SURESH GUPTA Vs. GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave to appeal is granted.

(2.) The appellant who is a Doctor (Plastic Surgeon) is in the dock as an accused on the charge under S. 304-A of the Indian Penal Code (for short the 'IPC') for causing death of his patient on 18-4-1994. The patient was operated by him for removing his nasal deformity. It may be mentioned at the outset, that the Anesthetist who was assisting the surgeon in the operation was also made co-accused but it is reported that he died pending the trial. The proceedings, therefore, stand abated against him.

(3.) The appellant urged before the Magistrate that the medical evidence produced by the prosecution, does not make out any case against him to proceed with the trial. The learned Magistrate in deciding to proceed with the trial recorded following reasons in the impugned order dated 28-11-1998 passed by him :-