253. If the accused refuses to plead, or does not plead, or claims to be tried or is not convicted under section 252, the Judge shall fix a date for the examination of witnesses, 97 and may, on the application of the prosecution, issue any process for compelling the attendance of any witness or the production of any document or other thing.
CrPC Section 230 in BNSS: Section 253
Date for prosecution evidence
Section 230 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Date for prosecution evidence) corresponds to Section 253 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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