Exhibits Examined
Questioned Document (Q1): Signature "N. Kumar" and accompanying printed text in the Medical Kit Dispensing Log (E07), entry dated 13 February 2025, 16:34.
Known Specimens (K1–K4): Handwriting samples obtained from Sameer Rane under court order dated 18 February 2025. Four pages of continuous cursive writing and four signature specimens.
Q1 — QUESTIONED: "N. Kumar" (Medical Kit Log, 13 Feb 2025)
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Pre-procedure sedation — dental N. Kumar
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K2 — KNOWN: Sameer Rane (signature specimen, 18 Feb 2025)
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S. Rane
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COMPARISON FEATURES:
· Terminal stroke of "N" / "S" — ascending loop angle: CONSISTENT
· "K" upper arch vs. "R" arch — stroke weight and pen lift: CONSISTENT
· Baseline alignment under pressure: CONSISTENT
· Letter spacing within word: CONSISTENT
· Pen pressure profile across word: CONSISTENT
Illustrative comparison — originals on file at FSL under Exhibit MP-DOC-001 and MP-DOC-002
Examiner's Opinion
Having examined the questioned entry (Q1) and known specimens (K1–K4) using standard Questioned Document Examination methodology including microscopic comparison, stroke analysis, and baseline/pressure profiling, this examiner is of the opinion that Q1 and the known specimens of Sameer Rane were written by the same hand. The disguise attempt — substituting "N. Kumar" for his own initials — is consistent with a writer who habitually forms the initial letter of a surname with a characteristic arch. The attempt is insufficient to prevent identification to a reasonable degree of scientific certainty. This opinion is assessed at the "highly probable" level on the SWGDOC scale.