law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  
  317.Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused
  
  in certain cases.-
  (1) At any stage of an inquiry or trial under
  
  this Code, if the Judge or Magistrate is satisfied, for reasons to be recorded,
  
  that the personal attendance of the accused before the Court is not necessary
  
  in the interests of justice, or that the accused persistently disturbs the
  
  proceedings in Court, the Judge or Magistrate may, if the accused is
  
  represented by a pleader, dispense with him attendance and proceed with such
  
  inquiry or trial in his absence, and may, at any subsequent stage of the
  
  proceedings, direct the personal attendance of such accused.
  (2) If the accused in any such case is not represented by a pleader, or if the
  
  Judge or Magistrate considers his personal attendance necessary, he may, if he
  
  thinks fit and for reasons to be recorded by him, either adjourn such inquiry
  
  or trial, or order that the case of such accused be taken up or tried
  
  separately.