CrPC § 464 — Procedure in case of accused being lunatic

Statutory text (English)

(1) When a Magistrate holding an inquiry or a trial
has reason to believe that the accused is of unsound mind and consequently incapable of making his
defence, the Magistrate shall inquire into the fact of such unsoundness, and shall cause such person to be
examined by the Civil Surgeon of the district or such other medical officer as the
[Provincial Government]
directs, and thereupon shall examine such Surgeon or other officer as a witness, and shall reduce the
examination to writing.
[(1A) Pending such examination and inquiry, the Magistrate may deal with the accused in accordance
with the provisions of section 466.]

(2) If such Magistrate is of opinion that the accused is of unsound mind and consequently incapable of
making his defence, he 1[shall record a finding to that effect and] shall postpone further proceedings in the
case.

Source and verification

Source citation: CrPC (Act V of 1898) s.464: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE' (Act No. V of 1898, last amended 2017-02-16), p. 163, 164, 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. 163, 164) — reflects all amendments recorded in the official footnotes up to ingest date 2026-09-15. Automated transcription; per-amendment…

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