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IN THE COURT OF THE PRINCIPAL JUNIOR CIVIL JUDGE :: KADAPA
Monday, this the 14th day of October, 2019.
Present: Sri B.Rajesh,
Principal Junior Civil Judge – cum-
Judicial Magistrate of I Class,
Kadapa.
C.C.No.08/2017
Between: State represented by Inspector of Police, RIMS U/G P.S. …. Complainant
And
1. Shaik Mohammad Ali, S/o KhasiMiah, Age 24 years, kaedapa District. President for All India Majilis E Itthehadul Muslimeen, D.No.8/1226-1, Agadi street, Kadap City.
2.Kathi Seenu, S/o Venkatesh, Aged 40 years, D.No.2/150/102A, Tarakarama Nagar, Kadapa City (Died). (The case against A2 is abatted)
3. Veluthurla Ravi Sankar Reddy, S/o Anki Reddy, Age 28 years, D.NO.20/1033, R.K.Nagar, kadapa City.
4. Pothuganti Peeraiah, S/o Hussanaiah, Age 53 years, D.NO.6/142, Ravindra Nagar, Kadapa City.
5. Ganta kannamma @ Muntaz Begu, Age 40 years, W/o Shabir, Saibaba nagar, Kadapa City.
6. Chippagiri Meenakshi, W/o Sreenivasulu, 37 years, D.No.16/923, Masapet, Kadapa.
7. Mallur Eliyas @ Elia Babu, S/o Sundaram, Age 38 years, D.NO.9/259, R.K.nagar, Chinnachowk, kadapa
….. Accused No.1 to 7
This case coming before me for final hearing on 14-10-2019. in presence of
Assistant Public Prosecutor for the state and of Sri K.Vijaykrishna, Advocate for
Accused no.1 and of Sri G.S.Murthy, Advocate for Accused No.2 to 7, upon perusing the material papers on record, upon hearing the arguments of both sides and having stood over for consideration till this day this Court has delivered the following:
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J U D G M E N T
1. The Inspector of Police, RIMS P.S., has filed charge sheet against the accused no.1 to 7 in Cr.No.70/2013, for the offence punishable Under section 447 r.w. 34 of IPC and section 5(B) of AP Land Grabbing (Prohibition
Act), 1982.
2. The brief facts of the prosecution case as set out in the charge sheet are that Karnati Vijaykumar was working as a Deputy Tahsildar in- charge to Tahsildar office, Kadapa for six months, there is a government lands to an extent of Ac.55-00 acres in Sy.No.204 to 207 and 134 situated at Putlampalli village fields in Kadapa Mandal of Kadapa District.
K.Vijaykumar, Deputy Tahsildar gave requisition to the Superintendent of
Police, Kadapa on 12.3.2013 to provide police Bandhubost for eviction of encroachment at Putlampalli village near RIMS hospital. K.Vijaykumar,
Deputy Tahsildar instructed the K.Sivareddy, Village Revenue Inspector to visit the said land and gave his report to him. He visited the said land on 15.3.2013, as per the instructions of Deputy Tahsildar and gave his report to him. K.Vijaykumar, Deputy Tahsildar visited the said land along with his staff, basing on the report of K.Sivareddy, Village Revenue Inspector and found nearly 1500 to 2000 temporary huts were erected in the land to an extent of AC.55.00 in Sy.No.204 to 207 and 134 which is situated at
Putlampalli village, Kadapa Mandal of Kadapa District. The said K.Vijay kumar, Deputy Tahsildar observed one written board as Basavataraka nagar and flags of TDP fixed on huts and on enquiry learnt that A1 to A7 were present on the spot and trespassed into the government land without the prior permission and grabbed the government lands by erecting temporary huts 2000 in number with the flags of their parties, they abetted the people who have gathered and erected the huts in the government land. Bukke
Chandra naik and Mathangi Kadiraiah witnessed the incident. Later, K.Vijay kumar, Deputy Tahsildar and in-charge Tahsildar of Kadapa gave a report to 3
N.Narayannappa, Inspector of Police, RIMS P.S., basing on it he registered a case in Cr.No.70/13, for the offence under section 447 r.w. 34 IPC and under section 5(B) of AP Land Grabbing Prohibition Act, 1982 and took up investigation.
