Power of court to try cases summarily.- (1) All offences under this

Act shall be tried summarily by a Metropolitan Magistrate and the provisions of sections 262 to 265 (both inclusive) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, direction ^ 1973 (2 of 1974) shall, as far as may be, apply to such trial toany (2) When trying any offence under this Act, the Magistrate may also•try or any any other offence with which a person may be charged in the same trial if the od,uce / offence is connected with such other offence or offences. -n ffil, If of