Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session.

What this section does

Where a case not instituted on a police report is found by the Magistrate (while issuing process under section 227) to be exclusively triable by the Court of Session, the Magistrate must immediately furnish the accused, free of cost, copies of statements recorded under sections 223/225, confessions/statements under sections 180/183, and prosecution documents. Voluminous documents need not be copied but must be made available for inspection. Supply in electronic form is deemed sufficient compliance.

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Procedure at a glance

Key actors

Magistrate · Accused

Time limit

Forthwith (immediately upon issuing process under section 227)

Derived from CrPC s.208.