CrPC § 247 — Non-appearance of complainant

Statutory text (English)

If the summons has been issued on complaint, and upon the day
appointed for the appearance of the accused, or any day subsequent thereto to which the hearing may be
adjourned, the complainant does not appear, the Magistrate shall, notwithstanding anything herein before
contained, acquit the accused, unless for some reason he thinks proper to adjourn the hearing of the case to
some other day:

Provided that, where the complainant is a public servant and his personal attendance is not required, the
Magistrate may dispense with his attendance, and proceed with the case[:]
[
Provided further that nothing in this section shall apply where the offence of which the accused is
charged is either cognizable or non-compoundable.]

Source and verification

Source citation: CrPC (Act V of 1898) s.247: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE' (Act No. V of 1898, last amended 2017-02-16), p. 116, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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• Date not confirmed: Consolidated current text as published in the official Pakistan Code PDF (p. 116) — reflects all amendments recorded in the official footnotes up to ingest date 2026-09-15. Automated transcription; per-amendment…

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