Daijiworld Media Network - Kalaburagi
Kalaburagi, Feb 15: A man who was convicted of murder and jailed for 14 years has gone on to become a doctor after completing MBBS degree.
Dr Subhash Tukaram Patil from Bhosaga village in Afzalpur taluk here has proved that it is never too late to turn over a new leaf and start life afresh.
When pursuing MBBS degree course in a college at Bengaluru, Subhash was attracted towards Padmavati, wife of an excise contractor named Ashok Guthedar from Mahalaxmi Layout there. Patil was residing at Mahalaxmi Layout close to the house of Guthedar. Guthedar, who found out about his wife's affair with Patil, threatened Patil of murder. Patil was so enamored by the lady that with her support, he gunned down Ashok Guthedar in the year 2002. He was awarded life imprisonment for this crime and spent the jail term in prisons at Parappana Agrahara Bengaluru and the district central prison here.
While in prison, Patil used to assist doctors at the central prison hospital. He said that the health department had honoured him in 2008 for his contribution in the treatment of prisoners suffering from tuberculosis.
Subhash was in the second year of MBBS degree course when he committed the murder. He came out of jail on August 15, 2016 after completing his jail term. He then obtained permission from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences and appeared for the third and fourth year MBBS examinations in 2017 and 2018 and passed the degree in February 2019. He then completed his internship of one year at Basaveshwara Teaching and General Hospital here. He is scheduled to receive his certificate on Saturday February 15. He has obtained his medical degree from Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College run by Hyderabad Karnataka Education Society.
Patil who gunned down the excise contractor in on June 1 5, 2002, did not lose hopes even after being awarded life imprisonment for his crime. Padmavati, for whom he committed this crime, also was awarded life imprisonment. Both were released from jail on the Independence Day, 2016, having got concession in jail terms based on good conduct.
Dr Subhash Patil had obtained MA in journalism from Karnataka State Open University when in jail. He says that his jail term taught him invaluable lessons of life. He said that he took care not to lose patience when inside the jail and read various books most of the time. He says he has decided to open a clinic and provide free medical service to relatives of prisoners and soldiers.
Dr Subhash Patil stands out as a testimony to prove that imprisonment is not the end of life for people who get jailed mostly because of their momentary feeling of anger or revenge, and they can still nurse the hopes of living their dream and succeeding in it. Urge to live the dream and waiting for that opportunity patiently can help them to live the remaining life to the fullest.