CrPC § 344 — Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings

Statutory text (English)

(1) If, from the absence of a witness, or any
other reasonable cause, it becomes necessary or advisable to postpone the commencement of, or
adjourn any inquiry or trial, the Court may, if it thinks fit, by order in writing, stating the reasons
there for, from time to time, postpone or adjourn the same on such terms as it thinks fit, for such
time as it considers reasonable, and may by a warrant remand the accused if in custody:
Remand.

Provided that no Magistrate shall remand an accused person to custody under this
section for a term exceeding fifteen days at a time.

(2) Every order made under this section by a Court other than a High Court shall be in writing
signed by the presiding Judge or Magistrate.

Explanation. Reasonable cause for remand. If sufficient evidence has been obtained to raise
a suspicion that the accused may have committed an offence, and it appears likely that further
evidence may be obtained by a remand, this is a reasonable cause for a remand.

Source and verification

Source citation: CrPC (Act V of 1898) s.344: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE' (Act No. V of 1898, last amended 2017-02-16), p. 128, 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. 128) — reflects all amendments recorded in the official footnotes up to ingest date 2026-09-15. Automated transcription; per-amendment…

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