Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 228
Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused
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BNSS Section 228 deals with magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused and replaces CrPC 205.
Bare act text — BNSS 228
228. Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused.
(1) Whenever a Magistrate issues a summons, he may, if he sees reason so to do, dispense with the personal attendance of the accused and permit him to appear by his advocate.
(2) But the Magistrate inquiring into or trying the case may, in his discretion, at any stage of the proceedings, direct the personal attendance of the accused, and, if necessary, enforce such attendance in the manner hereinbefore provided.
What changed from the CrPC
- CrPC 205 → BNSS 228: "pleader" is replaced by "advocate".
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 228 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 228 (Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused) replaces Section 205 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 205 is now BNSS 228.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 223 — Examination of complainant
- BNSS 224 — Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case
- BNSS 225 — Postponement of issue of process
- BNSS 226 — Dismissal of complaint
- BNSS 227 — Issue of process
- BNSS 229 — Special summons in cases of petty offence
- BNSS 230 — Supply to accused of copy of police report and other documents
- BNSS 231 — Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session
- BNSS 232 — Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it
- BNSS 233 — Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of same offence