Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 249

Absence of complainant

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Provision: Section 249 of CrPC
Act: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Classification: criminal procedure
Jurisdiction: India

Statutory Content

What does Section 249 of CrPC say?

When the proceedings have been instituted upon complaint, and on any day fixed for the hearing of the case, the complainant is absent, and the offence may be lawfully compounded or is not a cognizable offence, the Magistrate may, in his discretion, notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, at any time before the charge has been framed, discharge the accused.

Indian StandardSection 249, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Bluebook (21st ed.)Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, § 249 (India)

Court Pleading StandardSection 249 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

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Common Questions about Section 249 CrPC

What is Section 249 of CrPC?

Section 249 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) defines and regulates "Absence of complainant". The section states: When the proceedings have been instituted upon complaint, and on any day fixed for the hearing of the case, the complainant is absent, and the offence may be lawfully compounded or...