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  "text": "1 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nTHE LAW REFORMS ORDINANCE, 1972 \r\n   \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nCONTENTS \r\n___________ \r\n \r\nSECTIONS: \r\n \r\n1. Short title and commencement. \r\n2. Amendment of certain laws. \r\n3. Appeal to High Court in certain cases. \r\n4. Computation of period of limitation. \r\n5. Saving. \r\nTHE SCHEDULE\r\n\r\n2 \r\n \r\n \r\nTHE LAW REFORMS ORDINANCE, 1972 \r\n \r\nORDINANCE NO. XII OF 1972 \r\n[14th April, 1972] \r\n \r\nWHEREAS it is expedient, for the purpose of giving effect to certain recommendations of \r\nthe Law Reforms Commission, 1967—70, to amend certain laws; \r\n \r\nAND  WHEREAS  the national interest of Pakistan in relation to the achievement of \r\nuniformity requires Central legislation in the matter; \r\n \r\nNOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the 25th day of March, 1969, read \r\nwith the proclamation of the 20th day of December, 1971 and the Provisional Constitution Order, \r\nand in exercise of  all powers enabling him in th at behalf, the President is pl eased to m ake and \r\npromulgate the following Ordinance :— \r\n \r\n1. Short title and commencement. —(1) This Ordinance may be called the Law \r\nReforms Ordinance, 1972. \r\n \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once, except the provisions of the Schedule relating to \r\namendments in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898.), which shall come into \r\nforce in any Province with effect from such date 1* * * as the Provincial Government thereof may, \r\nby 2Notification in the official Gazette, specify in this behalf 3[and different dates may be so \r\nspecified 4[for different provisions and] for different areas in a Province so that the amendments in \r\nthe Code are brought in force throughout the Province progressively.] \r\n \r\n2. Amendment of certain laws. —(1) The Acts and Ordinances specified in the Schedule \r\nare hereby amended to the extent and in the manner specified in the fourth column thereof. \r\n \r\n(2) Where this Ordinance requires that in any s pecified law, or in any section of other \r\nportion thereof, certain words shall be substituted for certain other words, or that certain \r\nwords shall be omitted, the substitution or omission, as the case may be, shall, except where it is \r\notherwise expressly provided, be made wherever the words referred to occur in that law, or as the \r\ncase may be, in that section or portion. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1 The words “not later than the first day of January, 1973\" omitted by the Law Reforms (Amdt.) Act, 1973 (19 of 1973), s. 2. \r\n2  For Notification enforcing certain provisions of the Ordinance in N.W.F.P., see Government of N.W.F.P., Home and Tribal \r\nAffairs \r\nDepartment Notification No. S.Q. Judl. Misc. (HD)/75, dated the 26th December, 1975, N.W.F.P., Gazette, Ext., dated the 30th \r\nDecember, \r\n1975, page 484a; \r\nFor Notification enforcing certain provisions of the Ordinance, in Punjab, see the Home Department Government of Punjab, \r\nNotification \r\nNo. Judl/I-3 (2)/75, dated the 26th December, 1975, Gazette of Punjab, Ext., dated the 26th December, 1975, page 1419; \r\nFor Notification enforcing certain provisions of the Ordinance, in Sind, see the Law Department Government of Sind, Notification No. \r\nS. Legis-4(8)/75, dated the 23rd December, 1975, Gazette of Sind, Ext., dated the 23rd December, 1975, Part I, page 1327-A; and \r\nFor Notification enforcing certain provisions of the Ordinance, in Baluchistan,' see the Law Department, Government of    \r\nBaluchistan \r\nNotification No. Legis-3/15/Law/75, dated the 23rd December, 1975, Gazette of Baluchistan, Ext., dated the 23rd December, 1975. \r\n3 Certain words added by Act 19 of 1973, s. 2. \r\n4 Ins. by the Law Reforms <Amdt.) Act, 1976 (21 of 1976); s. 2 and Sch., \r\n3 \r\n \r\n \r\n1[3. Appeal to High Court in certain cases. —(1) An appeal shall lie to a Bench of two or \r\nmore Judges of a High Court from a decree passed or final order made by a single Judge of that \r\nCourt in the exercise of its original civil jurisdiction. \r\n \r\n(2) An appeal shall also lie to a Bench of two or more Judges of a High Court from an order \r\nmade by a single  Judge of that Court under 2[clause (1) of Article 2[199]  of  the \r\nConstitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan] not being an order made under sub- paragraph (i) \r\nof paragraph (b) of that clause : \r\n \r\nProvided that the appeal referred  to  in this sub-section shall not be available or \r\ncompetent if the application brought before the High Court under Article 2[199] arises out of any \r\nproceedings in which the law applicable provided for at least one appeal 3[or one revision or one \r\nreview] to any court, tribunal or authority against the original order. \r\n \r\n(3) No appeal shall lie under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) from an interlocutory order \r\nor an order which does not dispose of the entire case before the Court. \r\n \r\n(4) Nothing contained in this Ordinance shall be construed as affecting— \r\n \r\n(a) any appeal under the provisions of the Letters Patent applicable to a High \r\nCourt or under section 102 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908), \r\nwhich was pending immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance; \r\nor \r\n \r\n(b) any appeal or petition for leave to appeal from a decree, judgment or order of a \r\nsingle Judge of  a High Court made to  the Supreme Court before the com- \r\nmencement of the Law Reforms (Amendment) Ordinance, 1972.]. \r\n4[4. Computation of period of limitation. In computing the period of limitation for filing \r\nan appeal under the provisions of section 3, the period commencing the fourteenth of April, 1972, \r\nor the date of the decree or order against which the appeal is to be filed, whichever shall be later, \r\nand the d ate of the commencement of the  Law R eforms (Amend- ment) A ct, 1972, sh all be \r\nexcluded]. \r\n5[5. Saving. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance,— \r\n \r\n(a) the trial of a warrant case which was pending before a Magistrate immediately \r\nbefore the twenty-first day of December, 1975, and in which charge had been \r\nframed; or . \r\n \r\n(b) any inquiry into a case triable by the Court of Session or High Court in which \r\ncharge was framed, or in which the accused was committed for trial by the \r\nCourt of Session or the High Court before the twenty-first day of December, \r\n1975; shall be p roceeded with and completed as-if the p rovisions of the \r\nSchedule to this Ordinance relating to  amendments in the Code of Criminal \r\nProcedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898.), had not come into force: \r\n \r\nProvided that any such case decided by a  Magistrate, or any case in \r\nwhich the accused was committed for trial by the Court of Session or the High \r\nCourt and d ecided by it,  on or after the said twenty-first day of December, \r\n1975; but before  the  commencement  of  the  Law  Reforms  (Amendment)  \r\nOrdinance, 1976, by following the procedure provided in the said Code as \r\namended by this Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been validly decided.] \r\n \r\n1 Subs, and shall be deemed always to have been so subs, by the Law Reforms (Amdt.) Act, 1972 (8 of 1972), s. 2 {w.e.f. 14-4-72). \r\n2 Subs, by the Law Reforms (Amdt.) Act, 1975 (6 of 1975), s. 2. \r\n3 Ins. ibid., \r\n4 Added by Act. 8 of 1972, s. 3. \r\n5 Added by the Law Reforms (Amdt.) Act, 1976 (21 of 1976), s. 2 and Sch., \r\n4 \r\n \r\n \r\nTHE SCHEDULE \r\n[See section 2 (1)] \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nYear \r\nof \r\nStatute  \r\nNumber \r\nof \r\nStatute  \r\nShort \r\ntitle of \r\n  Statute \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nAmendments made \r\n1 2 3 4 \r\n \r\n1*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                      * \r\n1898      V \r\nThe Code \r\nof \r\nCriminal \r\nProcedure, \r\n1898 \r\n1. In section 4, in sub-section (1), clauses (e), (v) and (w) shall be \r\nomitted. Procedure,  \r\n \r\n2. For section 6, the following shall be substituted, namely :— \r\n \r\n\"6. Classes of Criminal Courts and Magistrates.—(1) Besides the \r\nHigh Court and the Courts constituted under any law other than \r\nthis Code for the time being in force, there shall be two classes of \r\nCriminal Courts in Pakistan, namely :— \r\n \r\nI. Courts of Session; , \r\n \r\nII. Courts of Magistrates. \r\n \r\n(2) There shall be the following classes of Magistrates, namely:—   \r\nI. Judicial Magistrates.— \r\n(1) Magistrates of the first class. \r\n(2) Magistrates of the Second class. \r\n            (3) Magistrates of the third class. \r\n(4) Special Judicial Magistrates. \r\nII. Executive Magistrates.— \r\n(1) District Magistrates. \r\n(2) Additional District Magistrates.  \r\n(3) Sub-divisional Magistrates. \r\n(4) Special Executive Magistrates.\" \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1All the entries relating to the amendments of the Acts and Ordinance 1898 have been omitted by the federal Laws (Revision and \r\nDeclaration) Ordinance, 1981 (27 of 1981), s. 3 and II Sch., \r\n5 \r\n \r\n \r\n1[(5) Magistrate of the first class. (6) Magistrate of the second class. (7) Magistrates of \r\nthe third class.] \r\n2[2A. In section 10, in sub-section (3), for the commas, figures, words and brackets\", \r\n407,  sub-section  (2) and  528,  sub-sections  (2)  and  (3)\" the  words,  figures,  comma  and \r\nbrackets \"and 407, sub-section (2)\" shall be substituted.] \r\n \r\n3. For section 10, the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"10. District Magistrates—(1) In every district, the Provincial Government shall appoint \r\na District Magistrate. \r\n \r\n(2) The  Provincial Government may also appoint Additional District Magistrates to \r\nexercise jurisdiction in one or more districts, and such Additional District Magistrates shall have \r\nall or any of the powers of a District Magistrate under this Code or under any other law for the \r\ntime being in force, as the Provincial Government may direct. \r\n \r\n4. In section 12, in sub-section (1), the  commas and words \", besides the Dist rict \r\nMagistrate,\",  and  the  words  and  comma  \"the  Provincial  Government  or  the  District \r\nMagistrate, subject to the control of the Provincial Government\" shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n5. In section 13, for the words \"Magistrate of the first or second class\" the words \r\n\"Executive Magistrate\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n6. For section 14, the following shall be substituted, namely :— \r\n \r\n\"14. Special Judicial and Executive Magistrates.—(1) The Provincial Government may, \r\non the recommendation of the High Court, confer upon any p erson all or any of  the pow ers \r\nconferred or conferrable by or under this Code on a Judicial Magistrate in respect to particular \r\ncases or to a particular class or particular classes of cases, or in regard to cases generally in any \r\nlocal area. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1 New serial numbers and entries added by the Legal Reforms Act. 1997 (23 of 1997) s. 3. \r\n2 Item 2A ins. by the Law Reforms (Amdt.) Act, 1976 {21 of 1976). s. 2 and Sch.. \r\n6 \r\n \r\n \r\n(2)  Such  Magistrates  shall  be  called  Special  Judicial  Magistrates  and  shall  be \r\nappointed for su ch term as the Provincial Government may, in consultation with the Hi gh \r\nCourt, by general or special order, direct. \r\n \r\n(3) The Provincial Government may also appoint Executive Magistrates for particular \r\nareas or for performance of particular functions and confer upon them all or any of the \r\npowers conferred or conferrable by or under this Code on an Executive Magistrate. \r\n \r\n(4) Such Magistrates shall be called Executive Magistrates and shall be appointed for \r\nsuch term as the Provincial Government may, by general or special order, direct: \r\n \r\nProvided that no powers shall be conferred under this sub-section on any Police \r\nOfficer below the grade of Assist ant Superintendent and no power s hall be conferred on a \r\nPolice Officer except so far as may be necessary for preserving the peace, preventing crime \r\nand detecting, apprehending and detaining offenders in order to their being brought before a \r\nMagistrate and for performance the Officer of any other duties imposed upon him by any law \r\nfor the time being in force. \r\n \r\n(5) The Provincial Government may delegate, subject to such limitations as it thinks \r\nfit, to any officer under its control the powers conferred by sub-section (3).\" \r\n \r\n7. In section 15, in sub-section (1), for the word \"Magistrates\" the words \"Judicial \r\nMagistrates\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n8. In section 16, the words and commas \"or, subject to the control of the Provincial \r\nGovernment, the District Magistrate may,\" shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n9. In section 17,— \r\n \r\n(i) for sub-sections (1) and (2) the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"Subordination of Judicial Magistrates and B enches to Sessions Judge.—(1) All \r\nJudicial Magistrates appointed under sections 12 and 14, and all Benches constituted under \r\nsection 15, shall be subordinate to the Sessions Judge, and he may, from time to time, make \r\nrules or give special orders consistent with this Code and any rules framed by the Provincial \r\nGovernment under section 16, as to the distribution of business among such Magistrates and \r\nBenches. \r\n \r\nSubordination of Executive Magistrates to District Magistrate.— (2) All Executive \r\n\"Magistrates appointed under sections 1[12, 13] and 14 shall be subordinate to the District \r\nMagistrate and he may, from lime to time, make rules or give special orders consistent with \r\nthis Code and any rules framed by the Provincial Government under section 16, as to the \r\ndistribution of business among such Magistrates. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Subs. by the Legal Reforms Act, 1997 (23 of 1997), s. 3 for figure “13”. \r\n7 \r\n \r\n \r\nSubordination of Executive Magistrates to Sub-divisional Magistrate.—(2A) Every \r\nExecutive Magistrate (other than a Sub-divisional Magistrate) in a Sub-division shall also be \r\nsubordinate to the Sub-divisional Magistrate, subject, however, to the general control of the \r\nDistrict Magistrate.