Section 266 of CRPC "Definition detained prison"
(a) "detained" includes detained under any law providing for preventive detention;
(b) 'prison " includes -
(i) any place which has been declared by the Government, by general or special order, a subsidiary jail;
(ii) any reformatory, Borstal institution or institution of a like nature.
Section 267 of CRPC "Power to require attendance of prisoner"
(1) Whenever, in the course of an inquiry, trial
or proceeding under this Code, it appears to a
Criminal Court,-
(a) that a person confined or detained in a prison
should be brought before the Court for answer to a
charge of an offence, or for the purpose any
proceedings against him, or
(b) that it is necessary for the ends of justice to
examine such person as a witness,
the Court may make an order requiring the officer
in charge of the prison to produce such person
before the Court answering to the charge or for the
purpose of such proceed or, as the case may be, for
giving evidence.
(2) Where an order under sub-section (1) is made by
a Magistrate of the second class, it shall not be
forwarded to, or acted upon by, the officer in
charge of the prison unless it is countersigned by
the Chief Judicial Magistrate, to whom such
Magistrate is subordinate.
(3) Every order submitted for countersigning under
sub-section (2) shall be accompanied by statement of
the facts which, in the opinion of the Magistrate,
render the order necessary, and the Chief Judicial
Magistrate to whom it is submitted may, after
considering such statement, decline to countersign
the order.
Section 268 of CRPC "Power of State Government to exclude certain persons from operation of Section 267"
(1) The State Government may, at any time, having
regard to the matter specified in sub-section (2),
by general or special order, direct that any person
or class of persons shall not be removed from the
prison in which he or they may be confined or
detained, and thereupon, so long as the order
remains in force, no order made under Section 267,
whether before or after the order of the State
Government, shall have effect in respect of such
person or class of persons.
(2) Before making an order under sub-section (1),
the State Government shall have regard to the
following matters, namely :--
(a) the nature of the offence for which, or the
grounds on which, the person or class of persons has
been ordered to be confined or detained in prison;
(b) the likelihood of the disturbance of public
order if the person or class of persons is allowed
to be removed from the prison;
(c) the public interest, generally.
TRIAL OF SUMMONS-CASES BY MAGISTRATES
Substance of accusation to be stated. What is
conviction on plea of guilty? What is conviction on
plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases?
What is Procedure when not convicted? Section 251,
252, 253 and 254 of Code of Criminal Procedure 1973
SUMMARY TRIALS
ATTENDANCE OF PERSONS CONFINED OR DETAINED IN PRISONS