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Evidence of police officer - It is true that simply because a person belongs to the police department his statement should not be ignored but rather should be treated in the same manner as that of any other witness, but where the number of independent witnesses are produced and they do not support the prosecution it will not be safe to rely on the evidence of the Investigating officer alone and convict the accused especially when some allegations of partiality or interestedness are made against such an officer. The mere fact that a witness belongs to police or their department does not justify ruling out the evidence. The case would perhaps have been different if hostility between the petitioner and the police was proved or atleast alleged.