Act Number: 2

Act Name: The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Year: 1974

Enactment Date: 1974-01-25

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Criminal Procedure.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 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, 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.
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