\"; \r\n \r\n(ii) in  sub-section (4), the  words and commas \"or, if there be no  Additional or \r\nAssistant Sessions Judge, by the  District Magistrate,\" and the words \"or \r\nMagistrate\" shall be omitted; and \r\n \r\n(iii) sub-section (5) shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n10. For section 22, the following shall be substituted, namely :— \r\n \r\n\"22. Appointment of J ustices of t he Peace.—The Provincial Government may, by \r\nnotification in the official Gazette, appoint,  for such period as  may be specified in the \r\nnotification, and subject to such rules as may be made by it, any person who is a citizen of \r\nPakistan arid as to whose integrity and suitability it is satisfied to be a Justice of the Peace for \r\na local area to be specified in the notification, and more than one Justice of the Peace may be \r\nappointed for the same local area. \r\n \r\n22A. Powers of Justices of the Peace.—(I) A Justice of the Peace for any local area \r\nshall, for the purpose of making an arrest, have within such area all the powers of a police \r\nofficer referred to in section 54 and of an officer in charge of a police-station referred to in \r\nsection 55. \r\n \r\n(2) A Justice of the Peace making an arrest in exercise of any po wers under sub- \r\nsection (1) shall, forthwith, take or cause to be taken the person arrested before the officer in \r\ncharge of the  nearest police-station and furnish such officer with a report as to the \r\ncircumstances of the arrest and such officer shall thereupon re-arrest the person. \r\n \r\n(3) A Justice of the Peace for any local area shall have powers, within such area, to \r\ncall upon any member of the police force on duty to aid him— \r\n \r\n(a) in taking or preventing the escape of any person who has participated in the \r\ncommission  of  any  cognizable  offence  or  against  whom  a  reasonable \r\ncomplaint has been m ade or credible in formation has been received or a \r\nreasonable suspicion exists of his having so participated; and \r\n \r\n(b) in the prevention of crime in general and, in particular, in the prevention of a \r\nbreach of the peace or a disturbance of the public tranquility. \r\n \r\n(4) Where a member of the police force on duty has been called upon to render aid \r\nunder sub-section (3), such call shall be deemed to have been made by a competent authority. \r\n \r\n(5) A Justice of the Peace for any local area may, in accordance with such rules as \r\nmay be made by the Provincial Government,— \r\n8 \r\n \r\n \r\n(a) issue a certificate as to the identity of any person residing within such area, or \r\n \r\n(b) verify any document brought before him by any such person, or \r\n \r\n(c) attest any such document required by or under any law for the time being in \r\nforce to be attested by a Magistrate, and until the contrary is proved, any \r\ncertificate so issued shall be presumed to be correct and any document so \r\nverified shall be deemed to be duly verified, and any document so attested \r\nshall be deemed to have been as fully attested as if he had been a Magistrate. \r\n \r\n22B. Duties of Justices of the peace.—Subject to such rules as may be made by the \r\nProvincial Government, every Justice of the Peace for any local area shall— \r\n \r\n(a) on receipt of information of the occurrence of any incident involving a breach \r\nof the peace, or of the commission of any o ffence within such local area, \r\nforthwith make inquiries into the matter and report in writing the result of his \r\ninquiries to the nearest Magistrate and to the officer in charge of the nearest \r\npolice-station; \r\n \r\n(b) if the offence referred to in clause (a) is a cognizable offence, also prevent the \r\nremoval of anything from, or the interference in any way with, the place of \r\noccurrence of the offence; \r\n \r\n(c) when so requested in writing by a police-officer making an investigation under \r\nChapter XIV in respect of any offence committed within such local area,— \r\n(i) render all assistance to the police-officer in making such an investigation; \r\n(ii) record any statement made under expectation of death\" by a person in \r\nrespect of whom a crime is believed to have been committed.\". \r\n \r\n1[11. In section 28, in clause (c), for t he full stop at the end a colon shall be su b- \r\nstituted, and thereafter the following proviso shall be added, namely :— \r\n \r\nProvided  that  the offences  falling under  Chapters  VIII,  X,  XIII  and  XIV  of the \r\nPakistan Penal Code (Act XLV of 1860),  except offences specified in section 153A and \r\nsection 281 of the said Code, shall be tried by the Executive Magistrates and the expression \r\n\"Magistrate\"  used  in  the  s aid  eighth  column  shall  mean  Executive  Magistrate  of  the \r\nrespective class.] \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Subs by the legal Reforms Act 1997 (23 of 1997) s. 3 for “item 11”. \r\n9 \r\n \r\n \r\n1[11 A. In section 29, in sub-section (2), for the full stop at the end a colon shall be \r\nsubstituted and thereafter the following proviso shall be added namely:— \r\n \r\nProvided that the offences punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding \r\nthree  years,  with  or  without  any  other  punishment,  shall  be  tried  by  the  Executive \r\nMagistrates.] \r\n \r\n12. For section 29-B the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"29-B.  Jurisdiction  in  the  case  of  juveniles.—Any  o ffence,  other  than  one \r\npunishable with death or imprisonment for life, committed by any person who at the date \r\nwhen he appears or is brought before a Court is under the age of fifteen years, may be tried \r\nby any Judicial Magistrate especially empowered by the Provincial Government to exercise \r\nthe powers conferred by section 8, sub-section (1), of the Reformatory Schools Act, laid, or, \r\nin any area in which the said Act is not applicable, by any other law providing for the \r\ncustody, trial or punishment of youthful offenders, by any Magistrate empowered by or under \r\nsuch law to exercise all or any of the powers conferred thereby.\". \r\n \r\n2[12-A In section 30, the words and comma \"and the Dist rict of Sylhet,1 shall be \r\nomitted.] \r\n \r\n3[13. In section 30, for the words, figure and comma \"section 29, invest the District \r\nMagistrate or any\" the words, figures and comma \"sections 28 and 29, invest any Judicial\" \r\nshall be substituted.] \r\n \r\n4*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                      * \r\n \r\n \r\n5[15. In section 32, in sub-section (1),— \r\n \r\n(i)  for  the  words  \"two  years\"  the  words  \"three  years\";  for  the  words  \"one \r\nthousand\" the  words \"five thousand\"; for the words \"six months\" the  words \r\n\"one year\"; and for the words \"two hundred\" the words \"one thousand\" shall \r\nrespectively be substituted; and \r\n \r\n6*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                      * \r\n \r\n \r\n7*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                      * \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1 New item 11A ins. ibid. \r\n2 Item 12A ins. by the Law Reforms (Amdt.) Act, 1976 (2! of 1976), s. 2 and Sch., \r\n3 Subs. by the Legal Reforms' Act, 1997 (23 of 199.7) s. 3 for \"item 13\". \r\n4 Item 14 omitted by the Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (25 of 1974), s. 2 and Sch., (w.e.f. 24-4-74). \r\n5 Subs. by Act 21 of 1976, s. 2 and Sch., for item 15. \r\n6 Sub-item (ii) of item. 15 and item 16 omitted by Act 23 of 1997, s. 3. \r\n7Sub-item (i), of item 17 omitted by Act 25 of 1974, s. 2 and Sch., (24-4-74). \r\n10 \r\n \r\n \r\n(ii)   in sub-section (2), in clause (b) of the proviso, the brackets, words and figure \r\n\"(other than a Magistrate acting under section 34)\" shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n18. In s ection 36, for the wo rds and commas \"District Magistrates, Sub-Divisional \r\nMagistrates and the Magistrates of the first, second and third classes,\" the words \"Judicial and \r\nExecutive Magistrates\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n19. For section 37 the following shall be substituted, namely: \r\n \r\n\"37. Addi tional Powers conferrable on Magi strates.—In addition to his o rdinary \r\npowers, any M agistrate may be invested by t he Provincial Government with any p owers \r\nspecified in the fourth schedule : \r\n \r\nProvided that, in the case of a Judicial Magistrate, such powers shall be conferred on \r\nthe recommendation of the High Court: \r\n \r\nProvided further that the Provincial Government may authorise a District Magistrate \r\nto invest any Magistrate subordinate to him with any of the powers specified in Part II of the \r\nfourth schedule.\" \r\n \r\n20. In s ection 41, in  sub-section (1) for the full-stop at the end a colon shall be \r\nsubstituted and thereafter the following proviso shall be added, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"Provided that, in the case of a Judicial Magistrate, the withdrawal of such powers \r\nshall not be made except on the recommendation of the High Court.\". \r\n \r\n21. In section 42, after the word \"Magistrate\", the comma and words \", Justice of the \r\nPeace\" shall be inserted. \r\n \r\nl[22. In section 44,— \r\n \r\n(i) for sub-section (1) the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n \r\n‘(1) Every person aware of the commission of, or of the intention of any \r\nother person to commit, any o ffence punishable under any of  the \r\nfollowing  sections  of  the  Pakistan  Penal  Code,  namely,  121,121A, \r\n122,123, 123A, 124,124A, 125,126,130, 143, 144, 145,147,148,153A, \r\n161,162,163,164,165,168,170,231,232,  255,  302,  303,  304,  304A, \r\n364A, 382, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 402, 435, 436, \r\n449,450, 456, 457, 458 ,459,460 and 489A s hall, in the absence of \r\nreasonable  excuse  the  burden  of  proving  which  shall  lie  upon  the \r\nperson so aware, forthwith give information to the nearest Magistrate \r\nor police-officer of such commission or intention; and \r\n \r\n(ii) In sub-section (1) substituted as aforesaid, after the word \"Magistrate\" the \r\ncomma and words \"Justice of the Peace\" shall be inserted.] \r\n \r\n23. In section 45, in sub-section (1), after the word \"Magistrate\" occurring for the first \r\ntime, the words \"or Justice of the Peace\" shall be inserted. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Subs. by the Law (Reforms (Amdt.) Act, 1976 (21 of 1976), s. 2 and Sch., for item 22. \r\n11 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                      * \r\n \r\n25. In section 57, in sub-section (2), after the word \"Magistrate\", the words and \r\ncomma \"having jurisdiction,\" shall be inserted. \r\n \r\n26. In section 68, in sub-section (2), for the full-stop at the end a colon shall be \r\nsubstituted and thereafter the following proviso shall be added, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"Provided that the Court may, at the request of the complainant or the accused, allow \r\nhim to serve the summons on his own witnesses\". \r\n \r\n27. In section 69, in sub-section (2), the words and comma \"if so required by the \r\nserving officer,\" shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n28. In section 70, the commas and words \", if so required by the serving officer,\" shall \r\nbe omitted. \r\n \r\n29. In section 72, in sub-section (1), for the words \"Railway Company\" the words \"a \r\nstatutory body or a company\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n30. In section 74, in sub-section (1), for the word \"officer\" the word \"person\" shall be \r\nsubstituted. \r\n \r\n31. In section 86, in sub-section (1), for the full-stop at the end a colon shall be \r\nsubstituted and thereafter the following further proviso shall be added, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"Provided further that if the offence is not bailable or not direction has been endorsed \r\nunder s ection 76 on the w arrant, the Sessions Judge of the Sessions division in which the \r\nperson is arrested may, subject to the provisions of s ection 497 and for sufficient reasons, \r\nrelease the person on an interim bail on such bond or security as the Sessions Judge thinks fit \r\nand direct the person to appear by a specified date before the Court which issued the warrant \r\nand forward the bond to that Court\". \r\n \r\n2[32. After section 86, the following new section 86A shall be inserted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"86A. Procedure for removal in custody to Tribal Area.— Where a p erson arrested \r\nunder section 85 is to be removed in custody to any place in the Tribal Areas, he shall be \r\nproduced before a Magistrate within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the arrest was \r\nmade, and such Magistrate in directing the removal shall hear the case in the same manner \r\nand have the same jurisdiction and powers, as nearly as may be, including the power to order \r\nthe production of evidence, as if the person arrested were charged with an offence committed \r\nwithin the jurisdiction of such Magistrate; and such Magistrate shall direct the removal of the \r\narrested person in custody if he is satisfied that the evidence produced before him raises a \r\nstrong or probable presumption that the person arrested committed the offence mentioned in \r\nthe warrant’. