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Tender of pardon
59.(1) The Superior Prosecution Attorney, in order to obtain the
testimony of a person, accused with others, of an offence having
ta’zir penalty, in which he has no major role, may take a grounded
decision, before trial, to tender pardon to the accused concerned;
on condition that the accused shall disclose the whole of such
facts and circumstances, relating to such offence, and about any
other person, who has relation thereto, as he has knowledge
thereof.
(2) The said accused shall be examined, as a witness, at the trial, and
shall also be examined, addressed and tried thereat, as an
accused. Where a decision of his conviction, and inflicting a
penalty thereon, has been passed, the court shall ascertain, in a
separate sitting , his compliance with all the conditions, upon
which pardon has been tendered. Where it has been proved that
he has complied, it shall pass an order of acquittal. Where it has
been proved that he has not complied, by concealing an essential
matter, or adducing false testimony, it shall pass an order of
executing the sentence passed.
Branch VII
Power of the Magistrate to
Receive Admissions
60.(1) Where any accused admits, during inquiry, and accepts trial, as to
committing the offence, subject of inquiry, the inquiror shall take
him, to the Magistrate, to take his admission, and record the
same, on to the Case Diary.
(2) The Magistrate shall ascertain that the accused admits voluntarily,
and shall record the admission, in the presence of the accused,
and read the same , to him, and require him, to sign it. Where the
accused refuses to sign, the Magistrate shall enter the refusal
into the Case Diary, and sign the admission himself.
Part IV
Summons, Detection and Security
Chapter I
Summonses
Summons
61.
The General Crimes Police, of their own accord, or upon the
order of the Prosecution Attorneys Bureau, or the court may
summon any person, to appear, to present himself, or to produce
any document, or other thing, whenever the same is necessary,
for the purposes of inquiry, trial or execution of any order issued
by the Prosecution Attorneys Bureau, or the court .
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