3. During the course of investigation N.Narayanappa, Inspector of
Police, RIMS P.S., examined Karnati Vijay Kumar, in-charge Tahsildar,
Kadapa, K.Sivareddy, Village Revenue Inspector, P.Ravi Sankar, Village
Revenue Inspector. N.Pavankumar, Village Survant, Konda Rajanna, Village
Servant, Putlampalli M.Jayaraju, Village servant, V.Chandra naik and
Mathangi Kadiraiah and recorded their statements, besides inspecting the scene of offence. G.Ghouse Ahamad, Sub Inspector of Police, RIMS P.S., arrested A5 on 18.4.2013 in the police station at 1-30 pm and produced her
before the Hon'ble court for remand and he also arrested A6 at 1-15 pm in
the police station on 22.4.13 and produced before the Hon'ble court for remand. A2 to A4 and A7 were got Anticipatory bail vide
Crl.M.P.No.623/2013, dt:22.4.2013 from the Hon'ble Principal District and
Sessions Judge's Court Court, Kadapa A1 got Anticipatory bail vide
Crl.M.P.No.655/2013, dt:30-4-2013 from the Hon'ble Principal District and
Sessions Judge's Court, Kadapa. N. Narayanappa , Inspector of police,
RIMS P.S., has laid charge sheet before the Hon'ble court after completion of the investigation. Hence the charge sheet.
4. This case was taken on file by taking cognizance for the offence punishable Under section 447 r.w.34 of IPC and under section 5(B) of AP
Land Grabbing (Prohibition Act)1982 and on appearance of them, the case copies were furnished to them as contemplated Under section .207 Cr.P.C.
5. Accused were examined under section 239 of Cr.P.C, the charge for the offence Under section 447 r.w. 34 of IPC and under section 5(B) of
AP Land Grabbing (Prohibition Act) 1982 framed against them, read over 4 and explained to them in Telugu for the accusation of the offence for which they denied the offence and pleaded not guilty.
6. To prove its case, the prosecution has examined Pws.1 to 6 and marked Exs.P1 to P4.
7. After closure of prosecution evidence, accused were examined under section 313 of Cr.P.C. for which they denied the incriminating material appearing against them in their evidence and pleaded false implication. They did not choose to examine and reported no defence evidence.
8. Heard both sides.
9. Now the point for determination is that:
Whether the prosecution has proved the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt or not?
10. POINT: In order to bring home the guilt of the accused, the prosecution has to establish that accused were criminally trespassed into the government land without the prior permission and grabbed the government lands by erecting the temporary huts 2000 in the government land with the flags of their parties.
11. The evidence available on record is the evidence of Pws.1 to 6.
12. To establish the said fact, the prosecution has placed the ocular evidence of Pws.1 to 6.
Now let us examine whether the prosecution could able to prove the guilt of the accused with the aid of PWs.1 to 6.
13. PW.1 is the Deputy Tahsildar, in-charge Tahsildar of Kadapa city categorically stated that he received information from the village servants on 11.3.13, that some persons were occupying the government land to an extent of Ac.55.00 cents in Sy.No.204 to 207 and 134 situated at
Putlampalli village fields. He gave requisition to the Superintendent of
Police, Kadapa on 12.3.13 requesting him to provide Bandhubost for evicting of encroachment in the above said survey numbers. He further 5 stated that he gave instructions to K.Sivareddy, Village Revenue Inspector to enquire the matter and submit a report to him, in which the said
K.Sivareddy enquired and gave a report to him on 15.3.2013 that the TDP party leaders name K.Sreenu, Ravisankar Reddy, Veeraiah, Kannamma,
Meenakshi, Elia Babu and one MIM party person by name Mohammed Ali, they instigated innocent people and erected the temporary huts 1500 to 2000 in the said land and fixed the TDP party flags on it. PW.1 further stated that K.Sivareddy stated to him that they have written a board as
Basavataraka nagar. Then, PW.1 visited the scene of offence along with his staff and stated to the public that it is a government land to vacate the said land, but they did not vacate the said land. Then, he gave report to the Inspector of police, RIMS P.S. on 18.3.2013 and requested him to take action against the abettors who instigated the public for erecting the temporary huts in the government land. PW.1 further stated that he got protection from the police on 19.3.13 and evict them from the government land. Ex.P1 is the report.