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1  Item 24 omitted by the Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (25 of 1974), s. 2 and Sch., (w.e.f. 24-4-74).2  Subs. by the Law Reforms \r\n(Amdt.) Act, 1976 (21 of 1976), s. 2 and Sch., for item 32. \r\n12 \r\n \r\n \r\n1*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                      * \r\n \r\n33. In section 87, in sub-section (1), for the words and brackets \"has reasons to \r\nbelieve (whether after taking evidence or not)\" the words \"is satisfied after taking evidence\" \r\nshall be substituted. \r\n \r\n34. In section 88,— \r\n \r\n(i) in sub-section (6) for the words and figure \" Ch apter XXXVI of the Code of Civil \r\nProcedure\" the words and figures \"Order XL of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908\" shall be \r\nsubstituted; and \r\n \r\n(ii) in sub-section (6Q, the words and comma \"of the first or second class,\" shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n35. In section 90, the words \"other than a juror or assessor\" shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n2[36. In section 98,— \r\n \r\n(i) in sub-section (1),— \r\n \r\n(a) for the words and comma \" or  coin, or instruments or materials for \r\ncounterfeiting coin or stamps\" the commas and words\", bank notes, currency \r\nnotes or coin or instruments or materials for counterfeiting coin, stamps, bank \r\nnotes or currency notes\" shall be substituted; \r\n \r\n(b) the  commas and words \", if a Dist rict Magistrate, or a Sub-divisional \r\nMagistrate, upon information and after such inquiry as he thinks necessary, \r\nhas reason to believe that any place is used\" shall be omitted; \r\n \r\n(c) in clause (c), after the words \" stamps \", the commas and words \", bank notes, \r\ncurrency notes\" shall be inserted; \r\n \r\n(d) in clause (d), after the word and comma \"stamps,\", the words and commas \r\n\"bank notes, currency notes,\" shall be inserted; and \r\n \r\n(e) in clause ( e), after the wo rd and comma \"stamps,\", the words and commas \r\n\"bank notes, currency notes,\" shall be inserted and for the words \"or stamps\" \r\nthe commas and words \", stamps, bank notes or currency not es\" shall be \r\nsubstituted; and \r\n \r\n(ii) in sub-section (2), for the words, figures and comma \"section 19 of the Sea \r\nCustoms Act, 1878 \"the words, figures and comma \" s ection 16 of the \r\nCustoms Act, 1969\" shall be substituted.] \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Item 32A omitted by the Legal Reforms Act, 1997 (23 of 1997), s. 3. \r\n2 Subs, by Act 21 of 1976 for \"item 36\". \r\n13 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n37. In section 99A, for the words, figure and commas \" Press and Registration of \r\nbooks Act, 1867,\" the words, figures and commas l* * * West Pakistan Press and Publications \r\nOrdinance, 1963, or any oth er law relating to press and publications for the time being in \r\nforce,\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n38. Section 99B shall be re-numbered as sub-section (l) of that section and— \r\n \r\n(i) in sub-section (1), re-numbered as aforesaid, after the words, figure, letter \r\nand comma \"under section 99A,\", the words \"or any other law for the time \r\nbeing in force\" shall be inserted; and. \r\n \r\n(ii) after sub-section (1) re-numbered and amended as aforesaid, the following \r\nnew sub-section shall be added, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"(2) Nothing in sub-section (1)shall apply to a case where the order of forfeiture has \r\nbeen made— \r\n \r\n(a) in respect of a newspaper, book or other document printed outside Pakistan; \r\nand \r\n \r\n(b) in respect of a newspaper, book or other document on the conviction, in \r\nrespect of su ch newspaper, book or oth er do cument, of the author or editor \r\nthereof for any of the offences referred to in sub-section (1) of section 99A.\", \r\n \r\n39. Section 99C shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n40. In section 99D— \r\n \r\n(i) in sub-section (1), for the words \"Special Bench\" the words \"High Court\" \r\nshall be substituted; and \r\n \r\n(ii) sub-section (2) shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n41. In section 106,— \r\n \r\n2*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                      * \r\n \r\n(ii) in sub-section (3), for the words and figures \"including a  Court hearing \r\nappeals under section 407 or by the High Court when\" the words \"or by a \r\nCourt\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n42. In section 107, in sub-section (1),— \r\n \r\n(i) for the commas and words \", District Magistrate, Sub-divisional \r\nMagistrate or  Magistrate of the first class\" the  words \"District \r\nMagistrate or Sub- divisional Magistrate or an Executive Magistrate \r\nspecially empowered in this  behalf by the  Provincial Government or \r\nthe District Magistrate\" shall be substituted; and \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Certain words omitted by the Law Reforms (Amdt.) Act, 1976 (21 of 1976), s. 2 and Sch. \r\n2Sub-item (i) omitted by the Legal Reforms Act, 1997 (23 of 1997), s. 3. \r\n14 \r\n \r\n \r\n(ii) for the words \"one year\" the words \"three years\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n43. In section 108,— \r\n \r\n(i) for the commas and words \", or a Magistrate of the first class\" the words \r\n\"or Sub-divisional Magistrate or an Executive M agistrate\" shall be \r\nsubstituted; and \r\n \r\n(ii) for the commas, words arid figure \", the rules laid down m the Press and \r\nRegistration of Books Act, 1867,\" the  commas, words and figures \", the \r\nprovisions of 1* * * the West Pakistan Press and Publications Ordinance, \r\n1963, or any other law relating to press and publications for the time being \r\nin force\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n44. In section 109,— \r\n \r\n(i) for the commas and words \", District Magistrate, Sub-divisional Magistrate \r\nor a Magistrate of the  first class\" the  words \"District Magistrate or Sub- \r\ndivisional Magistrate or an Executive Magistrate specially empowered by \r\nthe Provincial Government in this behalf\" shall be substituted; and \r\n \r\n(ii) for the words \"one year\" the words \"three years\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n45. In section 110, for the words \"a Magistrate of the first class\" the words \"an \r\nExecutive Magistrate\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n46. In section 117, for sub-section (2), the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n\"(2) Such inquiry s hall be made, as nearly as may be practicable, in the manner \r\nprescribed in Chapter XX for conducting trials and recording evidence, except that no charge \r\nneed be framed. \r\n \r\n47. In section 126, for the comma and the words \", Sub-divisional Magistrate or \r\nMagistrate of the first class\" the words \"or Sub; divisional Magistrate\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n48. In section 127, in sub-section (1), for the word \"Magistrate\" the words \"Executive \r\nMagistrate\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n49. In section 128— \r\n \r\n(i) for the word \" Magistrate'' t he words'' E xecutive Magistrate \" shall be \r\nsubstituted; and \r\n \r\n(ii) the words, comma and figure \"or a volunteer enrolled under the Indian \r\nVolunteers Act, 1869\" shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n50. In section 129, for the word \"Magistrate\" the words \"Executive Magistrate\" shall \r\nbe substituted. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Omitted by the Law Reforms (Amdt.) Act, 1976 (21 of 1976), s. 2 and Sch., \r\n15 \r\n \r\n \r\n51. In section 130, in sub-section (1), the w ords, commas and figure \"or of any \r\nvolunteers enrolled under the Indian Volunteers Act, 1869,\" shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n52. In section 131,— \r\n \r\n(i) for the words \"no Magistrate\" the words \"no Executive Magistrate\" shall be \r\nsubstituted; and \r\n \r\n(ii) for the words \" a Magistrate\" the words \"an Executive Magistrate\" shall be \r\nsubstituted. \r\n \r\n53. In section 132, in clause (d), the words and comma \" or  volunteer,\" shall be \r\nomitted. \r\n \r\n54. In section 133 — \r\n \r\n(i) in sub-section (1), for the words \"a Magistrate of the first class\" the -words \r\n\"an Executive Magistrate\" shall be substituted; and \r\n \r\n(ii)  for  the  words  \"Magistrate  of  the  first  or  second  class\"  the  words \r\n\"Executive Magistrate\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n55. In section 137, in sub-section (1), for the words \"as in a summons-case\" the words \r\n\"in the manner provided in Chapter XX\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n56.  In  section  143,  for  the  words  \"any  other  Magistrate\"  the  words  \"any  other \r\nExecutive Magistrate\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n57. In section 144, words and brackets \"Magistrate (not Magistrate of the third class)\" \r\nthe words \"Executive Magistrate\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n58. In section 145, in sub-section (1), for the comma and words \", Sub-divisional \r\nMagistrate or M agistrate of the first class\" the wo rds \"or Sub-divisional Magistrate or an \r\nExecutive Magistrate specially empowered by the Provincial Government in this behalf\" shall \r\nbe substituted. \r\n1[58A. In section 146, in sub-section (2), for the words \"Code of Civil Procedure\" the \r\nwords, comma and figure \"Code of Civil Procedure, 1908\" shall be substituted.] \r\n \r\n59. In section 147, in sub-section (1), for the comma and words \", Sub-divisional \r\nMagistrate or M agistrate of the first class\" the wo rds \"or Sub-divisional Magistrate or an \r\nExecutive Magistrate specially empowered by the Provincial Government in this behalf\" shall \r\nbe substituted. \r\n \r\n60. In section 155,— \r\n2*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                      * \r\n \r\n(ii) in sub-section (2), for the words and comma \"or commit the same for trial, \r\nor of a Presidency Magistrate\" the words \"or send the same for trial to the \r\nCourt of Session\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n61. In section 156, after sub-section (3), the following new sub-section shall be added, \r\nnamely :— \r\n \r\n\"(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), ( 2) or  (3), no police- \r\nofficer shall investigate ah offence under section 497 or s ection 498 of the Pakistan Penal \r\nCode, except \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Item 58-A ins. by the Law Reforms (Amdt.) Act, 1976 (21 of 1976), s. 2 and Sch. \r\n2Sub-item (i) omitted by the legal reforms act, 1997 (23 of 1997) s.3. \r\n16 \r\n \r\n \r\nupon a complaint made by the husband of the woman, or, in his absence, by some person who \r\nhad the care of such woman on his behalf at the time when such offence was committed.\". \r\n \r\n62. In section 164, after sub-section (1), the following new sub-section shall be added, \r\nnamely:— \r\n \r\n\"(1-A) Any such statement may be recorded by such Magistrate in the presence of the \r\naccused, and the accused given an opportunity of  cross-examining the  witness making the \r\nstatement.\" \r\n \r\n63. In section 167, \r\n1*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                      * \r\n2[(iA) in sub-section (1), the following explanation shall be added at the end, \r\nnamely:— \r\n \r\n\"Explanation.-—For the purpose of this section, in the cases triable by the \r\nExecutive Magistrates, the expression \"nearest Magistrate\" means the \r\nExecutive Magistrate and in all other cases the Judicial Magistrates.] \r\n \r\n(ii)  in  sub-section  (2), for  the  word  \"commit\"  the  word  \"  send\"  shall  be \r\nsubstituted; and \r\n \r\n(iii) for sub-section (4), the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"(4) The Magistrate giving such order shall forward a copy of his reasons for making \r\nit, to the Sessions Judge.\" \r\n \r\n64. In section 169, for the word 'commit\" the word \"send\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n65. In section 170,— \r\n \r\n(i) in sub-section (1), for the word \"commit\" the word send\" sh all be . \r\nsubstituted; and \r\n \r\n(ii) sub-section (3) shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n66. In section 174, in sub-section (5), for the words and comma \" Magistrate of the \r\nfirst class, and any Magistrate\" the words \"any oth er Executive Magistrate\" shall be \r\nsubstituted. \r\n \r\n67. In section 178,— \r\n \r\n(i) for the words \" committed for trial in any district may be  tried in any \r\nsessions division\" the words \"in any dist rict sent for trial to a Court of \r\nSession may be tried in any sessions division \" shall be substituted; and \r\n \r\n(ii) for the proviso the following shall be substituted, namely :— \r\n \r\n\"Provided that such direction is not repugnant to any di rection \r\npreviously issued by the High Court under section 526 of this Code or any \r\nother law for the time being in force. \r\n3*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                      * \r\n69. In section 187, in sub-section (1), for the words and comma \"by a Magistrate other \r\nthan a District Magistrate, such Magistrate shall send the person arrested to the District or \r\nSub-divisional Magistrate\" the comma and words \", the Magistrate Issuing the Warrant shall \r\nsend the arrested person to the Sessions Judge\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Sub-item (i) omitted by the Legal Reforms Act, 1997 (23 of 1997), s. 3. \r\n2 New sub-item (iA) ins, ibid., \r\n3item 68 omitted ibid., \r\n17 \r\n \r\n \r\n70. In section 190 — \r\n1*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                      * \r\n2[(ii) for sub-section (2) the following shall be substituted, namely :— \r\n \r\n\"(2) The Provincial Government may empower any M agistrate to take cognizance \r\nunder sub-section (1), clause (a) or clause (b) of offences for which he may try or send to the \r\nCourt of Session for trial: \r\n \r\nProvided that in the case of a Judicial Magistrate the Provincial * Government shall \r\nexercise this power on the recommendation of the High Court.] \r\n \r\n(ii A) in sub-section (2), for the words \"commit for trial\" the words \"send, to the Court \r\nof Session for trial\" shall be substituted; and \r\n \r\n(iii) for sub-section (3), the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"(3) A Magistrate taking cognizance under sub-section (1) of an offence triable \r\nexclusively by a Court of Session shall, without recording any evidence, send the case to the \r\nCourt of Session for trial].\" \r\n3[70A. In section 191, for the word \"committed\" the word \"sent\" shall be substituted.] \r\n \r\n71. For section 191 the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"191. Transfer on application of the accused.—When a Magistrate takes cognizance \r\nof an offence under sub-section (1) clause (c), of the preceding section, the accused shall, \r\nbefore any evidence is taken, be informed that he is entitled to have the case tried by another \r\nCourts and, if the accused, or any of the accused if there be more than one, objects to being \r\ntried by such magistrate, the case shall, instead of being tried by such Magistrate, be sent \r\n4[\"in the case of Judicial Magistrate, to the Sessions Judge, and in the case of E xecutive \r\nMagistrate, to the District Magistrate\" shall be substituted] for transfer to another Magistrate.\". \r\n5[71A. In section 192, in sub-section (2), for the words \"commit him\" the words \"send \r\nhim to the Court of Session\" shall be substituted.] \r\n6[72. In section 192.— \r\n \r\n(i) in sub-section (1), for the full stop at the end a colon shall be substituted, and \r\nthereafter the following proviso shall be added, namely :— \r\n \r\n\"Provided that if the offence is triable by a Judicial Magistrate the case shall be \r\nsent to the Court of Session for transfer to such Magistrate.