Section495
Appeal from orders under section 491
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Summary
Orders under this provision are appealable. If a Magistrate made the order, the appeal goes to the Sessions Judge. If a Court of Session made the order, the appeal goes to the court that hears appeals from that Court.
Example
Priya asked a Magistrate to quash a complaint, but the Magistrate passed an order under this provision refusing her plea. Priya can appeal that order to the Sessions Judge.
Bare Act
Enacted textAll orders passed under section 491 shall be appealable,-
(i) in the case of an order made by a Magistrate, to the Sessions Judge;
(ii) in the case of an order made by a Court of Session, to the Court to which an appeal lies from an order made by such Court.
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