CAP. 75 Criminal Procedure Code [Rev. 2012] (2) If the accused person admits the truth of the charge otherwise than by a plea agreement his admission shall be recorded as nearly as possible in the words used by him, and the court shall convict him and pass sentence upon or make an order against him, unless there appears to it sufficient cause to the contrary: Provided that after conviction and before passing sentence or making any order the court may permit or require the complainant to outline to the court the facts upon which the charge is founded. (3) If the accused person does not admit the truth of the charge, the court shall proceed to hear the case as hereinafter provided. (4) If the accused person refuses to plead, the court shall order a plea of “not guilty” to be entered for him. (5) If the accused pleads— (a) that he has been previously convicted or acquitted on the same facts of the same offence; or (b) that he has obtained the President’s pardon for his offence, the court shall first try whether the plea is true or not, and if the court holds that the evidence adduced in support of the plea does not sustain it, or if it finds that the plea is false, the accused shall be required to plead to the charge. [Act No. 22 of 1959, s. 25, Act No. 13 of 1967, First Sch., Act No. 4 of 1974, Sch., Act No. 11 of 2008, s. 4.] 208. Procedure on plea of not guilty (1) If the accused person does not admit the truth of the charge, the court shall proceed to hear the complainant and his witnesses and other evidence (if any). (2) The accused person or his advocate may put questions to each witness produced against him. (3) If the accused person does not employ an advocate, the court shall, at the close of the examination of each witness for the prosecution, ask the accused person whether he wishes to put any questions to that witness and shall record his answer. 209. Repealed by Act No. 13 of 1982, First Sch. 210. Acquittal of accused person when no case to answer If at the close of the evidence in support of the charge, and after hearing such summing up, submission or argument as the prosecutor and the accused person or his advocate may wish to put forward, it appears to the court that a case is not made out against the accused person sufficiently to require him to make a defence, the court shall dismiss the case and shall forthwith acquit him. [Act No. 13 of 1967, First Sch.] 211. Defence (1) At the close of the evidence in support of the charge, and after hearing such summing up, submission or argument as may be put forward, if it appears to the court that a case is made out against the accused person sufficiently to [Issue 1] C44 - 76