\"; \r\n \r\n(ii) for sub-section (2) the following shall be substituted, namely :— \" \r\n \r\n(2) Any District Magistrate may empower any Executive Magistrate subordinate to \r\nhim, who has taken cognizance of any case, to transfer such case for inquiry or trial to any \r\nother  Executive  Magistrate  in  his  district  who  is  competent  under  this  Code  to  try the \r\naccused; and such Magistrate may dispose of the case accordingly;\" ; and \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1Sub-item (i) omitted by theLegal Reforms Act, 1997 (23 of 1997) s.3. \r\n2Subs. ibid., for sub-item (ii) which was previously subs. by Act 21 of 1976, s.2 and sch., \r\n3item 70A ins. by the Law Reforms 9amdt.) Act, 1976 (21 of 1973) s.2 and sch., \r\n4 Sub-item (i) omitted by the Legal Reforms Act, 1997 (23 of 1997), s. 3. \r\n5 Subs. ibid., for sub-item (ii) which was previously subs. by Act 21 of 1976, s. 2 and Sch., \r\n6 Item 70A ins. by the Law Reforms (Amdt.) Act 1976 (21 of 1976), s. 2 and sch., \r\n18 \r\n \r\n \r\n(iii) after sub-section (2), substituted as aforesaid, the following section (3) \r\nshall be added, namely :— \r\n \r\n\"(3) A Sessions Judge may empower any Judicial Magistrate, who has taken \r\ncognizance of any case, to transfer such case for trial to any other Judicial Magistrate in his \r\ndistrict, and such Magistrate may dispose of the case accordingly.] \r\n \r\n73. In section 193, in sub-section (1), for the words \"unless the accused has been \r\ncommitted to it by a  Magistrate duly empowered in that behalf\", the words, figures and \r\nbrackets \"unless the case has been sent to it under section 190, sub-section (3)\" sh all be \r\nsubstituted. \r\n \r\n74. In section .194, the words \"upon a commitment made to it\" shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n75. In section 195, in sub-section (2), for the words, comma and figure \" Indian ; \r\nRegistration Act, 1877\", the words, comma and figure \" R egistration Act, . 1908\" s hall be \r\nsubstituted. \r\n1*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                      * \r\n77. In section 199, for the words, figures and commas beginning with the wo rds \"No \r\nCourt\" and ending with  the words \"was committed\" the following shall be substituted, \r\nnamely:— \r\n \r\n\"No Court shall take cognizance of an offence under section 497 #r section 498 of the \r\nPakistan Penal Code, except— . \r\n(a) upon a report in writing made by a  police-officer on the complaint of the \r\nhusband of the woman, or in his absence, by some person who had care of \r\nsuch woman on his behalf at the time when such offence was committed: or \r\n(b) upon a complaint made by the husband of the woman or, in his absence, made \r\nwith the leave of the Court by some person who had care of such woman on \r\nhis behalf at the time when such offence was committed.\". \r\n2[78. In section 200, in clause (a) of the\" proviso, after the word and figure \"section \r\n192.\" the comma and words, 'or sending it to the Court of Session' shall be added.]. \r\n3[79. For section 202 the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n \r\n'202. Postponement of issue of Process.—(1) Any Court, on receipt of a complaint of \r\nan offence of wh ich it is authorised to take cognizance, or which has been sent to it under \r\nsection 190, su b-section (3), or t ransferred to it  under section 191 or s ection 192, m ay, if it \r\nthinks fit, for reasons to be recorded, postpone the issue of process  for compelling the \r\nattendance of the person complained against, and either inquire into the case itself or direct an \r\ninquiry or investigation to be made by a police officer, or by such other person as it thinks fit, \r\nfor the purpose of ascertaining the truth or falsehood of the complaint: \r\n \r\nProvided that, save where the complaint has been made by a Court, no such direction \r\nshall be m ade unless the complainant has been examined on oath under the p rovisions of \r\nsection 200. \r\n \r\n(2) A Court of Session may, instead of directing an investigation under the provisions \r\nof sub-section (1), direct the investigation to be made by any Magistrate subordinate to it for \r\nthe purpose of ascertaining the truth or falsehood of the complaint. \r\n \r\n(3) If any inquiry or investigation under this section is made by a person not being a \r\nMagistrate, or a police-officer, such person shall exercise all the powers conferred by this \r\nCode \r\n \r\n1 Item 76 omitted by the Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (25 of 1974), s. 2 and Sch., (w.e.f. 24-4-74). \r\n2 Subs. by the Law Reforms (Amdt.) Act, 1976 (21 of 1976), s- 2 and Sch., for \"Item 78\". \r\n3 Subs, ibid., for \"Item 79\". \r\n19 \r\n \r\n \r\non an officer-in-charge of a police-station, except that he shall not have power to arrest \r\nwithout warrant. \r\n \r\n(4) Any Court inquiring into a case under this section may, if it thinks fit, take \r\nevidence of witnesses on oath, \r\n \r\n79A. In section 202 substituted as aforesaid,— \r\n \r\n(i) in sub-section (1), after the words 'made by', the words and comma . 'any \r\nJustice of the Peace, or by' shall be inserted; and \r\n \r\n(ii) in sub-section (3), after the words and comma \"Magistrate,\", the words \"or \r\njustice of the Peace\" shall be inserted. \r\n \r\n79B. In section 203,— \r\n \r\n(i) for the word \"Magistrate\" the word \"Court\" shall be substituted; and \r\n \r\n(ii) after the word \" transferred \", the words \" of sent\" shall be inserted.] \r\n \r\n80.  In  Chapter  XVII,  in  the  heading,  for  the  word  \"MAGISTRATES\"  the  word \r\n\"COURTS\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n81. In section 204,— \r\n \r\n(i) in sub-section (1), for the word \"Magistrate\" the word \"Court\" for the word \r\n\"he\" the  word \"it\" and for the word \"himself\" the word \"itself shall \r\nrespectively be substituted ; and \r\n \r\n(ii) in  sub-section (3), for the word \"Magistrate\" the word \"Court\" sh all be \r\nsubstituted. \r\n \r\n82. Chapter XVIII shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n83. In section 225, in Illustration (d), for the words \"inquiry before the Magistrate\" the \r\nword \"trial\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n84. Section 226 shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n85. In section 227, in sub-section (1), the commas and words \", or, in the case of trials \r\nbefore the Court of Session or High Court, before the verdict of the jury is returned or the \r\nopinions of the assessors are expressed\" shall be omitted. \r\n1[85A. In section. 228 the words and figure \"section 226 or\" shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n85B. In section 232, in sub-section (1), after the words \"High Court\", the comma and \r\nwords \", or the Court of Session\" shall be inserted.]. \r\n \r\n86. In Chapter XX, in the heading, for the word \" Summons-Cases\" the word \"Cases\" \r\nshall be substituted. \r\n \r\n87.  In  section  241,  for  the  word  \"summons-cases\"  the  word  \"cases\"  shall  be \r\nsubstituted. \r\n \r\n88. After section 241, the following new section 241-A shall be inserted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"241-A. Supply of statements and documents to  the accused.—(1) In all cases \r\ninstituted upon police report, except those tried summarily or  punishable with fine or \r\nimprisonment not \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Items 85A and 85B ins. by the Law Reforms (Amdt) Act. 1976 (21 of 1976). s. 2 and Sch., \r\n20 \r\n \r\n \r\nexceeding six months, copies of statements of all witnesses recorded under sections 161 and \r\n164 and of the inspection note recorded by an investigation officer on his first visit to the \r\nplace of o ccurrence, shall be suppli ed free of cost to the accused not less than seven days \r\nbefore the commencement of the trial: \r\n \r\nProvided that, if any part of a statement recorded under section 161 is such that its \r\ndisclosure  to  the  accused  would  be  inexpedient  in  the  public  interest,  such  part  of  the \r\nstatement shall be excluded from the copy of the statement furnished to the accused. \r\n \r\n(2) In all cases instituted upon a complaint in writing, the complainant shall— \r\n \r\n(a) state in the petition of compliant the substance of- the accusation, the names of \r\nhis witnesses and the gist of the evidence which he is likely to adduce at the \r\ntrial; and \r\n \r\n(b) within  three days of the order of the Court under s ection 204 for issue of \r\nprocess to the accused, file in the Court for supply to the accused, as many \r\ncopies of the complaint and any other document which he has filed with his \r\ncomplaint as the number of the accused: \r\n \r\nProvided that the provisions of this sub-section shall not apply in  any case in which the \r\ncomplaint has been made by a Court or by a public servant acting or purporting to act in the \r\ndischarge of his official duties.” \r\n \r\n89. For section 242 the following shall be substituted namely :- \r\n \r\n\"242. Charge to be fra med.—When the accused appears or is  brought before the  \r\nMagistrate, a formal charge shall be. framed relating to the offence of which he is accused and \r\nhe sh all be asked whether he admits that he h as committed the o ffence with whi ch he  is \r\ncharged.\". \r\n \r\n90. In section 243, for the words \"of which he is accused\" the words \"with which he \r\nis charged\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n91. In section 244,— \r\n \r\n(i)  for sub-section (2) the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"(2) The M agistrate may, if he thinks  fit, on the application of the \r\ncomplainant or accused, issue a summons to any witness directing \r\nhim to attend or to produce any document or other thing\"; and \r\n \r\n(ii)  in  sub-section  (3),  for  the  full-stop  at  the  end  a  colon  shall  be \r\nsubstituted and thereafter the following p roviso shall be added, \r\nnamely:— \r\n \r\n\"Provided that it shall not be necessary for the accused to deposit any \r\nsuch  expenses  in  Court  in  cases  where  he  is  charged  with  an  offence \r\npunishable with imprisonment exceeding six months. \r\n \r\n92. After section 244, the following new section shall be inserted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"244-A. Statement made under s ection 164.—The statement of a witness duly \r\nrecorded under section 164, if it was made in the presence of the accused and if he had \r\nnotice of it and was given an opportunity of  cross-examining the witness, may, in the \r\ndiscretion of the Court, if such witness is produced and examined, be treated as evidence in the \r\ncase for all purposes subject to the provisions of the Evidence Act,1872.”. \r\n21 \r\n \r\n \r\n93. In section 245, in sub-section (2), the words and figures \"or section \r\n562\" shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n94. After section 245, the following new section 245-A shall be inserted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"245-A. Procedure in case of previous conviction.- in a case where a previous \r\nConviction is charged under the provisions of section 221, subsection (7) and the accused does \r\nnot admit that he has been previously convicted as alleged in the charge, the M agistrate may, \r\nafter he h as convicted the accused under s ection 243, or und er s ection 245, sub-section (2), \r\ntake evidence in respect of the alleged previous convic- tion, and, if he  does so shall record a \r\nfinding thereon.\". \r\n \r\n95. Section 246 shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n1[95A. In Section 247, in the proviso, for the full stop at the end a colon shall be \r\nsubstituted and thereafter the following further proviso shall be added, namely:- \r\n \r\n‘Provided further that nothing in this section shall apply where the official the accused \r\nis charged is either cognizable or non-compounable.’.] \r\n \r\n2[96. In section 249, for the words \"District Magistrate\" the words \"Sessions Judge in \r\nthe case of Judicial M agistrate and District Magistrate in the case of Executive M agistrate\" \r\nshall be substituted.] \r\n \r\n97. In the heading above section 250, for the words \"Summons and Warrant Cases \r\n99 the words \"Cases tried by Magistrate99 shall be substituted \r\n \r\n98. In section 250,— \r\n \r\n(i) in sub-section (I), the words \"discharges or\" and the words \"discharge \r\nor\" shall be omitted; \r\n \r\n(ii) in  sub-section  (2),  for  the  words  \"one  hundred  rupees\"  the  words  \r\n\"five hundred rupees9' shall be substituted;. and \r\n \r\n(iii) in sub-section (2 A), for the words \"thirty days” the words three \r\nmonths\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n99.       Chapter XXI shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n100.     In section 260, in sub-section (1),— \r\n \r\n(i) the brackets, letter, words and comma \"(a) the District Magistrate,\" \r\nshall be omitted; \r\n(ii) in clauses (d), (e), (f) and (g), for the words \"fifty rupees\" the words \r\n3[two thousand and five hundred rupees] shall be substituted; and \r\n(iii) the proviso sh all be  \r\nomitted. \r\n \r\n 101.     In section 261, after the words \"Provincial Government may\" the commas and \r\nwords \"on the recommendation of the High Court,\" shall be inserted. \r\n \r\n1Item 95 ins. by the Law Reforms (Amdt,) Act, 1976 (21 of 1976), a. 2 and Sch. \r\n2Item 96 subs, by the Legal Reforms Act, 1997 (23 of 1997)s. 3. \r\n3Subs. by Act 21 of 1976, s. 2 and sch., for ''two hundred and fifty rupees. \r\n22 \r\n \r\n \r\n102.     In  section  262,  for  sub-section  (1)  the  following  shall  be  substituted, \r\nnamely:— \r\n \r\n\"(1)     In trials under this Chapter, the procedure prescribed in Chapter XX shall be \r\nfollowed, except as hereinafter mentioned.\". \r\n1[103.  For section 264 the following shall be substituted, namely:- \r\n \r\n'264. Record in appealable cases.—In every case tried summarily by a \r\nMagistrate or Bench in which an appeal lies, such Magistrate or Bench shall record \r\nthe subst ance of the evidence and also the p articulars mentioned in section 263 and \r\nshall, before passing any sentence, record a judgment in the case'.] \r\n \r\n104. After Chapter XXII, the following new Chapter XXIIA shall be inserted, \r\nnamely:— \r\n \r\n \r\n[CHAPTER XXIIA \r\nTrials before High Courts and Courts of Session \r\n \r\n265A. Trial before Court of Session to be conducted by Public Prosecutor.