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BNSS Section 228: Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused

Section 228 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused. It replaces CrPC 205 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

Text of BNSS Section 228

228. (1) Whenever a Magistrate issues a Summons, he may, if he sees reason so to do, dispense with the personal attendance of the accused and permit him to appear by his advocate.

(2) But the Magistrate inquiring into or trying the case may, in his discretion, at any stage of the proceedings, direct the personal attendance of the accused, and, if necessary, enforce such attendance in the manner hereinbefore provided.

Special summons in cases of petty offence.

CrPC sections replaced

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