160.Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses

(1)Any police^ⓘ officer^ⓘ making an investigation under this Chapter may, by order in writing require^ⓘ the attendance^ⓘ before himself of any person being within the limits of his own or any adjoining station who, from the information given or otherwise, appears to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case; and such person shall attend as so require^ⓘd :Provided that no male person [under the age of fifteen years or above the age of sixty-five years or a woman or a mentally or physically disabled person] [Substituted for the words "under the age of fifteen years or woman" by Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013] shall be require^ⓘd to attend at any place other than the place in which such male person or woman resides. (2)The State Government may, by rules made in this behalf, provide for the payment by the police^ⓘ officer^ⓘ of the reasonable expenses of every person, attending under sub-section (1) at any place other than his residence.