The Code of Criminal Procedure

When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued

Commission to whom to be issued

Execution of commissions

Parties may examine witnesses

Return of commission

Adjournment of proceeding

Execution of foreign commissions

Deposition of medical witness

Identification report of Magistrate

Evidence of officers of the Mint

Reports of certain Government scientific experts

No formal proof of certain documents

Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants

Evidence of formal character on affidavit

Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn

Previous conviction or acquittal how proved

Record of evidence in absence of accused


B.--Commissions for the examination of witnesses


Upon receipt of the commission, the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, or
Chief Judicial Magistrate or such Metropolitan or Judicial Magistrate as he may appoint in this behalf, shall summon
the witness before him or proceed to the place where the witness is, and shall take down his evidence in the same
manner, and may for this purpose exercise the same powers, as in trials or warrant-cases under this Code.

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