confined in the house and consumed poisonous insecticide. The post mortem Exh.47 shows that there are no surface wounds or internal wounds. Her lungs as well as spleen and kidney were found congested. Stomach contained 200 cc of drowsy fluid having abnormal smell. The viscera was preserved and the opinion was 'suspected poisoning' subject to report of viscera. The reports of Chemical Analysts are at Exhs.48 and 49. Though report Exh.49 shows that the tin found on the spot was containing a poisonous insecticide “Organophosphorus insecticide Dimethoate”, the viscera testing did not reveal any poison. There is oral evidence to show that on 26th April 1999, after consumption of poison, Rahibai was immediately shifted to Civil Hospital, Ambejogai. The doctors might have washed her stomach and might have removed the poison, but the prosecution has not examined the Medical Officer, who has treated her. She died on 28th April 1999 at 2.25 p.m. The absence of medical evidence during the period of her treatment is a major lacuna in the prosecution case. When the chemical analysis report does not show any poison in the viscera, the only inference can be drawn that death of Rahibai by commission of suicide has not been proved. Hence, I answer point No.1 as not proved.
