New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday allowed the Delhi police to conduct brain mapping tests on Rahul Majahan and Sahil Zaroo, accused in a high-profile drug abuse case, giving the prosecution 'fair and proper opportunity' to investigate the matter.
Dismissing the defence plea that the tests would be dangerous to the health of the accused, Special Judge S N Gupta directed the prosecution to obtain any date after July 22 from the laboratories, which would be conducting the tests.
"The prosecution should be given full opportunity to investigate the matter and to know the truth to the best of their ability," the court said, allowing the application.
The court directed the accused to appear at the Tughlak Road Police Station on July 5, when the investigating officer would inform them of the date, time and place where they would be required to present themselves for the tests.
According to the prosection, laboratories at Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Hyderabad are equipped to conduct the tests. Initially directing the police to fix any date after July 10 for the tests, the court, however, extended the same to July 22 after the defence counsel for both the accused filed applications seeking a stay on the order for a month as they intended to appeal against it before the High Court.
Meanwhile, the court will hear arguments on Rahul's application seeking permission to move to Mumbai on July 3. One of the bail conditions imposed on Rahul was that he would not leave Delhi until the chargesheet in this case was filed.
However, he had moved an application on June 22 for permission to move to Mumbai, where he resides, as the New Delhi residence of his late father and BJP leader Pramod Mahajan was to be vacated by July 3.
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