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Voluntary surrendered petitions before magistrate having no jurisdiction are not maintainable: Madras HC issues directions
A person accused of an offence under the Penal Code (‘IPC’) who has not been forwarded under Section 167(1) of the CrPC and has voluntarily appeared and filed a surrender petition cannot be dealt with under Section 167(2) of the CrPC.