CrPC § 205 · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 205 CrPC — Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNSS 228 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 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.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNSS 228 in full