Two months before PW-1 submitted the application, PW-3 was examined before the Court on 19th December 1998. Though PW-1 claimed that the accused had threatened to kill PW-3, surprisingly, PW-3 did not depose about any such threat administered to him. CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 467/2024 59. After the recall, PW-1 stepped into the witness box. What she stated in the witness box is very material. In paragraph 7, she stated thus: “7. My statement was recorded earlier in this District Court. I had stated correctly at that time. I was threatened after that. Accused had threatened me. I had given statement after that. Policemen had threatened me after that statement that why did you give wrong statement. I have come to give statement again on saying again by the police. After that, witness was told that say what you want. Witness stated "Hanna was carrying spear, Kappu had axe, Gaya had stick, Duli had stick, Prakash had stick, Babu had stick, Gaya held him and Hanna hit 4-5 times with spear, hit