.

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AccusedNo.10ofSessionsCaseNo.275/2002Jayantibhai JivanbhaiPateldiedtherefore,theordertoabatethetrial against him has been passed. Accused No.19 Prajapati Rohitkumar Ramanbhai is juvenile therefore, order vide Exh.61 has been passed dropping him from framing of chargefromthepresentcaseanditisorderedtosendhis casetotheJuvenile JusticeBoardwhile Accused No.1of SessionsCaseNo.7/2009PatelKantibhaiPrabhudashas diedandhence,orderofabatementhasbeenpassedvide Exh.540andExh.543.Accordinglyalltheaboveaccused arefacingtrialforthevariousoffencesbeforethisCourt.

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8.

Thereafter, I have heard learned Public Prosecutor Shri S.C.Shah,onbehalfofprosecutionandlearnedadvocates Shri J.G.Rajput and Shri B.C.Barot on behalf of accused forframingtheChargeandafterhearingboththeparties, ChargeagainsttheaccusedwasframedvideExh.78while the Charge in Sessions Case No.72/2010 was framed on 25.08.2010againsttheaccusedfortheoffencesmentioned intheCharge.HencethefollowingChargehasbeenframed videExh.78: "(A) The Accused No.1 to 9 and 11 to 55 alongwith the deceased accused No.10 Patel Jayantibhai JivanbhaiandJuvenileaccusedNo.19Prajapati RohitkumarRamanbhai,Age17yearsofSessions Case No.275/2002 in collusion with the accused No.1 to 8 of Sessions Case No.120/2008 and accused No.1 to 12 of Sessions Case No.7/2009, alongwith the other persons, had assembled and formed an unlawful assembly for causing hurt, grievous hurt, assault, burning and decoying the property of Sardarpur Muslims, on the base of NationvideStrikeduetotheincidentof burning almost 100 Hindu pilgrims in Sabarmati Express Train, at Godhra, on 01.03.2002 at village :

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Sardarpur, Taluka : Vijapur, during the night between21.30 hours to 02.30 hours and thereby committed offence under Section 143 of Indian PenalCode.

(B)

AlltheaccusedalongwiththedeceasedaccusedNo.10 PatelJayantibhaiJivanbhaiandJuvenileaccused No.19 Prajapati Rohitkumar Ramanbhai, alongwith other persons on the same day and same place, were members of an unlawful assembly of 1000 and in prosecution of the common object of such assembly, for overt act, committedtheoffenceofriotingandtherebythey have committed an offence punishable under Section147oftheIndianPenalCode.

(C)That, all the accused alongwith the deceased accused No.10 Patel Jayantibhai Jivanbhai and Juvenile accused No.19 Prajapati Rohitkumar Ramanbhai, alongwith other persons on the same day and same place, wherein the accused No.1 with burning rag, AccusedNo.2to7and11to13and15to18and20to 22,AccusedNo.24to27withstonesandaccusedNo.14

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withTinandbottleofinflammableitems,accusedNo.28 and30withburningrag,AccusedNo.31,33,37,38,41, 44, 46, 54 armed with deadly weapon Dhariya while AccusedNo.39withSwordandaccusedNo.29,34,47, 51 and 52 with iron pipes,Accused No.42, 50 and 55 withTinofinflammableitemslikelytocausedeath,were membersofanunlawfulassemblyof1000personsand inprosecutionofthecommonobjectofsuchassembly, forovertact,committedtheoffenceofriotingwithdeadly weapon and thereby committed an offence punishable underSection144,148oftheIndianPenalCode.

(D)

That,onthesamedayandsameplace,alltheaccused alongwith the deceased accused No.10 Patel JayantibhaiJivanbhaiandJuvenileaccusedNo.19 Prajapati Rohitkumar Ramanbhai, alongwith otherpersonformedanunlawfulassemblyof1000 personsandinprosecutionofthecommonobject ofsuchassembly,forovertactofburningaliveand murderingbyintentionally(orknowledge)causing the death of Zyadabanu Ibrahimmiya Shaikh (by mistake Zyadabanu was identified as Ruksanabanu and therefore, it is subsequently

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rectified), Sayarabanu Abbasmiya Shaikh, Yunushusen Sherumiya Shaikh, Arifhusen ManubhaiShaikh, SultanMahebubmiyaShaikh, Javedmiya Mustumiya Shaikh, Rasidabanu JamalmiyaShaikh,IdrishbhaiAkbarmiyaShaikh, Mehmudabibi Sherumiya Shaikh, Vahidabanu Nazirbhai Shaikh, Banubibi Babumiya Shaikh, Faridabanu Mahebubmiya Shaikh, Mumtazbanu Makbulhusen Shaikh, Mumtazbanu Sherumiya Shaikh, Parvinabanu Ibrahimbhai Shaikh, Saminabanu Muftumiya Shaikh, Sakkarbanu Mahemubmiya Shaikh, Husenabibi Hibzulmiya Shaikh,AbbasmiyaKesarmiyaShaikh,Raziabanu Ibrahimmiya Shaikh, Bismillabanu Bhikumiya Shaikh, Ruksanabanu Abbasmiya Shaikh, Zohrabanu Manubhai Shaikh, Manubhai Husenbhai Shaikh, Rifakathusen Hizbulmiya Shaikh, Irfanhusen Mahemudmiya Shaikh, Bachumiya Nathumiya Shaikh, Sherumiya Rasulmiya Shaikh, Asiyanabanu Ashikhusen Bachumiya Shaikh, Firoz Makbulhusen Shaikh, Rafik Manubhai Shaikh, Abedabanu Manubhai Shaikh, Suhanabanu Safikmiya Shaikh and

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thereby, committed the offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian PenalCode. Inalternateonthesamedayandsameplace,all theaccusedalongwiththedeceasedaccusedNo.10 PatelJayantibhaiJivanbhaiandJuvenileaccused No.19 Prajapati Rohitkumar Ramanbhai alongwith other persons for overt act of burning aliveandmurderingbyintentionally(orknowledge) causing the death of Zyadabanu Ibrahimmiya Shaikh (by mistake Zyadabanu was identified as Ruksanabanu and therefore, it is subsequently rectified), Sayarabanu Abbasmiya Shaikh, Yunushusen Sherumiya Shaikh, Arifhusen ManubhaiShaikh, SultanMahebubmiyaShaikh, Javedmiya Mustumiya Shaikh, Rasidabanu JamalmiyaShaikh,IdrishbhaiAkbarmiyaShaikh, Mehmudabibi Sherumiya Shaikh, Vahidabanu Nazirbhai Shaikh, Banubibi Babumiya Shaikh, Faridabanu Mahebubmiya Shaikh, Mumtazbanu Makbulhusen Shaikh, Mumtazbanu Sherumiya Shaikh, Parvinabanu Ibrahimbhai Shaikh, Saminabanu Muftumiya Shaikh, Sakkarbanu

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Mahemubmiya Shaikh, Husenabibi Hibzulmiya Shaikh,AbbasmiyaKesarmiyaShaikh,Raziabanu Ibrahimmiya Shaikh, Bismillabanu Bhikumiya Shaikh, Ruksanabanu Abbasmiya Shaikh, Zohrabanu Manubhai Shaikh, Manubhai Husenbhai Shaikh, Rifakathusen Hizbulmiya Shaikh, Irfanhusen Mahemudmiya Shaikh, Bachumiya Nathumiya Shaikh, Sherumiya Rasulmiya Shaikh, Asiyanabanu Ashikhusen Bachumiya Shaikh, Firoz Makbulhusen Shaikh, Rafik Manubhai Shaikh, Abedabanu Manubhai Shaikh, Suhanabanu Safikmiya Shaikh and thereby, committed the offence punishable under Section302oftheIndianPenalCode. That, on the same day and same place, you accused alongwith the deceased accused No.10 PatelJayantibhaiJivanbhaiandJuvenileaccused No.19 Prajapati Rohitkumar Ramanbhai, alongwith other persons formed an unlawful assembly of 1000 persons, and in prosecution of the common object of suchassembly and did an actofburningaliveandassaultingMuslimwomen, men and children with such intention (or

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knoweldge)andundersuchcircumstances,thatif thesaidacthadcauseddeath(fornotgettingthe immediate medical treatment) of Shayanbanu Ayubbhai and Bashirabibi and Iliyasbhai, the accused would have been guilty of murder under Section302(andthatthereby,causedhurtbythe said act to Shayanabanu Ayubbhai and BashirabibiandIliyasbhai)andthereby,committed the offence punishable under Section 307 read withSection149oftheIndianPenalCode.

In alternate on the same day and same place, youaccusedalongwiththedeceasedaccusedNo.10 PatelJayantibhaiJivanbhaiandJuvenileaccused No.19 Prajapati Rohitkumar Ramanbhai, alongwithotherpersonsdidanactofburningalive andassaultingMuslimwomen,menandchildren withsuchintention(orknowledge)andundersuch circumstances, that if the said act had caused death (for not getting the immediate medical treatment) of Shayanabanu Ayubbhai and Bashirabibi and Illiyasbhai, accused would have beenguiltyofmurderunderSection302(andthat

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thereby, caused hurt by the said act to Shayanabanu Ayubbhai and Bashirabibi and Illiyasbhai) and thereby, committed the offence punishableunderSection307.

