Page 133 - STATE v ARIF & ORS. SC-NO-540-2022 PART 1

FSL REPORT N0.2018/D-2512

STANDARDS- Red enclosed specimen writings/signatures marked S I to S39 o~r.

Bilal Ahmad Kawa.

All the documents were carefully and thoroughly examined with available

scientific instruments using various lighting condition and magnification and I an1. t$le
opinion that:·

I. On interse examination of all the questioned signatures in the red enclosed portions

marked Q3, Q6, Q9, Ql2, Q15, Ql8, Q21 & Q24 and the specimen signatures in the red
enclosed portions marked S28 to S30 and S34 & S35, similarities are observed among

themselves in formation of characters and their minute & inconspicuous details such as·
movement of strokes in formation of initial character appearing as Hindi letter 'Va' with

rightward extended terminal stroke with hooked finish; formation of letter 'B', tilted &

relatively longer nature of its vertical staff, n.ature & location of its upper and lower curved
body parts and habit of connecting its lower curved body part with subsequent letter 'i';

formation of letter 'i', relatively short nature Of its vertical body part and nature & location of
its 'i· dot'; formation of letter 'I', nature of itS commencing stroke, formation of a compressed

loop or retraced movement of stroke at its vertical body part and manner of connecting it with
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the subsequent letter 'a'; formation of letter 'a', closed nature of its oval body part and habit

of connecting it with the terminal letter '1'; nature & direction of finishing stroke of terminal

letter 'I' etc.; similarities are also observed in general features such as writing movement, skill,
speed, spacing, alignment, relative size and proportion of characters and nature of
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commencing & terminating strokes etc.; Etc .. These writings characteristics are significant &
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sufficient to indicate the common author~hip of the red enclosed signatures stamped &
marked Q3, Q6, Q9, Q12, Ql5, Ql8, Q21, Q24, S28 to S30, S34 and S35.

II. On comparison of the questioned writings/signature in the red enclosed portion

marked Q24/l with the specimen signatures in the red enclosed portions marked S28 to S30,
S34 and S35, similarities have been obse0>ed between them in the formation of some of the

letters 'B', 'I' etc .. However, all the features as occurring in the questioned writings/signature
could not be similarly accounted for from the available specimen v,ritings/signatures. As such

it has not been possible to express any definite opinion on the red enclosed writings/signature
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stamped & marked Q24/l in the absence of some admitted genuine

signatures.
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