385. (1) If the Court in any case considers that a person accused of any of
the
offences referred to in section 384 and committed in its view or presence
should be imprisoned otherwise than in default of payment of fine, or that a
fine exceeding two hundred rupees should be imposed upon him, or such Court
is for any other reason of opinion that the case should not be disposed of
under section 384, such Court, after recording the facts constituting the
offence and the statement of the accused as hereinbefore provided, may
forward the case to a Magistrate having jurisdiction to try the same, and
may require security to be given for the appearance of such person before
such Magistrate, or if sufficient security is not given, shall forward such
person in custody to such Magistrate.
(2) The Magistrate to whom any case is forwarded under this section shall proceed to deal with, as far as may be, as if it were instituted on a police report.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 381 Power to order costs
Section 382 Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance
Section 383 Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence
Section 384 Procedure in certain cases of contempt
Section 385 Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 384
Section 386 When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
Section 387 Discharge of offender on submission of apology
Section 388 Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
Section 389 Summary procedure for punishment for nonattendance by a witness in obedience to summons
Section 390 Appeals from convictions under sections 383, 384, 388 and 389