LawgistThe Code of Criminal Procedure
259Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases
When in the course of the trial of a summons-case relating to an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term exceeding six months, it appears to the Magistrate that in the interests of justice, the offence should be tried in accordance with the procedure for the trial of warrant-cases, such Magistrate may proceed to re-hear the case in the manner provided by this Code for the trial of warrant-cases and may re-call any witness who may have been examined.
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TRIAL OF SUMMONS--CASES BY MAGISTRATES
- 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
