13-Feb-2013
PUNE: Rogue bus driver Santosh Mane was suffering from mental illness called
mania when he was examined in 2010-11, Solapur-based psychiatrist Vilas Burte
told the district and sessions court here on Tuesday.
On January 25, 2012, Mane had hijacked a state transport bus from the Swargate
stand and had driven it around the city on a manic spree, leaving nine people
dead and 31 injured.
Burte, defence witness number one, was deposing before the additional sessions
judge V K Shewale. Burte holds a diploma and a master's degree in psychological
medicine. He has been practising as a psychiatrist since 1977.
When examined by senior lawyer Dhananjay Mane, Burte deposed that he had met
driver Mane and his brother for the first time at his clinic in Solapur on
February 19, 2010.
According to Burte, Mane's brother had told him that he was suffering from
disturbed sleep, palpitation, etc. He was not having proper meals, suicidal
ideas were coming to his mind and he was looking sad. He was also suffering
from ringing in the ears. Burte said that Mane's brother had informed him that
his family did not have any history of psychiatric illness. Mane had a history
of tobacco chewing and occasional consumption of alcohol.
Mane's psychological examination revealed that he was non-cooperative,
restless, irritable, elated and talkative, Burte said. He, however, added that
no hallucination or delusions of persecution were present. According to the
psychiatrist, Mane's orientation of memory and intelligence was not impaired.
His insight was poor. Mane was diagnosed with mania (mental illness) and he was
given prescription for medicines. Burte also gave details of providing electro
convulsive therapy (ECT) to Mane. He was under psychiatric treatment during
February 19, 2010 to November 3, 2011. He produced copies of his medical
history and register before the court.
The witness said that the Pune police had recorded his statement, but he could
not recollect the date. He added that the police had collected documents of
Mane's medical history on January 25, 2012 night.
The defence counsel, assisted by Pune-based lawyer Hrishikesh Ganu, examined
Shivanand Shete, medical shop owner in Solapur, as defence witness number two.
Shete gave details of the medicines purchased by Mane in 2010-11.
Public prosecutor Ujjwala Pawar sought time for cross-examining the witnesses
on March 1.
Prosecution challenges genuineness of documents
Public prosecutor Ujjwala Pawar on Tuesday challenged the genuineness of
medical documents of driver Santosh Mane, when the court was recording the
evidence of psychiatrist Vilas Burte. Pawar told the court that she was
challenging the documents as it is not part of the evidence in the case.
Additional sessions judge V K Shewale told her that she cannot challenge the
documents when it has not been produced before him, but he kept her objections
open while recording the evidence. The judge later exhibited the documents
filed by the defence.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/psychiatrist-says-mane-was-suffering-from-mental-illness/articleshow/18475599.cms
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