Summary trial.

Summary trial is the name given to trials where cases are disposed of speedily and the procedure are simplified and the recording of such trials are done summarily. Summary trials provide to procure justice even for small offences that may otherwise have taken years to complete legal proceedings. Those cases in which an offence is punishable with an imprisonment of not more than six months can be tried in a summary way. Summary trials may be conducted in High Courts, City Civil Courts or Courts of Small Causes. It may also be conducted in certain other courts. However, the High Court may by notification in the Official Gazette order that only a particular category of suits may be tried by such court. The trial procedure is provided from Section 260 to Section 265 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The procedure followed in the summary trial is similar to summons case. In the judgement of a summary trial, the judge should record the substance of the evidence and a brief statement of the finding of the court with reasons. Imprisonment up to three months can be passed. Stages of Criminal Trial in Summary Cases The procedure followed in the summary trial is similar to summons-case. Imprisonment up to three months can be passed. In the judgement of a summary trial, the judge should record the substance of the evidence and a brief statement of the finding of the court with reasons.