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Section 343 - Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
343.Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance.-
(1) A Magistrate to whom a complaint is made under section 340 or section 341 shall, notwithstanding anything contained in Chapter XV, proceed, as far as may be, to deal with the case as if it were instituted on a police report.
(2) Where it is brought to the notice of such Magistrate, or of any other Magistrate to whom the case may have been transferred, that an appeal is pending against the decision arrived at in the judicial proceeding out of which the matter has arisen, he may, if he thinks fit, at any stage, adjourn the hearing of the case until such appeal is decided.
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- Section 415: Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court
- Section 380: Special right of appeal in certain cases
- Section 475: Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial
- Section 418: Execution of sentence of imprisonment
- Section 87: Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons
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