Banking Regulation Act, 1949
45J. Special provisions for punishing offences
in relation to banking companies being wound up
(1) The High Court may, if it thinks fit, take
cognizance of and try in a summary way any offence alleged to have been
committed by any person who has taken part in the promotion or formation of the
banking company which is being wound up or by any Director, Manager or Officer
thereof.
PROVIDED that the offence is one punishable
under this Act or under the [Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956)1.
(2) When trying any such offence as aforesaid,
the High Court may also try any other offence not referred to in sub-section
(1) which is an offence with which the accused may, under the 235[Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)], be charged, at the same trial.
(3) In any case tried summarily under
sub-section (1), the High Court-
(a) need not be summon
any witness, if it is satisfied that the evidence of such witness will not be
material;
(b) shall not be bound
to adjourn a trial for any purpose unless such adjournment is, in the opinion
of the High Court, necessary in the interests of justice;
(c) shall, before
passing any sentence, record judgment embodying the substance of the evidence
and also the particulars specified in section 263 of the 235[Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)], so far as that section may be applicable, and
nothing contained in sub-section (2) of section 62 of the 2[Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1973], shall apply to any such trial.
(4) All offences in relation to winding up
alleged to have been committed by any person specified in sub-section (1) which
are punishable under this Act or under the 242[Companies Act, 1956 (1 of
1956)], and which are not tried in a summary way under sub-section (1) shall,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in that Act or the 235[Code
of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)], or in any other law for the time
being in force, be taken cognizance of and tried by a Judge of the High Court
other than the Judge for the time being dealing with the proceedings for the
winding up of the banking company.
(5) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in the 235[Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1973)], the High
Court may take cognizance of any offence under this section, without the
accused being committed to it for trial [* * *].