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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 - offences affecting the Administration of justice

Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).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.

Study: explanations and related material

Now BNSS 389 (corresponding section). CrPC → BNSS converterSource: BPR&D BNSS–CrPC corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-07-03), p19

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