S.342 of Cr.P.C.-Power to examine the accused
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
(ACT NO. V OF 1898)
CHAPTER XXIV
GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO INQUIRIES AND TRIALS
Power to
examine the accused
342.(1) For the purpose
of enabling the accused to explain any circumstances appearing in the evidence
against him, the Court may, at any stage of any inquiry or trial without
previously warning the accused, put such questions to him as the Court
considers necessary, and shall, for the purpose aforesaid, question him
generally on the case after the witnesses for the prosecution have been examined
and before he is called on for his defence.
(2) The accused shall not
render himself liable to punishment by refusing to answer such questions, or by
giving false answers to them; but the Court may draw such inference from such refusal or
answers as it thinks just.
(3) The answers given by
the accused may be taken into consideration in such inquiry or trial, and put
in evidence for or against him in any other inquiry into, or trial for, any
other offence which such answers may tend to show he has committed.
(4) No oath shall be
administered to the accused.
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