CrPC Section 175: Power to summon persons
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter 12: Information
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
175. Power to summon persons.- (1) A police officer proceeding under section 174 may, by order in writing, summon two or more persons as aforesaid for the purpose of the said investigation, and any other person who appears to be acquainted with the facts of the case and every person so summoned shall be bound to attend and to answer truly all questions other than questions is the answers to which have a tendency to expose him to a criminal charge or to a forfeiture.
(2) If the facts do not disclose a cognizable offence to which section 170 applies, such persons shall not be required by the police officer to attend a Magistrate's Court.
Bare act text for reference, current to 30 June 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 154. Information in cognizable cases
- 155. Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases
- 156. Police officer's power to investigate cognizable cases
- 157. Procedure for investigation
- 158. Report how submitted
- 159. Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
- 160. Police Officer's power to require attendance of witnesses
- 161. Examination of witnesses by police
- 162. Statements to police not to be signed: Use of statements in evidence
- 163. No inducement to be offered
- 164. Recording of confessions and statements
- 164A. Medical examination of the victim of rape
- 165. Search by police officer
- 166. When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant
- 166A. Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India
- 166B. Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India
- 167. Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours
- 168. Report of investigation by subordinate police officer
- 169. Release of accused when evidence deficient
- 170. Cases to be sent to Magistrate when evidence is sufficient
- 171. Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint
- 172. Diary of proceeding in investigation
- 173. Report of police officer on completion of investigation
- 174. Police to inquire and report on suicide, etc
- 176. Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death