44 Viewing 158.(1) The Magistrate, during trial, may view the place wherein the offence is alleged to have been committed, or view any other place, where he deems the same necessary for completing the evidence. (2) Viewing shall be conducted, in the presence of the accused and the witnesses the attendence of whom the Magistrate deems fit . Any statements, or explanations, delivered by the accused, or the witnesses, shall be taken, in the viewed place. Representatives of the prosecution and defense may attend upon conducting viewing. Commission to take evidence 159.(1) The court may dispense with attendance of any witness, by the referring hearing his evidence, to another Magistrate, within the limits of whose jurisdiction the witness resides, where the court deems that attendance of the witness is not possible, without delay, hardship or incurring of excessive expenses. (2) The court may refer hearing of testimony, by sending, to the other Magistrate, any written interrogatories, relating to the matters submitted before it, to be presented by the representative of prosecution, or defense, or prepared thereby , to be addressed to the witness. (3) The representative of the prosecution, the accused and his agent may attend, before the other Magistrate, and examine and cross-examine the witness. Evidence taken abroad 160. Where attendance, by the witness, who is present outside the Sudan, is not possible, before the court, or where the court deems, for substantive reasons, that it is inappropriate to summon him, it may, after hearing the representatives of the prosecution and defense, dispense with attendance of such witness, and send, in lieu of the same, written interrogatories, for him to reply, and the witness shall answer the questions, in such manner, as the court may order. 161. After executing the procedure issued under the provisions of sections 159 and 160, every record, or attestation of the testimony of the witness, who has been interrogated, shall be sent to the court, which shall allow the representatives of the prosecution and defense to peruse the same, and deem it as part of the record of trial, subject to any reasonable objection. Return of record of testimony Testimony of a physician and an expert

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