272. 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 after giving thirty days' time to the complainant to be present, in his discretion, notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, at any time before the charge has been framed, discharge the accused.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 271 Acquittal or conviction
Section 272 Absence of complainant
Section 273 Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause
Section 274 Substance of accusation to be stated
Section 275 Conviction on plea of guilty
Section 276 Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases
Section 277 Procedure when not convicted
Section 278 Acquittal or conviction