201. Acts Forming the Same Transaction. If a series of acts so connected together as to form the same transaction is alleged, the accused may be charged with and tried at one trial for every offence which he would have committed if the whole of such acts or some or more of them without the rest were proved. Note:- In passing sentence the Court must nevertheless have regard to section 74 of the Penal Code. Illustrations. (a) A, an accountant, commits criminal breach of trust and to conceal his offence falsifies his accounts. A may be separately charged with and tried at one trial for criminal breach of trust (section 350 of the Penal Code) and falsification of accounts (section 415 of the Penal Code.) (b) A commits robbery on B and in doing so voluntarily causes hurt to him. A may be separately charged with and tried at one trial for offences under sections 278, 334 and 336 of the Penal Code. 202. When it is Doubtful on which Occasion Offences has been Committed. If a series of acts is of such a nature that it appears that an offence was committed on one of several occasions but it is doubtful whether the facts which can be proved will show on which occasion an offence was committed, the accused may be charged with having committed an offence alternatively on one or other of such occasions. Note :- For form of judgement on conviction in the alternative see section 243 (3), See also section 75 of the Penal Code. Illustration. A states on oath before the Magistrate that he saw B hit C with a club. Before another Court a states on oath that B never hit C. A may be charged in the alternative and convicted of intentionally giving false evidence, although it cannot be proved which of these contradictory statements was false. NOTE:- For form of charge see Schedule 111, 43B(3). For form of judgement on conviction in the alternative see section 248(4). See also section 75 of the Penal Code. 67

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