That on the same day and same place, the accused alongwith the deceased accused No.10 PatelJayantibhaiJivanbhaiandJuvenileaccused No.19 Prajapati Rohitkumar Ramanbhai, alongwith other persons formed an unlawful assembly of 1000 persons, and in prosecution of the common object of such assembly, voluntarily caused hurt and grievous hurt, by pelting of stones, to complainant as well as Faridabanu Ashiqhusen Shaikh, Imtiyaz Mahmadhusen Shaikh, Bhikhumiya Kalumiya Shaikh,

Shayanabanu Ayubmiya, Aminabanu Achhumiya, Mustufamiya Rasulmiya, Hizbulmiya Husenmiya, Iqbalmiya Rasulmiya, Akbarmiya Rasulmiya, Nazirmahmad Akbarmiya, Gulamali Akbarmiya, Ruksanabanu Ibrahimmiya, Maqbulmiya

Kesarmiya,RafikmiyaMahmadhusen,Hamidabibi Akbarmiya, Basirabibi Bachumiya, Khatijabibi Dosmahmad Shaikh, Shayanabanu Aashiqhusen,

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Saidabibi Hizbulmiya Shaikh and thereby, committed the offence punishable under Section 323, 324 and 325 read with Section 149 of the IndianPenalCode. In alternate, on the same day and same place, theaccusedalongwiththedeceasedaccusedNo.10 PatelJayantibhaiJivanbhaiandJuvenileaccused No.19 Prajapati Rohitkumar Ramanbhai, alongwith other persons voluntarily caused hurt and grievous hurt, by pelting of stones, to complainant as well as Faridabanu Ashiqhusen Shaikh, Imtiyaz Mahmadhusen Shaikh, Bhikhumiya Kalumiya Shaikh, Shayanabanu Ayubmiya, Aminabanu Achhumiya, Mustufamiya Rasulmiya, Hizbulmiya Husenmiya, Iqbalmiya Rasulmiya, Akbarmiya Rasulmiya, Nazirmahmad Akbarmiya, Gulamali Akbarmiya, Ruksanabanu Ibrahimmiya, Maqbulmiya Kesarmiya, Rafikmiya Mahmadhusen,HamidabibiAkbarmiya,Basirabibi Bachumiya, Khatijabii Dosmahmad Shaikh, Shayanabanu Aashiqhusen, Saidabibi Hizbulmiya Shaikh and thereby, committed the offence

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punishableunderSection323,324and325.

(E) That, on the same day and same place accused alongwith the deceased accused No.10 Patel JayantibhaiJivanbhaiandJuvenileaccusedNo.19 Prajapati Rohitkumar Ramanbhai, alongwith other persons formed an unlawful assembly of 1000 persons, and have committed dacoity punishableunderSection395oftheIndianPenal Code.

That, on the same day and same place, you accused alongwith the deceased accused No.10 PatelJayantibhaiJivanbhaiandJuvenileaccused No.19 Prajapati Rohitkumar Ramanbhai, alongwith other persons formed an unlawful assembly of 1000 persons committed dacoity (or robbery)and atthetimeof committing thesaid dacoity (or robbery) accused have used deadly weapons and pelted stones and caused hurt and grievous hurt, to complainant as well as Faridabanu Ashiqhusen Shaikh, Imtiyaz Mahmadhusen Shaikh, Bhikhumiya Kalumiya

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Shaikh, Shayanabanu Ayubmiya, Aminabanu Achhumiya, Mustufamiya Rasulmiya, Hizbulmiya Husenmiya, Iqbalmiya Rasulmiya, Akbarmiya Rasulmiya, Nazirmahmad Akbarmiya, Gulamali Akbarmiya, Ruksanabanu Ibrahimmiya,

MaqbulmiyaKesarmiya,RafikmiyaMahmadhusen, Hamidabibi Akbarmiya, Basirabibi Bachumiya, Khatijabii Dosmahmad Shaikh, Shayanabanu Aashiqhusen, Saidabibi Hizbulmiya Shaikh and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section395,397oftheIndianPenalCode.

That, on the same day and same place, you accused alongwith the deceased accused No.10 PatelJayantibhaiJivanbhaiandJuvenileaccused No.19 Prajapati Rohitkumar Ramanbhai, alongwith other persons committed dacoity and that at the time of commission of the dacoity, murderwascommittedbytheaccusedpersonsby using petrol, kerosene and other inflammable substancesandburningragsanddeadlyweapons and thereby, caused dacoity with murder in the houseofBachumiyaImammiyaShaikh,residentof

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village:Sardarpur,andtherebycommitteddacoity of ornaments worth Rs.60,000 to 70,000/ and thereby, committed offence punishable under Section396oftheI.P.C.

(F) That, on the same day and same place accused alongwith the deceased accused No.10 Patel JayantibhaiJivanbhaiandJuvenileaccusedNo.19 Prajapati Rohitkumar Ramanbhai, alongwith other persons formed an unlawful assembly of 1000 persons, committed mischief by the fire (or anyinflammablesubstances)intendingtherebyto causedamagetoapropertyofMuslimpersonsto the amount of Rs.85,87,500/ alongwith the destructionof19houses,3shops,5pavements,1 Hut,1Jeepand1scooter,andtherebycommitted offence punishable under Section 435 and 436 readwithSection149oftheIndianPenalCode.

Inalternate, onthesamedayandsameplace, accused alongwith the deceased accused No.10 PatelJayantibhaiJivanbhaiandJuvenileaccused No.19 Prajapati Rohitkumar Ramanbhai,

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alongwith other persons have committed mischief by the fire (or any inflammable substances) intendingtherebyto causedamagetoaproperty of Muslim persons to the amount of Rs.85,87,500/ alongwith the destruction of 19 houses,3shops,5pavements,1Hut,1Jeepand1 scooter,andtherebycommittedoffencepunishable under Section 435 and 436 of the Indian Penal Code.

(G)

Onthesamedayandsameplace,accusedalongwith the deceased accused No.10 Patel Jayantibhai JivanbhaiandJuvenileaccusedNo.19Prajapati Rohitkumar Ramanbhai, alongwith other persons formedanunlawfulassemblyof1000personsand have committed tress pass by entering into the house of Bachumiya Imammiya Shaikh (or upon) (orbyillegally/unlawfullyremainingon),religious place of Muslim as well as graveyard of Muslim, with an intent to commit the offence (or to intimidate, insult or annoy the possession of Muslim people's property, and thereby committed offence punishable under Section 447, 448 read

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withSection149oftheIndianPenal.

In alternate, on the same day and same place, accused alongwith the deceased accused No.10 PatelJayantibhaiJivanbhaiandJuvenileaccused No.19 Prajapati Rohitkumar Ramanbhai, alongwithotherpersonshavecommittedtresspass by entering into the house of Bachumiya Imammiya Shaikh (or upon) (or by illegally / unlawfullyremainingon),religiousplaceofMuslim aswellasgraveyardofMuslim,withanintentto commit the offence (or to intimidate, insult or annoy the possession of Muslim people property, and thereby committed offence punishable under Section447,448oftheIndianPenal.

(H) On the same day and same place, you accused alongwith the deceased accused No.10 Patel JayantibhaiJivanbhaiandJuvenileaccusedNo.19 Prajapati Rohitkumar Ramanbhai, alongwith other persons formed an unlawful assembly of 1000personshavecausedhurtandgrievoushurt to the complainant and witnesses so rashly (or

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negligently) as to endanger human life (or the personal safety of others) and thereby committed offence punishable under Section 336, 337 read withsection149oftheIndianPenalCode.

Inalternate, onthesamedayandsameplace, youaccusedalongwiththedeceasedaccusedNo.10 PatelJayantibhaiJivanbhaiandJuvenileaccused No.19 Prajapati Rohitkumar Ramanbhai, alongwith other persons have caused hurt and grievoushurttothecomplainantandwitnessesso rashly (or negligently) as to endanger human life (or the personal safety of others) and thereby committedoffencepunishableunderSection336, 337oftheIndianPenalCode.

(I)

Onthesamedayandsameplace,accusedalongwith the deceased accused No.10 Patel Jayantibhai JivanbhaiandJuvenileaccusedNo.19Prajapati Rohitkumar Ramanbhai, alongwith other 1000 persons have insulted (or attempted to insult the religionofMuslimresidingatvillage:Sardarpur, (or the religious belief of Muslim) residing at

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Sardarpur),byutteringwords"SalaBandiyaone Maro" and by using those words with deliberate and malicious intention to outrage the religious feelingsofMuslimcommunity/class,ofcitizensof India,and therebycommittedoffencepunishable underSection295AoftheIndianPenalCode.

Onthesamedayandsameplace,youaccused alongwith the deceased accused No.10 Patel JayantibhaiJivanbhaiandJuvenileaccusedNo.19 Prajapati Rohitkumar Ramanbhai, alongwith other persons, the accused No.9 to 12 and 14 of Sessions Case No.7/09 at village Sardarpur, by uttering words " Ek pan Bandiyao Bachvo Joiye Nahi,Teone marinakho, kapi nakho, ballikuto", promotedthefeelingofenmity(orhatred)between (Muslim classes) of His Majesty's subjects and thereby committed offence punishable under Section153AoftheIndianPenalCode.

On the same day and same place accused alongwith the deceased accused No.10 Patel JayantibhaiJivanbhaiandJuvenileaccusedNo.19

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Prajapati Rohitkumar Ramanbhai, alongwith other persons have entered the graveyard of Muslim community with intention of hurting the feelings of Muslims or insulting the religion of Muslims thereby, committed trespass in place of setapartfortheperformanceoffuneralritesoras a depository for the remains of the dead and thereby, committed offence punishable under Section297ofI.P.C.

