KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday stayed the proceedings initiated by the Thrissur Sessions Court against Dr A K Unmesh, assistant professor at Thrissur Government Medical College, in connection with the Soumya murder case. The Thrissur Sessions Court had earlier directed the authorities to file a complaint, before the magistrate court concerned, against Unmesh for having committed an offence under Section 193 IPC (Punishment for false evidence). The court had found that he had falsely deposed before the court, contrary to the evidence tendered by the prosecution witness.During the trial in the Soumya murder case, Unmesh had deposed before the court that he conducted the postmortem of Soumya’s body, and not Dr Sherly Vasu, head of the Forensic Department.The court, while delivering the verdict in the murder case, had directed the police to register a case against Unmesh for taking a stand that was favourable to the accused. The court also observed that he failed in his duty and breached service rules. The doctor is now under suspension.The Thrissur Fast Track Court had earlier found that Unmesh was guilty of giving false evidence while accepting the petition of Malayalavedi state president George Vattukulam.Counsel for the petitioner, advocate T A Shaji submitted that the observations and findings of the Sessions Judge were not supported by any materials available on record.The High Court adjourned the hearing of the petition to January 17. The court also admitted the petition and issued notice to the state government.
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