Section 8
Keeping In Presence
8. Keeping in presence:
In the course of any investigation, while preparing a muchulka (recognizance/deed) relating to the situation of any house or place, or while making a search of any individual, object or place, or while examining a corpse, at least two local people present in the place and a member of concerned Village Development Committee or Municipality, or if such member is not available, then any civil servant of the Government Office and accused if available and the informer of the crime shall be kept in presence (Rohabar).
Provided that, such action shall not be considered invalid only on the ground that the accused or the informer of the crime have not been kept in presence.
In the course of any investigation, while preparing a muchulka (recognizance/deed) relating to the situation of any house or place, or while making a search of any individual, object or place, or while examining a corpse, at least two local people present in the place and a member of concerned Village Development Committee or Municipality, or if such member is not available, then any civil servant of the Government Office and accused if available and the informer of the crime shall be kept in presence (Rohabar).
Provided that, such action shall not be considered invalid only on the ground that the accused or the informer of the crime have not been kept in presence.