1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET No. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD Office Notes,Office Memoranda of Coram,appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders Court's or Judge's orders CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.907/2009 Shri K.C. Sant Adv for petitioner. CORAM : V. R. KINGAONKAR, ,J. DATE : 12th october, 2009. 1. In this petition, the petitioner seeks to challenge the order rendered by the Ld. Judicial Magistrate (F.C.) Dhule whereby, his request for directing respondent Smt. Rama w/o Ramchandra Tuplondhe, to undergone Narco Analysis and brain Mapping tests came to be rejected. The respondent is original applicant who filed a report which culminated into filing of criminal case no.431/2008 against the appellant. She also filed an application under the provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 seeking maintenance allowance at rate of Rs.1500/- p.m. The petitioner filed an application calling upon the respondent to undergo the brain mapping test and Narco analysis test with a view to expose the falsity of her allegations in respect of the matrimonial cruelty. 2 2. The proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 are quasi civil and quasi criminal proceedings. The petitioner is not an accused in stricto sensu. The petitioner cannot be allowed to resort to the tests which are part of investigation. For, no crime is registered against the respondent, which is required to be investigated. In this view of the matter, the impugned order does not call for any interference. 3. The petition is therefore dismissed in liming. [ V. R. KINGAONKAR ,J. ] *** Dt :- 12.10.2009 aaa/907.09