Drunk driving case: Verdict on Sriram, Wafa discharge pleas on Wednesday

By Express News Service

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The  further district and classes courtroom will pronounce its verdict on the discharge petition plea filed by IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman within the case pertaining to the accident-death of journalist Ok M Basheer on Wednesday. The courtroom on Friday held the preliminary listening to of the petition filed by Sriram, who had sought a discharge from the case alleging that the chargesheet filed by the crime department in opposition to him was baseless. Sriram’s argument was that there was no proof to show that he was driving inebriated when the accident that killed Basheer occurred on August 3, 2019.

The counsel of the 35-year-old argued that he didn’t present any reluctance in giving his blood pattern for lab testing and it was the police that delayed the proceedings. The counsel additionally argued the police had solely instructed the medical officer to conduct a medical examination and didn’t ask him to submit his blood samples for lab testing. The counsel additional mentioned the chemical evaluation report of the blood pattern revealed there was no hint of alcohol in his blood and therefore the fees of destruction of proof (IPC 201) and drunken-driving (IPC 185) is not going to stand.

However, the prosecutor mentioned the presence of alcohol in blood couldn’t be proved as a result of the accused intentionally delayed giving the blood pattern. The prosecutor argued that the accused, who was a certified medical physician, knew that the alcohol content material will stay within the blood solely as much as eight hours. So he intentionally waited and gave permission to attract his blood pattern solely after that, the prosecutor informed the courtroom.

The prosecutor additionally knowledgeable the courtroom that Sriram didn’t give permission to attract his blood pattern when he was current on the General Hospital. Later, claiming that the docs and the workers of the General Hospital weren’t good, he demanded to be shifted to a non-public hospital.

The prosecutor added the responsibility physician on the General Hospital had talked about concerning the odour of alcohol emanating from Sriram when he was introduced for medical examination. The courtroom had earlier heard the discharge plea of the second-accused Wafa Najeem and an order was due on Friday. However, the courtroom later determined to proclaim the decision in each the circumstances on Wednesday.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The  further district and classes courtroom will pronounce its verdict on the discharge petition plea filed by IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman within the case pertaining to the accident-death of journalist Ok M Basheer on Wednesday. The courtroom on Friday held the preliminary listening to of the petition filed by Sriram, who had sought a discharge from the case alleging that the chargesheet filed by the crime department in opposition to him was baseless. Sriram’s argument was that there was no proof to show that he was driving inebriated when the accident that killed Basheer occurred on August 3, 2019.

The counsel of the 35-year-old argued that he didn’t present any reluctance in giving his blood pattern for lab testing and it was the police that delayed the proceedings. The counsel additionally argued the police had solely instructed the medical officer to conduct a medical examination and didn’t ask him to submit his blood samples for lab testing. The counsel additional mentioned the chemical evaluation report of the blood pattern revealed there was no hint of alcohol in his blood and therefore the fees of destruction of proof (IPC 201) and drunken-driving (IPC 185) is not going to stand.

However, the prosecutor mentioned the presence of alcohol in blood couldn’t be proved as a result of the accused intentionally delayed giving the blood pattern. The prosecutor argued that the accused, who was a certified medical physician, knew that the alcohol content material will stay within the blood solely as much as eight hours. So he intentionally waited and gave permission to attract his blood pattern solely after that, the prosecutor informed the courtroom.

The prosecutor additionally knowledgeable the courtroom that Sriram didn’t give permission to attract his blood pattern when he was current on the General Hospital. Later, claiming that the docs and the workers of the General Hospital weren’t good, he demanded to be shifted to a non-public hospital.

The prosecutor added the responsibility physician on the General Hospital had talked about concerning the odour of alcohol emanating from Sriram when he was introduced for medical examination. The courtroom had earlier heard the discharge plea of the second-accused Wafa Najeem and an order was due on Friday. However, the courtroom later determined to proclaim the decision in each the circumstances on Wednesday.