CrPC Section 244 — Evidence for prosecution

CHAPTER XIX TRIAL OF WARRANT-CASES BY MAGISTRATES

General

Summary

Sub-section (1) applies when an accused in a warrant-case instituted otherwise than on a police report appears or is brought before a Magistrate. The Magistrate must hear the prosecution and take the evidence produced in support of it.

Sub-section (2) allows the Magistrate, if the prosecution applies, to summon one of its witnesses to attend or to produce a document or other thing.

Official 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.

Referred to by

Related Judgments

  • SANTOSH DE AND ANOTHER vs ARCHNA GUHA AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (1994)
  • PROGRESSIVE ENCLAVE CGHS LTD vs GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS — Delhi High Court (2024)
  • HARINARAYAN G. BAJAJ vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2010)

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