Section 260 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973 260. Power to try summarily. (1)Â Notwithstanding anything contained in this Code- (a) any Chief Judicial Magistrate. (b) any Metropolitan Magistrate. (c) any Magistrate of the first class specially empowered on this behalf by the High Court, may, if he thinks fit, try in a summary way
Section 259 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 259 of CRPC “Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases” When in the course of the trial of a summons-case relating to an offense punishable with imprisonment for a term exceeding six months, it appears to the Magistrate that in the interests of justice,
Section 258 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 258 of CRPC “Power to stop proceedings in certain cases” In any summons-case instituted otherwise than upon complaint a Magistrate of the first class or with the previous sanction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate any other Judicial Magistrate may for reasons to be recorded by
Section 257 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 257 of CRPC “Withdrawal of complaint” If a complainant, at any time before a final order is passed in any case under this Chapter, satisfies the Magistrate that there are sufficient grounds for permitting him to withdraw his complaint against the accused or if there
Section 256 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973 256. Non- appearance or death of complainant. (1) If the summons has been issued on the complaint and on the day appointed for the appearance of the accused or any day subsequent thereto to which the hearing may be adjourned the complainant does not appear the
Section 255 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973 255. Acquittal or conviction. (1) If the Magistrate upon taking the evidence referred to in section 254 and such further evidence if any as he may of his own motion cause to be produced finds the accused not guilty he shall record an order of acquittal.
Section 254 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 254 of CRPC “Procedure when not convicted” (1) If the Magistrate does not convict the accused under section 252 or section 253 the Magistrate shall proceed to hear the prosecution and take all such evidence as may be produced in support of the prosecution, and
Section 253 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 253 of CRPC “Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases” (1) Where a summons has been issued under section 206 and the accused desires to plead guilty to the charge without appearing before the Magistrate he shall transmit to the
Section 252 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 252 of CRPC “Conviction on plea of guilty” If the accused pleads guilty the Magistrate shall record the plea as nearly as possible in the words used by the accused and may in his discretion, convict him thereon. Complete: the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973
Section 251 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973 251. Substance of accusation to be stated. When in a summons- case the accused appears or is brought before the Magistrate the particulars of the offense of which he is accused shall be stated to him and he shall be asked whether he pleads guilty or