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    Question

    Which of the following Section of Code of Criminal

    Procedure enables the police to examine accused during investigation?
    A Section 161 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Section 160 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Section 164 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Section 145 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Section 161 of CrPC. Examination of witnesses by police. (1) Any police officer making an investigation under this Chapter, or any police officer not below such rank as the State Government may, by general or special order, prescribe in this behalf, acting on the requisition of such officer, may examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case. (2) Such person shall be bound to answer truly all questions relating to such case put to him by such officer, other than questions the answers to which would have a tendency to expose him to a criminal charge or to a penalty or forfeiture. (3) The police officer may reduce into writing any statement made to him in the course of an examination under this section; and if he does so, he shall make a separate and true record of the statement of each such person whose statement he records.

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