21K. Offences triable by way of summary procedure. All offences under this Act punishable
with imprisonment for a term of not more than six months with or without fine shall be tried by way
of summary procedure.
21L. Punishment for an absconder. Whoever being accused of an offence under this Act,
absconds and avoids arrest or evades appearance before any inquiry, investigation or court
proceedings or conceals himself, and abstructs the course of justice, shall be liable to imprisonment
for a term not less than 1[five years] and not more than 1[ten years] or with fine or with both.
21M. Joint Trials. — (1) While trying any offence under this Act, a Court may also try any other
offence with which an accused may, under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, be charged, at the
same trial if the office is connected with such other offence.
(2) lf, in the course of any trial under this Act of any offence it is found that the accused person
has committed any other offence under this Act or any other law for the time being in force, the
Court may convict an accused for such other offence and pass any sentence authorized by this Act or,
as the case may be, such other law, for the punishment therof.
22. Manner and place of execution of sentence. The Government may specify the manner,
mode and place of execution of any sentence passed under this Act, having regard to the deterrent
effect which such execution is likely to have.
23. Power to transfer cases to regular courts. Where, after taking cognizance of an offence,
Antiterrorism Court] is of opinion that the offence is not a scheduled offence, it shall,
notwithstanding that it has no jurisdiction to try such offence, transfer the case for trial of such
offence to any court having jurisdiction under the Code, and the Court to which the case is
transferred may proceed with the trial of the offence as if it had taken cognizance of the offence.
2[an
24. [Appellate Tribunal] Omitted by the Antiterrorism (Second Amdt.) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of
1999), s.14.
25. Appeal. (1) An appeal against the final judgement of 2[an Antiterrorism Court] shall lie to
2[a High Court].
(2) Copies of the judgement of 2[an Antiterrorism Court] shall be supplied to the accused and the
Public Prosecutor free of cost on the day the judgement is pronounced and the record of the trial shall
be transmitted to the 2[High Court] within three days of the decision.
1 Subs. by the Act No. II of 2005, s. 11.
2 Subs. by the Act No. XIII of 1999, s. 2.
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