Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023–Sec. 349–Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988–Secs. 7A & 8–Penal Code, 1860–Sec. 120-B–Direction of recording the voice sample of the accused during the investigation–Plea of accused-petitioners that no person can be compelled for giving the voice samples against himself and the Trial Court is not empowered to make any observation qua drawing any adverse inference against the accused as a consequence of denial for providing the voice sample–Acceptability of plea–FIR was lodged with the allegation that the accused-petitioners were indulged in accepting undue advantage–Recording of voice samples of petitioners is required in public interest–Recording of voice samples in the instant matter does not establish incrimination qua the accused-petitioners–Further, they can rebut the ultimate result–Legislature has explicitly empowered First Class Magistrate to direct individuals including the accused, to furnish voice sample or other specimen samples deemed necessary for the purpose of investigation–Interference declined.
