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Section 267Procedural

Evidence for prosecution

Full Text

(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.

Plain English Summary

Outlines the initial procedure for a warrant-case initiated via a complaint, focusing on hearing the prosecution and recording evidence.

Key Legal Elements

  • Specific to warrant-cases instituted otherwise than on a police report (complaint cases)
  • Magistrate hears the prosecution upon the accused's appearance
  • Magistrate takes all evidence produced in support of the prosecution
  • Court can issue summons for witnesses or documents upon prosecution's application

Practical Note

This section initiates the trial process for "complaint cases" (non-police report warrant cases). Unlike police report cases where documents are supplied first, here the Magistrate directly begins by taking evidence to determine if a case exists.

हिंदी पाठ

(1) जब, पुलिस रिपोर्ट के अलावा किसी अन्य आधार पर संस्थित किसी वारंट-मामले में, अभियुक्त मजिस्ट्रेट के समक्ष उपस्थित होता है या लाया जाता है, तो मजिस्ट्रेट अभियोजन को सुनने के लिए आगे बढ़ेगा और अभियोजन के समर्थन में प्रस्तुत किए जा सकने वाले सभी साक्ष्य लेगा।

(2) मजिस्ट्रेट, अभियोजन के आवेदन पर, अपने किसी भी साक्षी को उपस्थित होने या कोई दस्तावेज या अन्य वस्तु पेश करने का निर्देश देते हुए समन जारी कर सकता है।