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18. PW16 opined that the post-mortem findings are consistent with death due to blunt force applied to neck. According to PW16, injury nos. 2, 3, 4 and 6 could be caused if that portion of the body came into contact with a rough hand. It is his version that injury no.3 would not have been caused by tying a shawl around the neck in a ligature strangulation. Injury no. 3 could not be self-inflicted. It is his opinion that absence of injuries on the back side of the neck is important because in the case of suicide by hanging, possibility of having such injury on the back side of the neck is also highly probable. Here, there is no abrasion on the back side of the neck of the deceased. Suggestions put forth by the defence counsel about the possibility of suicidal death is negated by PW16 during his thorough cross-examination. Also, no suggestion was put to the Doctor by the defence that Jessy met with death on account of any natural cause.