Section 38: Custody of exhibits, evidence and accused

1) In submitting a casefile, along with the investigation report, to the government attorney for prosecution, the investigating authority shall have the custody of the exhibits, evidence connected with the offence and the accused and shall, if the concerned government attorney so orders, produce the same before the concerned court at the same time.

2) Except as provided in sub-section (1), the concerned police office shall, consequent upon the filing of a case in the court pursuant to this Chapter, produce before the concerned government 52 attorney office the additional proof, evidence, object, document or exhibit, if any, discovered in connection with the case, and such government attorney office shall, upon making necessary examination, submit such document, exhibit or evidence to the court.