1 WP356.10.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION kj WRIT PETITION NO.356 OF 2010 Pankaj Omprakash Sing ..Petitioner Vs The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent ---- Smt.Indrayani Koparkar Advocate appointed for the petitioner. Mr.D. P. Adsule APP for the State. ---- Coram : A.M.Khanwilkar & U.D.Salvi,JJ Date : 7.9.2010. PC 1 This petition is filed through jail. The grievance in this petition is that the petitioner was administered intramuscular injection on his left arm on 19.8.2009. According to him, the medicine which was administered through injection was improper which resulted in failure of the petitioner’s health. In particular, he developed left wrist drop and his left upper limb developed weakness. 2 WP356.10.sxw 2 The apprehension of the petitioner has been addressed in the inquiry conducted by the Chief Medical Officer of Central Prison, Thane. In his opinion, the medicine given to the petitioner by way of injection was proper and it was also properly administered on the left arm over deltoid region. Considering the said report of the Chief Medical Officer who is the senior most Doctor in Thane Central Prison and there is no reason to doubt the correctness of the said analysis coupled with the opinion of the Standing Medical Board of Sir J.J.Group of Hospital, Mumbai, dated 25th August, 2010, no interference is warranted in this petition. Accordingly petition is disposed of. 3 Court expresses word of gratitude for the able assistance given by the Advocate for the petitioner as amicus curie. 4 Copy of this order be forwarded to the petitioner who is in jail. (U.D.SALVI,J) (A.M.KHANWILKAR,J)