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2. any Magistrate of the first class specially empowered in this behalf by the ^[7], and
3. any Bench of Magistrates invested with the powers of a Magistrate of the first class and especially empowered in this behalf by the ^[7], may, if he or they think fit, try in a summary way all or any of the following offences:__

1. offences not punishable with death, transportation or imprisonment for a term exceeding six months;
2. offences relating to weights and measures under sections 264, 265 and 266 of the Pakistan Penal Code (XLV of 1860); ^{[1] [2] [3] [6] [7]}
3. hurt, under section ^[1] of the same Code;
4. theft, under sections 379, 380 or 381 of the same Code, where the value of the property stolen does not exceed ^[1];
5. dishonest misappropriation of property under section 403 of the same Code, where the value of the property misappropriated does not exceed ^[1];
6. receiving or retaining stolen property under section 411 of the same code, where the value of such property does not exceed ^[1];
7. assisting in the concealment or disposal of stolen property, under section 414 of the same Code, where the value of such property does not exceed ^[1];
8. mischief, under section 427 of the same Code;
9. house-trespass, under section 448, and offences under sections 451, ^[2], 456 and 457 of the same Code;
10. insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace, under section 504, and criminal intimidation, under section 506, of the same Code; ^[3]
11. abetment of any of the foregoing offences;
12. an attempt to commit any of the foregoing offences, when such attempt is an offence;
13. offences under section 20 of the Cattle-trespass Act, 1871 (I of 1871) : ^[4]

(2) When in the course of a summary trial it appears to the Magistrate or Bench that the case is one which is of a character which renders it undesirable that it should be tried summarily, the Magistrate or Bench shall recall any witnesses who may have been examined and proceed to re-hear the case in manner provided by this Code.