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Independence witness turning hostile. - Recovery of working still and Lahan by Po- lice. Independent witness given up on the ground that he had joined hands with accused. This witness appeared as defence witness and belied prosecution version. Prosecution could not shake his evidence and no question asked in cross examination. There were also discrepancies in statements of official witnesses. Accused acquitted. Recovery of liquor. Independent witness turned hostile and falsified prosecution story. Wit- ness cross examined by Prosecution but his credibility could not be shaken. Accused acquit- ted. Official witness under section 16} Cr. P.C, not proved on record as such the statement could not be taken into consideration. Recovery of working Still. prosecution story supported by three official witnesses. Inde- pendent witness not supporting the prosecution and denied having signed any paper during investigation. His specimen signatures not sent to handwriting expert for comparison though offered by the Witness. Prosecution story doubtful. Accused acquitted.