<p>The Chief Judicial Magistrate of Ramanagara, V Pashupathy, on Wednesday permitted the police to subject self-styled godman Nithyananda to a medical examination and voice sample tests as sought by the CID in connection with a sex scandal case of 2010. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The CID had sought permission after he refused to undergo the tests even after being issued eight notices. The court also directed Nithyananda to co-operate with the investigation. <br /><br />Nithyananda is facing a CID probe into allegations of rape and criminal intimidation, after some TV channels telecast footage of the self-styled godman in a compromising position with an actress. <br /><br />Out on bail after his arrest in 2010, he had courted fresh trouble on June 8, when police booked him and his followers for allegedly assaulting a mediaperson during a press <br />conference at his ashram in Bidadi.<br /><br />The press meet was held in the backdrop of a US-based woman alleging that Nithyananda had sexually abused her for five years, triggering protests by Kannada groups.<br /><br />Nithyananda was arrested on June 13, after he appeared before a court to surrender in the assault case. On June 14, he was slapped with a fresh case of disturbing peace, leading to his arrest for the second time. <br /><br />He was granted bail by the deputy commissioner (also the district magistrate) on June 15.</p>
<p>The Chief Judicial Magistrate of Ramanagara, V Pashupathy, on Wednesday permitted the police to subject self-styled godman Nithyananda to a medical examination and voice sample tests as sought by the CID in connection with a sex scandal case of 2010. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The CID had sought permission after he refused to undergo the tests even after being issued eight notices. The court also directed Nithyananda to co-operate with the investigation. <br /><br />Nithyananda is facing a CID probe into allegations of rape and criminal intimidation, after some TV channels telecast footage of the self-styled godman in a compromising position with an actress. <br /><br />Out on bail after his arrest in 2010, he had courted fresh trouble on June 8, when police booked him and his followers for allegedly assaulting a mediaperson during a press <br />conference at his ashram in Bidadi.<br /><br />The press meet was held in the backdrop of a US-based woman alleging that Nithyananda had sexually abused her for five years, triggering protests by Kannada groups.<br /><br />Nithyananda was arrested on June 13, after he appeared before a court to surrender in the assault case. On June 14, he was slapped with a fresh case of disturbing peace, leading to his arrest for the second time. <br /><br />He was granted bail by the deputy commissioner (also the district magistrate) on June 15.</p>
