law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  
  309.Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings.-
  (1) In every inquiry or trial, the proceedings
  
  shall be held as expeditiously as possible, and in particular, when the
  
  examination of witnesses has once begun, the same shall be continued from day
  
  to day until all the witnesses in attendance have been examined, unless the Court
  
  finds the adjournment of the same beyond the following day to be necessary for
  
  reasons to be recorded.
  (2) If the Court, after taking cognizance of an offence, or commencement of
  
  trial, finds it necessary or advisable to postpone the commencement of, or
  
  adjourn, any inquiry or trial, it may, from time to time, for reasons to be
  
  recorded, postpone or adjourn the same on such terms as it thinks fit, for such
  
  time as it considers reasonable, and may by a warrant remand the accused if in
  
  custody:
  
  Provided that no Magistrate shall remand an accused person to custody
  
  under this section for a term exceeding fifteen days at a time:
  
  Provided furtherthat when witnesses are in attendance, no adjournment
  
  or postponement shall be granted, without examining them, except for special
  
  reasons to be recorded in writing.
  
  Explanation 1.-If sufficient evidence has been obtained to raise a
  
  suspicion that the accused may have committed an offence, and it appears likely
  
  that further evidence may be obtained by a remand, this is a reasonable cause
  
  for a remand.
  
  Explanation 2.-The terms on which an adjournment or postponement may be
  
  granted include, in appropriate cases, the payment of costs by the prosecution
  
  or the accused.