law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  
  274.Record in summons cases and inquiries.-
  (1) In all summons-cases tried before a
  
  Magistrate, in all inquiries under sections 145 to 148 (both inclusive), and in
  
  all proceedings under section 446 otherwise than in the course of a trial, the
  
  Magistrate shall, as the examination of each witness proceeds, make a
  
  memorandum of the substance of the evidence in the language of the Court:
  
  Provided that if the Magistrate is unable to make such memorandum
  
  himself, he shall, after recording the reason of his inability, cause such
  
  memorandum to be made in writing or from his dictation in open Court.
  (2) Such memorandum shall be signed by the Magistrate and shall form part of
  
  the record.