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13. But the Public Prosecutor points out that the evidence on record reveals that the appellant was not a doctor. She was only a nurse. She was running the hospital. PW. 2 deposed that her daughter deceased Sheeja, when she was suffering from fever, wanted to consult the appellant, who was known as Dr. Radha PW.2 further says that when her daughter was taken to the hospital run by the appellant, the appellant examined her, prescribed the medicines and even administered injections, not only immediately after the admission, but later also, on 2 or 3 occasions, including during night when there was compaint that the patient was not getting any relief. Ext. P6 is the prescription card of the hospital run by the appellant. It reveals that the medicines prescribed for the deceased were : 'injection paracetamol - a medicine normally given to a patient suffering from fever, injection polybion, a multivitamin, injection PP4, 1/4. ATDX 2; meaning thereby paracetamol and some other oral drugs. On her admission in the Medical College Hospital, the doctor there called for the details of the treatment in S.N. Hospital run by the appellant. The details were called for as per Ext. P7 letter. The reply received is Ext. P8. That is also in the 'letter head of the hospital' run by the appellant. It also reveals that the prescription included injection paracetamol, injection Dexna Dexua, a steroid and injection polybion and injection PP4, the same as in Ext. P 6. The evidence given by PW. 2, mother of the deceased, is that her daughter had been, while admitted in the hospital run by the appellant, treated by none other than the appellant and injections were prescribed and administered by none other than the appellant. It is her further case that after her daughter had been admitted in that hospital, her condition became worse by showing restlessness, bulging of her eyes and other severe discomfort. PW. 6, a Professor in Forensic Medicines, who tendered medico-legal opinion in Ext. P 4, says that the deceased had reaction to the medicines administered.