349. If a Magistrate of the first class is satisfied that, for the purposes of any investigation or proceeding under this Sanhita, it is expedient to direct any person, including an accused person, to give specimen signatures or finger impressions or handwriting or voice sample, he may make an order to that effect and in that case the person to whom the order relates shall be produced or shall attend at the time and place specified in such order and shall give his specimen signatures or finger impressions or handwriting or voice sample: Provided that no order shall be made under this section unless the person has at some time been arrested in connection with such investigation or proceeding: Provided further that the Magistrate may, for the reasons to be recorded in writing, order any person to give such specimen or sample without him being arrested.
BNSS Section 349: Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting, etc
Section 349 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting, etc. It replaces CrPC 311A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
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Text of BNSS Section 349
CrPC sections replaced
- CrPC 311A: Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting
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