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5. Post-mortem examination on the dead body of Jagbir Singh was performed by a board of doctors comprised of Dr. N. K. Kulshreshth, PW 3, Dr. T. R. Mittal and Dr. M. L. Kochher at 9.45 a.m. on 17-9-88 vide post-mortem report Ex. PA and pictorial diagrams, showing the seats of the injuries on the dead body Ex. PA/1. The doctors found as under:--

Eyes and mouth were open, tongue protruted and swollen. Hair easily pluckable and absent in occipital region, features were bloated and distorted. Post-mortem staining was present on the left half efface and back. Body emitted a foul smell. Maggots were present on whole of upper half of body and were in the large number over the wounds and in the orifices. Abdomen was distended. Greenish discolouration of skin over the abdomen and thighs skin peeled off easily in the upper and lower limbs. Penis was erected and swollen, scrotum were swollen. Skin was white glistening under the peeled off skin. Blood vessels were prominent and congested-faecal matter was coming out of anus. Rigor merits was absent in all the four limbs.

19. The medical evidence comprised of the statement of Dr. N. K. Kulshreshth has punched the last nail in the coffin of the prosecution story. The evidence of Dr. Kulshreshth and the description of the injuries given by him in the post-mortem report tend to show that the injuries on the person of the deceased Jagbir Singh could not be possible with gandasi Ex. P1. On the basis of depth and direction of injuries Nos. 1 and 5 he stated that blows had been given by a knife and not by a gandasi. He admitted that there was a lacerated would on the right side of neck extending from below the mendible going upwards backward and laterally and ended 1 inch below the lobule of right ear. On dissection there was infiltration of blood in the surrounding tissues. Underlying muscles, blood vessels and soft tissues were cut. he has further stated in unambigous terms that injury No. 5 on the chest of the deceased might have been caused with a knife, looking to its depth. Post-mortem examination on the dead body of Jagbir Singh was performed by a board of three doctors, namely, Dr. N. K. Kulshreshth PW 3, Dr. T. R. Mittal and Dr. M. L. Kochar, out of whom Dr. N. K. Kulshreshth has been examined. The evidence of the said doctor and the discreption of the condition of the body and injuries given by him in the post mortem report shows that eye and mouth were opened tongue protruted and swollen. Hair easily pluckable and absent in occipital region. Features were bloated and distorted. Post-mortem staining was present on the left half of face and back. Body emitted a foul smell. Maggots were present on whole of upper half of body and were in large numbers over the wounds and in the orifices. Abdomen was distended. There was greenish discoloration of skin over the abdomen and thighs. Skin peeled of easily in the upper and lower limbs. Penis was erected and swollen, scrotum were swollen Skin white glistening under the peeled off skin. Blood vessels were prominent and congested. Faecal matter was coming out of anus. Rigor mortis was absent in all the four limbs. When his attention was drawn towards column Nos. 8, 10 and 12 of the inquest report Ex. PC he stated that it is mentioned that the blows on the person of the deceased appeared to have been given by knife and there appears to have been some watery matter on the face of the deceased which indicated that it appeared because of burning.

Flies, such as common house-flies and blowflies, are attracted to the body, and lay their eggs, especially in the open wounds and natural orfices. The eggs hatch into maggots or larvae within eight to twenty-four hours during hot weather. The maggots crawl into the interior of the body and help in destroying the soft tissues. Sometimes, maggots appear even before the death, if a person has ulcers on him. The maggots become pupae in four or five days, developing through about four stages called instars. The pupae develop into adult flies in the course of three to five days.