Criminal Procedure Code 135 Detention of offenders attending in Court 262. (1) Any person attending a criminal Court, although not under arrest or upon a summons, may be detained by that Court for the purpose of examination for any offence of which that Court can take cognizance and which, from the evidence, he may appear to have committed, and may be proceeded against as though he had been arrested or summoned. (2) When the detention takes place after a trial has been begun, the proceedings in respect of that person shall be commenced afresh and the witnesses reheard. Weekly or public holiday 263. No proceeding of any criminal Court shall be invalid by reason of its happening on a weekly holiday or public holiday. Chapter XXV MODE OF TAKING AND RECORDING EVIDENCE IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS Evidence to be taken in presence of accused 264. Except as under Chapters the accused or, in the presence otherwise expressly provided all evidence taken XIX and XX shall be taken in the presence of when his personal attendance is dispensed with, of his advocate. Manner of recording evidence 265. In inquiries and trials under this Code by or before a Magistrate the evidence of the witnesses shall be recorded in the manner provided by this Chapter. Special provisions relating to protected witness 265a. (1)  Notwithstanding section 264, where at any time during any trial, any of the witnesses for the prosecution refuses to have his identity disclosed and wishes to give evidence in such a