This is a matter of suicidal hanging by a patient of depression where psych records are available. Room-mate was in next room. he saw his friend (subject) hanging and brought him down in order to save him. He hurridly took his friend to hospital where subject was declared dead. The cord came down from the ceiling while bringing down the subject.
Postmortem was conducted. Its conclusion was "asphyxia due to antemortem hanging." In postmortem report, no injury and no poison indicated. Nor was poison indicated in viscera. However, there is an injury mark on face indicated in 'inquest report.' This so-called facial injury probably happened while dragging the body to the hospital.
Now the deceased's family is blaming room-mate, and accusing him of murder. And have charged him with murder (ipc 302). What would learned members say on this. My main question is, can the murder charge be quashed in high court based on the postmortem report which clearly depicts suicide ; or will there be a long trial, arguing that this is homicidal hanging (strangulation) and not suicidal hanging, just based on the 'so-called' injury on face as indicated in inquest , or the fact that cord was not hanging from ceiling when police came for inquest ? Again, please note, no injury is noted in postmortem report anywhere on body.
Also please note police is acting biased, and are going with the murder theory. Can the police call this murder despite the evidence to the contrary ?
Thank you. Awaiting reply from learned members.