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    Question

    Under Section 356 of the BNSS, 2023, a court may proceed

    with trial in absentia when:
    A The accused has absconded and there is no immediate prospect of arresting them, after proclamation under Section 84 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The accused refuses to appear before the court on three occasions Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The accused is absent for two consecutive hearings without cause Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The accused is outside India and cannot be extradited Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Section 356 of BNSS, 2023 provides that where an accused has absconded and there is no immediate prospect of arrest, the court, after issuing a proclamation under Section 84, may proceed to try the case in the absence of such accused. The judgment passed in such a trial is fully valid and binding.

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