Delhi HC orders Delhi Government to procure Narco Test Machine for Forensic Science Laboratory

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to procure a Narco Test machine for the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), Rohini, and make it operational within three months..The process to procure the facility shall be initiated with immediate effect, the Court has directed..The order was passed by a Division Bench comprising Justices Hima Kohli and Manoj Kumar Ohri in a habeas corpus writ petition seeking to trace the Petitioner’s kidnapped son..While perusing the status report filed by the Delhi Police in the matter, the Court found that the two persons who were last seen with the missing minor child had given their consent for undergoing a Narco Test. However, a date was yet to be scheduled for them to travel to Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat to take the Test..The Court was informed that the persons “shall have to travel to Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat because no such facility is available with FSL, Rohini.”.Surprised at the explanation, the Court stated,.“Delhi, being the capital of the country, we would have expected that at least one such facility would have been available with the FSL Rohini, Delhi, instead of making persons travel from Delhi to Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat for undergoing a Narco Test.”.The Court was also informed that the High Court is monitoring the upgradation of facilities at the FSL and that steps have been taken by the State Government to procure a Brain-Mapping Machine pursuant to a writ petition before the High Court. However, a Narco Test Machine is yet to be procured..After hearing the Delhi Police, the Court ordered,.“If steps have not been taken so far by the State Government to procure a Narco Test machine for the FSL, Rohini, then it is directed that the same shall be initiated with immediate effect. The machine for a Narco Test shall be procured and made operational within three months from today.“.However, given the urgency in the matter before it, the Court directed the Director, FSL, Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat to give the shortest possible date, preferably within one month from today for conducting a Narco Test on the two oersons who were last seen with the missing minor child..The Petitioner was represented by Advocates Pulkit Prakash and Rajeev Ranjan..Delhi Police was represented by Standing Counsel Rahul Mehra, with Advocates Chaitanya Gosain..Read the order below.