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(1) If the petition be not tlismissecl, the yaya Panchayat shall, subject to the provisions of section 102, by summons require the aceused to appear and answer the petition. (2) IF the accused fails to appear or cannot be found, the ~ 1yaya Panchayat shall report the fact to the nearest Magistrate, ,vho would have had jurisdiction to try the offence but for the provisions of this et, who may issue a warrant for the arrest of the accused and when arrested may forward him for trial to the Naya Panchayat or release him on bail to appear before it. (3) The yaya Panchayat shall, if possible, try the case on. the clay on which the accused appears or is brought before it, but if that is not possible, the l\lyaya Panchayai shall release him on his executing- a bond for a sum not exceeding tenty-fve rupees to appear before it on any suhsrquent cfoy or days to which !:he tnnl may be ucljourned: Provided that if the accused fails or refuses to execute a bond, the Nya.ya Pmzchayat shall, instead of releasing· him,. send him back under custody to the Magistrate by whom such accused wns arrested and thereupon such Magistrate shall, Dismissal for default.. Proceedings preliminary to trial. 40 The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1956. [West Ben. Act (Part 11.-G'hapter Xl.-Nyaya Panchayats.- Sections 76-78.) notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) of section 71 take cognizance of the complaint made before the Pyaya Panchayat and shall try such accused person in the same manner and under the same procedure as if the com- plaint were made before him. Compound-