(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under
this Act except upon a complaint in writing made by an officer of 1[the National Housing Bank or the
Reserve Bank] generally or specially authorised in writing in this behalf by 1[the National Housing Bank
or the Reserve Bank] and no court other than that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of
the first class or a court superior thereto shall try any such offence.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), a Magistrate may, if he sees reason so to do, dispense with the personal attendance of the officer of 1[the National Housing Bank or the Reserve Bank] filing the complaint but the Magistrate may in his discretion, at any stage of the proceedings, direct the personal attendance of the complainant.
1. Subs. by Act 23 of 2019, s. 171, for "the National Housing Bank," (w.e.f. 09-08-2019).
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), a Magistrate may, if he sees reason so to do, dispense with the personal attendance of the officer of 1[the National Housing Bank or the Reserve Bank] filing the complaint but the Magistrate may in his discretion, at any stage of the proceedings, direct the personal attendance of the complainant.
1. Subs. by Act 23 of 2019, s. 171, for "the National Housing Bank," (w.e.f. 09-08-2019).