CrPC Section 350: Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter 26: Provisions as
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
350. Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons .- (1) If any witness being summoned to appear before a Criminal Court legally bound to appear at a certain place and time in obedience to the summons and without just excuse neglects or refuses to attend at that place or time or departs from the place where he has to attend before the time at which it is lawful for him to depart, and the Court before which the witness is to appear is satisfied that it is expedient in the interests of justice that such a witness should be tried summarily, the Court may take cognizance of the offence and after giving the offender an opportunity of showing cause why he should not be punished under this section, sentence him to fine not exceeding one hundred rupees.
(2) In every such case the Court shall follow, as nearly as may be practicable, the procedure prescribed for summary trials.
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Other sections in this chapter
- 340. Procedure in cases mentioned in section 195
- 341. Appeal
- 342. Power to order Court
- 343. Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance
- 344. Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence
- 345. Procedure in certain cases of contempt
- 346. Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 345
- 347. When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
- 348. Discharge of offender on submission of apology
- 349. Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
- 351. Appeals from convictions under sections 344, 345, 349 and 350
- 352. Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves