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


(1) The evidence of any person whose evidence is of a
formal character may be given by affidavit and may, subject to all just exceptions, be read in evidence in any
inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code.
(2) The Court may, if it thinks fit, and shall, on the application of the prosecution or the accused, summon and
examine any such person as to the facts contained in his affidavit.

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# 296 Evidence of formal character on affidavit