Police
officer’s power
to require
attendance of
witnesses.
- (1) Any police officer making an investigation under this Chapter may, by order
in writing, require the attendance before himself of any person being within the limits of his
own or any adjoining station who, from the information given or otherwise, appears to be
acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case; and such person shall attend as so
required:
Provided that no male person under the age of fifteen years or above the age of
sixty years or a woman or a mentally or physically disabled person or a person with acute illness
shall be required to attend at any place other than the place in which such person resides:
Provided further that if such person is willing to attend at the police station, such
person may be permitted so to do.
(2) The State Government may, by rules made in this behalf, provide for the payment
by the police officer of the reasonable expenses of every person, attending under
sub-section (1) at any place other than his residence.