A postmortem exam was eventually conducted. The deceased’s wife is alleged to have bribed a Regional Forensic Science Laboratory (RFSL) Officer to prepare a report which said that her husband was sober before his death, and that his body did not contain any poison.
The wife’s paramour, however, later approached the police and made a confession about his involvement in the alleged murder. He also spoke about the involvement of nine people in the crime, including the deceased man’s wife. In total, ten persons were arraigned as accused persons.
The man accused of tampering with the post-mortem report (petitioner) to mask evidence of the crime eventually moved the High Court for bail. By its September 30 order, he was granted bail on various conditions.