A. Gopal Reddy

1. These criminal petitions filed under Section 482 of the Code of Civil Procedure (for short “the Cr.P.C.,”) are placed before us for hearing in view of the reference order dt. 25-8-2009 passed by the learned single Judge of this Court to have an authoritative pronouncement on the issue “whether the accused can be compelled to undergo Brain Mapping and Lie-Detector (polygraph) tests pursuant to the order passed by the XIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad dt. 9-7-2009 in Crl.M.P.No.1827/2009 in RC No.4(S)/2009/ CBI/HYD (later numbered as CC No.187/2009).

2. On the basis of a complaint lodged by Mrs. Leena Mangat W/o Nahar Singh against A-1, other directors, Auditors and others, to the Additional Director General of Police, CID, Hyderabad on 9-1-2009 stating that on seeing the performance of the company represented in and reflected through the balance sheet and with the belief that the representations made by the Chairman, the Managing Director and other Directors of M/s. Satyam Computer Services Limited (Ms.SCSL) to be true, she purchased 100 shares with her retirement benefits four years back for a total sum of Rs.19000/-; the value of th