14. PW.2 is Village Revenue Inspector who conducted the enquiry and submitted report to the PW.1 categorically stated that PW.1 has given oral instructions to him on 15.3.13 to visit the land to an extent of AC.55-00 in
Sy.No.204 to 207 and 134 which is situated at Putlampalli village which is government land and it is classified as tank land. He further stated that he visited the scene of offence along with P.Ravisankar, Village Revenue
Officer, N.Pavankumar, Village servant, K.Rajanna, Village Servant and M.
Jayaraju, village servant to the scene offence wherein found that the temporary huts were erected TDP party activities namely A2, A3, A5 and A6 were present on the spot. PW.2 stated to them that it was a government land to remove the temporary huts in the said land, but they did not hear his words and informed the same to the PW.1. PW.2 further stated that
PW.1 gave a report to the RIMS P.S., against them. N.Pavankumar, 6
K.Rajanna, M.Jayaraju and PW.2 were visited the scene of offence along with the police and removed the huts in the government land.
15. PW.3 is the Village Revenue Officer, categorically stated that as per the instructions of PW.1, PW.2 N.Pavankumar, K.Rajanna, M. Jayaraju and PW.3 visited the land to an extent of AC.0-55 cents in Sy.No.204 to 207 and 134 which is situated at Putlampalli village on 15.3.2013. TDP party activities and some of the persons erected the temporary huts nearly 2000
A1 to A3, A6, A7 and two others were present on the spot, when they visited the scene of offence. PW.2, PW.3 and others stated to them that it was a government land to remove the temporary huts in it, but they did not remove the huts in the said land and they informed the same to the PW.1 and PW.1 took the police aid for removing the huts in the said land on 19.3.13.
16. PW.4 is eye witness to this incident categorically stated that he does not know A1, A3 to A7 who are present before the court, he does not know anything about this case. Police did not examine him in connection with the case. Coming to the cross examination of PW.4 by learned APP, as
PW.4 did not support the case of the prosecution and turned hostile. The learned APP has given suggestion to the PW.4 as in Ex.P2 i.e., 161 Cr.P.C.
statement alleged to have been given by him to the police.
17. PW.5 is the Investigating officer categorically stated that he received Ex.P1 from PW.1 at 4-00 pm on 19.3.13, basing on it he registered a case in Cr.No.70/13, under section 447 r.w. 34 of IPC and under section 5(B)of AP Land Grabbing Prohibition Act, 1982 and issued FIR, Ex.P3 is the
FIR. He visited the PW.1 office on 20.3.13, examined and recorded the statements of PW.1 to PW.4 , N.Pavankumar, Village Servant. K.Rajanna,
Village Servant, M.Jayaraju, Village servant and M.Khadiraiah. He further stated that he visited the scene of offence which is located at Putlampalli village and wherein he prepared the rough sketch at the scene of offence 7
Ex.P4 is the rough sketch. PW.6 has arrested A5 and A6 as per his instructions. He further stated that A1 to A4 and A7 obtained the
Anticipatory bail from the Hon'ble Principal District and Sessions Judge
Court, Kadapa. Later, he laid charge sheet before the Hon'ble court after completion of the investigation. He further stated that he has not sent the proposals to the District Collector, Kadapa for obtaining sanction order from him under the AP Land Grabbing Prohibition Act, 1982.
18. PW.6 is Sub Inspector of Police, RIMS, PS., who arrested A5 and A6 categorically stated that while he was in police station as a SHO at 1-00 pm, A5 voluntarily surrendered before him in the police station and confessed the offence in this crime, he arrested her as per the orders of
PW.5 on 18.4.2013 and after completion of legal formalities he produced her before the Hon'ble court for remand. He further stated that while he was in P.S., at 12.45 pm, on 22.4.13 A6 voluntarily surrendered before him and confessed the offence in this crime, he arrested A6 at 1.15 pm, as per the instructions of PW.5 and after completion of the legal formalities he produced her before the Hon'ble court for remand on 22.4.13.
