Procedure in cases instituted under sub-section (2) of section 222.

What this section does

A Court of Session taking cognizance under section 222(2) shall try the case following the procedure for warrant-cases instituted otherwise than on a police report before a Magistrate, with the complainant-victim ordinarily examined as a prosecution witness. The trial shall be held in camera if either party desires or the Court thinks fit. If the accused is discharged or acquitted and the Court finds no reasonable cause for the accusation, it may direct the complainant (excluding certain constitutional functionaries) to show cause why compensation not exceeding five thousand rupees should not be paid to the accused, recoverable as a fine; such compensation does not bar civil or criminal liability, and the accused may appeal the compensation order to the High Court.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Procedure at a glance

Key actors

Court of Session · Accused · Complainant/Victim · High Court

Time limit

Compensation not paid to accused until appeal period lapses or appeal is decided

Derived from CrPC s.237.