282. When in the course of the trial of a summons-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.
CrPC Section 259 in BNSS: Section 282
Power of court to convert summons-cases into warrant- cases
Section 259 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Power of court to convert summons-cases into warrant- cases) corresponds to Section 282 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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