S.540A of CrPC:-Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases.
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
(ACT NO. V OF 1898)
CHAPTER XLVI
MISCELLANEOUS
Provision
for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases
540A.(1) At any stage of
an inquiry or trial under this Code, where two or more accused are before the
Court, if the Judge or Magistrate is satisfied, for reasons to be recorded,
that any one or more of such accused is or are incapable of remaining before
the Court, he may, if such accused is represented by an advocate, dispense
with his attendance and proceed with such inquiry or trial in his absence, and
may, at any subsequent stage of the proceedings, direct the personal attendance
of such accused.
(2) If the accused in any
such case is not represented by an advocate, or if the Judge or Magistrate
considers his personal attendance necessary, he may, if he thinks fit, and for
reasons to be recorded by him, either adjourn such inquiry or trial, or order
that the case of such accused be taken up or tried separately.
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