18 external examination the team performing rt On Cri.Appeals 516, 281 n 468 of 2012.odt C ou postmortem including Dr. Mugadalimath noticed the following injuries – 1) Crescentic abrasion over lower part of cheek with concavity anteriorly right side of size 3 cm, reddish in colour. 2) Two linear scratch abrasion over lower part of ig h cheek right side of size 7 cm and separated by 0.2 cm anteriorly and 0.5 cm posteriorly and reddish in colour. Three crescentic abrasions over mandibular area H 3) right side of size 4 cm, 4.5 cm and 5 cm each, 5 cm, 5.5 cm and 6 cm. below and lateral to chin ba y with concavity downwards reddish in colour. 4) Two crescentic abrasions over right side of neck of size 2 cm and 3 cm with concavity backward B om and 5.5 cm and 6 cm below and forward to right mastoid, reddish in colour. 5) Stab wound over neck anteriorly over mid line irregularly slit shaped, horizontally placed of size 3.5 cm x 0.5 cm x cavity deep on approximation 3.9 cm, margin irregular, contused blood infiltrated both angles blunted. Stab wound in 10 cm from chin and 8 cm from supra sternal notch. On dissection tract of stab wound – skin – subcutaneous tissue – platysma – deep cervical fascia – thyroid cartilage – vocal cord – left carotid sheath – Left common carotid artery – left ::: Uploaded on - 08/03/2016 ::: Downloaded on - 13/03/2016 19:36:28 :::