Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signature or handwriting
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Summary
A first-class Magistrate can order any person, including an accused, to attend at a specified time and place and give specimen signatures or handwriting for an investigation or proceeding. The order is allowed only if that person has at some time been arrested in connection with the investigation or proceeding. Courts may also, under State rules, direct the Government to pay reasonable expenses of complainants or witnesses who attend.
Example
Rohan was arrested earlier in a fraud inquiry. A first-class Magistrate orders him to appear on a set date and give specimen handwriting and signatures, and Rohan must comply. If a witness like Meera travels to attend the inquiry, the Court may direct the Government to pay her reasonable expenses under State rules.
Bare Act
Enacted textIf a Magistrate of the first class is satisfied that, for the purposes of any investigation or proceeding under this Code, it is expedient to direct any person, including an accused person, to give specimen signatures or handwriting, he may make an order to that effect and in that case the person to whom the order relates shall be produced or shall attend at the time and place specified in such order and shall give his specimen signatures or handwriting:
Provided that no order shall be made under this section unless the person has at some time been arrested in connection with such investigation or proceeding.
Subject to any rules made by the State Government, any Criminal Court may, if it thinks fit, order payment, on the part of Government, of the reasonable expenses of any complainant or witness attending for the purposes of any inquiry, trial or other proceeding before such Court under this Code.
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