Section 284 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
284. When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued.
(1) Whenever
284 of the Code
of Criminal Procedure 1973 („ CrPC ‟) which ought to have been done
in the present case in view of Section ... witness to attend the
Court, the procedure contemplated is under Section 284 CrPC to
examine the witness by the Court Commissioner. For this
Criminal Case No.1312/2015) concluded
vide judgment dated 28/11/2020.
171 MCRC-9102-2020 Petition, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., for
quashment ... Petition, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., for
quashment of FIR and entire consequential
criminal proceedings pending before the
trial Court in Criminal Case
State Of Karnataka vs Selvi J. Jayalalitha & Ors on 14 February, 2017
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Court could have unquestionably taken recourse to the provisions of
Sections 284 and 285 CrPC so as to avoid the delay ... matter and
inconvenience to the parties and the witness. Sections 284 and 285 CrPC
read as under:-
Section 284 . When attendance of witness
comply
with section 360 , Criminal Procedure Code, was held to be
cured by sections 535 and 537. The present case falls under
section ... trial is not
sanctioned by section 285 , Criminal Procedure Code, nor is
it authorized by section 284 . On the other hand, the
language of section
alternative he may
coordinate with the said witnesses and find out
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dates convenient to them ... amended provisions contained
in Section 275 Cr.P.C. and request for examination of the witnesses on
commission under Section 284 Cr.P.C
applicant is recorded on
commission.
Section 284 of Cr.P.C. reads as under:-
"284. When attendance of witness
may be dispensed with ... prosecution.
From the plain reading of Section 284 (1) of Cr.P.C. it
is clear that where the Magistrate comes to a conclusion
that
Section 286 Cr.P.C. deals with the process of execution of the
commission. It could be seen from Section 285 Cr.P.C. that ... trials or
warrant-cases under the Code. Under Section 288 Cr.P.C., any commission
issued under Section 284 Cr.P.C., after
Govinda vs State Of Karnataka on 10 April, 2026
Author: M.Nagaprasanna
Bench: M.Nagaprasanna