Section 253: Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Central Act · 1973

Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024

(1) Where a summons has been issued under section 206 and the accused desires to plead guilty to the charge without appearing before the Magistrate, he shall transmit to the Magistrate, by post or by messenger, a letter containing his plea and also the amount of fine specified in the summons.

(2) The Magistrate may, in his discretion, convict the accused in his absence, on his plea of guilty and sentence him to pay the fine specified in the summons, and the amount transmitted by the accused shall be adjusted towards that fine, or where a pleader authorised by the accused in this behalf pleads guilty on behalf of the accused, the Magistrate shall record the plea as nearly as possible in the words used by the pleader and may, in his discretion, convict the accused on such plea and sentence him as aforesaid.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section	253
Marginal note	Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	Repealed
Judgments citing it	5

Judgments that turned on this provision

SCR.A/845/2001 of NADIR BURJORJI GODREJ MANAGING DIRECTOR OF GODREJ Vs STATE OF GUJARATHigh Court of Gujarat · 2001-10-22
SCR.A/844/2001 of NADIR BURJORJI GODREJ MANAGING DIRECTOR OF GODREJ Vs STATE OF GUJARATHigh Court of Gujarat · 2001-10-22
SCR.A/841/2001 of NADIR BURJORJI GODREJ MANAGING DIRECTOR OF GODREJ Vs STATE OF GUJARATHigh Court of Gujarat · 2001-10-22
SCR.A/843/2001 of NADIR BURJORJI GODREJ MANAGING DIRECTOR OF GODREJ Vs STATE OF GUJARATHigh Court of Gujarat · 2001-10-22
SCR.A/842/2001 of NADIR BURJORJI GODREJ MANAGING DIRECTOR OF GODREJ Vs STATE OF GUJARATHigh Court of Gujarat · 2001-10-22

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