(J) Onthesamedayandsameplace,accusedalongwith the deceased accused No.10 Patel Jayantibhai JivanbhaiandJuvenileaccusedNo.19Prajapati Rohitkumar Ramanbhai, alongwith other persons formedanunlawfulassemblyof1000persons,and did, in prosecution of common object of such assembly,suchasthemembersofthatassembly knew to be likely committed in prosecution of common object of said assembly, committed offence of rioting, with deadly weapons (or with anything which used as weapon of offence was likelytocausedeath),accusedhaveinsulted (or attempted to insult the religion of Muslim) the

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feelingofMuslimresidingatvillage:Sardarpur,(or the religious belief of Muslim) residing at Sardarpur), by uttering words namely " Sala BandiyaoneMaro"andthataccusedhaveuttered saidwordswithdeliberateandmaliciousintention to outrage the religious feelings of Muslim community/class,ofcitizensofIndia,andentered thegraveyardofMuslimcommunitywithintention ofhurtingthefeelingsofMuslimsorinsultingthe religionofMuslimsthereby,committedtrespassin place of set apart for the performance of funeral ritesorasadepositoryfortheremainsofthedead and also committed murder by intentionally (or knowledge)causingdeathofMuslimpersonswith such intention (or knowledge) and under such circumstances, accused have caused death of Muslimpersons,accusedwouldhavebeenguiltyof murder under Section 302 (and that thereby, causedhurttothesaidpersons,bythesaidact), accused have committed mischief by the fire (or anyinflammablesubstances)intendingtherebyto (or knowing it to be likely that you will thereby) causedamagetothepropertyofMuslimpersonsto

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the amount of Rs.85,87,500/ alongwith the destructionof19houses,3shops,5cabins,1Hut, 1 Jeep and 1 scooter and thereby committed offenceunderSection147,149,435,436,447,448, 395, 396, 324, 325, 302, 307, 336, 337, 295A, 153(A)readwithSection120BoftheIndianPenal Code.

(K) Onthesamedayandsameplace,accusedalongwith the deceased accused No.10 Patel Jayantibhai JivanbhaiandJuvenileaccusedNo.19Prajapati Rohitkumar Ramanbhai, alongwith other person committed offence under Section 435, 436, 323, 324,325,447,448,302,307,336,337readwith Section34oftheIndianPenalCode.

(L) Onthesamedayandsameplace,accusedalongwith the deceased accused No.10 Patel Jayantibhai JivanbhaiandJuvenileaccusedNo.19Prajapati Rohitkumar Ramanbhai, alongwith other person knowing fully about the Notification in existence, issued by District Magistrate, the accused No.1 armedwithdeadlyweaponswhereas,theAccused

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No.2to7and11to13and15to18and20to22 and 24 to 27 were pelting stones and accused No.14,42,50and55werepossessinginflammable substanceswhereasaccusedNo.21,31,33,37,38, 41,44, 46, and54alongwithaccusedNo.39, 29, 34, 47 and 51 armed with deadly weapons and thereby, committed offence under Section 135 of theBomabyPoliceAct.

9.

So far as accused Arvind Kashiram of Sessions Case No.72/2010isconcerned,chargeagainsthimwasframed on25.08.2010inthemiddleoftrial.Theabovementioned Charge was read over to the Accused Persons and they have denied all the charges leveled against them vide Exh.79to151.

10.

Insupportoftheircaseprosecutionhasexaminedfollowing witnesses:

ORALEVIDENCEOFMEDICALWITNESSES: P.W. No. 1 2 Nameofthewitness Dr.DhreejkumarJivanlalSoni Dr.PravinkumarPopatlalSoni Exh. No. 158 211 Remarks

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3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 45

Dr.BabubhaiNathubhaiChaudhari Dr.IshvarsinhRatansinhSolanki Dr.PrakshbhaiLaxmandasShah Dr.ShaileshkumarShivabhaiPatel Dr.AnjuMuljibhaiParmar Dr.NilimaAjaybhaiTalvelkar Dr.KokilabenMaganbhaiSolanki Dr.SangeetabenKailaschandraJain Dr.AlkabenDungarbhaiPatel Dr.PrakashPravinbhaiPatva Dr.KantilalBabaldasPatel Dr.BharatkumarBabubhaiSolanki Dr.VijaykumarVitthalbhaiOza Dr.ArvindKantilalKapadia Dr.VinayakraoVasudevPatil Dr.DharmeshSomabhaiPatel Dr.VikramKalidasPardhi

233 244 252 262 271 278 283 290 295 302 308 312 322 331 339 344 461

Dr.JagdishkumarKhodabhaiSolanki 317

ORALEVIDENCEOFPANCHWITNESSES: P.W. No. 20 P.W. No. 21 22 Nameofthewitness ShaikhAbdulbhaiDalubhai Nameofthewitness JitranaMahemudabenFaridkhan ParmarPravinkumarArjanbhai Exh. No. 353 Exh. No. 355 356 Remarks Remarks

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23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 38 97

PatelIshvarbhaiGopalbhai PatelJayantibhaiBaldevbhai ThakorJayantijiVarvaji GoswamiChandrakantgiriRamgiri KadiaShamalbhaiGopalbhai KureshiSarafatHusenSabdalbhai PatelNaranbhaiManilal PatelBabubhaiMathurbhai PatelArvindbhaiBecharbhai PatelBabubhaiVarvabhai ThakorAmrajiKodarji OzaManishkumarBabubhai ChauhanFulajiSomaji ShaikhInayatHusenBachumiya LodhaHafijbhaiNasirbhai

362 364 365 368 370 372 376 387 389 391 392 396 399 423 725 Hostile Hostile Hostile Hostile Hostile Hostile Hostile Hostile Hostile

ORALEVIDENCEOFOTHERWITNESSES:

P.W. No. 36 37 39 40 41 42

Nameofthewitness ChaudhariIshvarbhaiBababhai SathwaraBabubhaiKhodidas MemonJanmahmodIsmilbhai MemonMahmodAarifJanmahmod MemonAbdulkadirIsmilbhai MemonAltafhusenValibhai

Exh. No. 405 418 438 441 444 446

Remarks

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P.W. No. 43 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68

Nameofthewitness MemonAarifbhaiValibhai MansuriMunirahmedNoormahmed PathanSabirmiyaAkumiya ShaikhIbrahimbhaiRasulbhai ShaikhSabirhusenKadarmiya ShaikhIqbalmiyaRasulmiya ShaikhJakirhusenKadarmiya ShaikhNazirmahmedAkbarmiya ShaikhHizbulmiyaHusenmiya ShaikhKulsumbibiKadarmiya ShaikhSharifmiyaBhikhumiya ShaikhAashiqhusenBachumiya ShaikhAyubmiyaRasulmiya ShaikhMustufamiyaRasulmiya FakirSabirhusenImamsha ShaikhMohmadSattarBachumiya ShaikhBachumiyaImammiya ShaikhSafikmiyaBabumiya ShaikhRafikmiyaMahmadhusen ShaikhBhikhumiyaKalumiya ShaikhRafikmiyaBabumiya ShaikhAkbarmiyaNathumiya ShaikhAkbarmiyaRasulmiya ShaikhImtiyazbhaiMahmadhusen ShaikhGulamaliAkbarmiya

Exh. No. 449 455 475 485 491 500 505 507 513 524 527 530 535 546 553 557 563 570 575 580 583 586 591 594 603

Remarks

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69 70 71 P.W. No. 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 96 98 108

ShaikhMahemudmiyaHusenmiya PathanMunsafkhanYasinkhan RawalMangabhaiRamabhai Nameofthewitness RawalPrahladbhaiNathabhai ShaikhFaridabibiAashikhusen ShaikhSikandarmiyaRasulmiya ShaikhFirozabanuBachumiya ShaikhHamidabibiAkbarmiya ShaikhBadrunnishaAkbarmiya ShaikhBasirabibiBachumiya ShaikhSamimbanuMahemudmiya ShaikhRuksanabanuIbrahimmiya ShaikhDilavarkhanAbbasmiya FakirSabirabibiSabirhusen FakirSharifabanuSabirhusen KureshiImtiyazaliHusenmiya ParmarPravinkumarKhemabhai PatelDineshbhaiBhagvanbhai PatelJitubhaiChhaganbhai ModiHasmukhlalThakorlal PurshottambhaiNathabhai PrajapatiRevabhaiShankarbhai OzaVipulkumarBhogilal

606 609 627 Exh. No. 628 631 632 637 638 639 642 647 650 651 655 656 657 662 664 670 674 719 729 760 Remarks

ORALEVIDENCEOFPOLICEWITNESSES:

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P.W. No. 89 90 91 P.W. No. 92 93 94 95 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 109 110 111 112 11.

