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Section 259 - Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
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 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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- Section 377: Appeal by the State Government against sentence
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- Section 403: Option of Court to hear parties
- Section 55: Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant
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