200. Examination of complainant. A Magistrate taking cognizance of an offence on complaint shall examine upon oath the complainant and the witnesses present, if any,Read More →

201. Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case. If the complaint is made to a Magistrate who is not competent toRead More →

202. Postponement of issue of process. (1) Any Magistrate, on receipt of a complaint of an offence of which he is authorised to take cognizanceRead More →

203. Dismissal of complaint. If, after considering the statements on oath (if any) of the complainant and of the wit nesses and the result ofRead More →

204. Issue of process. (1) If in the opinion of a Magistrate taking cognizance of an offence there is sufficient ground for proceeding, and the caseRead More →

205. Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused. (1) Whenever a Magistrate issues a summons, he may, if he sees reason so to do,Read More →

206. Special summons in cases of petty offence. (1) If, in the opinion of a Magistrate taking cognizance of a petty offence, the case mayRead More →

207. Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents. In any case where the proceeding has been instituted on a policeRead More →

208. Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session. Where, in a case instituted otherwise thanRead More →

209. Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it. When in a case instituted on a police report orRead More →

210. Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of the same offence. (1) When in a caseRead More →

211. Contents of charge. (1) Every charge under this Code shall state the offence with which the accused is charged. (2) If the law whichRead More →

212. Particulars as to time, place and person. (1) The charge shall contain such particulars as to the time and place of the alleged offence,Read More →

213. When manner of committing offence must be stated. When the nature of the case is such that the particulars mentioned in sections 211 andRead More →

214. Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable. In every charge words used in describing an offence shall beRead More →

215. Effect of errors. No error in stating either the offence or the particulars required to be stated in the charge, and no omission toRead More →