CrPC § 115 · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 115 CrPC — Power to dispense with personal attendance
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNSS 134 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the CrPC.
The law now: BNSS 134 — Power to dispense with personal attendance
The Magistrate may, if he sees sufficient cause, dispense with the personal attendance of any person called upon to show cause why he should not be ordered to execute a bond for keeping the peace or for good behaviour and may permit him to appear by an advocate.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNSS 134 in full