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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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