Negotiable instrument act
ankush
(Querist) 04 September 2012
This query is : Resolved
at the stage of accused evidence can i file the relevant documents on behalf of accused.if yes then which section lie?
PARTHA P BORBORA
(Expert) 04 September 2012
yes at the time of examination in chief of the accused as defense witmes you can submit and exibit any documents for the accused.
Nadeem Qureshi
(Expert) 06 September 2012
Dear Querist
yes
315. Accused person to be competent witness.
(1) Any person accused of an offence before a Criminal Court shall be a competent witness for the defence and may give evidence on oath in disproof of the charges made against him or any person charged together with him at the same trial:
Provided that-
(a) He shall not be called as a witness except on his own request in writing;
(b) His failure to give evidence shall not be made the subject of any comment by any of the parties or the court or give rise to any presumption against himself or any person charged together with him at the same trial.
(2) Any person against whom proceeding are instituted in any Criminal Court under section 98, or section 107, or section 108, or section 109, or section 110, or under Chapter IX or under Part B, Part C or Part D of Chapter X, may offer himself as a witness in such proceedings:
Provided that in proceedings under section 108, section 109 or section 110, the failure of such person to give evidence shall not be made the subject or any comment by any of the parties or the court or give rise to any presumption against him or any other person proceeded against together with him at the same inquiry.
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