—In every \r\ntrial before a  Court of Session initiated upon a poli ce report, the prosecution shall be \r\nconducted by Public Prosecutor. \r\n \r\n265B. Procedure in cases triable by High  Courts and Courts of Session.- The \r\nfollowing procedure shall be observed by the High Courts and the Courts of Session in the \r\ntrial of cases triable by the said Courts. \r\n \r\n265C. Supply of statements and documents in the accused.-(1) In all cases instituted \r\nupon province report, copies of statements of all witnesses recorded under sections 1 brand \r\n164 or the inspection note recorded by an investigation officer on his first visit to the place of \r\noccurrence, shall be supplied free of cost to the accused not later than seven days before the \r\ncommencement of the trial: \r\n \r\nProvided that if any part of a statement recorded under section 161 is such that its \r\ndisclosure  to  the  accused  would  be  inexpedient  in  the  public  interest,  such  part  of  the \r\nstatement shall be excluded from the copy of the statement furnished to the accused. \r\n \r\n(2)       In  all  cases  instituted   upon  a  complaint  in  writing,   the  complainant \r\nshall- \r\n \r\n(a)       state in the petition of complaint the substance of the accusation, the names of \r\nhis witnesses and the gist of the evidence which he is likely to adduce at trial; \r\nand \r\n \r\n(b)       within  three days of the order of the Court under section 204 for issue of \r\nprocess to the accused, file in the Court for supply to the Accused, as many \r\ncopies of the complaint and any other document which he has filed with his \r\ncomplaint, as the number of the accused : \r\n \r\nProvided that the provisions of this sub-section shall not apply in any \r\ncase in which the complaint has been made by a Court or by a public servant \r\nacting or purporting to act in the discharge of his official duties. \r\n \r\n265D. Evidence for Pros ecution.-(1) When the accused appears or is brought before \r\nthe Court, such Court shall proceed to hear the complainant (If any)  and take all such \r\nevidence as may be produced in support of the prosecution: \r\n \r\n1Ins by the Law Reform (Amdt.) Act, 1976 (21 of 1976), s. 2 and Sch.. for “item 103”. \r\n23 \r\n \r\n \r\nProvided that the Court shall not be bound to hear any person as complainant in \r\nany case in which the complaint has been made by a Court. \r\n \r\n(2) The Court shall ascertain from the complainant or otherwise the names of any \r\npersons likely to be acquainted with the facts of the case and to be able to give evidence \r\nfor the prosecution, and shall summon to give evidence before itself such of th em as it  \r\nthinks necessary. \r\n \r\n265E. Discharge of accused.—(1) If, upon taking all the evidence referred to in \r\nsection 265D, and making su ch examination (if any) of the accused as the Court thinks \r\nnecessary, it finds that no case against the accused has been made out which, if unrebutted, \r\nwould warrant his conviction, the Court shall discharge him. \r\n \r\n(2)  Nothi ng  in  this  section  shall  be  deemed  to  prevent  a  Court  from \r\ndischarging the accused at any previous stage of the case if, for reasons to be recorded by \r\nsuch Court, it considers the charge to be groundless. \r\n \r\n265F. Charge to be framed when offence appears proved.—If, when such evidence \r\nand examination have been taken and made, or at any previous stage of the case, the Court \r\nis of opinion that there is ground for presuming that the accused has committed an offence, \r\nit shall frame in writing a charge against the accused. \r\n \r\n265G. Plea.—(1) The charge shall be read and explained to the accused, and he \r\nshall be asked whether he is guilty or has any defence to make. \r\n \r\n265H. Procedure in case of previous conviction.—In a case w here a  previous \r\nconviction is charged under the provisions of section 221, sub-section (7), and the accused \r\ndoes not admit that he has been previously convicted as alleged in the charge, the Court \r\nmay, after it has convicted the said accused under section 265 G, sub- section (2), or \r\nsection 265M, take evidence in respect of the alleged previous conviction, and shall record \r\na finding thereon. \r\n \r\n265I. Recall of Prosecution witnesses for cross-examination and r e-examina- \r\ntion.—If the accused refuses to plead, or does not plead, or claims to be tried, he shall be \r\nrequired to state, at the commencement of the next hearing of the case or, if the Court for \r\nreasons to be recorded in writing so  thinks fit, forthwith, whether he wishes to  cross-\r\nexamine any and, if so, which, of the witnesses for the prosecution whose evidence has \r\nbeen taken. If he says he does so wish, the witnesses named by him shall be recalled and, \r\nafter cross-examination and re-examination (if any), they*shall be dis charged. The \r\nevidence of any remaining witnesses for the prosecution shall next be t aken and, after \r\ncross-examination and reexamination (if any), they also shall be discharged. \r\n \r\n265 J. Statement made under section 164 admissible.—The statement of a witness \r\nduly recorded under section 164, if it was made in the presence of the accused and if he \r\nhad notice of  it and was given  an opportunity of cross-examining the witness,  may,  \r\nin  the  discretion  of  the  Court,  if  such  witness  is  produced  and examined, be treated \r\nas evidence in the case for all purposes subject to the provisions of the Evidence Act, 1872. \r\n265 K. Procedure after examination of witnesses for prosecution.—(1) When the \r\nexamination of the witnesses for the prosecution and the examination (if any) of the \r\naccused are concluded, the accused shall be asked whether he means to adduce evidence. \r\n \r\n(2) If he says that he does not, the prosecutor may sun up his case; and, if the Court \r\nconsiders that there is  no evidence th at the accused committed the o ffence, it m ay then \r\n24 \r\n \r\n \r\nrecord a finding of not guilty. \r\n \r\n(3) If the accused, or any one  of several accused, says that he means to adduce \r\nevidence,  and  the  Co urt  considers  that  there  is  no  evidence  that  the  accused \r\ncommitted the offence, the Court may then record a finding of not guilty. \r\n \r\n(4) If the accused or any of several accused, says that he means to adduce evidence,  \r\nand  the  Court  considers  that  there  is  evidence  that  he  committed  the offence, or if, on \r\nhis saying that he does not mean to adduce evidence, the prosecutor sums up his case and \r\nthe Court considers that there is evidence that the accused committed the offence, the Court \r\nshall call on the accused to enter on his defence and produce his evidence. \r\n \r\n(5) If the accused puts in any written statement, the Court shall file it with the \r\nRecord \r\n \r\n265L. P r o c e d u r e  for  compelling  production  of  evidence  at  instance  of\r\naccused.—If the accused, after he has entered upon his defence, applies to the Court to \r\nissue any process for compelling the attendance of any witness for the purpose of \r\nexamination or cross-examination, or the production of any document or other thing, the \r\nCourt shall issue such process unless it consider, that it is for the purpose of vexation or \r\ndelay or for defeating the ends of justice. Such ground shall be recorded by it in writing\r\n \r\nProvided that, when the accused has cross-examined or had the opportunity of \r\ncross-examining  any  witn ess  after  the  charge  is  framed,  the  attendance  of  such \r\nwitness shall not be compelled under this  section, unless the Court is s atisfied that it is \r\nnecessary for the purposes of justice. \r\n \r\n265M. Acquittal.—(1) If in any case under this Chapter in which a charge has been  \r\nframed  the  Court  finds  the  accused  not  guilty,  it  shall  record  an  order  of acquittal. \r\n \r\nConviction.—(2) If in any case under this Chapter the Court finds the accused \r\nguilty, it shall pass sentence upon him according to law. \r\n \r\n265N. Power of Advocate-General to stay Prosecution.—At any stage of any trial \r\nbefore a High Court under this Code, before the delivery of the judgment, the Advocate-\r\nGeneral may, if he thinks fit, inform the Court on behalf of Government that he will not \r\nfurther prosecute the defendant upon the charge; and thereupon all p roceedings on such \r\ncharge against the defendant shall be stayed, and he shall be discharged of and from the \r\nsame. But such discharge shall not amount to an acquittal unl ess the p residing Judge \r\notherwise directs. \r\n \r\n265O. Time of holding sittings .— For the exercise of its original criminal \r\njurisdiction, every H igh Court shall hold sittings on such days and at such convenient \r\nintervals as the Chief Justice of such Court from time to time appoints. \r\n25 \r\n \r\n \r\n265P. Place of holding sitting-(1) The High Court shall hold its sittings at the place  at  \r\nwhich  it  held  them  immediately before  the  commencement  of  the  Law R eforms  \r\nOrdinance,  1972,  or  at  such  other  place  (if  any)  as  the  Provincial Government may \r\ndirect. \r\n \r\n(2) But the High Court may, from time to time with the consent of the Provincial \r\nGovernment, hold sittings at such other places within the local limits  of its appellate \r\njurisdiction as the High Court appoints. \r\n \r\n(3) Such officer as the Chief Justice directs shall give prior notice in the official \r\nGazette of all sittings intended to be held for the exercise of the original, criminal jurisdiction \r\nof the High Court.\" \r\n \r\n105. Chapter XXIII shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n1*                           *                              *                              *                              *                              *                              * \r\n \r\n107. For section 338 the following shall be substituted, namely:- \r\n \r\n338. Power to grant or tender Pardon– At any before the judgment is passed the High \r\ncourt or the court of session trying the cause may, with the view of obtaining on the trial the \r\nevidence of any person supposed to have been directly or indirectly concerned in, or privy to, \r\nany su ch offence, tender, or order the District Magistrate to t ender, a  pardon on the same \r\ncondition to such person.”. \r\n \r\n108.  For section 339A the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"339A. Procedure in trial of person under section 339.—(1) The Court trying under \r\nsection 339 a person who has accepted a tender of pardon shall, before t he evidence of the \r\nwitnesses for the prosecution is taken, ask the accused whether he pleads that he has complied \r\nwith the conditions on which the tender of the pardon was made. \r\n \r\n(2) If the accused does so plead, the Court shall record the plea and proceed with the \r\ntrial, and shall, before judgement is passed in the case, find whether or not the accused has \r\ncomplied with the  conditions of the pardon, and, if it  is found that he has so complied, the \r\nCourt shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this Code, pass judgement of acquittal.\". \r\n \r\n109. In section 340, for sub-section (2) the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"(2) Any p erson accused of an offence before a Criminal Court or against whom  \r\nproceedings are instituted under this Code in any such Court shall be a competent witness for \r\nthe defence and may give evidence on oath in disproof of the charges or allegations made \r\nagainst him or any person charged or tried together with him at the same trial: \r\n \r\nProvided that— \r\n \r\n(a)  he shall not be called as a witness except on his own request, \r\n \r\n \r\n1Item 106 omitted by the Legal Reforms Act, .1997 (23 of 1997) s.3 \r\n26 \r\n \r\n \r\n(b) his failure to give evidence shall not be made comment by the prosecution or \r\ngive  rise  to  any presumption  against  him  or any person  charged  or  tried \r\ntogether with him at the same trial, and \r\n \r\n(c) he shall not be asked, and, if asked, shall not be required to answer, any \r\nquestion tending to  show that he has committed or been convicted of any \r\noffence other than the offence with which he is charged or for which he is \r\nbeing tried, or is of bad character, unless,— \r\n \r\n(i)    th proof that he has committed or been convicted of such offence \r\nis admissible in evidence to show that he is guilty of the offence \r\nwith which he is charged or for which he is being tried, or \r\n \r\n(ii)    he has personally or by his pleader asked questions of any witness \r\nfor the  prosecution with a view to establishing his  own good \r\ncharacter, or has given evidence of his good character, or \r\n \r\n(iii)   he has given evidence against any other person charged with or \r\ntried for the same offence.\". \r\n \r\n110. In section 341, the words \"inquiry or\" and the words and comma \"if such inquiry \r\nresults in a commitment, or\" shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n111.     In section 342, in sub (2) the words and brackets ‘’and the jury (if any) shall be \r\nomitted. \r\n \r\n112.     In section 345,- \r\n \r\n1*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                      * \r\n(ii)       for sub-section (5) the following shall be substituted, namely \r\n\"(5)     When the accused has been convicted and an appeal is pending, no \r\ncomposition for the offence shall be allowed without the leave of the \r\nCourt before which the appeal is to be heard,\"; and \r\n \r\n(iii)     in sub-section (5A), after the word and figure \"section 439\", the commas, \r\nwords, figure and letter and a Court of Session so acting under section 439-A,\" \r\nshall be inserted. \r\n \r\n113.     For section 346 the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"346. Procedure of Magistrate in cases which he cannot dispose of.—(1) If, in \r\nthe course of an inquiry or trial before a Magistrate in any district, the evidence \r\nappears to him to warrant a presumption that the case is one which should be tried, or \r\nsent for trial to the Court of Session or the High Court, by some other Magistrate in \r\nsuch  district,  he  shall  stay proceedings  and  submit  the  case,  with  a  brief  report \r\nexplaining its nature, to the Sessions Judge or to such other Magistrate, having \r\njurisdiction, as the Sessions Judge directs. \r\n \r\n(2) The Magistrate to whom the case is submitted may, if so empowered, \r\neither try the case himself or send the case for trial to the Court of Session or the High \r\nCourt. \r\n \r\n \r\n1 \r\nSub. Item (i) of item 112 omitted by the Law Reforms (Amdt.) Act, 1976 (21 of 1976), s. 2 and Sch. \r\n27 \r\n \r\n \r\n114.     