Non-appearance of complainant-S.247 of CrPC
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
(ACT NO. V OF 1898)
CHAPTER XX
OF THE TRIAL OF CASES BY MAGISTRATES
Non-appearance
of complainant
247. If the summons has
been issued on complaint, and upon the day appointed for the appearance of the
accused, or any day subsequent thereto which the hearing may be adjourned, the
complainant does not appear, the Magistrate shall, notwithstanding anything
herein before contained, acquit the accused, unless for some reason he thinks
proper to adjoin the hearing of the case to some other day:
Provided that, where the
complainant is a public servant and his personal attendance is not required,
the Magistrate may dispense with his attendance, and proceed with the case.
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