Recently, The Jammu & Kashmir High Court quashed the orders of the lower court stating that, discretion to dispense with the personal appearance of the accused is within the powers of the Magistrate and in his judicial discretion. The Single Bench of Justice Javed Iqbal Wani held that โthe discretion needs to be exercised only
Section 317 CrPC Empowers the Magistrate to Dispense with the Personal Appearance of the Accused Even for Proceeding with Further Steps in the Case: JKL HC
