Lawgist160Police officer‘s power to require attendance of witnesses
(1) Any police officer making an investigation under this Chapter may, by order in writing, require the attendance before himself of any person being within the limits of his own or any adjoining station who, from the information given or otherwise, appears to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case; and such person shall attend as so required:
Provided that no male person 1[under the age of fifteen years or above the age of sixty-five years or a woman or a mentally or physically disabled person] shall be required to attend at any place other than the place in which such male person or woman resides.
(2) The State Government may, by rules made in this behalf, provide for the payment by the police officer of the reasonable expenses of every person, attending under sub-section (1) at any place other than his residence.
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1. Subs. by Act 13 of 2013, s. 14, for "under the age of fifteen years or woman" (w.e.f. 3-2-2013).
- 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 case
- 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 subjected to restraint
- 172 Diary of proceedings in investigation
- 173 Report of police officer on completion of investigation
- 174 Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc
- 175 Power to summon persons
- 176 Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death
