261. When, in any warrant-case instituted on a police report, the accused appears or is brought before a Magistrate at the commencement of the trial, the Magistrate shall satisfy himself that he has complied with the provisions of section 230.
CrPC Section 238 in BNSS: Section 261
Compliance with section 207
Section 238 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Compliance with section 207) corresponds to Section 261 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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