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Section 254: 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...
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Section 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...
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Section 256: Non-appearance or death of complainant

(1) If the summons has been issued on complaint, and on the day appointed for the appearance of the accused, or any day subsequent...
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Section 257: 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...
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Section 258: 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,...
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Section 259: Power 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...
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Section 260: Power to try summarily

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Code— (a) any Chief Judicial Magistrate; (b) any Metropolitan Magistrate; (c) any Magistrate of the first class specially empowered in this...
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Section 261: Summary trial by Magistrate of the second class

The High Court may confer on any Magistrate invested with the powers of a Magistrate of the second class power to try summarily any...
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Section 262: Procedure for summary trials

(1) In trials under this Chapter, the procedure specified in this Code for the trial of summons-case shall be followed except as hereinafter mentioned. (2)...
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Section 263: Record in summary trials

In every case tried summarily, the Magistrate shall enter, in such form as the State Government may direct, the following particulars, namely:— (a) the serial...
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