282. When in the course of the trial of a Ssummons-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 Sanhita for the trial of warrant- cases and may recall any witness who may have been examined.
SUMMARY TRIALS Power to try summarily.