CrPC § 506 — Power of 1* *Magistrate to apply for issue of commission, Whenever, in the course of

Statutory text (English)

506. Power of 1* *Magistrate to apply for issue of commission, Whenever, in the course of
an inquiry or a trial or any other proceeding under this Code before any Magistrate 2* * * it
appears that a commission ought to be issued for the examination of a witness whose evidence is
necessary for the ends of justice, and that the attendance of such witness cannot be procured
without an amount of delay, expense or inconvenience which, under the circumstances of the case,
would be unreasonable, 3[such Magistrate] 2* * *, shall apply to the Sessions Judge, stating the
reasons for the application ; 3[and the Sessions Judge] 2* * * may either issue a commission in the
manner hereinbefore provided or reject the application.

Source and verification

Source citation: CrPC (Act V of 1898) s.506: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE' (Act No. V of 1898, last amended 2017-02-16), p. 177, 178, 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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