CrPC § 265F — Evidence for prosecution

Statutory text (English)

(1) If the accused does not plead guilty or the Court in its
discretion does not convict him on his plea, the Court shall proceed to hear the complainant (if any)
and take all such evidence as may be produced in support of the prosecution:

Provided that the Court shall not be bound to hear any person as complainant in any case in
which the complaint has been made by a Court.

(2) The Court shall ascertain from the Public Prosecutor or, as the case may be, from the
complainant, the names of any persons likely to be acquainted with the facts of the case and to be
able to give evidence for the prosecution, and shall summon such persons to give evidence before it.

(3) The Court may refuse to summon any such witness, if it is of opinion that such witness is
being called for the purpose of vexation or delay or defeating the ends of justice. Such ground shall
be recorded by the Court in writing.

(4) When the examination of the witnesses for the prosecution and the examination (if any) of
the accused are concluded, the accused shall be asked whether he means to adduce evidence.

(5) If the accused puts in any written statement, the Court shall file it with the record.

(6) If the accused, or any one of several accused, says that he means to adduce evidence, the
Court shall call on the accused to enter on his defence and produce his evidence.

(7) If the accused, or any one of several accused, after entering on his defence, applies to the
Court to issue any process for compelling the attendance of any witness for examination or the
production of any document or other thing, the Court shall issue such process unless it considers
that the application is made for the purpose of vexation or delay or defeating the ends of Justice.
Such ground shall be recorded by the Court in writing.

Source and verification

Source citation: CrPC (Act V of 1898) s.265F: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE' (Act No. V of 1898, last amended 2017-02-16), p. 123, 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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