Section - 204. Laboratory test

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(1) A person, who has been arrested under section 203 may, while at a police station, be required by a police officer to provide to such registered medical practitioner as may be produced by such police officer, a specimen of his blood for a Laboratory test,-
(a) it appears to the police officer that the device, by means of which breath test was taken in
relation to such person, indicates the presence of alcohol in the blood of such person, or

1. Subs. by Act 54 of 1994, s. 60, for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 14-11-1994).
2. Subs. by s. 61, ibid., for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 14-11-1994).

(b) such person, when given the opportunity to submit to a breath test, has refused, omitted or failed to do so:
Provided that where the person required to provide such specimen is a female and the registered medical practitioner produced by such police officer is a male medical practitioner, the specimen shall be taken only in the presence of a female, whether a medical practitioner or not.
(2) A person while at a hospital as an indoor patient may be required by a police officer to provide at
the hospital a specimen of his blood for a laboratory test:-
(a) if it appears to the police officer that the device by means of which test is carried out in relation to the breath of such person indicates the presence of alcohol in the blood of such person, or
(b) if the person having been required, whether at the hospital or elsewhere, to provide a
specimen of breath for a breath test, has refused, omitted or failed to do so and a police officer has
reasonable cause to suspect him of having alcohol in his blood:
Provided that a person shall not be required to provide a specimen of his blood for a laboratory test
under this sub-section if the registered medical practitioner in immediate charge of his case is not first
notified of the proposal to make the requirement or objects to the provision of such specimen on the
ground that its provision or the requirement to provide it would be prejudicial to the proper care or
treatment of the patient.
(3) The results of a laboratory test made in pursuance of this section shall be admissible in evidence.
Explanation.-For the purposes of this section, “laboratory test” means the analysis of a specimen of
blood made at a laboratory established, maintained or recognised by the Central Government or a State
Government.

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