Lawgist254Procedure 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 also to hear the accused and take all such evidence as he produces in his defence.
(2) The Magistrate may, if he thinks fit, on the application of the prosecution or the accused, issue a summons to any witness directing him to attend or to produce any document or other thing.
(3) The Magistrate may, before summoning any witness on such application require that the reasonable expenses of the witness incurred in attending for the purposes of the trial be deposited in Court.
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- 251 Substance of accusation to be stated
- 252 Conviction on plea of guilty
- 253 Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases
- 254 Procedure when not convicted
- 255 Acquittal or conviction
- 256 Non-appearance or death of complainant
- 257 Withdrawal of complaint
- 258 Power to stop proceedings in certain cases
- 259 Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases
