Section 207 CrPC requires the Magistrate, in cases instituted on a police report, to furnish the accused with COPIES of
AOnly the medical report
BOnly the FIR
CThe police report, FIR, statements recorded under s161 of all persons proposed as prosecution witnesses, confessions recorded under s164, and any other relevant document forwarded to the Magistrate
DOnly the witness list
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The police report, FIR, statements recorded under s161 of all persons proposed as prosecution witnesses, confessions recorded under s164, and any other relevant document forwarded to the Magistrate
Section 207 codifies the fair-trial right to know the case against the accused. Failure to comply has been held to vitiate proceedings in extreme cases. The accused must have material to prepare defence at the framing-of-charges stage.
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