https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298622 Section 299 CrPC operates as a limited exception to the general rule against admitting evidence from witnesses not available for cross-examination under Section 33 of the Evidence Act. Prior statements may be used only where the accused had absconded or arrest had no immediate prospect when they were recorded, and the Court is later satisfied that the witness is dead, incapable of giving evidence, cannot be found, or cannot be produced without unreasonable delay, expense or inconvenience. A missing formal order was treated as an irregularity, but the record showed repeated summons reporting the witnesses dead and the High Court's finding on that basis. The statements were therefore admissible and could be relied upon to sustain the conviction. en-us Thu, 30 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 12 Nov 2021 17:04:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298622 Section 299 CrPC operates as a limited exception to the general rule against admitting evidence from witnesses not available for cross-examination under Section 33 of the Evidence Act. Prior statements may be used only where the accused had absconded or arrest had no immediate prospect when they were recorded, and the Court is later satisfied that the witness is dead, incapable of giving evidence, cannot be found, or cannot be produced without unreasonable delay, expense or inconvenience. A missing formal order was treated as an irregularity, but the record showed repeated summons reporting the witnesses dead and the High Court's finding on that basis. The statements were therefore admissible and could be relied upon to sustain the conviction. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 30 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298622