Annual Report 2013-14 4.27 Four external injuries in the form of abrasions on the right elbow, left arm and left forearm and contusion over back of left knee were noticed during the Post Mortem Examination. Three internal injuries i.e. (i)Contusion over right temporo parietal region, (ii) Multiple contusions over left side of occipital region, and (iii) Subarachnoid haemorrhage over right parietal and right occipital of brain were also noticed. However, the Board of autopsy surgeons opined that those injuries were not sufficient to cause death in ordinary course of nature, which could be caused by accidental fall on a blunt surface or due to being hit by a blunt force. The cause of death was opined as `acute renal failure’ by the Board. 4.28 A magisterial inquiry on the death of the undertrial prisoner was conducted by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor who did not find any foul play in the death and concluded that the undertrial prisoner died due to `acute renal failure’. He endorsed the cause of death, opined by the Board of autopsy surgeon. 4.29 The Commission observed that the deceased had no history of fall during his stay in the jail. The Commission, being not satisfied with the cause of death, opined by the Board of autopsy surgeons, consulted Dr. Adarsh Kumar, Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi, a forensic expert on its panel. 4.30 Considering the chronology of events and postmortem findings, Dr. Adarsh Kumar opined that injuries mentioned could be produced by multiple blunt force impact by object or surface and not possible in single fall. He further opined that the combination of injuries itself was sufficient to cause death in ordinary course of nature. He also opined that the finding of `acute renal failure’ was not a natural disease process. However, he expressed the view that the CD of postmortem procedure needed to be reviewed to corroborate the findings of post mortem examination as mentioned by doctors, who conducted post mortem. 4.31 After examining the CD of the post mortem examination, Dr. Adarsh Kumar reported that the CD was in conformity with his earlier conclusion that injuries found on the body of the deceased were not possible in single fall and that the combination of those injuries was sufficient to cause death in ordinary course of nature. Dr. Adarsh also categorically opined that the acute renal failure in that case had been precipitated as a sequel of those multiple injuries and not due to natural disease process. 4.32 The Commission in its proceedings dated 2 July 2013 observed that in the facts and circumstances of the case, it was clear that the undertrial prisoner died while in the custody of the jail, due to the injuries sustained by him and the State was liable to compensate his next of kin. The Commission further observed that a detailed inquiry was required to be conducted to find out the persons responsible for the death of the undertrial prisoner. Hence, the Commission directed the IG (Prisons), Andhra Pradesh, to get a detailed inquiry conducted to find out the persons responsible for the death of the undertrial prisoner. The 32 | NHRC