Section 175: Power to summon persons

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Central Act · 1973

Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024

(1) A police officer proceeding under section 174 may, by order in writing, summon two or more persons as aforesaid for the purpose of the said investigation, and any other person who appears to be acquainted with the facts of the case and every person so summoned shall be bound to attend and to answer truly all questions other than questions the answers to which would have a tendency to expose him to a criminal charge or to a penalty or forfeiture.

(2) If the facts do not disclose a cognizable offence to which section 170 applies, such persons shall not be required by the police officer to attend a Magistrate's Court.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section	175
Marginal note	Power to summon persons
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	Repealed
Judgments citing it	2

Judgments that turned on this provision

WPA/28913/2023 of BEJOY KUMAR GHOSH Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.Calcutta High Court · 2026-01-05
APPLN/5361/2015 of SULUBAI W/O GULABRAO MAGAR Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA and ORSBombay High Court · 2016-01-27

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