55 (a) no injured person, who instituted a civil suit, for compensation, for damage resulting out of the offence, shall claim compensation, for the same injury, before the court, unless he relinquishes such suit; (b) the court, of its own accord, or upon the application of the injured person, the accused or any person having an interest, may join, to the suit, any person having an interest, or under an obligation, in the compensation suit; (c) the court shall hear the evidence, relating to proof of the injury, resulting out of the criminal act, and assessment of compensation; (d) where the court deems there is ground, for instituting the compensation suit, the charge sheet shall include an allegation thereof, and shall hear the reply of the accused thereto; (e) the accused, or any person having interest, at the defense stage, may adduce such evidence, as he may deem necessary, for rebutting the compensation suit, or assessment thereof; (f) where the court decides to adjudge compensation, the judgement shall specify the amount of comensation, whether the same is independent, or part of any fine inflicted by the court. Deliberation of the court 205 Where the court is constituted of more than one Magistrate, :(a) members of the court shall deliberate, on the matters submitted for determination, and the majority opinion shall be adopted, upon difference; (b) every member shall deliver his opinion, on each matter; provided the one having the least class of whom, shall begin, by delivering his opinion, then the one next thereto; (c) every dissenting opinion, with the grounds thereof, shall be recorded, on the record, and the same shall not be mentioned in the judgement. Formal errors and defects non-effective 206. No error, as to admitting evidence, nor the presence of formal defect in the procedure shall be ground for quashing any judicial measure, where the same is sound in substance, and no estimable injury results thereout, to any of the parties.

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