Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 — Section 476A: Forwarding of cases for trial by Courts having jurisdiction

476A. Forwarding of cases for trial by Courts having jurisdiction.__ (1) If the Court in any case considers that the person accused of any of the offences referred to in section 476, sub-section (1), and committed in, or in relation to, any proceedings before it, should not be tried under that section, such Court may, after recording the facts constituting the offence and the statement of the accused person, as hereinbefore provided, forward the case to a Court having jurisdiction to try the case, and may require security to be given for the appearance of such accused person before such Court, or, if sufficient security is not given, shall forward such person in custody to such Court.

(2)The Court to which a case is forwarded under this section shall proceed to hear the complaint against the accused person in the manner hereinbefore provided.] 482. Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 480.__ (1) If the Court in any case considers that a person accused of any of the offences referred to in section 480 and committed in its view or presence should be imprisoned otherwise than in default of payment of fine, or that a fine exceeding two hundred rupees should be imposed upon him, or such Court is for any other reason of opinion that the case should not be disposed of under section 480, such Court, after recording the facts constituting the offence and the statement of the accused as hereinbefore provided, may forward the case to a Magistrate having jurisdiction to try the same, and may require security to be given for the appearance of such accused person before such Magistrate, or if sufficient security is not given, shall forward such person in custody to such Magistrate.

(2)The Magistrate, to whom any case is forwarded under this section, shall proceed to hear the complaint against the accused person in manner hereinbefore provided. 483. When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court within sections 480 and 482. When the 1[Provincial Government] so directs, any Registrar or any Sub-Registrar appointed under the 2[Registration Act, 1908], 3[(XVI of 1908)] shall be deemed to be a Civil Court within the meaning of sections 480 and 482.