Nameofthewitness MakwanaAmbalalKarshanbhai ParmarGalbabhaiKhemabhai RathodMahendrasinhLalsinh Nameofthewitness GoswamiJivagiriVihagiri SadhuHargovandasMohandas SolankiChandansinhNanusinh BiholaVikramsinhNarsinh KrushnakumarKantilal RajakbhaiAllarakhabhai KhodidasGovindbhai DesaiLaljibhaiArjanbhai GanpatbhaiNarsinhbhai JadejaBachubhaVesalji GehlotAnupamsinhShreejaysinh SisodiyaJagdevsinhTakhatsinh ChauhanRamtujiKanaji BarandaRohitkumarDhuljibhai VaghelaKakusinhRanjitsinh PatelKantibhaiParshottamdas BarotGautamkumarVishnubhai

Exh. No. 687 695 699 Exh. No. 701 707 711 715 734 736 737 739 740 744 750 754 755 770 810 877 895

Remarks A.S.I. P.S.I. P.S.I. Remarks A.S.I. A.S.I. A.S.I. A.S.I. Po.Con. Po.Con. Po.Con. A.S.I. HeadP.C. Dy.S.P. D.S.P. P.I. P.S.I. Dy.S.P. P.I. P.I. I.O.

Insupportoftheircaseprosecutionhasproducedfollowing

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documentaryevidence: Sr. No. 1 Detailsofdocument TreatmentCertificateofShaikhRafikbhai Manubhai,issuedbytheGeneralHospital, Mahesana. CasepapersofRafikbhaiManubhaiShaikh. TreatmentCertificateofComplainantShaikh IbrahimmiyaRasulmiya,issuedbytheGeneral Hospital,Mahesana. Detailsofdocument XRayPlates(Total6)ofComplainantShaikh IbrahimmiyaRasulmiya. Exh. No. 159

2 3

160 161

Sr. No. 4 5

Exh. No. 162

TreatmentCertificateofwitnessShaikh 163 RafikhusenMahmadhusen,issuedbytheGeneral Hospital,Mahesana. Casepapersofwitness ShaikhRafikhusenMahmadhusen. TreatmentCertificateofwitnessShaikh FirozmiyaMaqbulmiya,issuedbytheGeneral Hospital,Mahesana. Casepapersofwitness ShaikhFirozmiyaMaqbulmiya TreatmentCertificateofwitnessShaikh IqbalmiyaRasulmiya,issuedbytheGeneral Hospital,Mahesana. Casepapersofwitness ShaikhIqbalmiyaRasulmiya TreatmentCertificateofwitnessShaikh 164 165

6 7

8 9

166 167

10 11

168 169

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AkbarmiyaRasulmiya,issuedbytheGeneral Hospital,Mahesana. 12 TreatmentCertificateofwitnessShaikh BasirabibiBachumiya,issuedbytheGeneral Hospital,Mahesana. Casepapersofwitness ShaikhBasirabibiBachumiya TreatmentCertificateofwitnessShaikh HizbulmiyaHusenmiya,issuedbytheGeneral Hospital,Mahesana. Casepapersofwitness ShaikhHizbulmiyaHusenmiya TreatmentCertificateofwitnessShaikh Nazirhusen,Akbarmiya,issuedbytheGeneral Hospital,Mahesana. Detailsofdocument TreatmentCertificateofwitnessShaikh MustufamiyaRasulmiya,issuedbytheGeneral Hospital,Mahesana. Casepapersofwitness ShaikhMustufamiyaRasulmiya TreatmentCertificateofwitnessShaikh SaidabibiHizbulmiya,issuedbytheGeneral Hospital,Mahesana. Casepapersofwitness ShaikhSahidabibiHizbulmiya TreatmentCertificateofwitnessShaikh Suhanabanu,Safikmiya,issuedbytheGeneral Hospital,Mahesana. Casepapersofwitness 170

13 14

171 172

15 16

173 174

Sr. No. 17

Exh. No. 175

18 19

176 177

20 21

178 179

22

180

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ShaikhSuhanabanuSafikmiya 23 TreatmentCertificateofwitnessShaikh GulamaliAkbarmiya,issuedbytheGeneral Hospital,Mahesana. TreatmentCertificateofwitness ShaikhImtiyazMahmadhusen, issuedbytheGeneralHospital,Mahesana. Casepapersofwitness ShaikhImtiazMahmadhusen TreatmentCertificateofwitness ShaikhHamidabibiAkbarmiya, issuedbytheGeneralHospital,Mahesana. Casepapersofwitness ShaikhHamidabibiAkbarmiya TreatmentCertificateofwitness ShaikhSainbanuAyubmiya, issuedbytheGeneralHospital,Mahesana. Casepapersofwitness ShaikhSainbanuAyubmiya Detailsofdocument TreatmentCertificateofwitness ShaikhFaridabibiAshifhusen, issuedbytheGeneralHospital,Mahesana. Casepapersofwitness ShaikhFaridabibiAshikhusen TreatmentCertificateofwitness ShaikhMakbulmiyaKesharmiya, issuedbytheGeneralHospital,Mahesana. Casepapersofwitness ShaikhMakbulmiyaKesharmiya 182

24

183

25 26

184 185

27 28

186 187

29 Sr. No. 30

188 Exh. No. 189

31 32

190 191

33

192

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34

TreatmentCertificateofwitness ShaikhSaynabanuAsikhusen, issuedbytheGeneralHospital,Mahesana. Casepapersofwitness ShaikhSaynabanuAshikhusen TreatmentCertificateofwitness ShaikhRukshanabanuIbrahimmiya, issuedbytheGeneralHospital,Mahesana.

193

35 36

194 195

37 38 39 40 41 42 43 Sr. No. 44 45 46

LetterwrittenbythePolicetotheMedicalOfficer 196 fortheP.MofShaikhAshiyanabanuAshikhusen. PosthumousFormof ShaikhAshiyanabanuAshikhusen InquestPanchanama ShaikhAshiyanabanuAshikhusen P.M.NoteofShaikhAshiyanabanuAshikhusen CauseofdeathCertificate ShaikhAshiyanabanuAshikhusen 197 198 199 200

CauseofdeathCertificate 201 ShaikhShakkarbanuMahemudmiyaHusenmiya. PosthumousFormof ShaikhSakkarbanuMahemudmiyaHusenmiya. Detailsofdocument P.M.NoteShaikhSakkarbanuMahemudmiya Husenmiya ThreeCasepapersofShaikhAbedabanu Manubhai TreatmentCertificateofwitness ShaikhAbedabanuManubhai, issuedbytheGeneralHospital,Mahesana. 202 Exh. No. 203 212 213

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47 48

Casepapersofwitness ShaikhAminabibiAbumiya TreatmentCertificateofwitness ShaikhAminabibiAbumiya, issuedbytheGeneralHospital,Mahesana. Casepapersofwitness ShaikhKhatinabibiDosmahmad TreatmentCertificateofwitnessKhatinabibi issuedbytheGeneralHospital,Mahesana. Casepapersofwitness ShaikhBhikhumiyaKalumiya InjuryCertificateofwitness ShaikhBhikumiyaKalumiya issuedbytheGeneralHospital,Mahesana. P.M.NoteShaikhParvinbanuIbrahimbhai LetterwrittenbytheP.I.VijapurfortheP.M.to theGeneralHospital,Mahesana.

214 215

49 50 51 52

216 217 218 219

53 54 55 56 57 58 59 Sr. No. 60 61

220 222

OriginalInquestPanchanamapreparedforTotal 223 28deadbodies PosthumousFormofShaikhParvinbanu Ibrahimbhai CauseofdeathCertificateofShaikhParvinbanu P.M.NoteofShaikhSamimbanuMustumiya PosthumousFormofShaikhSamimbanu Mustumiya Detailsofdocument 224 225 226 227 Exh. No.

CauseofdeathCertificateofShaikhSamimbanu 228 Mustumiya Receiptofdeadbodies 229

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62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 Sr.

PosthumousFormofShaikhRuksanabanu Ibrahimmiya P.M.NoteofShaikhRukshanabanuIbrahimmiya P.M.NoteofShaikhJayadabanuIbrahimbhai Rasulmiya CauseofdeathCertificateofShaikh RukshanabanuIbrahimmiya. P.M.NoteofShaikhSairabanuAbbasmiya PosthumousFormofShaikhSairabanu Abbasmiya CertificateofcauseofDeathofShaikh SayarabanuAbbasmiya P.M.NoteofShaikhYunushusenSherumiya PosthumousFormofShaikhYunushusen Sherumiya CertificateofcauseofDeathofShaikh YunushusenSherumiya. P.M.NoteofShaikhArifhusenManubhai CauseofdeathCertificateShaikhArifhusen Manubhai P.M.NoteofShaikhSultanbhaiMahemudmiya PosthumousFormofShaikhSultanbhai Mahemudmiya CauseofdeathCertificateofShaikhSultanbhai Mahemudmiya P.M.NoteofShaikhJavedmiyaMustufamiya Detailsofdocument

234 235 236 237 238 239 240 245 246 247 248 250 253 254 255 256 Exh.

