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Section 224: Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges

When a charge containing more heads than one is framed against the same person, and when a conviction has been had on one or...

Section 225: Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor

In every trial before a Court of Session, the prosecution shall be conducted by a Public Prosecutor.

Section 226: Opening case for prosecution

When the accused appears or is brought before the Court in pursuance of a commitment of the case under section 209, the prosecutor shall...

Section 227: Discharge

If, upon consideration of the record of the case and the documents submitted therewith, and after hearing the submissions of the accused and the...

Section 228: Farming of charge

(1) If, after such consideration and hearing as aforesaid, the Judge is of opinion that there is ground for presuming that the accused has...

Section 229: Conviction on plea of guilty

If the accused pleads guilty, the Judge shall record the plea and may, in his discretion, convict him thereon.

Section 230: Date for prosecution evidence

If the accused refuses to plead, or does not plead, or claims to be tried or is not convicted under section 229, the Judge...

Section 231: Evidence for prosecution

(1) On the date so fixed, the Judge shall proceed to take all such evidence as may be produced in support of the prosecution. (2)...

Section 232: Acquittal

If, after taking the evidence for the prosecution, examining the accused and hearing the prosecution and the defence on the point, the Judge considers...

Section 233: Entering upon defence

(1) Where the accused is not acquitted under section 232, he shall be called upon to enter on his defence and adduce any evidence...

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