33-year-old doctor accused of assaulting a male patient acquitted on evidence of PPE kit

The patient also told the court that he cannot say what was "abnormal" in the activities of the said doctor.

The court in its order said it is required to note that the victim has not disclosed what type of sexual abuse happened to him and whether it was at the hands of the accused. The court in its order said the evidence in the case is "not inspiring confidence" that the accused has done such an act which is likely to spread the infection of coronavirus.

Moreover, as per the victim's evidence, the doctor who came to examine him was wearing a PPE kit, the judge noted.

"If the incident mentioned in the FIR is considered, it creates doubt whether any person after removing PPE kit can commit such type of an act during the surge of COVID-19," the court held.

The judge said the documents and evidence are "not inspiring confidence" that the accused had indulged in such type of an act "negligently and malignantly" which is likely to spread the infection of the coronavirus.

Metropolitan Magistrate (Mazgaon court) Pravin Modi acquitted the 33-year-old doctor on March 22 and the detailed order was made available on Monday.

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