Criminal Procedure Code
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Police officer’s power to require attendance of witnesses
111. (1) A police officer making an investigation under this
Chapter may by order in writing require the attendance before
himself of any person who from the information given or otherwise
appears to be acquainted with the circumstances of the case, and
that person shall attend as so required.
(2) If any such person refuses to attend as so required that
police officer may report such refusal to a Magistrate who may
thereupon in his discretion issue a warrant to secure the attendance
of that person as required by such order.
(3) (Deleted by Act A1274).
Examination of witnesses by police
112. (1) A police officer making a police investigation under this
Chapter may examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted
with the facts and circumstances of the case and shall reduce into
writing any statement made by the person so examined.
(2) Such person shall be bound to answer all questions relating
to the case put to him by that officer:
Provided that such person may refuse to answer any question
the answer to which would have a tendency to expose him to a
criminal charge or penalty or forfeiture.
(3) A person making a statement under this section shall be
legally bound to state the truth, whether or not such statement
is made wholly or partly in answer to questions.
(4) A police officer examining a person under subsection (1)
shall first inform that person of the provisions of subsections (2)
and (3).
(5) A statement made by any person under this section shall,
whenever possible, be taken down in writing and signed by the
person making it or affixed with his thumbprint as the case may
be, after it has been read to him in the language in which he
made it and after he has been given an opportunity to make any
corrections he may wish.
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