19. The evidence of PW.1 goes to show that he received information from the Village servants on 11.3.2013. Some persons were occupying the
Government land to an extent of Ac.55.00 cents in Sy.No.204 to 207 and 134 which is situated at Putlampalli village. He gave instructions to the
PW.2 to enquire the matter and to submit a report to him. Pw.2 gave report to him on 15.3.2013 that TDP party leaders namely K.Sreenu (A2),
Ravisankar Reddy (A3), Veeraiah, Kannamma(A5), Meenakshi ( A6), Elia babu(A7) and one MIM party leader namely Mohammad Ali (A1). The evidence of PW.1 further goes to show that they have instigated the innocent people and erected the temporary huts 1500 to 2000 in the government land and fixed the TDP party flags in the said land. PW.1 visited the scene of offence along with PW.2 , Pw.3 N.Pavankumar/ LW.4, 8
K.Rajanna / LW.6 and M.Jayaraju/LW.7 and stated to them that it is a government land to vacate the said land, but they did not vacate the land.
Then Pw.1 gave requisition to the Superintendent of Police, Kadapa on 12.3.2013, requesting him to provide police bandhobust for eviction of the encroachment land in the said survey numbers.
20. The evidence of PW.2 goes to show that PW.1 gave oral instructions to him on 15.3.2013 to visit the Sy.No.204 to 207 and 134 to an extent of Ac.0-55 cents which is located at Putlampalli village which is government land and it is classified as tank land. The evidence of PW.2 and
PW.3 goes to show that as per the instructions of PW.1, they have visited the land to an extent of Ac.0-55 cents in Sy.No.204 to 207 and 134 which is situated at Putlampalli village on 15.3.2013. But where as Ex.P1 reveals that the land to an extent of Ac.55.00 acres in Sy.No.204 to 207 and 134 which is situated at Putlampalli village and erected the temporary huts 1500 to 2000 in the said area. But the evidence of PW.2 and PW.3 does not support the Ex.P1 with regard to the extent of encroached land in Sy.No.204 to 207 and 134 of Putlampalli village. The evidence of PW.2 and PW.3 goes to show that to an extent of AC.0-55 cents in Sy.No.204 to 207 and 134 of
Putlampalli village. The evidence of PW.1 to PW.3 does not support with the Ex.P1 with regard to the extent of encroached land in Sy.No.204 to 207 and 134 of Putlampalli village.
21. PW.1 to PW.3 has not filed any document before this court that
Sy.No.204 to 207 and 134 to an extent of Ac.55-00 acres which is located
Putlampalli village belongs to government land. Presumed for a movement, if it is government land PW.1 has to follow the procedure to evict them from the government land in due process of law. There is no evidence to show that who were erected the temporary huts 1500 to 2000 in the alleged encroached government land.
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22. Be it noted, during the cross examination of PW.1 stated that he has not filed any record before this court that the land belongs to government land. He has not handed over any document to the PW.5 that the land belongs to the government land. He cannot say exact extent of land in each survey number. If he can't see the record. He further stated that there are no permanent structures in the alleged land and door numbers are not assigned to them. PW.1 categorically stated that he has not mentioned in Ex.P1 about the specific encroachment of each person and he has not specifically mentioned in Ex.P1, the specific date, time of the alleged encroachment of the persons. He categorically admitted that the revenue records pertaining to Sy.No.204 to 207 and 134 kept in his custody.
23. Be it noted, during the cross examination of PW.2 stated that
PW.1 has not given any written instructions to him to visit the survey number 204 to 207 and 134 which is located at Putlampalli village. He has not recorded the statements of anybody at the scene of offence, he categorically admitted that Sy.Nos.204 to 207 and 134 to an extent of Ac.0- 55 cents. The temporary huts have already raised when he visited the scene of offence. PW.2 categorically stated that the police have not conducted test identification parade to identify the accused. The surveyor has not accompanied with him to the encroach land. PW.2 categorically stated that he has not produced any document to show that the land belongs to government. PW.2 has not received any complaint from the public that the land grabbing activity was going on at the alleged scene of offence. He categorically stated that there are no structures alleged scene of offence at present. He further stated that he has not fixed the board in
Sy.No.204 to 207 and 134 that the land belongs to government.
