(1) If it is necessary to identify any
person in connection with any case, a police employee whose rank is
at least assistant sub-inspector of police shall cause such
identification to be made.
Provided that the proceedings of a case shall not be affected
substantially by the reason only that such identification has not been
made.
(2) In having identification pursuant to sub-section (1), the
person to be identified shall be kept in a place where such person
cannot be seen and looked, and at least four persons who resemble to
such person in age, color or physical structure shall, as far as
practicable, be dressed uniformly, with whom such person shall be
kept together, and every person making identification shall make
identification separately.
(3) The form of identification shall be as referred to in
Schedule-17.
(4) The matter as to whether the person making
identification was able to make identification pursuant to sub-section
(2) shall be recorded and retained in the case-file.
(5) A police employee whose rank is at least assistant subinspector
of police may cause to be made the identification of any
exhibit, thing or object connected with any case, by executing a deed
on identification.
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