Examination of person by police during investigation--­Supply of statements and documents to accused---If a person was examined by........

 2005 YLR 933

Examination of person by police during investigation--­Supply of statements and documents to accused---If a person was examined by police during course of investigation under Chapter XIV of Cr. P. C. and if that person was called as a witness for the prosecution, accused had a right to request the Court to refer to such writing and for an order that accused be furnished with a copy of statement of such person in order that any part of such statement of duly approved, could be used to contradict such witness in the manner provided by Art. 140 of Qanun­-e-Shahadat, 1984---It was immaterial in such cases whether case was challaned by police or was inquired by the Court in complaint---Subsection (2) of S.265-C, Cr.P.C. was not to be read in isolation as said section was part and parcel of Chapter XXII-A of Cr. P. C. relating to trials before High Court and before Court of Session and was to be read along with other relevant provisions of law relating to trial or cases, specially, S.162, Cr. P. C. and Art.140 of Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984.

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