<section class="akn-section" id="section_205">
<section class="akn-subsection" id="section_205.1"><span class="akn-num"><a href="/doc/1460062/">(1)</a></span><span class="akn-content"><span class="akn-p">Whenever a Magistrate issues a summons, he may, if he sees reason so to do, dispense with the personal attendance of the accused and permit him to appear by his pleader.</span></span></section><section class="akn-subsection" id="section_205.2"><span class="akn-num"><a href="/doc/1507306/">(2)</a></span><span class="akn-content"><span class="akn-p">But the Magistrate inquiring into or trying the case, may, in his discretion, at any stage of the proceedings, direct the personal attendance of the accused, and, if necessary, enforce such attendance in the manner hereinbefore provided.</span></span></section></section>

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Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused.