Section 140 The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 140 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 140 of CRPC “Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc”

(1) Where the Magistrate directs a local investigation by any person under section 139, the Magistrate may –
(a) furnish such person with such written instructions as may seem necessary for his guidance.

(b) declare by whom the whole or any part of the necessary expenses of the local investigation shall be paid.

(2) The report of such a person may be read as evidence in the case.

(3) Where the Magistrate summons and examines an expert under section 139, the Magistrate may direct by whom the costs of such summoning and examination shall be paid.

Section 141 of CRPC “Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience”

(1) When an order has been made absolute under section 136 or section 138, the Magistrate shall give notice of the same to the person against whom the order was made, and shall further require him to perform the act directed by the order within a time to be fixed in the notice, and inform him that, in case of disobedience, he will be liable to the penalty provided by section 188 of the Indian Penal Code(45 of 1860).

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