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whether by way of an endorsement on the reverse of the agreement, or under a separate receipt, it has to be stamped as a sale deed as contemplated by Article 47-A Schedule 1-A of Stamp Act.

Since the appellant/defendant was creating problems in the plaint schedule property, the respondents/plaintiffs, apprehending that the appellant/defendant may proceed with construction or alienate the property or make alterations, filed three interlocutory applications as noted above, pending disposal of the suit in O.S.No.350 of 2014 filed by them for specific performance. As per the commissioner’s report, the plaint schedule property had fallen to the share of the appellant/defendant. In view of the above, it is an admitted fact that the appellant/defendant has not executed the registered sale deed in terms of the agreement to sale dated 11.1.2008. More over the appellant/defendant had received the total sale consideration of Rs.35,56,000/-. For the foregoing discussion and in the result, the Civil Miscellaneous Appeals are dismissed being devoid of merits.

Sections 9 and 10 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Sections 468, 471 and 120(B) r/w. Section 34 of IPC,= seeking permission to record the voice samples of A.1, in directing to submit voice samples of A.1 so as to enable the Investigating Agency to send the same to the Forensic Science Laboratory, Hyderabad, for comparison to determine the voice of A.1. = During the course of investigation, it is revealed that A.1 rang up from his phone to the defacto-complainant Sri R.G. Bhaskar Reddy, District Inspector, Legal Metrology; and one Sri Uppala Nagarjuna, Commercial Tax Officer, O/o. C.T.O., Special Commodities Circle, Saroornagar Division, demanding money on the name of ACB and the said conversation was recorded by them in their respective phones and the same were handed over to the Investigating Officer for further action =whether in the Identification of Prisoners Act or in the Evidence Act or in the Code of Criminal Procedure. It concluded that it would be appropriate to incorporate the provision by amending Section 5 of the Identification of Prisoners Act as follows: (1) If a Magistrate is satisfied that, for the purpose of any investigation or proceeding under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, it is expedient to direct any person a) to allow his measurements or photograph to be taken, or b) to furnish a specimen of his signature or writing, or c) to furnish a specimen of his voice by uttering the specified words or making the specified sounds. the Magistrate may make an order to that effect, recording his reasons for such an order. (2) The person to whom the order relates a) shall be produced or shall attend at the time and place specified in the order, and b) shall allow his measurements or photograph to be taken by a police officer, or furnish the specimen signature or writing or furnish a specimen of his voice, as the case may be in conformity with the orders of the Magistrate before a police officer. 3) No order directing any person to be photographed shall be made except by a metropolitan Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class. 4) No order shall be made under this section unless the person has at some time been arrested in connection with such investigation or proceeding. 5) Where a court has taken cognizance of an offence a Magistrate shall not under this section, give to the person accused of the offence any direction which could, under section 73 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872, be given by such Magistrate. The Report as noted was submitted in 1980. The Code of Criminal Procedure was amended in 2005 when the Explanation was added to Section 53 and Sections 53A and 311A were inserted into the Code. Voice sample was not included either in the Explanation to Section 53 or Section 311A. Should the Court still insist that voice sample is included in the definition of measurements under the Identification of Prisoners Act and in the Explanation to Section 53 of the Code of Criminal Procedure? I would answer in the negative. In light of the above discussion, I respectfully differ from the judgment proposed by my sister Desai J. I would allow the appeal and set aside the order passed by the Magistrate and affirmed by the High Court. Let copies of this judgment be sent to the Union Law Minister and the Attorney General and their attention be drawn to the issue involved in the case. In view of the difference of opinion between us, let this case be listed for hearing before a bench of three Judges after obtaining the necessary direction from the Honourable the Chief Justice of India.