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233. Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of same offence. (1) When in a case institutedRead More →

CHAPTER XVIII – THE CHARGE A. Form of charges 234. Contents of charge. (1) Every charge under this Sanhita shall state the offence with whichRead More →

235. Particulars as to time, place and person. (1) The charge shall contain such particulars as to the time and place of the alleged offence,Read More →

236. When manner of committing offence must be stated. When the nature of the case is such that the particulars mentioned in sections 234 andRead More →

237. Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable. In every charge words used in describing an offence shall beRead More →

238. Effect of errors. No error in stating either the offence or the particulars required to be stated in the charge, and no omission toRead More →

239. Court may alter charge. (1) Any Court may alter or add to any charge at any time before judgment is pronounced. (2) Every suchRead More →

240. Recall of witnesses when charge altered. Whenever a charge is altered or added to by the Court after the commencement of the trial, theRead More →

B. Joinder of charges 241. Separate charges for distinct offences. (1) For every distinct offence of which any person is accused there shall be aRead More →

242. Offences of same kind within year may be charged together. (1) When a person is accused of more offences than one of the sameRead More →

243. Trial for more than one offence. (1) If, in one series of acts so connected together as to form the same transaction, more offencesRead More →

244. Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed. (1) If a single act or series of acts is of such a nature thatRead More →

245. When offence proved included in offence charged. (1) When a person is charged with an offence consisting of several particulars, a combination of someRead More →

246. What persons may be charged jointly. The following persons may be charged and tried together, namely: (a) persons accused of the same offence committedRead More →

247. Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges. When a charge containing more heads than one is framed against the sameRead More →

CHAPTER XIX – TRIAL BEFORE A COURT OF SESSION 248. Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor. In every trial before a Court of Session,Read More →