law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  
  206.Special summons in cases of petty offence.-
  (1) If, in the opinion of a Magistrate taking
  
  cognizance of a petty offence, the case may be summarily disposed of under
  
  section 260, the Magistrate shall, except where he is, for reasons to be
  
  recorded in writing of a contrary opinion, issue summons to the accused
  
  requiring him either to appear in person or by pleader before the Magistrate on
  
  a specified date, or if he 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 the summons or if he desires to appear by pleader and to
  
  plead guilty to the charge through such pleader, to authorize, in writing, the
  
  pleader to plead guilty to the charge on his behalf and to pay the fine through
  
  such pleader:
  
  Provided that the amount of the fine
  
  specified in such summons shall not exceed one hundred rupees.
  (2) For the purposes of this section, "petty offence">means any
  
  offence punishable only with fine not exceeding one thousand rupees, but does
  
  not include any offence so punishable under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, (4 of
  
  1939) or under any other law which provides for convicting the accused person
  
  in his absence on a plea of guilty.