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Section 66A

Security for keeping the peace by complainant

of Criminal Procedure Code

ActIn forceProvision 73 of 411
Section 66A
(1)

If during or after the trial of a case the Court is of opinion that the conduct of a complainant is or has been such that it is necessary to call upon him to show cause why he should not enter into a bond to keep the peace for such period not exceeding six months as the Court thinks fit to fix, the Court may summarily call upon him to do so.

Criminal Procedure Code 61

(2)

The evidence upon which the Court decides to call on a person to show cause under this section shall be read to the person so called on, but it shall not be necessary to recall any witness unless the person called upon desires to cross-examine the witness.

(3)

The case to show cause under this section may if the Court sees fit proceed either as part of the case out of which it has arisen or as a separate proceeding.

(4)

If, when so called upon, the complainant fails to show cause, the

Court may order him to execute a bond to keep the peace for such period not exceeding six months as the Court thinks fit.