Stc (summon trial case)
Rasheedkhan
(Querist) 29 April 2013
This query is : Resolved
Dear Sir, We filed private complaint FIR U/s IPC 294(b),341,506(1), 419,468,471, District Crime Branch filed STC to Magistrate. Magistrate sent summon to my father (complainant) and police arranged two evidence ( we are not bring this two person) . But my advocate asked to pay rupees two hundred for every witness to attend enquiry at Magistrate court is it legal to pay from our pocket to pay rupees two hundred to witness every vaytha. two evidence relation to accused kindly advise me. Thanks ,
Rasheedkhan K.
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Nadeem Qureshi
(Expert) 29 April 2013
no, accused is liable to pay his/her witness expenses, not the complainant
Adv k . mahesh
(Expert) 29 April 2013
accused is liable to pay witness expenses
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 29 April 2013
payment of cost to witness is only subject to order of court. Check whether court has given any such order or not.