Police produced Chintan in Borivali Metropolitan Court, where they moved an application seeking permission to subject him to narco-analysis test as part of their probe into the sensational double murder case that came to light on December 12 when their bodies were found in a drain in Kandivali.
The 44-year-old artist, arrested on December 22, was produced in the Court of Magistrate Prasad Kulkarni after the end of his police custody.
The materials will be examined to ascertain if they have any link with the murders, he said.
Maintaining that the investigation in the case was complicated, police sought further remand of Chintan.
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The officer informed said they want to interrogate Chintan further to find clues about Vidyadhar Rajbhar, a key accused in the case who is still on run.
They need to determine whether matrimonial cases involving Chintan and his estranged wife Hema (43) and dispute over their flat in upscale Juhu area were the motives behind the murders.
After the end of arguments, the Magistrate extended Chintan's remand till January 4.
Meanwhile, the Court rejected Chintan's plea to undergo health re-examination given his back problem.
Claiming that the artist has severe back problem, his lawyer Nitin Pradhan sought re-examination of his health condition and proper medical assistance for him.
There should be some place for human dignity. Considering that he has severe back problem, Chintan should be provided medical aid, he argued.
However, citing a medical report submitted by JJ Hospital, which claims Chintan's health condition is normal, the court rejected the plea.
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Meanwhile, a brother of Bhambhani, who attended today's proceedings, got emotional in the court and said "lawyers are not safe in this country".
"An honest lawyer gets killed for standing up for his client. This country is not safe for lawyers," Gope Bhambhani said.
Interrupting court proceedings when Chintan's lawyer was appealing for medical aid for his client on the ground he has back problem, an emotional Gope said, "Even my brother had back problem, so why did he (Chintan) kill him.