15. Who conducts the three stages of examination:
15. Who conducts the above three stages of examination:
Examination in Chief is conducted by the party who is producing the witnesses i.e.
examination in chief of the State witness will be done by the Presenting officer and
examination in chief of the defence witnesses will be done by the Charged officer
assisted by the Defence Assistant
Cross examination is done by the opposite party. i.e. Cross examination of State
witnesses will be done by the Charged officer, assisted by the Defence Assistant and
cross examination of the defence witnesses will be done by the Presenting officer
Re examination will be done by the party who performed examination in chief.