A POWER POINT PRESENTATION BY DR.SANGEETA CHOWDHRY & DR.SUNIL SHARMA, DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC MEDICINE & TOXICOLOGY, GOVT. MEDICAL COLLEGE, JAMMU (JAMMU AND KASHMIR)

1. EXAMINATION OF ACCUSED OF
RAPE

2. A POWER POINT PRESENTATION
BY
DR.SANGEETA CHOWDHRY
&
DR.SUNIL SHARMA
DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC MEDICINE
&
TOXICOLOGY
GOVT. MEDICAL COLLEGE
JAMMU (JAMMU AND KASHMIR)

4. The principal features of the
examination are:-
•Preliminary data
•Physical examination and mental
condition
•Signs of struggle on clothes and body
•Local examination of the genitals

5. Preliminary data
Place of Examination: Date and Time of Examination:
a. Name: ………………………………………S/o ……………………………………………….
b. Address: …………………………………………………………………………………………
c. Age as stated:……………………………………………………………………………………
d. Religion: ………………………………………………………………………………………….
e. Occupation: ……………………………………………………………………………………….
f. Brought and identified by : ………………………………………………………………………
g. Consent given in writing: (Exempted U/S 53(1) CrPC)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………
i. Identification marks:
a. ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
b. ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
j. History:
a. As given to police:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b. As given by alleged accused:
i. If he admits or denies the incidence (Account of incidence as per his statement)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Did he know the victim before: ………………………………………………………

6. Section 53 CrPC.
Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the
request of police officer. (1) When a person is arrested on a
charge of committing an offence of such a nature and
alleged to have been committed under such circumstances
that there are reasonable grounds for believing that an
examination of his person will afford evidence as to the
commission of an offence, it shall be lawful for a registered
medical practitioner, acting at the request of a police
officer not below the rank of sub-inspector, and for any
person acting in good faith in his aid and under his
direction, to make such an examination of the person
arrested as is reasonably necessary in order to ascertain
the facts which may afford such evidence, and to use such
force as is reasonably for that purpose.
(2) Whenever the person of a female is to be examined
under this section, the examination shall be made only by,
or under the supervision of, a female registered medical
practitioner. It has two clause:-

8. Section 53(1) CrPC---an accused
can be examined and necessary
evidence, e.g. blood. Swabs, etc,
collected even without the consent and
by use of force if such an examination is
desirable to ascertain the accused’s
part in an alleged sexual offence.
Section 53(2) CrPC---whenever
a female is to be examined, the
examination should be made only by, or
under the supervision of, a female
registered medical practitioner.

13. The examination of the accused should always be made as
soon as it can be arranged and the exact time and date be
mentioned. If the accused is arrested soon after the crime,
the police should not allow him to go bathroom
unsupervised under any pretext, until the medical
examination has been finished, least he may wash off the
stains on his body and clothes and destroy valuable
evidence.

14. The examiner should note the size and
physique of the alleged assailant to
determine the ability of the victim to offer
resistance and to access genital injuries
sustained by her. The mental condition and
signs of drunkenness should be specially
noted.

15. Size and physique of the alleged
assailant

16. Size and physique of the victim

17. Mental condition of the alleged
assailant

18. Signs of drunkenness

20. A search should be made for injuries which the victim says
she inflicted on the assailant during the alleged struggle. If
any injury is present on the body of the accused, then to
see, if it could be due to struggle and resistance by the
victim. If his clothing’s show any evidence of recent tear,
loss of button, foreign hair, lipstick, stains of blood, mud ,
grass, vaginal stains, if so, his explanation about the same.
The blood stains and seminal stains are usually found on the
front of undergarments. The blood stains if present; should
be collected and kept for blood grouping and a microscopic
examination for vaginal epithelium and bacterial flora made.
The presence of seminal stains on the clothes is indicative
of a recent emission. General marks of violence if an (bite
marks, abrasions, contusions), if present describe in detail
like any other injuries with data to assess their age. They
are usually seen on the face, hands or private parts.

21. Genitals

22. Genitals

23. Pubic region
Seminal fluid and blood stains may be found in pubic
hair. Blood stain if found; should be scraped by a blunt
scalpel and preserved for examination. The penis
should be examined for presence of “SMEGMA”.
Smegma is a thick cheesy secretion with a
disagreeable odour. It consists of desquamated
epithelial cells and smegma bacilli. The presence of
thick uniform coating of smegma under the prepuce or
round about the corona glandes is inconsistent with a
recent intercourse. The smegma is rubbed off during
intercourse and it takes about 24 hours to accumulate

24. “SMEGMA”.

25. The presence of torn Frenum is
consistent with a recent intercourse. It is
a small fold of skin or mucous membrane
that checks or curbs the movement of a
part or organ. The presence of STD should
be looked and victim examined for the
same with due regards to its incubation
period. The status of HIV infection should
also be determined.

26. Tear on Frenum

27. The accused should be
examined to determine
if there is anything to
suggest that he is
impotent.
Impotency

28. Laboratory examination:
i. Urethral swabs and smears: taken and preserved for
examination in FSL (for detection of semen, spermatozoa,
gonococci etc)
ii. Loose foreign pubic hair or fiber of clothing, if present on the
body or under the clothing of accused, collected for
corroboration and connection of the crime with criminal.
iii. Stains of semen, blood, mud, grass etc on body.
iv. Penile washings examined for vaginal epithelia:
v. Discharge per urethra: (for STD) Loose pubic hairs
vi. Nail scrapings
vii. Swabs buccal mucosa for saliva
viii. Penile swabs
ix. Urethral swab STD
x. Blood for grouping
xi. Blood for serology
xii. X-ray for age estimation (if needed)

30. Opinion
Taking into consideration the history of the case, the data on
clinical examination and the report of FSL (all being considered
together) I am of the opinion that :

31. After thorough physical examination and
findings of laboratory reports; I am of the
opinion that:-
There is nothing to suggest that the
alleged accused is incapable of performing
sexual intercourse.
Or
The alleged accused is incapable of
performing sexual intercourse.