CrPC · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 209 CrPC

Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it

Procedure & effect

When in a case instituted on a police report or otherwise, the accused appears or is brought before the Magistrate and it appears to the Magistrate that the offence is triable exclusively by the Court of Session, he shall—

commit, after complying with the provisions of section 207 or section 208, as the case may be, the case to the Court of Session, and subject to the provisions of this Code relating to bail, remand the accused to custody until such commitment has been made;
subject to the provisions of this Code relating to bail, remand the accused to custody during, and until the conclusion of, the trial;
send to that Court the record of the case and the documents and articles, if any, which are to be produced in evidence;
notify the Public Prosecutor of the commitment of the case to the Court of Session.

FAQ — Section 209 CrPC

Section 209 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) deals with “Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it”. This page explains the offence (if any), punishment, and links to Vaksera petition formats.

When in a case instituted on a police report or otherwise, the accused appears or is brought before the Magistrate and it appears to the Magistrate that the offence is triable exclusively by the Court of Session, he shall— commit, after complying with the provisions of section 207 or section 208, as the case may be, the case to the Court of Session, and subject to the provisions of this Code relating to bail, remand the accused to custody until such commitment has been made; subject to the

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