When the proceedings have been instituted upon complaint, and on any day fixed for the hearing of the case, the complainant is absent, and the offence may be lawfully compounded or is not a cognizable offence, the Magistrate may after giving thirty days’ time to the complainant to be present, in his discretion, notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, at any time before the charge has been framed, discharge the accused.
Section 272: Absence of complainant.
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023Central Act · Act 46 of 2023
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Section | 272 |
| Marginal note | Absence of complainant. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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