PosthumousFormofShaikhArifhusenManubhai 249

PosthumousFormofShaikhJavedmiyaMustufamiya 257

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No. 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 CauseofdeathCertificateofShaikhJavedmiya Mustufamiya P.M.NoteofShaikhRasidabanuJamalbhai PosthumousFormofShaikhRasidabanu Jamalbhai

No. 258 263 264

CauseofdeathCertificateofShaikhRasidabanu 265 Jamalbhai P.M.noteofShaikhIdrishbhaiAkbarbhai PosthumousFormofShaikhIdrishbhai Akbarbhai CauseofdeathCertificateofShaikhIdrishbhai Akbarbhai P.M.NoteofShaikhMehmudabibiSherumiya PosthumousFormofShaikhMehmudabibi Sherumiya CauseofdeathCertificateofShaikh MehmudabibiSherumiya P.M.NoteofShaikhVahidabanuNajirbhai PosthumousFormofShaikhVahidabanu Najirbhai 266 267 268 272 273 274 275 276

CauseofdeathCertificateofShaikhVahidabanu 277 Najirbhai P.M.NoteShaikhBismillabanuBhikhumiya PosthumousFormofShaikhBismillabanu Bhikhumiya CauseofdeathCertificateShaikhBismillabanu Bhikhumiya P.M.NoteofShaikhBarubibiBabumiya 279 280 281 284

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97 98 Sr. No. 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112

PosthumousFormofShaikhBarubibiBabumiya CauseofDeathCertificateShaikhBarubibi Babumiya Detailsofdocument P.M.NoteofShaikhFaridabanuMehbubbhai PosthumousFormofShaikhFaridabanu Mehbubbhai CauseofdeathCertificateofShaikhFaridabanu Mehbubbhai P.M.NoteofShaikhRuksanabanuAbbasmiya PosthumousFormofShaikhRuksanabanu Abbasmiya CauseofdeathCertificateofShaikh RuksanabanuAbbasmiya P.M.NoteofShaikhMumtazbanuMaksudhusen PosthumousFormofShaikhMumtazbanu Maksudhusen

285 286 Exh. No. 287 288 289 291 292 293 296 297

CauseofdeathCertificateofShaikhMumtazbanu 298 Maksudhusen P.M.NoteofShaikhMumtazbanuSherumiya PosthumousFormofShaikhMumtazbanu Sherumiya 299 300

CauseofdeathCertificateofShaikhMumtazbanu 301 Sherumiya P.M.NoteofShaikhJohrabanuW/o.Manubhai Shaikh PosthumousFormofShaikhJohrabanuW/o. Manubhai 303 304

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113 114 115 116 Sr. No. 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128

CauseofdeathCertificateofShaikhJohrabanu W/o.Manubhai PosthumousFormofShaikhHusenabibiW/o. Hizbulmiya CauseofdeathCertificateofShaikhHusenabibi W/o.Hizbulmiya Detailsofdocument P.M.NoteofShaikhRifakathusen S/o.Hizbulmiya PosthumousFormofShaikhRifakathusenS/o. Hizbulmiya

305

P.M.NoteofShaikhHusenabibiW/o.Hizbulmiya 309 310 311 Exh. No. 313 314

CauseofdeathCertificateofShaikhRifakathusen 315 S/o.Hizbulmiya P.M.NoteofShaikhManubhaiHusenbhai PosthumousFormofShaikhManubhai Husenbhai CauseofdeathCertificateofShaikhManubhai Husenbhai P.M.NoteofShaikhBachumiyaNathumiya PosthumousFormofShaikhBachumiya Nathumiya CauseofdeathCertificateofShaikhBachumiya Nathumiya P.M.NoteofShaikhSherumiyaRasulmiya PosthumousFormofShaikhSherumiya Rasulmiya CausedeathCertificateofShaikhSherumiya Rasulmiya 318 319 320 323 324 325 326 327 328

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129 130 131 132 133 134 Sr. No. 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145

P.M.NoteofShaikhAbbasmiyaKesarmiya PosthumousFormofShaikhAbbasmiya Kesarmiya CauseofdeathCertificateofShaikhAbbasmiya Kesarmiya PosthumousFormofShaikhRajiyabanuD/o. Ibrahimbhai CauseofdeathCertificateofShaikhRajiyabanu D/o.Ibrahimbhai Detailsofdocument LetterwrittenbyAhmedabadPolicetotheCivil Hospital,Ahmedabad. P.M.NoteofShaikhAbedabanuManubhai PosthumousFormofShaikhAbedabanu Manubhai CauseofdeathCertificateofShaikhAbedabanu Manubhai P.M.NoteofShaikhRafikManubhai PosthumousFormofShaikhRafikManubhai CauseofdeathCertificateofShaikhRafik Manubhai P.M.NoteofShaikhFirozMakbulhusen PosthumousFormofShaikhFirozMakbulhusen CauseofdeathCertificateofShaikhFiroz Makbulhusen LetterwrittenbyAhmedabadPolicetotheCivil Hospital,Ahmedabad.

332 333 334

P.M.noteofShaikhRajiyabanuD/o.Ibrahimbhai 335 336 337 Exh. No. 340 341 342 343 345 346 347 348 349 350 351

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146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 Sr. No. 155 156 157 158 159 160 161

InquestPanchanamaof ShaikhFirozMakbulhusen InquestPanchanamaofShaikhRafikManubhai ArrestPanchanamaoftwoaccused ArrestPanchanamaofoneaccused ArrestPanchanamaoftwoaccused Slip,dulysignedbythePanchasfor MuddamalArticleNo.A/1toA/28

357 359 363 366 369 373

PanchnamaofCloths,recoveredfromthe28dead 374 bodies. C/1Slip,dulysignedbythePanchasfor MuddamalArticleNo.37Dhariya. C/2Slip,dulysignedbythePanchasfor MuddamalArticleNo.38Dhariya. Detailsofdocument C/3Slip,dulysignedbythePanchasfor MuddamalArticleNo.39Sward. C/4Slip,dulysignedbythePanchasfor MuddamalArticleNo.40IronPipe. C/5Slip,dulysignedbythePanchasfor MuddamalArticleNo.41IronPipe. C/6Slip,dulysignedbythePanchasfor MuddamalArticleNo.42Dhariya. C/7Slip,dulysignedbythePanchasfor MuddamalArticleNo.43Dhariya. C/8Slip,dulysignedbythePanchasfor MuddamalArticleNo.44Stick. C/9Slip,dulysignedbythePanchasfor MuddamalArticleNo.45IronPipe. 377 378 Exh. No. 379 380 381 382 383 384 385

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162 163 164

C/10Slip,dulysignedbythePanchasfor MuddamalArticleNo.46Stick. C/11Slip,dulysignedbythePanchasfor MuddamalArticleNo.47Dhariya. C/12Slip,dulysignedbythePanchasfor MuddamalArticleNo.48Dhariya. Slip,dulysignedbythePanchasforMuddamal ArticleNo.50Dhariya. Slip,dulysignedbythePanchasforMuddamal ArticleNo.51. Slip,dulysignedbythePanchasforMuddamal ArticleNo.52. Notification,issuedunderSection37(1)ofthe BombayPoliceAct,bytheAdditionalDistrict Magistrate,Mahesana,dated25.02.2002. PosthumousFormofShaikhIrfanhusen Mahemudmiya Detailsofdocument P.M.NoteofShaikhIrfanhusenMahemudmiya CauseofdeathCertificateofShaikhIrfanhusen Mahemudmiya Sketchofsceneofoffence Sketchofsceneofoffence Panchanamaofsceneofoffence SlipofMuddamalArticleNos.29to36 MuddamalSlipdulysigned. TransferMemoofRafikbhaiManubhaiShaikh

386 390 393

165 166 167 168

394 397 398 406

169 Sr. No. 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177

412 Exh. No. 413 414 420 421 424 425to 431 432 463

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178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 Sr. No. 192 193 194 195 196

CasepapersofRafikbhaiManubhaiShaikh TransferMemoofShaikhAbidabenManubhai CasepapersofShaikhAbidabenManubhai PapersofBurnsDivisionofAbidabenManubhai TransferMemoofShaikhFirozbhaiMakbulbhai LetterwrittenbythePoliceDepartmentforthe P.M.ofShaikhRafikManubhaiShaikh LetterwrittenbyHeadConstablefortheP.M. LetterwrittenbyHeadConstablefortheP.M. ComplaintofIbrahimbhaiRasulbhai DeathRegistrationCertificateofSuhanabanu, issuedbytheIlolGramPanchayat

464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 487 571

PanchnamaofburialofSuhanabanu,executedin 572 presenceofTalati. CertifiedcopyofLetterwrittenbywitnessPathan 615 MunsafkhanYasinkhantoD.S.P.,Gandhinagar LetterwrittenbyS.I.TGandhinagar,to UttarGujaratVijCompanyLimited,Vijapur 666

ReplygivenbyUttarGujaratVijCompanyLimited 667 toS.I.T.,Gandhinagar. Detailsofdocument InspectionReportofF.S.LOfficerShriModi Exh. No. 675

LetterwrittenbyP.I.,VijapurtosendF.S.LVanat 676 SceneofOffence ExaminationReportofF.S.L,Ahmedabad 677 DispatchNoteofMuddamal,FromP.I.Vijapurto 679 F.S.L.,Ahmedabad AcknowledgementReceiptofMuddamal. 680

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197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208

ForwardingofMuddamal AcknowledgementReceiptofMuddamal. ExaminationReportofMuddamal ExaminationReportofMuddamal LetterwrittenforlodgingComplaint DeputeOrder TrueCopyofStationDiaryofI.Cr.R.No.45/02 ExaminationReportofMuddamal LetterwrittenforsendingbacktheMuddamal ListofElectricConnection,producedbyDeputy Engineer,G.E.B.,Ladol TrueCopyoflistofElectricConnectionof Dt.01.03.2002 LetterwrittenbyP.S.O.,MahesanaforInquest PanchanamaofdeadbodyofAshiyanabanu AshikhusentoExecutiveMagistrate InquestPanchnamaofShaikhAbedabanu Manubhai ListofPapersofShaikhAbedabenManubhai ListofPapersofdeceasedFirozMakbulhusen OfficeCopyofLetterwrittenbytheAdditional Secretary,Gandhinagar,seekingpermission underSection196(1)ofCr.P.C.Forsubmitting Chargesheetagainst8Accused. Detailsofdocument OfficeCopyofLetterwrittenbytheAdditional Secretary,Gandhinagar,seekingpermission underSection196(1)ofCr.P.C.Forsubmitting

