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\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12190038\charrsid12190038 May 2007 meeting tendered, through Mrs. Arora, as evidence in this matter. They are of the view th
at tendering the same would disprove Mrs. Arora's view that the transcript was tampered with. When Mr. Nagin was giving evidence, the State wanted to tender the digital recording as part of its evidence. However, the court rejected that since, the transcr
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, he said, he downloaded the recording into his computer. Later his secretary transcribed the recording of the same. It was not put directly to him that he and his secretary tampered with the recording and transcri}{
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\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12190038\charrsid12190038 May 2007 meeting. Mrs. Arora's evidence that the transcript was tampered with, indirectly cast a slur on Mr. Nagin's conduct in recording and having the same transcribed.}{
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This stay application is really about the conduct of Mr. Nagin, when he recorded the }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3827068 contents of the meeting on 17}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid3827068\charrsid3827068 th}{
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contained Mrs. Arora's alleged confession. Mrs. Arora, by saying that, the transcript was tampered with, is really attacking Mr. Nagin's character not only as a witness, but also as a professional legal practitione
r. It is therefore essential in the interest of justice to recall Mr. Nagin, to give evidence, on whether or not, he tampered with the recording and trans}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3827068 cribing of the record of the 17}{
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 42ed., Sweet and Maxwell, page 464, paragraph 4 - 383. I will also allow the State to tender the digital recording, not through Mrs. Arora, but through Mr. Nagin, when he is recalled as a witness.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12190038 

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The objection by Mrs. Arora's solicitors is overruled. If anything, if Mrs. Arora's allegation that the recordi}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3827068 ng and transcribing of the 17}{
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May 2007 meeting was tampered with, as shown and proven by the yet to be tendered digital recording, that would be a strong factor in either}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16343930  }{
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\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12190038\charrsid12190038 May 2007 meeting transcript inadmissible.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12190038 
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, the authority the applicant is relying on for a stay, His Lordship Justice A Cates (as he then was) listened to the secret tape recording Mr. Ajai Punja and the accused, before deciding on the matter. His Lordship said, }{
\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12190038\charrsid11601309 "...paragraph 20. Listening to the tone of the speakers on the tape, and reading the transcript, which
 could still be read another way, one could reach a conclusion that the accused was confidently in control of the conversation. He made the running..."}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12190038\charrsid12190038 
 If His Lordship listened to the secret tape recording in the }{\b\i\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12190038\charrsid11601309 State}{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12190038\charrsid11601309  v }{
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 case, to decide on the stay application in that case, I see no logical reason why I should not do the same in this case.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12190038 
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The State will continue to cross-examine Mrs. Arora on her affidavits, after which Mr. Nagin will be recalled as a witness, wherein he will be confronted directly with Mrs. Arora's evidence}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11601309 
 that the recording of the 17}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid11601309\charrsid11601309 th}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11601309  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12190038\charrsid12190038 
May was tampered with. The State will be allowed to tender the digital recording through Mr. Nagin, not through Mrs. Arora. I order so accordingly.
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