XII. PW-7, Dr. Saheba Mumtaz, deposed that on July 30, 2021 she was posted as Senior Medical Officer at PHC Garacharma. On that day, she medically examined the victim girl, who was brought by the police. During the examination, she conducted both external and genital examination and found erythema over the labia majora, erythema over the labia minora, ruptured hymenal orifice and erythema over the perineum. She did not find any other external injury on the body of the victim. She further stated that she collected various biological samples for forensic examination, including head hair combing for debris, swabs for debris between the fingers, nail swabs and nail clippings of both hands separately, scalp hair cuttings, breast swab, vulval swab and slide, urethral swab and slide, vaginal swab and slide from the posterior fornix, cervical swab and slide, rectal swab and slide, oral swabs and slides from both sides, dental floss from between the last lower teeth on both sides, blood sample on an FTA card for DNA analysis and blood samples for grouping, HIV, VDRL and HBsAg testing. According to her, all the collected samples were handed over to the police personnel. She opined that only genital injury was present on the body of the victim, which indicated forceful penetration. She stated that the seized articles were taken into possession by the police under a seizure memo, on which she identified her signature. During cross-examination, she denied the suggestions that she had not
