Power of Court to convert summons- cases into warrant- cases

CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (CrPC)

Section 259 - Power of Court to convert summons- cases into warrant- cases

When in the course of the trial of a summons- case relating to an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term exceeding six months it appears to the Magistrate that in the interests of justice, the offence should be tried in accordance with the procedure for the trial of warrant- cases, such Magistrate may proceed to re- hear the case in the manner provided by this Code for the trial of warrant- cases and may recall an witness who may have been examined