Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 384.

What this section does

Where a Court considers that a person accused of offences under section 384 should be imprisoned otherwise than in default of fine, or that a fine exceeding two hundred rupees should be imposed, or for any other reason the case should not be disposed of under section 384, the Court shall record the facts and the accused's statement and forward the case to a competent Magistrate. The Court may require security for the accused's appearance before the Magistrate, or if sufficient security is not given, shall forward the accused in custody; the Magistrate shall then deal with the case as if instituted on a police report.

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Procedure at a glance

Key actors

Court · Magistrate · Accused

Derived from CrPC s.346.