Gujarat High Court Criminal Manual (subordinate court practice), 1977
(1) Section 206, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, makes it obligatory for the Magistrate, taking cognizance of the petty offences as defined in sub-section (2) of the said section, which can be summarily disposed of, to issue summons to the accused either to appear in person or by pleader before the Magistrate on a specified date or if the accused desires to plead guilty to the charge without appearing before the Magistrate, to transmit before the specified date, by post or by messenger to the Magistrate, the said plea in writing and the amount of fine specified in summons or if he desires to appear by pleader and to plead guilty of the charge through the pleader to authorise in writing the pleader to plead guilty to the charge on his behalf and to pay the fine through such pleader. (2) While issuing the summons under section 206, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the Magistrate should himself apply his mind to the facts of each case and determine the amount of fine which shall not exceed Rs. 100. This amount of fine should be specified in the summons and in the carbon copy of the summons, both in figures and words. (3) The purpose of section 206, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is that in case where the plea is made as per the provisions of this section, the amount of fine as specified in the summons is required to be paid. The carbon copy of the summons should be kept in the record. Such summons should be signed by the Magistrate and the office copy should also be signed by him. The address as to the place at which the fine is to be paid should be specified in the summons.