Legal Provisions of Section 230 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.), India.
Date for prosecution evidence:
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The provision of this section applies when the accused does not plead or refuses to plead guilty or may claim to be tried or he may pie id guilty but even then the judge in his discretion may not convict him and prefer to proceed with the trial. In all these cases the Judge will fix a date for the examination of witnesses and if necessary issue process to compel attendance of witnesses or production of documents or other things etc. The persons not interrogated by the police under Section 161, CrPC may also be summoned by the Court as witnesses.
In the context of Sections 230, 233 (3) and 247, Cr. P.C. the Allahabad High Court held that Court cannot direct or require the accused to pay the expenses of witnesses sought to be examined by him in his defence.
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