For section 347 the following shall be substituted; namely :— \r\n \r\n\"347. Procedure wh en, after commencement of trial, Magistrate funds case \r\nshould  be  tried  by  Court  of  Session  or  High  Court.—If  in  any  trial  before  a \r\nMagistrate, before signing judgment, it appears to him at any stage of the proceedings \r\nthat the case is one which ought to be tried by the Court of Session or High Court, he \r\nshall send the case to the Court of Session or High Court, for trial.”. \r\n \r\n115.     In section 348,— \r\n \r\n(i)        in sub-section (1),— \r\n \r\n(a)       for the words and commas \"for committing the accused be committed to the \r\nCourt of Session or High Court, as the case may be,\" the words and commas \" \r\nfor the trial of the accused by the Court of Session or High Court, as the case \r\nmay be, send the accused for trial to such Court\" shall be substituted; and \r\n \r\n(b)       the proviso shall be omitted; and \r\n \r\n(ii)       for sub-section (2), the following shall be substituted, namely :— \r\n \r\n\"(2) When any person is sent for trial to the Court of Session or High Court \r\nunder sub-section (1), any other person accused jointly with him in the trial \r\nshall be similarly sent for trial.\". \r\n \r\n116.     In section 349,— \r\n \r\n(i)       in sub-section (1), for the words to District Magistrate or Sub-divisional \r\nMagistrate of the first class specially empowered on this behalf Provincial \r\nGovernment “ shall be substituted; and \r\n \r\n(ii)     in sub-section (1A), for the words \"District Magistrate or Sub-divisional \r\nMagistrate\" the words, brackets and figure \" Magistrate empowered under sub- \r\nsection (1)\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n117.     In section 350,— \r\n \r\n(i)        in sub-section (1), for the proviso the following shall be substituted, namely \r\n:— \r\n \r\n\"Provided that the High Court or the  Court of Session may, whether \r\nthere be an appeal or not, set aside any conviction passed on evidence not \r\nwholly recorded by the Magistrate before whom the conviction was held, if \r\nsuch  Court  is  of  opinion  that  the  accused  has  been  materially prejudiced \r\nthereby, and may order a new inquiry or trial.\"; and \r\n \r\n(ii)       in sub-section (2), for the words If superior Magistrate\" the words \"Magistrate \r\nspecially empowered\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n118. In section 351, in sub-section (2), the words and figure \"in the course of an inquiry \r\nunder Chapter XVIII\" shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n119. In section 353, for the words, figures and commas \"Chapters XVIII, XX, XXI, XXII \r\nand XXHI\" the words, figures and commas and letter \"Chapter XX, XXI, XXII and \r\nXXIIA\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n120.     In section 355, in sub-section (1), for the words, figures, brackets, letters and commas \r\n\"in summons cases tried before a Magistrate and in cases of the offences mentioned in \r\n28 \r\n \r\n \r\nsub-section (1) of section 260, clauses (b) to (m), both inclusive, when tried\" the \r\nwords and figures \"in cases tried under Ch apter XX or Ch apter X XII\" shall be \r\nsubstituted. \r\n \r\n121. In section 356, in sub-section (1), for the words, commas and figures \" In all other \r\ntrials before Courts of Session and Magistrates, and in all inquiries under Chapters \r\nXII and  XVIII\" the words and figure \"In trials before Courts of Session and in \r\ninquiries under Chapter XII\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n122. In  section  367,  in  sub-section  (5),  for  the  colon  at  the  end  a  full-stop  shall  be \r\nsubstituted and the proviso shall be omitted. \r\n1*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                       * \r\n \r\n124.     In section 371,— \r\n \r\n(i)        for sub-section (1) the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"(1)     In every case where the accused is convicted of an offence, a copy of the \r\njudgment shall be given to him at the time of pronouncing the judgment, or, \r\nwhen  the  accused  so  desires,  a  translation  of  the  judgment  in  his  own \r\nlanguage, if practicable or in the language of the  Court, shall be given to him \r\nwithout delay. Such copy or translation shall be given free of cost: \r\n \r\nProvided that this sub-section shall not apply to cases tried summarily \r\nor where the accused is convicted of an offence under any law other than the \r\nPakistan Penal Code.\"; and \r\n \r\n(ii)       sub-section (2) shall be omitted, \r\n \r\n125.     In   section   375,   for   sub-section   (2)   the   following   shall   be   substituted, \r\nnamely:— \r\n \r\n\"(2)     Unless the High Court otherwise directs, the presence of the convicted person \r\nmay be dispensed with when such inquiry is made or such evidence is taken.”. \r\n \r\n126.     In section 376, the words and comma \"whether tried with the aid of assessors or by \r\njury,\" shall be omitted. \r\n1*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                      * \r\n128.     After section 382, the following new sections shall be inserted, namely:— \r\n\"382-A.  Postponement  of  execution  of  s entences  of  imprisonm ent  under \r\nsection 476 or for a period of less than one year.—Notwithstanding anything \r\ncontained in section 383 or 391, where the accused:— \r\n(a)       is awarded any sentence of imprisonment under section 476, or \r\n \r\n(b)       is  sentenced  in  cases  other  than  those  provided  for  in  section  381,  to \r\nimprisonment whether with or without fine or whipping, for a period of less \r\nthan one  year, the sentence shall not, if the accused furnishes bail to the \r\nsatisfaction of the court for his appearance at such time and place as the Court \r\nmay direct, be executed, until the expiry of the period prescribed for making \r\nan appeal against such sentence, or, if an appeal is made within that time, until \r\nthe sentence of imprisonment is confirmed by the  Appellate Court, but the \r\nsentence shall be executed as soon as practicable after the expiry of the period \r\nprescribed  for  making  an  appeal,  or,  in  case  of  an  appeal,  as  soon  as \r\npracticable after the receipt of the order of the Appellate Court confirming the \r\nsentence. \r\n1 \r\nItems 123 and 127 omitted by the Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (25 of 1974), s. 2 and Sch., (W.e.f 24-4-74). \r\n29 \r\n \r\n \r\n* * * * * * \r\n* * * * * * \r\n \r\n382-B. Period of detention to be considered while awarding sentence of \r\nimprisonment.—Where a Court decides to pass a sentence of imprisonment on an accused for \r\nan offence, it may take into consideration the period, if any, during which such accused was \r\ndetained in custody for such offence.\". \r\n \r\n1[382-C. Scandalous or false and fri volous pleas to be  considered in passing \r\nsentence.—In passing a sentence on an accused for any offence, a Court may take into \r\nconsideration any scandalous or false and frivolous plea t aken in d efence by him or on his \r\nbehalf.], \r\n \r\n 129.     In section 383,— \r\n2*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                       * \r\n(ii)       after the figure \"381\" the words, figure and letter \"and section 382-A\" shall be \r\ninserted. \r\n  130.     In section 386, in sub-section (1), in the proviso, the words \"unless for special \r\nreasons to be recorded in writing it considers it necessary to do so\" shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n \r\n2* \r\n \r\n3* \r\n \r\n137. In section 403, in the Explanation for the commas words and figure if the \r\ndischarge of the accused or any entry made upon a charge under section 273,\" the words \"or \r\nthe discharge of the accused\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n4*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                      * \r\n \r\n139. For section 406A the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"406A. Appeal from order refusing to accept or rejecting a surety.- Any \r\nperson aggrieved by an order refusing to accept or rejecting a surety under section 122 \r\nmay appeal against such order to the Court of Session.\". \r\n \r\n5[139A. In section 407, in sub-section (1), the words and figure 'or in respect \r\nof whom an order has been made, or a sentence has been passed under section 380 by \r\na Sub-divisional Magistrate of the second class' shall be omitted.] \r\n \r\n140.     Section 407 shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n141.     In section 408,— \r\n \r\n(i)        for the comma and words \", a District Magistrate or other Magistrate of the \r\nfirst class\" the words \"or a Judicial Magistrate\" shall be substituted; \r\n \r\n1Added by the law reforms (Amdt.) Act, 1972 (8 of 1972), s. 4 (w.e.f. 14-4 -72). \r\n2Subs item (i) of item 129 and items 131 to 135 omitted by the Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act. 1974 (25 of 1974), s. 2 and Sch(w,e,f 24-4- \r\n74) \r\n3ltem 136 omitted by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act. 1973 (57 of 1973), S. 5. \r\n4Item 138 omitted by the Legal Reforms Act 1997 23 of 1997 ) s. 3. \r\n5Item I39A ins. by the Law Reforms (Amdt.) Act1976 (21 of 1976). s. 2 and Sch. \r\n30 \r\n \r\n \r\n(ii)       the  words and figure \"or in respect of whom an order has been made or a \r\nsentence has been passed under section 380 by a Magistrate of the first class\" \r\nshall be omitted; and \r\n \r\n(iii)     in clause (b) of the proviso,— \r\n \r\n(a)       the  words  and  figure  \"or  a  Magistrate  specially  empowered  under \r\nsection 30\" shall be omitted; and \r\n1*        *          *          *          *          *           * \r\n \r\n142.     For section 409 the following shall be substituted, namely :— \r\n \r\n\"409. Appeals to Court of  Session how heard.—Subject to the provisions of \r\nthis section, an appeal to the Court of Session or Sessions Judge shall be heard by the \r\nSessions Judge or by an Additional Sessions Judge or an Assistant Sessions Judge: \r\n \r\nProvided that an Additional Sessions Judge shall hear only such appeals as the \r\nProvincial Government may, by general or special order, direct or as the Sessions \r\nJudge of the division may make over to him: \r\n \r\nProvided further that no such appeal shall be heard by an Assistant Sessions \r\nJudge unless the appeal is of a person convicted on a trial held by any Magistrate of \r\nthe second class or third class.\". \r\n \r\n 143. In section 413, for the words \"District Magistrate or other\" the article \"a\" \r\nshall be substituted. \r\n \r\n   144.     For section 417] The Following Shall be substituted namely \r\n \r\n\"417. Appeal in case of acquittal.—(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection \r\n(4), the Provincial Government may, in any case, direct the Public Prosecutor to \r\npresent an appeal to the High Court from an original or appellate o rder of acquittal \r\npassed by any Court other than a High Court. \r\n \r\n(2) If such an order of acquittal is passed in any case instituted upon complaint \r\nand the High Court, on an application made to it by the complainant in this behalf, \r\ngrants special leave to appeal from the order of acquittal, the complainant may present \r\nsuch an appeal to the High Court. \r\n \r\n(3) No application under sub-section (2) for the grant of special leave to \r\nappeal from an order of acquittal shall be entertained by the High Court after the \r\nexpiry of sixty days from the date of that order. \r\n \r\n(4) If, in any case, the application under sub-section (2) for the grant of special \r\nleave to  appeal from an order of  acquittal is refused, no appeal from that order of \r\nacquittal shall lie under sub-section (1).\" \r\n \r\n  145.     In section 418,— \r\n \r\n(i)        in sub-section (1), the commas and words except where the trial was by jury, \r\nin which case the appeal shall lie on a matter of law only\" shall be omitted; \r\nand \r\n(ii)       sub-section (2) shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n 146. In section 419, the commas, words and figure and, in cases tried by a jury, a \r\ncopy of the heads of the charge recorded under section 367 \" shall be omitted. \r\n1 \r\nClause (b) of sub-item (iii) of item 141 omitted by the Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (25 of 1974), s. 2 and Sch., (w.e.f. 24-4-74). \r\n31 \r\n \r\n \r\n147.     In section 423,— \r\n \r\n(i)        in sub-section (1),— \r\n \r\n(a)       in clause (a), for the words \"committed for trial\", the words \" sent for \r\ntrial to the Court of Session or the High Court\" shall be substituted; \r\nand \r\n \r\n(b)      in clause (b), for the word \"committed \"the word \"sent \"shall be \r\nsubstituted; and \r\n \r\n(ii)       sub-section (2) shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n148.     In section 426,— \r\n \r\n(i) after  sub-section  (1),  the  following  sub-section  (1  A)  shall  be  \r\ninserted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"(1A)  An  Appellate  Court  shall,  unless  for reasons  to  be recorded  in  writing it \r\notherwise directs order a convicted person to be released on bail who has been \r\nsentenced— \r\n \r\n(a)     to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years and whose \r\nappeal has not been  decided within a period of six  months of his \r\nconviction; \r\n \r\n(b)     to imprisonment for a period exceeding three years but not exceeding \r\nseven years and whose appeal has not been decided within a period of \r\none year of his conviction; \r\n \r\n(c)     to imprisonment for life or imprisonment exceeding s even years and \r\nwhose appeal has not been decided within a period of two year of his \r\nconviction.”; \r\n \r\n(ii)       in  sub-section (2A), Before the word \"Where the words, figure, letter and \r\ncomma \"Subject to the provision of section 382Af\" shall be inserted; and \r\n1*        *          *          *          *           *         * \r\n \r\n 149. In section 428, in sub-section (3), the semi-colon and words \"; but such \r\nevidence shall not be taken in the presence of jurors or assessors\" shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n  150.     In section 435,— \r\n \r\n(i)        in sub-section (1),— \r\n \r\n(a)       the words and commas \"or District Magistrate, or any Sub-divisional \r\nMagistrate empowered by the Provincial Government in this behalf,\" \r\nshall be omitted; and \r\n(b)       for the E xplanation the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n\"Explanation.