Section 94 of BNSS : Section 94: Summons to produce document or other thing.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: A police officer is investigating a case of online fraud where a significant amount of money was transferred from the victim's bank account to an unknown account. The officer believes that the suspect's mobile phone contains crucial digital evidence, such as messages and transaction details.

Application of Section 94: The police officer in charge of the investigation can issue a written order to the suspect, requiring them to produce their mobile phone. The order can be in physical or electronic form and will specify the time and place where the phone should be produced. The suspect can comply by either attending personally with the phone or by ensuring the phone is delivered to the specified location.

Example 2:

Scenario: During a trial for a corruption case, the court needs to review certain financial documents from a corporation that are believed to contain evidence of illegal transactions.

Application of Section 94: The court can issue a summons to the corporation, requiring them to produce the specified financial documents. The summons will state the time and place where the documents should be produced. The corporation can comply by sending the documents to the court without needing to send a ...

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