Section 126: Party or witness held in detention or imprisonment to be produced

1) If any party or witness of a case, who is held in detention or imprisonment, is required to be produced to make his or her statement or deposition or in relation to another case relevant to him or her, the court shall, setting out the reason, order the concerned office to produce such party or witness before the court on the date appointed for appearance for that purpose.

2) Upon receipt of an order pursuant to sub-section (1), the concerned office shall produce before the court such party or witness accompanied by the security personnel.

3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), if there is a reasonable reason for not being able to produce such party or witness before the court because of security or physical disability, such office may, with the consent of the court, arrange for the examination of him or her through video conference.

4) If any party or witness of a case is examined through video conference pursuant to sub-section (3), the matters stated by him or her shall be recorded.