Court relies on WhatsApp chats, denies anticipatory bail to doctor

A SESSIONS court rejected the anticipatory bail plea of a doctor while relying on WhatsApp chats with his wife, who allegedly has a forged medical degree but was being given instructions by him on how to treat patients.

“The WhatsApp chats between the accused and the applicant (doctor) reveal that the applicant used to tell the accused as to what treatment is to be given. It appears that every detail was asked by the accused and replied to by the applicant. Even in respect of sensitive patients like a pregnant woman of seven months, the accused acted as a doctor and the applicant sent her WhatsApp chats as to the treatment to be given,” the court said while rejecting the pre-arrest bail plea of a 37-year-old doctor.