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( I ) The State Commission shall, while inquiring into any manex referred to in clauses (b) and (e) of sub-section (6) of section 16, have all the powers of a civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, and, in particular, in respect of the following matten. 5 0 f l 9 ~ 8 namely:- (a) summoning md enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath; (b) discovery and production of any document: (c) receiving evidence on affidavits; (6) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any coun or office; and (e) issuing commissions for the examination of wifnesses or documents. (2) The State Commission shall have the power to fonvard any case to a Magisuate having jurisdic~ion to try the same and the Magistrate to whom any such case is forwarded shall proceed to hcar the complaint against the accused as if the case has been forwarded to him under section 346 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. 2 of1973