Section 205
Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused.
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Criminal Procedure.
(1) Whenever a Magistrate
issues a summons, he may, if he sees reason so to do, dispense with the personal attendance of the
accused and permit him to appear by his pleader.
(2) But the Magistrate inquiring into or trying the case may, in his discretion, at any stage of the proceedings, direct the personal attendance of the accused, and, if necessary, enforce such attendance in the manner hereinbefore provided.
(2) But the Magistrate inquiring into or trying the case may, in his discretion, at any stage of the proceedings, direct the personal attendance of the accused, and, if necessary, enforce such attendance in the manner hereinbefore provided.