CrPC Section 404: Statement by Metropolitan Magistrate of grounds of his decision to be considered by High Court

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter 30: Reference and Revision

Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).

404. Statement by Metropolitan Magistrate of grounds of his decision to be considered by High Court.- When the record of any trial held by a Metropolitan Magistrate is called for by the High Court or Court of Session under section 397, the Magistrate may submit with the record a statement setting forth the grounds of his decision or order and any facts which he thinks material to the issue; and the Court shall consider such statement before overruling or setting aside the said decision or order.

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