Crl. Misc. No. M-36823 of 2010 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-36823 of 2010 Date of Decision: December 16, 2010 Satish Kumar …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.R.S. Ghuman, Advocate for the petitioner. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Through instant petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to respondents No.1 to 3 to take action against respondent No.4, a doctor of Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, for having shown injury on the person of Randeep Singh, an incised wound on the left little finger as grievous, whereas the said injury on the person of Randeep Singh had been shown to be a crush injury on the left hand little finger. Crl. Misc. No. M-36823 of 2010 [2] Counsel claims that by the action of respondent No.4, an offence under Section 326 IPC could have been committed against the petitioner. After hearing counsel for the petitioner, I am of the opinion that the investigation is still under progress. Injury on the left hand little finger of Randeep Singh has been described as crush injury whereas the same has been considered to be superficial incision by another doctor. The ultimate result of the medical opinion at the time of presentation of challan would actually matter. In case it is a crushed injury without there being any incision injury, could result in the involvement of accused attracting trial and conviction under Section 325 IPC but if it is a specifically incised wound with fracture, it would be still a grievous injury warranting trial and conviction under Section 326 IPC. The medical evidence is always of corroborative nature. It will be improper at this stage to issue direction to any authority to take action against a medical officer who in his/ her ordinary course of business giving an opinion describing an injury. The petition is dismissed warranting no action. Nothing mentioned in this order will be considered as an opinion on merits of the case at final stage. December 16, 2010 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE