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CAN A COURT IMPOUND DOCUMENTS? IF SO HOW IT REQUIRES TO DO?

Under the Code of Criminal Procedure, any Court can impound any document if it thinks fit.

The Court, functions within the territories of the Code of Criminal Procedures applies or extends, can

  1. Issue a Summons to an Accused person, or
  2. Issue Warrant of Arrest of an Accused person, or
  3. Issue Summons to a person to appear and produce a document or other thing
  4. Issue a Search Warrant

Which could be served or executed at any place within the local jurisdiction of any Court in any State or territory in India, it can send Summons or Warrant in duplicate by post to the concerned person or it could also be sent to the Presiding Officer of that Court where he resides or stay for its service or execution. Whereas, Section 68 of Cr.P.C, shall apply in the case of servicing of Summons.

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