A. Indictments in High Court ................................................................................................................................................................. 67
136. Charge in High Court to be laid in indictment .............................................................................................................. 67
137. When case is pending .............................................................................................................................................................. 67
138. High Court may try case wherever offence committed ............................................................................................... 68
B. Summonses and charges in magistrates courts ......................................................................................................................... 68
139. Lodging of charges in magistrates court .......................................................................................................................... 68
140. Summons in magistrates court ............................................................................................................................................ 68
141. Written notice to secure attendance of accused in magistrates court ................................................................... 68
142. Warning to appear in magistrates court ........................................................................................................................... 69
143. Charges in remitted cases ...................................................................................................................................................... 70
C. General for all courts ........................................................................................................................................................................... 70
144. Joinder of counts ....................................................................................................................................................................... 70
145. Where doubtful what offence has been committed ..................................................................................................... 70
146. Essentials of indictment, summons or charge ................................................................................................................ 71
147. Sufficient to allege dates between which thefts took place ...................................................................................... 71
148. Indictment may charge general deficiency ...................................................................................................................... 71
149. Not necessary to specify particular coin or bank-note stolen ................................................................................... 71
150. Indictments for giving false evidence; and making of conflicting statements on oath in judicial
proceedings ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 72
151. Rules applicable to particular indictments ...................................................................................................................... 72
152. Companies, firms and partnerships may be named in indictments by name, style or title ............................. 73
153. Means or instrument by which act is done need not be stated ............................................................................... 74
154. *** ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 74
155. In indictment for forgery and other cases copy of instrument not necessary ..................................................... 74
156. Certain particulars not required in case of offence relating to insolvency .......................................................... 74
157. Allegation of intent to defraud sufficient without alleging whom it is intended to defraud .......................... 74
158. Persons implicated in same offence may be charged together ................................................................................ 75
159. Joint trial of persons charged with different offences ................................................................................................. 75
Part XI – Procedure before commencement of trial ............................................................................................................................ 75
A. In High Court .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 75
160. Bringing of accused persons to trial before High court .............................................................................................. 75
161. Change of place of trial .......................................................................................................................................................... 75
162. When removed prisoner to be tried ................................................................................................................................... 76
B. In magistrates court ............................................................................................................................................................................. 76
163. Accused in magistrates court to be brought for trial at once ................................................................................... 76
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