B.—Cases instituted otherwise than on police report

BNSS Section 267: Evidence for prosecution

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 20: TRIAL OF WARRANT-CASES BY MAGISTRATES (A.—Cases instituted on a police report, B.—Cases instituted otherwise than on police report, C.—Conclusion of trial)

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267. B.—Cases instituted otherwise than on police report

(1) When, in any warrant-case instituted otherwise than on a police report, the accused appears or is brought before a Magistrate, the Magistrate shall proceed to hear the prosecution and take all such evidence as may be produced in support of the prosecution.

(2) The Magistrate may, on the application of the prosecution, issue a summons to any of its witnesses directing him to attend or to produce any document or other thing.

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Replaces CrPC 244. CrPC → BNSS converterSource: BPR&D BNSS–CrPC corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-07-03)

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