681 682 683 684 688 689 690 691 692 696 697 708

209 210 211 212

712 714 717 720

Sr. No. 213

Exh. No. 721

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Chargesheetagainst8Accused. 214 OfficeCopyofLetterwrittenbytheAdditional Secretary,Gandhinagar,seekingpermission underSection196(1)ofCr.P.C.Forsubmitting Chargesheetagainst68Accused. OfficeCopyofLetterwrittenbytheAdditional Secretary,Gandhinagar,seekingpermission underSection196(1)ofCr.P.C.Forsubmitting Chargesheetagainst67Accused. CopyofGazette OriginalCertificateregardingburialof SuhanabanuatIlolMuslimGraveyard. LetterofPanchanamaofrecoveryofclothsfrom theDeadBody. Videocassette Photographsofsceneofoffence LettersofP.I.Vijapur LettersofP.I.Vijapur PanchanamaofArrestofeightaccusedand Recoveryofweapons OfficeCopyofRemindersenttoMamlatdar, VijapurforpreparingandsendingtheSketchof Sceneofoffence OfficeCopyofletterwrittentoSurgeon, AhmedabadforgivingP.M.NoteofShaikh Abedaben. PanchanamaofshopofwitnessMemon AbdulbhaiKadarbhai 722

215

723

216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224

724 726 727 764 765 771to 775 776to 777 778 779

225

780

226

790

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Sr. No. 227 228

Detailsofdocument

Exh. No.

YadiwrittenbyP.I.ShriM.L.RathodtoTalaticum 791 Mantri,BhalakGramPanchayat ReceiptofitemstakenfromdeadbodyofWife Vahidabanuandother28deadbodiesbythe Nazirmahmed. ArrestPanchanamaof25accusedpersons. ReportmadeformakingentryintheStation DiaryinrespectofinformationgivenbyP.I. VijapurtotherelativesofaccusedRameshbhai Kanjibhaiandanother. 811

229 230

814 815

231

ReportmadeformakingentryintheStation 816 DiaryinrespectofinformationgivenbyP.I. VijapurtotherelativesofaccusedAmratbhaietc. 25persons. ProductionReportofP.I.,Vijapurinrespectof accusedRameshbhaiKanjibhaiandanother. RemandApplication,submittedbyP.I.Vijapur, seekingremandforaccusedRameshbhai Kanjibhaiandanother. ProductionReportof25accusedsubmittedby P.I.Vijapur. RemandApplication,submittedbyP.I.Vijapur, seekingremandofaccusedAmratbhaietc.25 accused. 817 818

232 233

234 235

819 820

236 237 238

OfficeCopyofReportofProductionof25accused 821 byP.I.Vijapur. PanchanamaofArrestof12accusedand Recoveryofweapons 822

ReportmadeformakingentryinaStationDiary 823

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forarrestofaccusedMadhabhaietc.12accused byP.I.Vijapur. 239 Sr. No. 240 ProductionReportofaccusedSureshbhaietc.12 824 persons,submittedbyP.I.Vijapur. Detailsofdocument RemandApplication,submittedbyP.I.Vijapur, seekingremandofaccusedSureshbhaietc.12 accused. AbstractofentryNo.10ofVijapurPoliceStation Diary. ReportseekingpapersoftreatmentfromCivil Hospital,Ahmedabad,inrespectofinjured Rafikbhaiotherthreepersons. Exh. No. 825

241 242

826 827

243

OfficeCopyofReportmadebyP.I.Vijapur,adding 828 3numberinthefigureofdeadpersonsonthe groundofdeathofthreepersonsatAhmedabad. PanchanamaofArrestoffouraccusedand Recoveryofweapons. ReportmadeformakingentryintheStation DiaryinrespectofinformationgivenbyP.I. Vijapurtotherelativesofaccused Parshottambhaietc.4. 829 830

244 245

246

RemandApplication,submittedbyP.I.Vijapur, 831 seekingremandofaccusedParshottambhaietc.4 accused. PanchanamaofArrestthreeaccusedand Recoveryofweapons OfficeCopyofLetterwrittenbyP.I.Vijapurto MedicalOfficer,GeneralHospital,Mahesana,to issueCauseofDeathCertificateaswellasP.M. 834 835

247 248

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Noteof28deadbodiesafterperformingP.M. 249 OfficeCopyofLetterwrittenbyP.I.Vijapurto MedicalOfficer,GeneralHospital,Mahesana,to issueMedicalCertificateandP.M.Noteof RuksanabanuandRafikbhaiManubhaiShaikh. 836

250

LetterwrittenbyP.I.VijapurtoSurgeonofCivil 837 Hospital,AhmedabadtoissueP.M.NoteofShaikh FirozMakbul,ShaikhRafikbhaiManubhaiand ShaikhAbedaManubhai. Detailsofdocument Exh. No.

Sr. No. 251

OfficeCopyofLetterwrittenbyP.I.Vijapurtoadd 838 Section307,397and120(B)ofI.P.C.inthe Complaint. OfficeCopyofReportofProductionofAccused Rameshbhaietc.2byP.I.Vijapur. OfficeCopyofReportofProductionofAccused Sureshbhaietc.12byP.I.Vijapur. OfficeCopyofReportofProductionofAccused Parshottambhaietc.4byP.I.Vijapur. 839 840 841

252 253 254 255

OfficeCopyofRemandApplication,submittedby 842 P.I.Vijapur,seekingremandofaccusedAmbalal Maganlaletc.3accused. ReportmadeformakingentryintheStation DiaryinrespectofinformationgivenbyP.I. VijapurtotherelativesofaccusedAmbalaletc.3. 843

256

257 258 259

OriginalreportofShahibaugPoliceStationtoP.I. 844 Vijapurtokeeptheoriginalpapersintherecord. OfficeCopyofReportofProductionofAccused Parshottambhaietc.4byP.I.Vijapur. OfficeCopyofReportofProductionofAccused 845 846

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AmbalalMaganlaletc.3byP.I.Vijapur. 260 261 OfficeCopyofReportofProductionofAccused AmbalalMaganlaletc.3byP.I.Vijapur. OriginalletterwrittenbuCivilSurgeon, MahesanatoP.I.Vijapurexplainingthemistake innameinsteadofRuksanabanuinfactthe deceasedisJahedabanu(Saharabanu)Ibrahim Rasulmiya. OriginalLetterofDistrictPanchayat,Mahesana sendingwiththelettermentionedatSr.No.261. OfficeCopyofLetterwrittenbyP.I.,Vijapurto CivilSurgeonforSr.No.261&262 Detailsofdocument 847 848

262 263 Sr. No. 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271

849 850 Exh. No.

OriginalLetterwrittenbyD.S.P.MahesanatoP.I. 851 Vijapur,inrespectofSr.No.261&262 OfficeCopyofLetterwrittenbyP.I.Vijapurto D.S.P.,MahesanainrespectofSr.No.261&262 LetterwrittentoMamlatdar,Vijapurtoprepare andsendthesketchofsceneofoffence TrueCopyofI.Cr.No.45/02ofVijapurPolice Station TrueCopyofI.Cr.No.51/02ofVijapurPolice Station TrueCopyofI.Cr.No.54/02ofVijapurPolice Station TrueCopyofI.Cr.No.62/02ofVijapurPolice Station Reportforseekingtheremandofaccusedfrom J.M.F.C.,Vijapur 852 853 856 857 858 859 901

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272 273 274 275

ProductionReportsubmittedbeforetheJ.M.F.C. 902 Vijapur. Reportforseekingtheremandofaccusedfrom J.M.F.C.,Vijapur LetterwrittentoMamlatdar,Vijapurtoprepare andsendthesketchofsceneofoffence OfficeCopyofletterwrittenbytheInvestigation Officer,S.I.T.toJ.M.F.C.VijapurtoaddSection 295. 903 904 905

276 277

OfficeCopyofletterwrittenbytheInvestigation 906 Officer,S.I.T.toJ.M.F.C.VijapurtoaddSec.153A FaxMessage,informingtoP.I.VijapurbyDy.S.P., 907 S.I.T.,Gandhinagarinrespectofarrestof13 accused. ReporttomakeentryintheStationDiaryin respectofarrestofaccusedtoChargeOfficer, VijapurPoliceStation. Detailsofdocument 908

278

Sr. No. 279 280 281 282 283 284

Exh. No.

ProductionReportsubmittedbeforetheJ.M.F.C. 909 Vijapurinrespectof13accused. Reportforseekingtheremandof13accusedfor 910 theperiodof7daysfromJ.M.F.C.,Vijapur ProductionReportsubmittedbeforetheJ.M.F.C. 911 Vijapurinrespectof13accused. Reportforseekingtheremandof13accusedfor 912 theperiodof5daysfromJ.M.F.C.,Vijapur ProductionReportsubmittedbeforetheJ.M.F.C. 913 Vijapurinrespectof13accused. LeaveReportofaccusedGovindbhaiPatel 914 JuniorAssistanttoDy.Engineer,G.E.B.,Kheralu.