—All Magistrates shall be deemed to be inferior to the \r\nSessions Judge for the purposes of this sub-section.\"; and \r\n \r\n(ii)       sub-sections (2) and (4) shall be omitted. \r\n2[150A. In section 436, the comma, words and colon or into the case of any person \r\naccused of an offence who  has been discharged:\" and the p roviso shall be \r\nomitted.]. \r\n \r\n1Sub-item (iii) of item 148 omitted by the Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (25 of 1974), s. 2 and Sch., (w.e.f. 24-4-74). \r\n2Item 150 A ins. by the Law Reforms (Amdt.) Act, 1976 (21 of 1976), s. 2 and Sch., \r\n32 \r\n \r\n \r\n151.     For section 436 the following shall be substituted, namely:-— \r\n \r\n\"436.  Power  to  order  further  inquiry.—  On  examining  any  record  under \r\nsection 435 or otherwise- \r\n \r\n(a)       the  High  Court  may  direct  the  Sessions  Judge  to  require  any  Judicial \r\nMagistrate subordinate to him to make, and the Sessions Judge hims elf may \r\ndirect any Judicial Magistrate subordinate to him to make, further inquiry into \r\nany complaint which has been dismissed under section 203 or subsection (3) \r\nof section 204, or into the case of any person accused of an offence who has \r\nbeen discharged; \r\n \r\n(b)       the  High Court or the Sessions Judge may direct the District Magistrate by \r\nhimself or by any of the Executive Magistrates subordinate to him to make \r\nfurther inquiry into any proceeding in which an order of discharge or release \r\nhas been made under section 119 : \r\n \r\nProvided that no Court shall make any direction under this section for \r\nenquiry into the case of a person who has been released or discharged under \r\nsection 119, unless such person has had an opportunity of showing cause why \r\nsuch direction should not be made.\". \r\n1[152.  Section 437 shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n152A.  In section 438, the words \"Sessions Judge or\" shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n152B.  Section 438, amended as aforesaid, shall be omitted.] \r\n \r\n153.     In section 439,— \r\n \r\n(i)        in  sub-section (1), the words and comma \"or which has been reported for \r\norders,\" shall be omitted ; \r\n \r\n(ii)       in sub-section (3), the words and figure44 acting otherwise than under section \r\n34\" shall be omitted; and \r\n \r\n(iii)     for sub-section (4) the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n \r\n“(4)     Nothing in this section shall be deemed to authorise a High Court:— \r\n(a)       to convert a finding of acquittal in to one of conviction; or \r\n \r\n(b)       to entertain any proceedings in revision with respect to an order made \r\nby the Sessions Judge under section 439A.”. \r\n \r\n154.     After section 439, the following new section 439A shall be inserted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"439A. Sessions Judge's Powers of revision.—(1) In the case of  any \r\nproceeding  before  a  Magistrate  the  record  of  which  has  been  called  for  by  the \r\nSessions Judge or which otherwise comes to his knowledge, the Sessions Judge may \r\nexercise any of the powers conferred on the High Court by section 439. \r\n \r\n(2) An Additional Sessions Judge shall have and may exercise all the powers \r\nof  a  Sessions  Judge  under  this  Chapter  in  respect  of  any  case  which  may  be \r\ntransferred to him under any general or special order of the Sessions Judge.\". \r\n \r\n1Subs. by the Law Reforms (Amdt.) Act, 1976 (21 of 1976), s. 2 and Sch., for item 152. \r\n33 \r\n \r\n \r\n155.     In section 465, for sub-section (1) the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"(1)     If any person before a Court of Session or a High Court appears to the Court at \r\nhis trial to be of unsound mind and consequently in capable of making his \r\ndefence, the Court shall, in the first instance, try the fact of such Unsoundness \r\nand incapacity, and if the Court is satisfied of the fact, it shall record a finding \r\nto that effect and shall postpone further proceedings in the case.”. \r\n \r\n156.     For section 469 the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"469.  When  accused  appears  to  have  been  insane.—When  the  accused \r\nappears to be of sound mind at the time of inquiry or trial, and the Magistrate or Court \r\nis satisfied from the evidence given before hint or it that there is reason to believe that \r\nthe accused committed an act which, if he had been of sound mind, would have been \r\nan offence, and that he was, at the time when the act was committed, by reason of \r\nunsoundness of mind, incapable of knowing the nature of the act or that it was wrong \r\nor contrary to law, the Magistrate or court shall proceed with the case.\". \r\n \r\n157.     For sections 476 and 476A, the following shall be substituted, namely:- \r\n \r\n\"476. Procedure in cases mentioned in section 195.—(1) When any offence \r\nreferred  to  in  section  195,  sub-section  (1),  clause  (b)  or  clause  (c),  has  been \r\ncommitted in, or in relation to, a proceeding in any Civil, Revenue or Criminal Court \r\nthe Court may take cognizance of the offence and try the same in accordance with the \r\nprocedure prescribed for summary trials in Chapter XXII. \r\n \r\n(4) Any person sentenced by an Court under this section may, notwithstanding \r\nanything hereinbefore contained, appeal— \r\n \r\n(a)       in the case of a sentence by the High Court, to the Supreme Court; \r\n \r\n(b)       in the case of a sentence by a Court of Session, or District Court, or a Court \r\nexercising the powers of a Court of Session or a District Court, to the High \r\nCourt; and \r\n \r\n(c)       in any other case, to the Sessions Judge. \r\n \r\n(5) The provisions of Chapter XXXI shall, so far as they are applicable, apply \r\nto appeals under this section and the Appellate Court may alter the finding or reduce \r\nor enhance the sentence appealed against. \r\n \r\n476A. Forwarding of cases for trial by Courts having jurisdiction.—(1) If the \r\nCourt in any case considers that the person accused of any of the offences referred to \r\nin section 476, sub-section (1), and committed in, or in relation to, any proceedings \r\nbefore it, should not be tried under that section, such Court may, after recording the \r\nfacts constituting the offence and the statement of the accused person, as hereinbefore \r\nprovided, forward the case to a Court having jurisdiction to try the  case, and may \r\nrequire security to be given for the appearance of such accused person before such \r\nCourt, or if sufficient security is not given, shall forward such person in custody to \r\nsuch Court. \r\n \r\n(2) The Court to which a case is forwarded under this section shall proceed to \r\nhear the complaint against the accused person in the manner hereinbefore provided.”. \r\n34 \r\n \r\n \r\n 158.     Sections 476B, 478 and 479 shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n159. In section 483, for the words, comma and figure \"Indian Registration Act, \r\n1877\" the words, comma and figure \"Registration Act, 1908\" shall he substituted. \r\n \r\n 160.     In section 487,— \r\n \r\n(i) in sub-section (1), after the word \"sections\" the figure and comma, \r\n\"476\" shall be inserted; and \r\n(ii) sub-section (2) shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n161.     In section 488, in sub-section (1), the words and comma \"the District \r\nMagistrate, a Sub-Divisional Magistrate or\" shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n 162. In section 494, the words and comma \"in cases tried by jury before the return \r\nof the verdict, and in other cases\" shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n1*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                      * \r\n \r\n  164.     In section 503,— \r\n \r\n(i)        in sub-section (2B), the words and comma \"other than Pakistan,\" \r\nshall be omitted; and \r\n \r\n(ii)       in sub-section (3), the words and commas \" or such Magistrate, of \r\nthe first class as he appoints in this behalf,\" shall be omitted; and \r\n \r\n(iii)     for the word \"warrant-cases\" the word \"cases \"shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n1Item 163 omitted by the Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (25 of 1974), s. 2 and Sch., (w.e.f. 2-4-74). \r\n35 \r\n165. In section 506,— \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n(i)        for the words \"such Magistrate shall apply to the District Magistrate\" the \r\nwords and commas \"such Magistrate, if he is a Judicial Magistrate, shall apply \r\nto the Sessions Judge, and if he is an Executive Magistrate, shall apply to the \r\nDistrict Magistrate\" shall be substituted; and \r\n \r\n(ii)       for the words \"and the District Magistrate\" the words and commas \"and the \r\nSessions Judge or the District Magistrate as the case may be,\" shall be \r\nsubstituted. \r\n \r\n1[165A. In section 508, the words other than Pakistan, shall be omitted.] \r\n \r\n166.     In section 508A, the words \"other than Pakistan\" shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n167.     For section 510 the following section shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n \r\n510.   Report   of   Chemical   Examiner,   Serologist,   etc.—Any   document \r\npurporting to be a report, under the hand of any Ch emical Examiner or Assistant \r\nChemical Examiner to Government or any Serologist, finger-print expert or firearm \r\nexpert appointed by Government, upon any matter or thing duly submitted to Kim for \r\nexamination or analysis and report in the course of any proceeding under this Code, \r\nmay, without calling him as a witness, be used as evidence in any inquiry, trial or \r\nother proceeding under this Code: \r\n \r\nProvided that the Court may, 2[if it considers necessary in the interest of \r\nJustice] summon and examine the person by whom such report has been made.” \r\n \r\n168.     In section 512,— \r\n \r\n(i)        in sub-section (1), for the words \"commit for trial\" the words \"send for trial to \r\nthe Court of Session or High Court\" shall be substituted; and \r\n \r\n3*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                      * \r\n \r\n169.     In section 514, in sub-section (7), the words and figure \"or section 562\" \r\nshall be omitted. \r\n \r\n170.     For section 515 The following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"515. Appeal from, and r evision of, ord ers und er s ection 514 .—All o rders p assed \r\nunder section 514 by a District Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate shall be appealable to the \r\nSessions Judge, and all such orders passed by an Executive Magistrate, other than a District \r\nMagistrate, shall be appealable to the District Magistrate, or, if no appeal is made against any \r\nsuch order, may be revised, in the case of an order passed by a District Magistrate or a \r\nJudicial  Magistrate,  by  the  Sessions  Judge,  and  in  the  case,  of  an  order  passed  by  an \r\nExecutive Magistrate other than a District Magistrate, by the District Magistrate.\". \r\n \r\n171. In section 524, in sub-section (1), for the words \"a Magistrate of the first \r\nclass\" the words \"any other Executive Magistrate\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n \r\n1Sub-item 165A. ins. by the Law Reforms (Amdt.) Act, 1976 (21 of 1976) s. 2 and Sch., \r\n2Subs ibid., for \"and shall, if so requested by any parts to such inquiry trial or proceeding\". \r\n3Sub-item (ii) of item 168 omitted by the Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (25 of 1974), s. 2 and Sch.,(w,e,f 24-4-74). \r\n36 \r\n172. In section 526,— \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n(i)        in sub-section (1), in clause 1[(e)] in paragraph (iv) for the word \"committed99 \r\nthe word \"sent\" shall be substituted; \r\n(ii)       in  sub-section (2), the commas, words and figures \"except as provided in \r\nsection 267,' shall be omitted; \r\n(iii)     in sub-section (6A), for the words \"two hundred and fifty rupee*\" the words \r\n\"five hundred rupees\" shall be substituted; \r\n2[(iv)   for sub-sections (8) and (9) the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n\"(8)     In an inquiry under Chapter VIII or any trial, the fact that any party intimates \r\nto the Court at any st age that he intends to make an application under this \r\nsection shall not require the Court to adjourn the case; but the Court shall not \r\npronounce its final judgment or order until the application has been finally \r\ndisposed of by the High Court, and, if the application is accepted by the high \r\ncourt, the proceedings taken by the Court subsequent to the Intimation made to \r\nit shall, at the option of the accused, be held afresh\".]; \r\n(v)       in  sub-section  (10),  for  the  words  \"two  hundred  rupees\"  the  words  \"five \r\nhundred rupees\" shall be substituted. \r\n3[173.  In section 528— \r\n \r\n(i)        after sub-section (IB), the following new sub-section (1C) shall be inserted, \r\nnamely:— \r\n \r\n'(1C)   Any Sessions Judge may withdraw any case from, or recall any case which he \r\nhas made over to, any Magistrate subordinate to him, and may refer it for \r\ninquiry or trial to any other such Magistrate competent to inquire into try the \r\nsame. \r\n4*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                      * \r\n(ii)       sub-sections (2) and (3) shall be omitted; and \r\n \r\n(iii)     in sub-section (5), for the word \"section\", the words \"preceding sub-section\" \r\nshall be substituted.] \r\n \r\n174.     Sections 532 and 536 shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n175.     For section 537 the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"537. Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error or omission in \r\ncharge or  other proceedings.—Subject to the p rovisions hereinbefore contained, no \r\nfinding,  sentence  or  order  passed  by  a  Court  of  competent  jurisdiction  shall  be \r\nreversed or altered under Chapter XXVII or on appeal or revision on account— \r\n \r\n(a)       of any error, omission or irregularity in the complaint, report by police officer \r\nunder section 173, sum mons, warrant, charge, proclamation, order, judgement \r\nor other proceedings before or during trial or in any inqui ry or  other \r\nproceedings under this Code, or \r\n \r\n(b)       of  any error,  omission  or  irregularity in  the  mode  of  trial,  including  any \r\nmisjoinder of charges, unless such error, omission or irregularity has in fact \r\noccasioned a failure of justice. \r\n \r\n1Subs, by the Law Reforms (Amdt.) Act, 1976 (21 of 1976), s. 2 and Sch.. for (e). \r\n2Subs. ibid for w such item (iv). \r\n3Subs. ibid., for \"Item 173\". \r\n4Explanation omitted by the Legal Reforms Act 1997 (23 of 1997) s. 3. \r\n38 \r\n \r\n \r\nExplanation.