45 162.(1) The court may summon any physician , scientific, or technical expert, to appear before it, as a witness, wherever it deems that appropriate. (2) The court, in any procedure, or civil suit, may take the evidence of any report, or document issued by a physician, or expert. It shall read such evidence, before the prosecution and defense, and record any objection thereto. It may, in its discretion, dispense with the attendance of the physician, or expert, before it, unless the prosecution, or defense requests calling him, for such reasons, as it may deem just. Recording testimony for absconding of the accused 163. Where it has been proved, to the court, that the accused has disappeared , and it not possible to arrest him, it may interrogate, in his absence, any prosecution witnesses, and record the testimony thereof on the record. Such testimony may be produced, as evidence against the accused, upon his being arrested, where the witness dies , is unable to adduce testimony or his appearance at the court is not possible. Recording testimony where the accused is unknown 164. Where the person accused of the offence is unknown, the Magistrate may interrogate any witness, who adduces evidence thereon. Such testimony may be admitted, as evidence, against any person accused thereafter of committing the offence, where the witness dies, is unable to adduce testimony or his appearance at the court is not possible . 165. The court may order payment of such reasonable expenses, as may be required by attendance of the witness, before the court, in any procedure under the provisions of this Act, subject to any rules, as the Chief Justice may make . Expenses of witnesses Chapter V Judgement Form of passing and time of judgement 166. Passing the judgement shall be at the earliest time, after termination of hearing and pleadings. Pronouncement of the same shall be in an open sitting, and in the presence of the accused, save in trial in absentia . Contents of judgement 167.(1) Judgement shall include the charge, the decision determining the same, the grounds and final orders. Judgement shall be dated, and signed under the Magistrate’s hand, upon pronouncing it.

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