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285

InformationLetterinrespectofAccused GovindbhaiPatel,JuniorAssistant,bytheDy. Engineer,G.E.B.,Kheralu. CopyofDeathCertificateofShaikhSayarabanu Abbasmiya CopyofDeathCertificateofJayadabibi IbrahimbhaiRasulmiya

915

286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 Sr. No. 295 296 297 298

916 917

CopyofDeathCertificateofAbedabenManubhai 918 Shaikh CopyofDeathCertificateofRafikManubhaiShaikh 919 CopyofDeathCertificateofShaikhFiroz Makbulhusen CopyofDeathCertificateofYasinabanu AashiqhusenShaikh CopyofDeathCertificateofShaikhSherumiya Rasulmiya CopyofDeathCertificateofShaikhBachumiya Nathumiya CopyofDeathCertificateofShaikhIrfanhusen Mahemudmiya Detailsofdocument CopyofDeathCertificateofRifakathusen Hizbulmiya 920 921 922 923 924 Exh. No. 925

CopyofDeathCertificateofManubhaiHusenbhai 926 Shaikh CopyofDeathCertificateofJohrabanuManubhai 927 Shaikh CopyofDeathCertificateofRuksanabanu AbbasmiyaKesarmiya 928

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299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 Sr. No. 311 312

CopyofDeathCertificateofBismillabanu BhikhumiyaKalumiyaShaikh CopyofDeathCertificateofRaziyabanu IbrahimbhaiRasulmiya

929 930

CopyofDeathCertificateofAbbasmiyaKesarmiya 931 Shaikh CopyofDeathCertificateofHusenabibi HizbulmiyaHusenmiyaShaikh CopyofDeathCertificateofSakkarbanu MahemudmiyaHusenmiyaShaikh CopyofDeathCertificateofParvinbanu IbrahimbhaiRasulmiya CopyofDeathCertificateofShamimbanu MustumiyaRasulmiya CopyofDeathCertificateofFaridabanu MahebubbhaiHusenbhai CopyofDeathCertificateofMumtazbanu SherumiyaRasulmiya CopyofDeathCertificateofMumtazbanu MakbulhusenKesarmiyaShaikh CopyofDeathCertificateofBarubibiBabumiya MotamiyaShaikh CopyofDeathCertificateofVahidabanu NazirbhaiAkbarbhaiShaikh Detailsofdocument CopyofDeathCertificateofMahemudabibi SherumiyaRasulmiyaShaikh CopyofDeathCertificateofShaikhIdrishbhai Akbarbhai 932 933 934 935 936 937 938 939 940 Exh. No. 941 942

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313 314 315 316 317 318

CopyofDeathCertificateofJavedmiya MustumiyaRasulmiyaShaikh CopyofDeathCertificateofRasidabanu JamalbhaiDosubhaiShaikh CopyofDeathCertificateofSultanbhai MahemudmiyaHusenmiyaShaikh CopyofDeathCertificateofShaikhAarifhusen Manubhai CopyofDeathCertificateofYunushusen SherumiyaRasulmiyaShaikh

943 944 945 946 947

LetterseekinginformationfromR.T.O.inrespect 949 ofownershipofJeepNo.GJ17A8775and ScooterNo.GAF4710 LetterseekinginformationfromS.D.O.T.Vijapur seekinginformationabouttheownership,name andaddressofthepersonhavingTelephone Number32328ofSardarpurVillage. LetterwrittenbyBharatSancharNigamLimited submittinginformation. 950

319

320 321

951

OfficeCopyofLetterseekingdetailsfromP.I. 966 VijapurabouttheMobilebyD.S.P.andI.O.,S.I.T. Gandhinagar. LetterwrittenbyP.I.VijapurtoShriG.V.Barot, 967 I.O.,S.I.T.Gandhinagarabouttheinformationof MobileNumbers OriginalpapersofdetailsofMobileofPolice OfficersofVijapurPoliceStationfortheYear 2002. Detailsofdocument 968

322

323

Sr. No.

Exh. No.

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324

CopyofLetterwrittenbyG.V.Barot,S.P. GandhinagartoRegionalSecretary(Legal) Vodafone,Ahmedabad. LetterinformingtheMobileNumbers ArrestPanchnamaofaccused. ProsecutionhaspassedclosingPursisvideExh.977.

969

325 326 12.

970 971

13.

Thereafter, Further Statements of the accused were recorded in which they have denied the allegations made againstthemandalsodeniedevidenceoftheprosecution. Thedefenceoftheaccusedpersons,asappearingfromthe crossexamination of the prosecution witnesses and from theirexaminationunderSec.313ofCr.P.C.isoftotaldenial. Thebasicdefenceoftheaccusedpersonsisthattheyhave beenfalselyimplicated.Theyclaimthattheyareinnocent. Theywerenotpresentatthetimeofincident.Theyhavenot takenpartintheincidentnortheywerepartofconspiracy fortheincident.Theyhadnotpeltedstonesnorattacked MuslimcommunityinShaikhMahollanortheywerearmed withdeadlyweapons,norransackedanybodyorsetonfire cabins, houses etc., as alleged. Further, they have submittedthattheyareresidingintheSardarpurandthe Muslimsinthevillage:Sardarpurarealsoresidinginthe villagesincetheirbirth.Theyhavenopreviousenmitywith

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anycommunity.MuslimpersonsofSardarpurvillagewere safe.Earliertherewerenocommunalriotsinthevillage.As theGodhratrainincidentoccurred, inmanypartsofthe Gujarat, riots took place but in Sardarpur village, there were no untoward incident occurred, no complaint was lodgedforanysuchincident.Sundarpuris1.00Km.away fromSardarpur.MukeshbhaiMadhabhaiPatel,residentof SundarpurwasinSabarmatiExpressTrain,onhisreturn hearrangedsomemeetingsandinstigatedthepublicwho attackedthehousesofMuslimsinSundarpur,Ladoland there was a tense atmosphere in different villages of Mahesana District but Sardarpur village was peaceful. Muslims of Sundarpur came to Pathan Maholla in Sardarpuron01.03.2002atabout5.00P.M. Soonasthe personsfromtheSundarpurvillagecametoknowthisfact, they came to Sardarpur and came to the office of Panchayatasmob.Thepolicehadlobbedteargasshellsand lathi charged and firing in the air was also done. Thereafter,themobwasdisbursed.Thereafter,amobfrom SundarpurandKamalpurreachedthebacksideofShaikh MahollaandattackedthehouseofMahemudmiyaaswell asShaikhMahollaandotherhousesofShaikhMahollaand the said incident occurred. As the Muslims of Sardarpur

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thoughtthattheHindupersonsfromSardarpurhavenot protected them they prepared Yadi to take the name of persons from Sardarpur and Yadi was prepared by Munusfkhan Pathan and the eminent persons from the village are implicated in the incident. On 04.03.2002, 25 persons werefalsely arrested bythepolice.Graveyard is situatedbehindShaikhMaholla.Itishighlyimpossiblethat 1000 to 1500 persons can reach in Shaikh Maholla at a time.WitnessofShaikhMahollaarefalselydeposingbefore theCourt.ConsideringthesituationofthehouseofShaikh Maholla,ifknownpersonsattacks,itishighlyimpossibleto savethepersonsresidinginShaikhMaholla.TheMuslims ofShaikhMahollaaretellinglieattheinstanceofTeesta Setalvad and falsely identifying the accused before the Court.NoattacktookplaceinanyotherMuslimareainthe village. Munusfkhan Pathan being Police Officer is well awareofthelaw.Afalsecomplainthasbeenlodgedbythe complainant by alleging against the accused persons of Sardarpur. Application by Pathan Sabirmiya Akumiya is falsely made before S.I.T. after 6 years. Mangabhai Ramabhai Rawal and Prahaladbhai Nathabhai are the friends of Munsufkhan Pathan and at the instance of Munsufkhan they have deposed falsely before the Court.

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WitnessesfromMemonandFakirfamiliesarealsodeposing falsely.OneImtiyazaliKureshiiswitnessfromSundarpur. HehasdeposedabouttheinjurytoBabubhaiPanchaland hasadmittedabouttenseatmosphereatSundarpurwhich supports the theory of the accused that the people from SundarpurhaveattackedMuslimsinSardarpur.Further,it is submitted by them that the streetlight connection in Sardarpurvillagewasdisconnectedduetononpaymentof amountofbillandatthetimeofincident,streetlightwas notworking.Someofthewitnesseshavefalselycreatedthe evidence in respect of Halogen light. Further statements andaffidavitssubmittedbythewitnessofShaikhMaholla areincollusionjusttomisguidetheCourtattheinstance ofTeestaSetalvadandotherinstitutions.Noweaponswere tendered by the accused. All Panchnamas are falsely created. Map is also falsely prepared. Doctors have not deposedindependentlyinthedeposition.Depositiongiven by the Doctors in respect of injuries are not proper. Histories are also falsely endorsed by the doctors. No independentinvestigationiscarriedoutbyS.I.T.andtheir Investigating Officers and they have suppressed the fact that mob from Sundarpur have attacked the Shaikh Maholla. The involvement of the accused in the incident

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which occurred in Shaikh Maholla as alleged is to be discarded.

14.

