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    <line>EXPERT WITNESS DECLARATION</line>
    <line>Template: expert-witness-declaration</line>
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    <line>Case: Forensic opinion declaration (CASE-EXP)</line>
    <line>FIR: FIR-2026-77</line>
    <line>Analyst: Pallavi Pawar</line>
    <line>Organisation: Innovativa SoftTech</line>
    <line>expert.name: Dr. A. Sharma</line>
    <line>expert.qualifications: PhD; EnCE; 12 years DFIR</line>
    <line>expert.instructedBy: Claimant&apos;s solicitors</line>
    <line>expert.independence: Independent; duty to the court understood</line>
    <line>ANNEXURE</line>
    <line>  1. evidence-1.dd | 53477376 | Verified</line>
    <line>     SHA-256=874e9c3ea2b3c4dda2b3c4e5a2b3c4eda2b3c4f5a2b3c4fda2b3c505a2b3c50d</line>
    <line>  2. evidence-2.dd | 54525952 | Verified</line>
    <line>     SHA-256=913213d9a3b4c5dea3b4c5e6a3b4c5eea3b4c5f6a3b4c5fea3b4c606a3b4c60e</line>
    <line>VERIFICATION verified=2 failed=0 errors=0</line>
    <line>DECLARATION I have been instructed as set out above and have prepared this declaration in relation to the digital evidence identified in the annexure. I confirm that the matters of fact I have stated are within my own knowledge and are true, that the opinions I have expressed represent my true and complete professional opinion, and that I understand my duty to the court (or tribunal) and have complied with that duty. I confirm that I have computed or verified the cryptographic hash values recorded in the annexure and that the verification result stated above is accurate.</line>
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