Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc.
What this section does
Where a local investigation is directed under section 158, the Magistrate may furnish written instructions to the investigator and determine who shall bear the costs of the investigation; the investigator's report may be read as evidence. Where an expert is summoned and examined, the Magistrate may direct who shall pay the costs of such summoning and examination.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Executive Magistrate · Local investigator · Expert
Derived from CrPC s.140.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 159, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 159 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.