(1) If any person who is a witness in
any case related to any offence under Schedule-1 or Schedule-2
thinks that there is a threat to his or her security while appearing
before the court or after making deposition in the court, he or she
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may make a petition, setting out the reason for the same, to the court
for making security arrangement.
(2) If a request referred to in sub-section (1) is made, the
court may order the concerned body to make arrangement for the
security of such witness.
(3) If an order is made by the court pursuant to sub-section
(2), it shall be the duty of such body to make arrangement for such
security.
(4) No question shall be raised in any court about any
measure followed pursuant to the order made by the court for the
protection of witness pursuant to this Section.
(5) The police shall provide security to the victim of any
particular offence or witness of any case if information is obtained
that such person is under undue coercion, threat or having adverse
impact on the security of his or her body from the opponent as being
the witness thereof.