24. Be it noted, during the cross examination of PW.3 stated that he has not submitted any document to the police or to this court showing that 10 in Sy.No.204 to 207 and 134 the land to an extent of Ac.55.00 acres, but his superior officials might have submitted the documents to the police or to the court. He further stated that he cannot say how much extent of land was encroached by the each person in which survey number. He cannot say the extent of each survey number.
25. PW.5 is the investigating officer who deposed the registration of crime and prepared the Ex.P4 rough sketch at the scene of offence. PW.5 categorically stated that PW.1 has not mentioned the date and time of the alleged encroach under Ex.P1. He further stated that PW.1 has not handed over any document relating to the alleged encroachment to him. He has not seized any document relating to the Sy.No.204 to 207 and 134 of
Putlampalli village. PW.5 categorically stated that he has not filed any document before this court showing that Sy.Nos.204 to 207 and 134 of
Putlampalli village lands belongs to the government land. He categorically stated that he has not received any written complaint from the public except from PW.1. He has not examined the independent witnesses in surrounding people. PW.5 further stated that he has not examined the government employees or private persons who are available near by the scene of offence locality.
26. PW.5 categorically stated that he has not obtained any sanction order from the District Collector, Kadapa. He has not conducted any Test
Identification Parade to identify the accused in this case. He categorically stated that PW.1 has not produced any record relating to the Sy.Nos.204 to 207 and 134 of Putlampalli village. PW.5 further stated that he has not taken any Assistance from the Mandal Surveyor for locating the Sy.Nos. 204 to 207 and 134, where the temporary constructions were raised. He categorically stated that no person was available at the scene of offence, when he visited the scene of offence.
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27. There is no direct witness of the occurrence of the offence, Pw.2 visited the scene of offence as per the oral instructions of the PW.1 and submitted report to the PW.1. Basing on the report of PW.2, PW.1 attended the Ex.P1 in the police station before the PW.5. PW.1 to PW.3 have not seen who erected the temporary huts 1500 to 2000, but they visited the scene of offence subsequently. There is no documentary evidence to show that
Sy.No.204 to 207 and 134 to an extent of Ac.55-00 acres which is located
Putlampalli village belongs to government land. PW.5 has not made any attempt to examine the Mandal Surveyor or District Surveyor to fix where the Sy.Nos.204 to 207 and 134 to an extent of Ac.55-00 acres located in
Putlampalli village.
28. There is no whisper in Ex.P1, the date of alleged offence and time of offence, the evidence of PW.1 to PW.3 does not reveal the date of alleged offence and time of alleged offence in their evidence. The prosecution has not placed any peace of document before this court that the alleged encroached land belongs to government land. PW.5 has not seized the flags fixed on the huts and non seizure of the flags fixed on the huts is fatal to the case of the prosecution. PW.5 has not seized any incriminating material at the alleged scene of offence to strengthen the case of the prosecution. PW.4 is the independent witness did not support the case of the prosecution and he turned hostile. PW.1 to PW.3 are not direct witnesses to the occurrence of the offence, they are hearsay witnesses.
29. The prosecution has not obtained any prior permission from the concerned authorities under section 12 of Land Grabbing Act, 1982 for registering the case against the accused. PW.5 has categorically stated that he has not sent any proposals to the District Collector, Kadapa for obtaining the any sanction order from the District Collector, Kadapa for prosecuting the case against the accused under AP Land Grabbing 12
Prohibition Act, 1982. The prosecution shall obtain permission from the concerned authorities prior to registering the case against them, but the prosecution did not obtain prior permission to register the case against them from the concerned authorities which is fatal to the case of the prosecution. The prosecution has to establish that A1 to A7 are land grabbers through ocular and documentary evidence. But the prosecution failed to establish that A1 to A7 are Land Grabbers.
30. On careful consideration of the entire evidence that of PW.1 to PW.6 and coupled with Ex.P1 to P4, this court feels that the prosecution failed to prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt, hence they are entitled for benefit of doubt.
