CrPC § 161 — Examination of witnesses by police

Statutory text (English)

(1) Any police-officer making an investigation under this
Chapter 1[or any police-officer not below such rank as the 2[Provincial 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 case3 [:]
3[
Provided that a statement of a woman against whom an offence under section 336B, section 354,
section 354A, section 376 or section 509 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (Act XLV of 1860) is alleged to
have been committed or attempted, shall be recorded by an investigating officer in presence of a female
police officer or a female family member or other person of her choice.].

(2) Such person shall be bound to answer 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.
4[
(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 record of the statement, of each
such person whose statement he records.]

Source and verification

Source citation: CrPC (Act V of 1898) s.161: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE' (Act No. V of 1898, last amended 2017-02-16), p. 80, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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