CrPC § 174A — Grievous injury by burns

Statutory text (English)

(1) where a person, grievously injured by burns through fire,
kerosene oil, acid, chemical or by any other way, is brought to a Medical Officer on duty designated by the
Provincial Government for this purpose or, such incident is reported to the Officer-in-Charge of a Police
Station, such Medical Officer on duty, or, as the case may be, Officer-in-Charge of Police Station, shall
immediately give intimation thereof to the nearest Magistrates simultaneously, the Medical Officer on duty
shall record the statement of the injured person immediately on arrival so as to ascertain the circumstances
and cause of the burn injuries. The statement shall also be recorded by the Magistrate in case the injured
person is still in a position to make the statement.

(2) The Medical Officer on duty, or, as the case may be, the Magistrate, before recording the statement
under sub-section

(1), shall satisfy himself that the injured person is not under any threat or duress. The
statement so recorded shall be forwarded to the Session Judge and also to the District Superintendent of
Police and Officer-in-Charge of the Police Station, for such action as may be necessary under this Code.

(3) If the injured person is unable, for any reason, to make the statement, before the Magistrate, his
statement recorded by the Medical Officer on duty under sub-section
(1) shall be sent in sealed cover to the
Magistrate or the trial court if it is other than the Magistrate and may be accepted in evidence as a dying
declaration if the injured person expires.]

Source and verification

Source citation: CrPC (Act V of 1898) s.174A: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE' (Act No. V of 1898, last amended 2017-02-16), p. 89, 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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• Date not confirmed: Consolidated current text as published in the official Pakistan Code PDF (p. 89) — reflects all amendments recorded in the official footnotes up to ingest date 2026-09-15. Automated transcription; per-amendment version…

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