Section 19: Requirement of presence in executing deeds

1) The investigating authority shall, in preparing a deed on the scene of crime, describing the real and actual facts of the scene of such offence, prepare it in accordance with sub-sections (2), (3) and (4) of Section 8.

2) In preparing a deed on the scene of crime pursuant to sub-section (1) or searching any person, object or place or examining the corpse, in the case of homicide, or, in the case of commission of any other offence, in preparing necessary deeds depending on the nature of such offence, such deed or deeds shall be executed in the presence of at least two local people available at that place and one member of the Local Level or if no such member is available, one employee of the government office, if any, and the accused persons who are found out as well as the informant.

Provided that such deed on the scene of crime shall not be considered as unduly executed by the reason only that it has not been executed in the presence of the accused or the informant.

3) In making a search of any place under the ownership or charge of a person, the search shall be made in the presence of such person also, if available.