(1) The investigating
authority shall, in preparing a deed on the scene of crime, describing
the real and actual facts of the scene of such offence, prepare it in
accordance with sub-sections (2), (3) and (4) of Section 8.
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(2) In preparing a deed on the scene of crime pursuant to
sub-section (1) or searching any person, object or place or examining
the corpse, in the case of homicide, or, in the case of commission of
any other offence, in preparing necessary deeds depending on the
nature of such offence, such deed or deeds shall be executed in the
presence of at least two local people available at that place and one
member of the Local Level or if no such member is available, one
employee of the government office, if any, and the accused persons
who are found out as well as the informant.
Provided that such deed on the scene of crime shall not be
considered as unduly executed by the reason only that it has not been
executed in the presence of the accused or the informant.
(3) In making a search of any place under the ownership or
charge of a person, the search shall be made in the presence of such
person also, if available.