Supply to accused of copy of police report and other documents.

What this section does

In proceedings instituted on a police report, the Magistrate must, within fourteen days of the accused's production or appearance, furnish free of cost to the accused and the victim (if represented by an advocate) copies of the police report, FIR, witness statements, confessions, and other documents forwarded with the police report; voluminous documents may be supplied electronically or made available for inspection. Supply of documents in electronic form is deemed duly furnished.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Procedure at a glance

Key actors

Magistrate · Accused · Victim · Advocate · Police officer

Time limit

Documents must be furnished within fourteen days from the date of production or appearance of the accused.

Derived from CrPC s.207.