Section 142 · Paragraph 136. Steps to be taken by the Investigating Officer to send a Medical Officer for the examination of the deceased or injured persons

The following steps shall be taken by the Investigating Officer to assist the Medical Officer in examining the deceased body or injured persons:
(A) In a suspected case of poisoning:
(a) The following substances and articles shall be collected and treated in the manner prescribed in paragraph 139:
(1) Any food or drink consumed by the person suspected of poisoning.
(2) Any vomit found on the body or in the bed, which shall be carefully wiped with a rag and collected.
(3) Any cloth, bedding, wood, mud, or other material into which the vomit has been absorbed.
(4) Any vessel containing the vomit shall be carefully collected in a bottle.
(5) In case of cremation, the body shall be cremated.
(b) Information on the following eight points should be gathered as quickly as possible and entered sequentially in the diary:
(1) The time interval between when the person suspected of being poisoned ate or drank something or took a drug and the first appearance of poisoning symptoms.
(2) The time interval between when the person last ate or drank something or took a drug and when death occurred (if death occurred).
(3) Did the person move from the place where symptoms first appeared? If so, how far did they travel?
(4) What were the initial symptoms of poisoning?
(5) Was there vomiting or diarrhea?
(6) Did the person fall asleep or become drowsy?
(7) Was there vomiting?
(8) Any other symptoms noted.
When materials are sent for analysis, a brief statement of the facts of the case should be given in the following format for the guidance of the chemical examiner in suspected human poisoning:
(1) The patient's name, sex, and age.
(2) The nature of the last food consumed.
(3) How long after this meal did the symptoms of poisoning begin?
(4) Did the person walk from the place where they became ill? If so, how far?
(5) Did the patient complain of any pain or discomfort?
(6) Did they have diarrhea?
(7) Did they vomit?
(8) Did the patient become unconscious? If so, how long after the symptoms appeared?
(9) Was the patient dizzy or pale?
(10) Were there any muscle cramps or cracking?
(11) Did the patient complain of any sensations in the skin or throat?
(12) Was the patient conscious or talking foolishly?
(13) Did the patient pick up any objects from the floor or bed?
(14) Was any treatment administered? If so, what was its nature?
(15) Did death occur? If so, how long after the onset of illness?
(16) What poison is believed to have been used?
Information on the above points should be given to the District Magistrate before the subsequent officer sends the substance to a chemical analyst.
Note:
Wherever possible, a report from a medical officer who has examined the case should be included, including his or her opinion on the nature of the poison used. Information provided by friends and neighbors should also be recorded.
(B) In cases of hanging or strangulation -
(1) If possible, before the body is cut or removed, the means of strangulation and the face, especially the lips and eyelids, should be examined for blueness, protrusion of the eyes, the position of the tongue, whether it is extended or protruding or pressed between the lips, any fluid oozing from the mouth or nose and its direction of flow.
(2) When the body is cut or the means of strangulation is removed, the condition of the neck should be carefully examined, whether there are any abrasions along the strangulation line, whether the direction of the marks is circular or oblique, and whether the position of the thumb reaches the palm of the hand.
(3) The instruments used for strangulation or hanging should be recovered, if possible, and handled in accordance with the instructions prescribed by paragraph 142.
(C) When a body is found in a pond or well, the following points should be noted:
(1) Signs of blood found around the mouth of the well or on the pond or its banks.
(2) When the body is removed, look for signs of external injuries, especially on the head and neck.
(3) Whether the skin is smooth or rough.
The hands should be carefully examined, and if anything is being held in them, it should be carefully removed.
(D) In ​​the case of a murdered person's body being found:
(1) The number and nature of any injuries should be carefully noted.
(2) If any weapon is found, it should be wrapped in paper and sealed. Any blood or hair stuck to it should be carefully observed and preserved.
(3) In the case of a newborn baby abandoned, the condition of the umbilical cord, especially whether it is tied, and any signs of force should be carefully examined.
(E) In the case of presumed murder, and the body and remains buried or cremated -
(1) Any signs of force should be searched for and marked, especially on the skull.
(2) Any signs of sex should be carefully observed, and at least the jaw and pelvic bones should be collected.
(3) If poisoning is suspected, soil should be collected from the place where the stomach was found and treated in accordance with paragraph 142.
(4) If a body believed to have been slaughtered is cremated, any bones found in the ashes should be collected and treated in the manner prescribed by paragraph 142.
(F) In cases where an opinion is required as to the nature of stains on clothes, the stains should be dried before folding the clothes: - The portion containing the suspected stain found on raw mud or hard floors, etc., should be cut out and wrapped in cotton wool before it is treated in the manner prescribed in paragraph 142.