Procedure in cases instituted under sub-section (2) of section 222

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.... for the trial of warrant-cases instituted otherwise than on a police report before a Court of Magistrate: Provided that the person against whom the offence is alleged to have been committed shall, unless the Court of Session, for reasons to be recorded, otherwise directs, be examined as a witness for the prosecution. (2) Every trial under this section shall be held in camera if either party th....

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.... it may, for reasons to be recorded, make an order that compensation to such amount not exceeding five thousand rupees, as it may determine, be paid by such person to the accused or to each or any of them. (5) Compensation awarded under sub-section (4) shall be recovered as if it were a fine imposed by a Magistrate. (6) No person who has been directed to pay compensation under sub-section (4) sh....