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5.3. He has stated that the following sections are operational in the State Forensic Science Laboratories [SFSL] and Regional Forensic Science Laboratories [RFSL] WP NO.2739 OF 2021 Sl. Laboratory & No of Name of Sanctioned Sections No. Location Sections sanctioned 1 State FSL, 13 Biology, DNA, Chemistry, Bengaluru Toxicology, Narcotics, Question Documents, Forensic Psychology, Photography, Computer Forensics, Mobile Forensics, Audio-Video Forensics, Fire Arms, Physics 2 Regional FSL, 6 Biology, Chemistry, Toxicology, Davangere Question Documents, Forensic Psychology, Photography 3 Regional FSL, 7 Biology, Chemistry, Toxicology, Mangaluru Question Documents, Forensic Psychology, Photography, Fire Arms 4 Regional FSL, 6 Biology, Chemistry, Toxicology, Belagavi Question Documents, Forensic Psychology, Photography 5 Regional FSL, 6 Biology, Chemistry, Toxicology, Kalburgi Question Documents, Forensic Psychology, Photography 6 Regional FSL, 6 Biology, Chemistry, Toxicology, Mysuru Question Documents, Forensic Psychology, Photography 5.4. He has further stated that a three-year action plan has been drawn up by the Directorate of Forensic Science Laboratory (2021- 2024) to bring about a turnaround time of below one month for all samples.

Bengaluru 2 Regional FSL, 6 DNA, Digital Forensics (Combining Davangere 3 sections of Computer, Mobile and Audio-Video Forensic) 3 Regional FSL, 7 DNA, Digital Forensics (Combining Mangaluru 3 sections of Computer, Mobile and Audio-Video Forensic) 4 Regional FSL, 6 DNA, Digital Forensics (Combining Belagavi 3 sections of Computer, Mobile and Audio-Video Forensic) 5 Regional FSL, 6 DNA, Digital Forensics (Combining Kalburgi 3 sections of Computer, Mobile and Audio-Video Forensic) 6 Regional FSL, 6 DNA, Digital Forensics (Combining Mysuru 3 sections of Computer, Mobile and Audio-Video Forensic) 7 Regional FSL, - Biology, Chemistry, Toxicology, Hubli Question Documents, Fire Arms, Physical, DNA, Digital Forensics (Combining 3 sections of Computer, Mobile and Audio-Video Forensic) 8 Regional FSL, - Biology, Chemistry, Toxicology, Ballari Question Documents, Fire Arms, Physical, DNA, Digital Forensics (Combining 3 sections of Computer, Mobile and Audio-Video Forensic) 5.5. The Government intends to procure the required modern equipment and machines as per the action plan depending on the availability of funds and allocation of budget, a sum of Rs.6.98 crores has been sanctioned on 16.01.2021 to strengthen the DNA section of the SFSL for the year 2020-21 under WP NO.2739 OF 2021 the NIRMBHAYA scheme, and another Rs.6.8 crores would be made available in the year 2021-22 once the first phase of procurement is completed. 5.6. The State Level Empowerment Committee had approved the proposal for procurement of equipment worth Rs.22.00 crores for the SFSL and RFSL for the year 2021-22, but, however, has stated that necessary orders will be issued after concurrence with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

6. It is stated that once the sample is seized or taken, it reaches the Forensic Science Laboratory within 15 days and thereafter, the different examination or analysis is done on the basis of available resources in the Forensic Science Laboratory, the Completion time for analysis different samples is extracted below:

         Sl.               Section              Average time
         No                                        taken
         1          Biology                   1 month
         2          Chemistry                 1 year
         3          Narcotics                 1 year
         4          Computer Forensics        1 and a half year

         5          Mobile Forensics          1 and a half year
                                                 WP NO.2739 OF 2021

32.1. Art forensics concerns the art authentication cases to help research the work's authenticity. Art authentication methods are used to detect and identify forgery, faking and copying of art works, e.g. paintings.

32.2. Bloodstain pattern analysis is the scientific examination of blood spatter patterns found at a crime scene to reconstruct the events of the crime. 32.3. Comparative forensics is the application of visual comparison techniques to verify similarity of physical evidence. This includes fingerprint analysis, tool- mark analysis, and ballistic analysis. 32.4. Computational forensics concerns the development of algorithms and software to assist forensic examination.