272. When the proceedings have been instituted upon complaint, and on any day fixed for the hearing of the case, the complainant is absent, and the offence may be lawfully compounded or is not a cognizable offence, the Magistrate may after giving thirty days’ time to the complainant to be present, in his discretion, notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, at any time before the charge has been framed, discharge the accused.
CrPC Section 249 in BNSS: Section 272
Absence of complainant
Section 249 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Absence of complainant) corresponds to Section 272 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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