"The patient's (Salman) pupils were slightly dilated, speech was coherent and walking steps were normal during clinical examination," Dr Shashikant Pawar told Special Public Prosecutor Pradeep Gharat in the court.
According to police, Khan's car had rammed into a roadside shop in suburban Bandra killing one person and injuring four people who were sleeping on pavement on September 28, 2002.
To a query, Pawar said Khan was smelling of liquor when he was brought to him but during clinical examination later in the day, he did not appear to be under the influence of alcohol. This was a preliminary finding and the report of chemical analysis of the actor's blood sample was awaited.
However, the Bollywood star had told him he had not taken drinks, Pawar, who appeared as a prosecution witness, told Sessions Judge D W Deshpande.
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He, however, could not assign any reason for not recording this fact. The doctor admitted that there were no clear guidelines by the Health Department regarding cases where blood test should be conducted.
Pawar said he had taken Khan's consent for the blood test but this had not been recorded in the case papers. He admitted the case papers did not bear the signature or thumb impression of the actor.
Asked if it was necessary to take consent for blood test, he replied in the affirmative.