THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1898
(V OF 1898)
[22nd March, 1898]
An Act to consolidate and amend the law
relating to the Criminal Procedure
[1][44. Public to give information of certain offences. (1) Every person
aware of the commission of, or of the intention of any other person to commit,
any offence punishable under any of the following sections of the Pakistan Penal
Code, namely, 121, 121-A, 122, 123, 123-A, 124, 124-A, 125, 126, 130, 143, 144,
145, 147, 148, 153-A, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 168, 170, 231, 232, 255, 302,
303, 304, 304-A, 364-A, 382, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 402, 435,
436, 449, 450, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, and 489-A, shall, in the absence of
reasonable excuse, the burden of proving shall lie upon the person so aware,
forthwith give information to the nearest Magistrate [2][, Justice of the
Peace] or police-officer of such commission or intention.
(2) For
the purposes of this section the term “offence” includes any act committed at
any place out of