JUDGMENT

Sanjiv Khanna, J.—This application has been filed by the State, under Section 391 read with Section 482 Cr.P.C., for taking specimen handwriting of the appellant Raj Kumar, before the Court, for the purpose of comparison with the handwriting on the ransom letters.

2. The appellant Raj Kumar and other co-accused, have been convicted under Section 302/364A/201/120B IPC, for having abducted/ kidnapped Ashok @ Bunty for ransom and for his murder. The prosecution case, as accepted by the trial court, is that Ashok, aged 18-19 years, was missing since 8.30 P.M., 6th December, 2005. Ashok’s father, Ram Kishan (PW-5), searched but could not locate him. On 7th December, 2005, PW-5 called No. 100 and, on 8th December, 2005, lodged a ‘Missing Person’s Complaint’ with Police Station, Kalyan Puri. On 9th December, 2005, PW-5 received a ransom note, demanding Rs.10 lakhs, alongwith the jeans jacket of Ashok. The ransom note, with the jeans jacket of the deceased, was dropped at the door step of PW-5’s house. FIR No. 624/05 was registered under Section 364A IPC, on 10th December, 2005 at 00.10 Hrs with P.S. Kalyan Puri. The factum of seizure of the said jeans jacket, alongwith the ranso