180.
Right of Accused as to Examination And Summoning of witnesses.
The accused shall be allowed to examine any witness not previously named by him if
such witness is in attendance, but he shall not, except as provided in section 198, be
entitled as of right to have any witness summoned other than the witness named in the list
or lists delivered to the Magistrate by whom he was committed for trail.
NOTE:- (1) See section 164.
(2) For the powers of the Court to summon any material witness or to examine
any person present or to re-call for re-examination any witness already examined
see section 219.
181.
Prosecutor’s Right of Reply.
If the accused or any of the accused calls any witness other than to character the
prosecutor shall be entitled to reply. And, if the accused has called only witnesses for
character, the prosecutor may at the close of the case for the defense adduce evidence of
previous convictions of the accused.
Provided that in any case with the leave of the Court the prosecutor may be heard in reply
on a point of law or, where none of the accused has called evidence other than to
character but any of them has introduced new matter in his statement to the Court, on
such new matter.
NOTE:- The introduction of new matter might be a ground for the exercise by the Court
of its powers under section 21.
182.
Consideration of Finding.
When the case for the defense and the prosecution reply (if any) are concluded and the
Court does not desire to put any further questions to the accused, the Court shall be
closed to consider its findings.
183.
Announcement of Finding.
After the Court has made it’s finding the Court shall be re-opened and the finding
announced.
184.
Procedure on Finding of Guilty.
If the finding is guilty the accused shall, if he has not previously called any witnesses to
character, be asked whether he wishes to call any such witnesses and after such witnesses
(if any) have been heard he shall be asked whether he desires to make any statement in
mitigation of punishment.
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