In addition to that, the accused No.6 of Sessions Case No.7/2009, has stated that he is resident of Sardarpur carrying agricultural work. Persons from Shaikh Maholla wereworking as labourers withhim therefore, theyknow him very well. With an intention to involve the village persons,hehasfalselybeeninvolvedbytheMuslims.He was not present in the mob at the time of the incident. WhileaccusedNo.2inSessionsCaseNo.275/02hasadded that Aashiqmiya Bachumiya Shaikh and Samirmiya Bachumiya are drivers and he himself is also a driver therefore,theyknoweachotherverywell.AccusedNo.9of Sessions Case No.275/02 has added in his Further Statement that, he is the son of Kanubhai the then Sarpanchatthetimeofincident,hewasstudyingin12th Standard.Hewaspreparingforhisexamination.Simply,he is the son of Kanubhai, he has falsely been involved. AccusedNo.14ofSessionsCaseNo.275/02hasaddedthat earlier,hewasSarpanchofthevillagehence,peoplefrom thevillageknowhimverywell.Ifanyofficercallshim,he hastogotothatofficerinthecapacityofSarpanch.Police

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hadcalledhimatabout2.00O'clockinthemidnightand arrestedhim.HisnameisnotmentionedintheF.I.R.but he has falsely been involved by the complainant and witnesses. In the year 2002, he was in jail even though persons from each community of the village had selected him as Sarpanch. He had done good work for the village andhehadmadeattemptsthatallpersonsfromdifferent community resides in the village cordially. He has made attempts for the development of each community but he hasfalselybeeninvolvedintheincident.AccusedNo.18of Sessions Case No.275/02 has added in his Further Statementthat,onthebacksidewallofthehouseofthe accused,ShaikhMahollaissituatedandaccusedisfalsely involved. Accused No.20 of Sessions Case No.275/02 has addedthathewasstudyinginStandard12thandduring themidnighton04.03.2002,hewassleeping,atthattime, he was arrested. Accused No.26 of Sessions Case No.275/02 has added that he was carrying business of milkandbuttermilketc.therefore,personsfromthevillage know him well therefore, he was identified falsely by the witnesseswhoareresidingbehindhishouse.Theaccused No.29ofSessionsCaseNo.275/02hasaddedthathisold house is 62 to 70 Ft. away. Since the year 1997 he is

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staying 0.5 Km. away from the village. As earlier, he was staying in the old house therefore, the witnesses were knowntohim.AccusedNo.35ofSessionsCaseNo.275/02, hasaddedthattheMunsufkhanPathanhasnotgivenhis nameinanyofhisstatementbutjusttoinvolvehiminthe incident,heisidentifiedbytheMunusfkhanPathanforthe firsttime.TheaccusedNo.38ofSessionsCaseNo.275/02 has added that he is residing in Sardarpur village and witnesses were working in their field therefore, the witnesseswereknowinghimwellandhehasfalselybeen involved in the incident. Accused No.39 of Sessions Case No.275/02hasaddedthatheisanactingmemberofSeva Sahakari Mandali and Umiya Kisan Dairy since last 15 yearstherefore,justtocausedamagetohisimage,hehas falsely been involved. Accused No.40 and 43 of Sessions Case No.275/02, respectively have stated that in the incident Shri Ram Parlour, which was carried out by accused No.40 and his brother, was set on fire and Rs.2000/ispaidbytheGovernmenttowardsthedamages. Since1996to2002theywerecarryingthebusinessinthe name of Dairy Parlour and Candy Parlour therefore, they areknownbythevillagehavepersonstherefore,theyfalsely beeninvolved.Insupportofhissay,hehasproducedcopy

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ofpaymentreceipt,rationcardandcopyoflistofpersons whosecabinsweredamaged.TheaccusedNo.41hasadded that he was member of Gram Panchayat during the year 19982002hewasSecretaryofSarvodayaKelvaniMandal. He was working as Sarpanch and member of Taluka Panchayatandjusttocausedamagetohisimage,hehas falselybeeninvolved.TheaccusedNo.42ofSessionsCase No.275/02 has added that so as to cause financial loss anddamagetohisimage,hehasfalselybeeninvolved.The accusedNo.44ofSessionsCaseNo.275/02hasaddedthat hewasactiveinpublicworkinthepublicinstitutionssuch asGramPanchayat,SevaSahakariMandali,VijapurTaluka MarketCommittee,SarvodayaKelvaniMandalandhewas also working as President, Secretary, Member etc. in the above institutions. He has further narrated that he has renderedhisservicesintheaboveinstitutionssincelast25 yearsand therefore,thepersonsofvillageknowhimwell and due to political enmity Munsufkhan has falsely involvedhimasaccused.AccusedNo.45ofSessionsCase No.275/02hasstatedthatheisateacherofPrivateTuition ClassandisconnectedwithPandurangShastriandjustto cause damage tohis image, he has falsely beeninvolved. AccusedNo.48ofSessionsCaseNo.275/02hasstatedthat

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hewasanactingmemberofSardarpurHighSchoolduring the years 20002009 and Secretary from the year 20092010 and he was also an acting member in Seva SahakariMandalifortheperiodfrom2005to2010.Heis wellacquaintedwiththeofficeofKisanDiaryandhewasa Governmentemployeeandatthetimeofincident,hewasin his office for Programme. On 28.02.2002 he was at Karanpurandon09.03.2002,hewasatAithorforBilling programme. To support his this say, he has produced Certificate of Umiya Kisan Diary, Sardarpur, Certificate from Sardarpur Seva Sahakari Mandali Ltd., Certificate fromSarvodayaKelvaniandalandCertificatefromGujarat Vidyut Board, SubDivision office Patan. The Accused No.49ofSessionsCaseNo.275/02hasaddedthathewas Sarpanch of the village in the year 2002 Mahemudmiya HusenmiyaandotherpersonsoftheShaikhMahollahad appliedunderSardarAvasYojnaforfreehouse.Application of Mahemudmiya was granted while applications of other persons were rejected and with that political enmity, the Muslims and Munusfkhan have involved him as accused and false applications and affidavits are filed by the witnesses. A peace committee met in the house of Munsufkhan Pathan and in the presence of P.S.I. Shri

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G.K.Parmar, he alongwith other 4 Patel persons were present in the meeting at the relevant time. He came to knowthefactthat,MuslimsfromSundarpurwerebrought to Sardarpur. He has further stated that, people of the Village were agreed to maintain peace in the village. On 28.02.2002,duringnight,hewasatKhedhbrahmatemple asheusedtogothereonthatdaysincelast25years.And onthatdayhissonBhaveshandothertwopersonswere there alongwith him at Khedhbrahma. On 01.03.2002 at about10.00A.M.hecameinthevillageandcametoknow abouttheincident.On02.03.2002atabout6.00A.M.,he was called byMamlatdar,Talati, P.I. etc. He went tothat placeandhisstatementwasrecorded.Heofferedtolodgea complaint but the Police Inspector refused to take the complaint as the complaint was already lodged and in complaint, his name was not there. He was assisting Government officers. On 04.03.2002, Bachumiya ImammiyaShaikhandothertwopersonsoftheirMaholla came to Sardarpur and at that time Munsufkhan and P.S.I. Parmar were with them. At that time, he came to know about the names mentioned in the complaint. Munsufkhan toldthat, he did notknow thepersonswho camefromoutsidebuttheyhavetotakethenamesofthe

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village persons whether theywere involvedor not, if they wantedtosavethemselvestheyshouldgivethenamesof thepersonswhocamefromoutside.Hehasrefusedtogive thenamesofthevillagepersonsasthevillagepersonswere notinvolvedintheincident.Munsufkhanwasthemember ofPanchayatandhehaspoliticalrivalrywiththeaccused, therefore,nameoftheaccusedhasfalselybeeninvolvedby the complainant in the application and affidavit before S.I.T. and witnesses have falsely taken his name as an accused. Accused No.50 of Sessions Case No.275/02 has statedthathewasservantandhehasfalselybeeninvolved. AccusedNo.52ofSessionsCaseNo.275/02hasstatedthat duringtheincident,hewasbedriddenduetoaccidentand in support of his say, he has produced Disability Certificate, issued by the Resident Medical Officer, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad. Accused No.54 of Sessions Case No.275/02hasaddedthat,hewasworkinginGEBsince theyear1999to2009andhehadworkedasvillagehelper. Duringtheincidenttime,hewasinhisserviceandvillage persons knowhim well. Aftertwotothree months of the incident,hisnamehasbeenaddedasanaccused,asheis aGovernmentServant. Hishouseis1.00Km.awayfrom Shaikh Maholla. His name has falsely been added in the

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incident. 15. AccusedNo.2ofSessionsCaseNo.7/09hasaddedthathis house is just adjacent to Shaikh Maholla therefore, the witnessesknowhimwell,hence,after7yearsofincident, hehasfalselybeeninvolvedwhereasAccusedNo.2and3of SessionsCaseNo.7/09havestatedthattheyhavesigned one of the Panchnama of the incident, therefore after 6 years of the incident, they have falsely been involved. Accused No.4 of Sessions Case No.7/09 has stated since theyear1970to1978hewasatSuratandthereafter,heis stayingatVijapurandintheyear2002hisfamilymembers werefalselyarrestedinSardarpurcaseandhehadtaken part for releasing them on bail therefore, he has falsely beeninvolvedintheincidentafter7years.AccusedNo.5of SessionsCaseNo.7/09hasstatedthathishouseisnearer to Shaikh Maholla and witnesses know him well and therefore, after 7 years, he has falsely been involved. AccusedNo.6ofSessionsCaseNo.7/09hasstatedthathe isanagriculturistandpersonsfromShaikhMahollaused to work as labourers with him therefore, they know him wellhenceafter7yea

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