Passage based questions[Forensic Science]

Read the passage carefully & answer the following questions(1-5)- 

• A dismembered dead body was found in the rice field & about 7-8 large size footprints were also seen in the vicinity of the deceased. It was presumed on the basis of the footprint size & depth that the culprit is a tall & very heavy man than the average person. In this connection 5 persons were arrested, out of that one was found to be tall & very heavy. On interrogation the suspected criminal confessed about the killing with the help of an axe.

Q1- Which type of wound found on the dead body?

1. Incised wound
2. Lacerated wound​
3. Chopped wound​
4. Avulsion

Answer- 1
Explanation:-​

• Incised wounds- caused by sharp objects, such as knives or shards of glass, slicing into the skin.
• ​Lacerated wound-  caused by blunt force. Produced by the tearing of soft
• body tissue. This type of wound is often irregular and jagged.
• Chop wound- combination of sharp and blunt force injuries, typically produced by a heavy or "powerful" object that has an edge that is somewhat sharp to very sharp, or by a sharp object wielded with a tremendous amount of force.
• ​Avulsions- severe traumatic injuries in which one or more pieces of tissue are torn and detached from the body, including at least all three layers of skin.​

Q2- Under which section of IPC injury is defined?

1. Section 302
2. Section 44
3. Section 45
4. Section 300

Answer- 2

Explanation:-

• Section 302- Punishment for murder​
• Section 44-  “Injury”. —The word “injury” denotes any harm whatever illegally caused to any person, in body, mind, reputation or property.
• Section 45- “Life”. —The word “life” denotes the life of a human being, unless the contrary appears from the context.
• Section 300- Murder.—Except in the cases hereinafter excepted, culpable homicide is murder, if the act by which the death is caused is done with the intention of causing death.

Q3- Under which section of IPC Grievous hurt is defined?

1. Section 302​
2. Section 44​
3. Section 320​
4. Section 319

Answer- 3

Explanation:-

• Section 319- Hurt. —Whoever causes bodily pain, disease or infirmity to any person is said to cause hurt.​
• Section 320- Grievous hurt.—The following kinds of hurt only are desig­nated as “grievous”:— 

1. Emasculation.​
2. Permanent privation of the sight of either eye.​
3. Permanent privation of the hearing of either ear,​
4. Privation of any member or joint.​
5. Destruction or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint.​
6. Permanent disfiguration of the head or face.​
7. Fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth.​
8. Any hurt which endangers life or which causes the sufferer to be during the space of twenty days in severe bodily pain, or unable to follow his ordinary pursuits.

Q4- To lift the footprint from crime scene, Which among the following is the correct procedure?

1. Add  substances to stabilise plaster ​
2. Preparation of surface ​
3. Removal & cleaning ​
4. Pouring of plaster ​
5. Selection of impression ​
6. Pouring of plaster ​
7. Preparation of plaster 

1. 5, 1, 7, 4, 2, 6, 3
2. 5, 2, 6, 4, 3, 7, 1
3. 5, 2, 7, 4, 1, 6, 3
4. 5, 2, 4, 7, 1, 3, 6

Answer- 3

Q5- Which among the following is correct about step width?

1. Angle between foot lines of 2 feet & thus the sum of the 2 foot angles.​
2. Distance between the parallels drawn in direction of direction line touching the inner sides of right & left foot.​
3. Straight line running through the longitudinal axis of the footprint.​
4. None of these

Answer- 2

Explanation:-

1. Principal angle- Angle between foot lines of 2 feet & thus the sum of the 2 foot angles.​
2. Foot line- Straight line running through the longitudinal axis of the footprint.​