Section 259 · Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases
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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.
In the new law
CrPC 259BNSS 282
282. Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases.
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