The Nanda family has also moved an application in the court of Metropolitan Magistrate V.K. Sharma to direct the prosecution to assist the defence in providing information about the heirs to the accident victims. Says defence counsel, Ramesh Gupta: ``Since our direct approach to the families would have been considered illegal, we have asked for the court's assistance.''

Special Prosecutor I.U Khan welcomed the relief but reiterated that the prosecution will continue to fight the case on its merit. He said: ``The prosecution will assist them to ensure that the money reaches the right persons. But we will proceed according to the law.'' He stated that the case was not a civil case but a criminal one where there is no scope for bargaining.