Procedure in cases mentioned in section 215.

What this section does

When a Court is of the opinion that it is expedient in the interests of justice to inquire into an offence referred to in section 215(1)(b) that appears to have been committed in or in relation to a proceeding before it, the Court may record a finding, make a written complaint, send it to a first-class Magistrate with jurisdiction, secure the accused's appearance or send them in custody, and bind over witnesses. A superior court may exercise this power where the lower court has neither made nor rejected such a complaint. The complaint must be signed by the presiding officer or an authorised officer.

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Procedure at a glance

Key actors

Court · Magistrate of the first class · Accused · Witnesses · Presiding officer

Derived from CrPC s.340.