In the result, the accused no.1, 3 to 7 are found not guilty for the offence punishable under section 447 r.w. 34 of IPC and Section 5(B) of AP Land Grabbing
Prohibition Act of 1982 and they are acquitted under section 248(1) of Cr.P.C. The bail bonds of A1, A3 to A7 shall be in force for further period of six months from the date of judgment under section 437(a) of Cr.P.C. and thereafter shall stand cancelled.
As there is no property seized and produced before this court, no property order is passed.
Typed to my dictation directly on computer to the Stenographer
Grade - III, corrected and pronounced by me in the open court, this the 14th day of October, 2019.
Sd/- Sri. B.Rajesh,
Principal Junior Civil Judge –
CUM – Judl. Magistrate of I Class, Kadapa.
APPENDIX OF EVIDENCE
(Witnesses examined for )
For Prosecution: For Defence : NIL
PW.1: K.Vijaykumar, Deputy MRO, Kadapa PW.2: K.Sivareddy PW.3: P.Ravi sankar PW.4: B.Chandra naik PW.5: N.Narayanappa PW.6: G.Ghouse Ahamed.
EXHIBITS MARKED FOR
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For Prosecution: For Defence : NIL
Ex.P1: Complaint Ex.P2: 161 Cr.P.C.Statement Ex.P3: FIR Ex.P4: Rough sketch.
Material Object Marked: NIL
I/d.B.Rajesh, P.J.C.J-cum-J.F.C.M, KDP.
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CALENDER AND JUDGMENT
Calendar and Judgment tried by Principal Junior Civil Judge – Cum – Judl. Magistrate of I Class :: Kadapa.
DATE OF
Offence ReportApprehensionRelease onCommencementClose ofJudgment of accusedbailof trial trial A1:Anticipat ory Bail on 30-4-13 A2 to A4 and A7 were got Anticipatory bail on A5:18-4-1322.4.13 15.3.201319.3.2013A6:22.4.135-7-201914.10.2019 .10.2019
Calender and Judgment in C.C.No:08/2017 on the file of Principal Junior Civil Judge – cum – Judl. Magistrate of I Class, Kadapa. COMPLAINANT: The SHO of RIMS U/G P.S.
Name of the accused with father's Age Religion Residence
Name. 1234 1.Shaik Mohammad Ali S/o Khasu 24 yearsMuslimD.No.8/1226-1, Agadi Street, Miah, Kadapa city. 2.Kathi Seenu (Died ) s/o Venkatesh40 yearsHinduD.No.2/150/102A, Tarakarama nagar, Kadapa city. 3.Veluthurla Ravi Sankar Reddy,28 yearsHinduD.No.20/1033,R.K.Nagar, S/o Anki ReddyKadapa city 4.PothugantiPeeraiah,S/o53 yearsDudekulD.No.6/142, Ravindra nagar, Hussaniah,aKadapa city 5.Ganta Kannamma @ Muntaz40 yearsMuslimSaibaba Nagar, Kadapa city Begum, W/o Shabir 6.ChippagiriMeenakshi,W/o37 yearsHinduD.No.16/923, Masapet, Kadapa Sreenivasulu, 7.Mallur Eliyas @ Elia Babu, S/o38 years,Christian D.No.9/259,R.K.Nagar, SundaramChinnachowk, Kadapa
Offence : U/Sec.447 r.w.34 of IPC and sec.5(B) of Land Grabbing Act Finding : Accused No.1, 3 to 7 are found not guilty for the offence u/Sec.447 r.w. 34 of IPC and sec.5(B) of AP Land Grabbing Prohibition Act,1982 Sentence: In the result, the accused no.1, 3 to 7 are found not guilty for the offence punishable under section 447 r.w. 34 of IPC and Section 5(B) of AP Land Grabbing Prohibition Act of 1982 and they are acquitted under section 248(1) of Cr.P.C. The bail bonds of A1, A3 to A7 shall be in force for further period of six months from the date of judgment under section 437(a) of Cr.P.C. and thereafter shall stands cancelled. As there is no property seized and produced before this court, no property order is passed.
Sd/- Sri. B.Rajesh,
Principal Junior Civil Judge,
– cum -Judicial Magistrate of I Class, Kadapa. Copy submitted to the Hon'ble I Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Kadapa. Dis. No. Dt. // TRUE COPY //
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