PM No: 209/26
Name of the deceased: Jayanilal Mohanlal Paniker, 67/M.
Address: R/O ‘Maa Villa’, Chhapara road, Chhapara, Navsari.
Autopsy performed by: Dr. K. M. Patel
At GMERS Hospital, Navsari.
(I) GENERAL PARTICULARS
1. (A) By whom was the corpse sent A.S.I., Shaileshbhai Ramabhai, B. No. 766,
Navsari Town Police station.
(B) Name of place from which sent
As per inquest
(C) Distance of place from which sent
2. By whom was the corpse brought.
PC Nitinbhai Patel, B. No. 1245, Navsari
3. By whom identified. Town Police station.
4. (A) The minute, hour and date of
receipt. At 03.15 PM on 21/03/2026
(B) The minute, hour and date of
beginning of postmortem examination At 03.20 PM on 21/03/2026
(C) The minute, hour and date of ending
postmortem examination. At 04.20 PM on 21/03/2026
5. Substance of accompanying report from
police officer or Magistrate, together
with the date of death, if know, supposed As per inquest
cause of death or reason for
examination.
6. If not examined at Dispensary or
Hospital:
(A) Name of place where examined
(B) Distance from Dispensary or Not Applicable
Hospital.
(C) Reason why the body was not sent to
the Dispensary or Hospital.
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(II) EXTERNAL EXAMINATION.
An identified dead body of Male aged about 67
years is received in one multicolor bedsheet.
Following cloths are present in wearing
condition:
7. Sex, Apparent age, Race or Caste 1. One blue color jeans pant.
Description of clothes and of 2. One white color pant.
ornaments on the body. One rakhi is tied on right wrist.
One mala with yellow and red moti beaded is
present around neck.
8. CONDITION OF THE CLOTHES
Whether wet with water, stained with
Nothing particular.
blood or soiled with vomit or faecal
matter.
9. Special marks on the skin such as
scars, tattooing, etc. any malformation Dead body is identified.
peculiarities or other marks of
identification, state of teeth
In newly born infants the length and
(if possible) the weight of the body to Not Applicable.
be recorded together with the state of
hair, nails and umbilical cord and its
size and condition.
10. CONDITION OF BODY
Whether well nourished, thin or Body is cold on palpation, moderately built and
emaciated warm or cold. moderately nourished.
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11. RIGOR MORTIS
Well marked or Slight or absent, Rigor-mortis is present in strong form all over
whether present in the whole body or the body.
part only.
12. Extent and signs of decomposition,
presence of Post-mortem lividity on Post-mortem lividity is present over back
buttocks, loins, back and thighs or any aspects of the body except over pressure areas
other part, whether bullae present any,
and it is fixed.
the nature of their contained fluid,
condition of the cuticle.
Features are natural and identifiable. Both
13. Features, whether natural or swollen,
eyes are closed. Conjunctivae are congested.
state of eyes, position of tongue, nature
Corneas are clear. Pupils are dilated and fixed.
of fluid (if any) oozing from mouth,
Mouth is closed and tongue lies within oral
nostrils or ears.
cavity. Blood is coming out from mouth and
both nostrils.
14. Condition of Skin- Marks of blood etc.
In suspected drowning, the presence or Nothing particular.
absence of cutis anserine to be noted.
15. Injuries to external genitals, indication No any injury to external genitals is present.
of purging. Purging is absent.
16. Position of limbs, especially of arms and
of fingers. In suspected drowning the All four limbs are extended in usual manner.
presence or absence of sand or earth
within the nails or on the skin or hands
and feet.
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17. SURFACE WOUNDS AND INJURIES 1. One abraded contusion of size 8 cm x 5 cm,
Their nature, position, dimensions, subcutaneous deep is horizontally present
directions and associated haemorrhage, over left shoulder.
foreign body (if any) to be accurately 2. One abraded contusion of size 3 cm x 2 cm,
stated, their probable age and cause to subcutaneous deep is horizontally present
be noted. over back of left elbow.
3. One abraded contusion of size 3 cm x 2 cm,
subcutaneous deep is obliquely present
over outer aspect of left thig, 8 cm below
If bruises be present, what is the anterior superior iliac spine.
condition of the subcutaneous tissues? 4. One abraded contusion of size 4 cm x 2 cm,
subcutaneous deep is vertically present
over front of left leg, 4 cm below left knee.
5. One abraded contusion of size 2 cm x1 cm,
N.B. : (when injuries are numerous and subcutaneous deep is obliquely present
cannot be mentioned within the space over back of left leg, 7 cm above medial
available they should be mentioned on a malleolus.
separate paper which should be signed)
All above mentioned abraded contusions
are red in color.
18. Other injuries discovered by external
examination or palpation, as fractures As mentioned in serial 17.
etc.
19. Can you say definitely that the injuries
shown against Serial No. (17), (18), (20), Yes, Injuries mentioned in serial No. 17 and 20
(21), (22), (23), and (24) are ante- are ante-mortem in nature.
mortem injuries?
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(III) INTERNAL EXAMINATION
20. CRANIAL CAVITY:
HEAD
Under scalp contusion of size 25 cm x 15 cm is
(I) Injuries under the scalp, their nature horizontally present over area involving both
fronto-parieto-temporal region.
1. One linear fracture of 16 cm in length is
horizontally present in both parietal bones
(II) Skull vault and base-describe fractures
involving parietal eminence.
their sites, dimensions, directions, etc.
2. One linear fracture of 8 cm in length is
horizontally present in right temporal bone.
All coverings of brain are intact. Brain is
(III) BRAIN:-The appearance of its congested, edematous and showing extra dural
coverings, size, weight and general hemorrhage over right fronto-parieto-temporal
condition of the organ it-self and region with underlying dura is torn and diffuse
abnormality found in its examination sub arachnoid hemorrhage and subdural
to be carefully noted. hemorrhage all over the brain, more over right
fronto-parieto-temporal area.
No any injury present in the structures of neck.
21. NECK: Hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage are intact.
22. THORACIC CAVITY:
THORAX
(A) Walls, ribs, cartilages Intact.
(B) Pleura Intact and pale.
(C) Larynx, Trachea and bronchi Intact and mucosa pale.
(D) Right lung
Both lungs are pale.
(E) Left lung
(F) Pericardium
No any abnormal collection of fluid in
pericardial sac. All four chambers of heart
(G) Heart with weight
contain partly clotted blood. All coronaries are
patent on cut section.
(H) Additional remarks
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23. ABDOMINAL CAVITY
ABDOMEN
Walls
Peritoneal cavity is empty.
Peritoneum
Buccal Cavity
Mucosa is pale.
Oesophagus
Stomach contains about 200 ml of yellowish
Stomach and its Contents color material. No any unusual smell is
perceived. Mucosa is normal.
Contains yellowish paste like material. No any
Small intestine and its Contents
unusual smell is perceived. Mucosa is normal.
Large intestine and its Contents Contains gases and faecal material.
Liver and Gall bladder
Pancreas
Spleen All organs are pale.
Kidneys
Suprarenals
Bladder Empty. Mucosa pale.
Organs of generation
Nothing particular.
Additional remarks
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24. SPINE AND SPINAL CORD Nothing particular
OPINION
Cause of death is “Died due to shock and hemorrhage as a result of
head injury.”
Date: 21/03/2026
Place: GMERS Hospital, Navsari
Dr. K. M. Patel