TRIAL IN SUMMONS -CASES BY MAGISTRATES

SEC. 251 -NO SEPARATE FRAMING OF CHARGE IS NEEDED -SUBSTANCE OF ACCUSATION IS TO BE STATED. 2. SEC.252 - CONVICTION ON PLEA OF GUILTY. 3. SEC. 253 CONVICTION ON PLEA OF GUILTY IN ABSENCE OF ACCUSED IN PETTY CASES. 4. SEC.254 - PROCEDURE WHEN NOT CONVICTED - HEAR ON BOTH SIDES INCLUDING RECORDING OF EVIDENCE ON BOTH SIDES. UNDER SUB SEC[2] MAY ISSUE SUMMONS FOR WITNESSES ALSO ON THE APPLICATION OF BOTH PARTIES -PROSECUTION OR ACCUSED, ON PAYMENT OF BATTA. 5. SEC.255 - ACQUITTAL OR CONVICTION. 6. SEC.256 - NON - APPEARANCE OF THE COMPLAINANT OR DEATH OF THE COMPLAINANT. - ON CONDONE ABSENCE PETITION , THE COURT CAN ADJOURN THE CASE FOR SOME OTHER DAY OR SHALL DISMISS THE COMPLAINT. 7. SEC. 257 - WITHDRAWAL OF COMPLAINT - ON PETITION ON SUFFICIENT GROUNDS , WITHDRAW A COMPLAINT AGAINST ALL OR SOME OF THE ACCUSED. 8. SEC. 258 - POWER TO STOP PROCEEDINGS IN CERTAIN CASES - OTHER WISE THAN UPON COMPLAINT, AT ANY STAGE , ON APPLICATION THE MAGISTRATE MAY STOP PROCEEDINGS AND DISCHARGE THE ACCUSED. 9. 259 -POWER OF COURT T O CONVERT SUMMONS-CASES UNTO WARRANT CASES