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Power of the court to
transfer criminal suits
31.(1) The court, whenever a criminal suit has been transferred thereto,
by the Prosecution Attorneys Bureau, and deems it most
appropriate, in pursuance of the orders, regulating jurisdiction, or
distribution of work, that trial is to be assumed by another court,
may transfer the criminal suit thereto.
(2) The president of the Court of Appeal, or Magistrate of the General
Criminal Court, may issue an order transfering any criminal suit
from one court to another, within the limits of his jusisdiction,
whenever he deems that there is achievement of justice in the
same.
(3) The Chief Justice may transfer any criminal suit, from one court
to another, within the Sudan, whenever he deems that there is
achievement of justice in the same.
Proceedings not void by reason
of lack of jurisdiction
32. No criminal proceedings adopted, before a Prosecution Attorneys
Bureau, or a court, shall be invalidated, for the fact that, in
accordance with the rules, set forth in this Chapter, it should have
been adopted by another Prosecution Attorneys Bureau, or court,
whenever the same has been adopted in good faith.
Part III
The Criminal Suit and Inquiry Therein
Chapter I
The Criminal Suit
Initiation of the criminal suit
33. The criminal suit shall be intitiated, upon taking cognizance by the
Geneal Crimines Police, or the Prosecution Attorney, or upon
such information, or complaint, as may be presented to either of
them.
The right to present information and complaint
34.(1) Information shall be presented, by any person entrusted with
preserving security and public order; or any person, as to
offences to which a public right relates.
(2) A complaint shall be presented by the person, against whom, or
within whose responsibility the offence has been committed, or by
whoever deputises for him. Where the person, against whom the
offence has been committed is a child, or suffering from mental
infirmity, his guardian may present the complaint, on his behalf.