When in the course of the trial of a summons-case relating to an offence
punishable with imprisonment for a term exceeding six months, it appears to the
Magistrate that in the interests of justice, the offence should be tried in
accordance with the procedure for the trial of warrant-cases, such Magistrate
may proceed to re-hear the case in the manner provided by this Code for the
trial of warrant-cases and may re-call any witness who may have been examined.
Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
251 CrPC Substance of accusation to be stated
252 CrPC Conviction on plea of guilty
253 CrPC Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases
254 CrPC Procedure when not convicted
255 CrPC Acquittal or conviction
256 CrPC Non-appearance or death of complainant
257 CrPC Withdrawal of complaint
258 CrPC Power to stop proceedings in certain cases
259 CrPC Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases