Refers to AIIMS for further medical examination
Jammu Tawi, August 08:The Jammu and Kashmir High Court bench presided over by Mr. Justice Tashi Rabstan, Judge today directed the Principal Govt. Medical College and Medical Superintendent for arranging Medical Board Examination of Mr. Raman Wazir, Advocate, who has been recovered from Chandigarh, at AIIMS New Delhi and Police to assist and provide security to the Advocate and his family.
When this case HC(WP) No.31/2016 dated:02.08.2016 was taken up after post-break session, Principal, Government Medical College, Jammu made a statement in the open Court that although the medical tests conducted upon Advocate Raman Wazir appeared to be normal, yet neurologically he is in a semi-conscious state and that as yet he is not fit for making a statement. He, however, stated that he had a brief interaction with the patient, namely, Raman Wazir, with gestures and which he gathered from his gestures is that the patient has pain in his legs, abdomen and head and that he does not know how he reached Chandigarh. He further stated that no apparent injury has been found on his body. The Principal further stated that Poison Detection Facility is not available at Jammu, therefore, in his opinion the patient requires to be referred to AIIMS at New Delhi today itself.
The High Court observed that since it has been advised to refer the patient to AIIMS at New Delhi, Medical Superintendent, AIMS, New Delhi is impleaded as party respondent to the petition. Registry to, accordingly, update the cause title.
Mrs. Sindhu Sharma, ASGI, who is present in the Court, accepted the notice on behalf of newly impleaded respondent.
“ Since the missing Advocate Raman Wazir has been recovered by the Police, the purpose of present habeas corpus has been achieved and the SIT is, accordingly, dissolved. However, keeping in view the concern of family members of Advocate Raman Wazir and the Members of the Bar that there is some foul play in his mysterious disappearance, the instant petition is disposed of with the following directions:
i. IGP, Jammu is directed to enquire how Advocate Raman Wazir has disappeared; under which circumstances he reached Chandigarh and what happened during the period he remained untraced. Besides checking the CCTVs installed en route Chandigarh from the spot where Advocate Raman Wazir got missing, IGP is further directed to check the recording of CCTVs installed in and around Shop No.26, Sector 11, Chandigarh to know whether it was Advocate Raman Wazir or somebody else who had accessed the e-mail, the reference of which has been given in the status report as well as in the media. During investigation if the police feel to interrogate any person, the police would be at liberty to interrogate any such person whosoever influential he may be and take action strictly in accordance with law.
ii. Incharge, SIT is directed to hand over the complete record of investigation to the concerned police agency forthwith, which will start to investigate the whole episode from today itself.
iii. Principal, Government Medical College, Jammu is strictly directed to properly conduct the medical examination of Advocate Raman Wazir till he is admitted at Jammu. Any lapse on the part of investigating agency or Medical Board would be viewed very seriously.
iv. Upon referral of Advocate Raman Wazir to AIIMS at New Delhi, it would be upto the Medical Board to advise how he has to be shifted to New Delhi, either in an Intensive Care Ambulance or Air Ambulance. However, in both the situations a Senior Doctor along with required medical staff shall accompany the patient till he is admitted at AIIMS.
v. DGP is directed to provide full-proof security to the patient en route till he is admitted at AIIMS, New Delhi. DGP is also directed to provide the security to the family members of Raman Wazir at Jammu. However, security to family members shall depend upon the outcome of investigation.
vi. State Government in consultation with the Union of India, is directed to provide full security to Advocate Raman Wazir at AIIMS, New Delhi. Keeping in view the statement of Principal, Govt. Medical College, Jammu, Medical Superintendent, AIIMS is directed to conduct thorough medical examination of the patient and to verify whether the missing Advocate had been administered any type of intoxicant/drug.
A battery of lawyers representing petition were Abhinav Sharma, Pranav Kohli and A.P. Singh, Advocates. Mr. B. S. Salathia, Sr. Advocate, Mr. Sunil Sethi, Sr. Advocate and Mr. S.S. Ahmed, Advocate.
While Mr. S. S. Nanda, Sr. AAG, Mr. W. S. Nargal, AAG, Mr. Ranjit Singh Jamwal, Dy.A.G., and Mr. P.S. Chandel, Dy. A.G represented the state
Mr. Shahzad Salaria, SP (South), Mr. Arvind Rathore, Sr. P.O. High Court and Mr. Amit Sharma, SDPO Nagrota, Members of the SIT present in person.
Dr. Zahid Geelani, Principal, Dr. Manu Arora, Psychiatrist, Dr. Shahzad Qureshi, Physician, Government Medical College, Jammu, present in person. Family members of Advocate Raman Wazir also appeared in the official chamber.
