CrPC § 355 — 1[Record in trials of certain cases by first and Second class Magistrates]

Statutory text (English)

(1) 2[In
cases tried under Chapter XX or Chapter XXII] by a Magistrate of the first or second class and in
all proceedings under section 514 (if not in the course of a trial), the Magistrate shall make a
memorandum of the substance of the evidence of each witness as the examination of the witness
proceeds.

(2) Such memorandum shall be written and signed by the Magistrate with his own hand, and
shall form part of the record.

(3) If the Magistrate is prevented from making a memorandum as above required, he shall
record the reason of his inability to do so, and shall cause such memorandum to be made in writing
from his dictation in open Court, and shall sign the same, and such memorandum shall form part of
the record.

Source and verification

Source citation: CrPC (Act V of 1898) s.355: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE' (Act No. V of 1898, last amended 2017-02-16), p. 136, 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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