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The Karnataka High Court has rejected a doctor’s plea against the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a case related to a 2006 Post Graduate Entrance Test (PGET) malpractice. The court argued that the entire legal proceedings against the accused are fraught with disputed questions of fact, making it inappropriate to dismiss the case based on the likelihood of a conviction.
In this case, the Petitioner, a doctor, had sought to be discharged from the list of accused individuals. The CBI alleged that she and others had conspired to leak question papers for the entrance examination. The Petitioner approached the High Court, but the Court found that the results of a polygraph test conducted on the Petitioner were unfavorable and brain mapping analysis indicated her awareness of the alleged criminal activities.
The Court stressed that brain mapping or polygraph tests are not conclusive evidence for either acquittal or conviction and that corroborative material is necessary to support any claims. Given the statements of witnesses and supporting documents, the Court concluded that the Petitioner’s case should be thoroughly examined in a trial. Therefore, there was no merit in the petition and the High Court rejected the Petitioner’s plea.