"Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases" is provided in

Section 276 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 253 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973) provides for 'Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases', where sub-section (1) allows an accused served with a special summons under Section 229 to transmit a plea of guilty and the specified fine, and sub-section (2) empowers the Magistrate to convict the accused in his absence. Section 274 deals with stating the substance of the accusation, Section 275 covers conviction on a plea of guilty when the accused appears, and Section 277 prescribes the procedure when not convicted.