Correct option is A
Section 259 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.) provides that a Magistrate can convert a summons case into a warrant case if it appears that the case ought to be tried as a warrant case, primarily due to the gravity of the offense or other factors that justify such a conversion.
Information Booster Section 259 is specifically designed to ensure that if during the course of a summons trial, the nature of the case becomes serious or more complex, the Court has the flexibility to adopt a more formal procedure associated with warrant cases, which includes formal charges and greater protections for the accused.
Additional Knowledge
· Section 20 of Cr.P.C. deals with the appointment of Executive Magistrates and is not related to the conversion of cases.
· Section 258 gives the Magistrate the power to stop proceedings in certain summons cases but does not relate to the conversion into warrant cases.