—In determining whether any error, omission or irregularity in  any \r\nproceeding under this Code has occasioned a failure of justice, the Court shall have regard to \r\nthe fact whether the objection could and should have been raised at an earlier stage in the \r\nproceedings.\". \r\n \r\n176.     In section 539, the words \"or the Clerk of the State\" shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n 177. In section 539B, in sub-section (2), for the colon a full-stop shall be \r\nsubstituted and the proviso shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n178.     In section 541, in sub-section (3),— \r\n \r\n(i)        in clause (a), for the figure and words \"342 of the Code of Civil Procedure\" \r\nthe figures, words and commas \"58 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908,\" \r\nshall be substituted; and \r\n \r\n(ii)       in  clause  (b),  for  the  figure  and  words  \"341  of  the  Code  of  Civil \r\nProcedure\"  t he  figures,  words  and  commas  \"58  of  the  Code  of  Civil \r\nProcedure, 1908,\" shall be substituted, \r\n \r\n179.     After section 544,— \r\n \r\n(i)        the following new section shall be inserted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"544A. Compensation to the heirs of the person killed, etc.—(1) Whenever a \r\nperson is convicted of an offence in the commission where of the death of or h urt or \r\ninjury to any person is caused, or damage to or loss destruction of any property is \r\ncaused,  the  Court  shall,  when  convicting  such  person  unless  for  reasons  to  be \r\nrecorded in writing it  otherwise directs, order the person convicted to pay \r\ncompensation to the heirs of the person whose death has been caused, or to the person \r\nhurt or injured, or to the owner of the property damaged, lost or destroyed, as the case \r\nmay b e, of an amount not exceeding the amount of the fine which the Court is \r\nempowered to impose for such offence. \r\n \r\n(2) The compensation payable under sub-section (1) shall be recoverable as if \r\nit were a fine imposed by the Court, and the Court may further order that, in default of \r\npayment, the person ordered to pay such compensation shall suffer imprisonment for \r\na period not exceeding six months, or if it be a Court of the Magistrate of the third \r\nclass, for a period not exceeding thirty days. \r\n \r\n(3) The compensation payable under sub-section (1) shall be in addition to any \r\nsentence which the Court may impose for the offence of which the person directed to \r\npay compensation has been convicted. \r\n \r\n(4) The provisions of sub-sections (2B), (2C), (3) and (4) of section 250 shall, \r\nas far as may be, apply to payment of compensation under this section. \r\n \r\n(5) An order under this section may also be made by an Appellate Court or by \r\na Court when exercising its powers of revision.\"; and \r\n \r\n(ii)       section 544A inserted by the Code of Criminal Procedure (West Pakistan \r\nAmendment) Act, 1963 (W. P. Act No. XIof1963) shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n180. In section 546, after the word \"lection\", the figure and words \" 544A or \r\nsection\" shall be inserted. \r\n \r\n181.     In section 548, the words \"the Judge's charge to the jury or of shall he omitted. \r\n \r\n182.     In section 556, the words \"or commit for trial\" shall be omitted. \r\n39 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n183. In section 559, in sub-section (2), for the words and comma \"the District \r\nMagistrate\", the words and comma \"the Sessions Judge in the case of a Judicial Magistrate, and \r\nthe District Magistrate in the case of an Executive Magistrate\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n184.     In section 561,— \r\n \r\n(i)        for sub-section (1) the following shall be substituted, namely:- \r\n \r\n\"(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Code, no Magistrate shall except under the order \r\nof a Sessions Judge, take cognizance of the offence of rape where the sexual intercourse was \r\nby a man with his wife,\"; and \r\n \r\n(ii)       in sub-section (2), for the words \"District Magistrate\" the words \"Sessions \r\nJudge\" shall be substituted. \r\n1[185.  In section 565, in sub-section (1),— \r\n \r\n2*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                      \r\n* (ii)       The Words Transportation or shall be omitted] \r\n3*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                      \r\n* \r\n \r\n187.     In  section  13,  in  the  margin,  for  the  word  \"Magistrate\"  the  words  \r\n\"Executive \r\nMagistrate\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n3*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                      \r\n* \r\n189.     In section 72, for the marginal note the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"Service on servant of State, Statutory Body of Company.\". \r\n190.     In  section  74,  in  the  margin,  for  the  word  \"officer\"  the  word  \"person\"  \r\nshall  be substituted. \r\n191.     In section 88, in sub-section (6), in the margin, for the figures and word \r\n\"XIV of \r\n1882\" the words and figures \"Act V of 1908 \" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n192.     In section 98, in sub-section (2), in the margin, for the figures and word \r\n\"VIII of \r\n1878\" the figures and word \"XV of 1969\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n193.     In section 99A, in sub-section (1), in the margin, for the figures and word \r\n\"XXV of \r\n1867\" the figures, words and semi-colon \"XV of 1960\" West Pakistan Ordinance \r\nXXX of 1963\" shall be substituted, \r\n \r\n194. In section 99D, in the margin, for the words \"Special Bench\" the words \"High \r\nCourt\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n1Subs. by the Law Reforms (Amdt.) Act, 1976 (21 of 1976), s. 2 and Sch., for item 185. \r\n2Sub. item (i) omitted by the Legal Reforms Act, 1997 (23 of 1976) s. 3. \r\n3Entries 186 and 188 omitted ibid., \r\n \r\n40 \r\n \r\n \r\n195. In section 108, in the margin, for the figures and word “XLV of 1860” the \r\nfigures, words and semi-colon \"XXV of 1867; West Pakistan Ordinance XXX of 1963\" shall be \r\nsubstituted. \r\n \r\n196. In section 128, in the margin, the figures and word \"XX of 1869\" shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n197.In section 130, in the margin, the figures and word \"XX of 1869\" shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n1[197A. In section 146, in the margin, for the figures and word 'XIV of 1882' the figures \r\nand word 'V of 1908' shall be substituted.] \r\n \r\n198. In section 178, the marginal note to the proviso shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n199. In section 195, in sub-section (2), in the margin, for the figures and word \"III of \r\n1877\" the figures and word \"XVI of 1908\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n200. In section 241, for the marginal note the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n\"Procedure in trial of cases\". \r\n \r\n201. In section 262, in {he margin, for the words \"for summons and warrant-cases\" \r\nthe words and figure \"Prescribed in Chapter XX' shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n1[201A. In section 350 in the margin the words 'or commitment' shall be omitted.] \r\n \r\n202. In section 355, for the marginal note the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n\"Record in trial of certain cases by first and second class Magistrates\". \r\n203. In section 371, in the margin, the words \"on application\" shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n2*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                       \r\n* \r\n \r\n205. In  section  408,  in  the  margin,  for  the  words\"  Magistrate  of  the  first  \r\nclass\" the words \"Judicial Magistrates\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n206. In section 465, in the  marginal note, for the words \"committed before\" the words \r\n\"sent for trial\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n207.  In  section  483,  in  the  margin,  for  the  figures  and  word  \"III  of  1877\"  \r\nthe figures and word \"XV| of 1908\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n208. In section 506, in the margin, the words \"Provincial Subordinate\" shall be omitted. \r\n \r\n209.  In section 541, in sub-section (3), in the margin, for the figures and word \r\n\"XVI of \r\n1882\" the figures and word \"V of 1908\" shall be substituted. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1Items 197A and 201A ins. by the Law Reforms (Amdt.) Act, 1976 (21 of 1976) s. 2 and Sch. \r\n2Item 204 omitted by the Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (25 of 1974). s. 2 and Sch., (w.e.f. 24-4-74). \r\n39 \r\n \r\n \r\n210.     In Schedule II,— \r\n \r\n(i)        in the entries relating to section 174, after the existing entries, the following new \r\nentries shall be inserted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"2                                3          4          5          6                      7                      8 \r\n \r\n \r\nIf it be a Proclamation \r\n \r\nDitto \r\n \r\nDitto \r\n \r\nDitto \r\n \r\nDitto \r\n \r\nImprisonment for \r\n \r\nDitto.\"; \r\nissued under section 87     three years,  \r\nof the Code. \r\n \r\n(ii)       the entries relating to section 226 shall be omitted; \r\n1*        *          *          *          *          *          * \r\n \r\n(iv)      in column 3, for the entry relating to section 497 the words \"may arrest without \r\nwarrant\" shall be substituted. \r\n2*        *          *          *          *          *          * \r\n(vi)      in column 7,— \r\n \r\n3*       *          *          *          *          *          * \r\n \r\n(d)       in the entry relating to section 498 for the figure “2” the figure “3” shall be substituted \r\n \r\n(vii)     in column 8,— \r\n \r\n(a)       for the words \"Any Magistrate,\" the words \"Any Judicial Magistrate\" shall be \r\nsubstituted; \r\n \r\n(b)       for  the  entry  relating  to  section  124A  the  following  shall  be  substituted, \r\nnamely:— \r\n \r\n\"Court of Session or Magistrate of the first class specially empowered by the \r\nProvincial Government in that behalf on the recommendation of t he High \r\nCourt.\"; \r\n \r\n(c)       for  the  entries  relating  to  sections  218  and  295A  the  following  shall  be \r\nsubstituted; namely :— . \r\n \r\n\"Magistrate of the first class “;. \r\n(d)       in the entries relating to section ,312,— \r\n(1)       for the words \"Court of Session\" the words \"Magistrate of the first \r\nclass\" shall be substituted; and \r\n \r\n(2)       for  the  word  \"Ditto\",  the  words  \"Court  of  Sessions\"  shall  be \r\nsubstituted; \r\n \r\n(e)       in the entry relating to section 376, for the words \"Court of Session or District \r\nMagistrate\" the words \"Magistrate of the first class\" shall be substituted; \r\n \r\n(f)        in the entries relating to sections 129, 133, 148, 152, 161, 162, 164, 167, 181, \r\n201, 205, 213, 214, 221, 222, 225, 225A, 233, 235, 237, 242, 246, 263, 304A, \r\n318, 324, 332, 344, 347, 348,384, 404. 406. 411. 414. 418. 454. 456. 462. 465. \r\n484. 485. 487 and 500 the words and comma \"Court of Session, or\" shall be \r\nomitted: \r\n \r\n1Sub-item (iii) omitted by the Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (25 of 1974), s. 2, and Sch., (w.e.f. 24-4-74). \r\n2Sub-item (a) omitted by the Law Reforms (Amdt.) Act, 1976 (21 of 1976), s. 2 and Sch. \r\n3Clauses (a), (b) and (c) of sub-item (vi) omitted by Act 25 of 1974, s. 2 and Sch., (w.e.f. 24-4-74). \r\n40 \r\n \r\n \r\n(g)       in the entries relating to sections 193, 212, 216, 218, 248, 252, 261,469 \r\nand 507, for the word \" Ditto \" the words\" Magistrate of the first class\" \r\nshall be substituted; \r\n \r\n(h)       for the entries relating to sections 243, 249, 253, 325 and 457, the \r\nfollowing shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n \r\n\"Court of Session, or Magistrate of the first class.\"; \r\n(i)        in the entries relating to section 308,— \r\n(a)       for the word \"Ditto\" first occurring, the words \"Magistrate of \r\nthe first class\" shall be substituted; and \r\n \r\n(b)       for the word \"Ditto\" occurring for the second time, the words \r\nand comma \"Court of Session, or Magistrate of the first class\" \r\nshall be substituted; \r\n \r\n(j)        in the entries relating to sections 404 and 454, for the word \"Ditto\" the \r\nwords and comma \"Court of Session, or Magistrate of the first or \r\nsecond class\" shall be substituted; and \r\n \r\n(k)       under the heading \"Offences against other laws\" in the third entry, the \r\nwords and comma \"Court of Session, or\" shall be omitted. \r\n211.     In Schedule III,— \r\n \r\n(i)        in Part I, under the heading \"Ordinary Powers of a Magistrate of the Third \r\nClass\",— \r\n \r\n(a)       Items (10), (11) and (12) shall be omitted; and \r\n(b)       in item (17), for the words \"District Magistrate\" the words \"Sessions \r\nJudge\" shall be substituted; \r\n \r\n(ii)       in  Part II, under the heading \"Ordinary Powers of Magistrate of the Second \r\nClass\", in item (2), for the words \"commit for trial\" the words \"send for trial to \r\nthe Court of Session or the High Court\" shall be substituted; \r\n \r\n1*                    *                      *                      *                      *                      *                      * \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n212.     For Schedule IV the following shall be substituted, namely:— \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1Sub-items (in), (iv) and (v) of item 211 omitted by the Legal Reforms Act, 1997 (23 of 1976) s. 3. \r\n41 \r\n \r\n \r\n\"SCHEDULE IV \r\n \r\n(See section 37) \r\n \r\nAdditional Powers with which Magistrates may be invested. \r\n \r\nPART I \r\n \r\nPowers with which a Magistrate of first class may be invested by the Provincial Government. \r\n \r\n(1)       Power to try cases under section 124A of the Pakistan Penal Code. \r\n \r\n(2)       Power to issue process for person within local jurisdiction who has committed an \r\noffence outside the local jurisdiction, section 186. \r\n \r\n(3)       Power to take cognizance of offences upon complaint, section 190. \r\n \r\n(4)       Power to take cognizance of offences upon police report, section 190.  \r\n(5)       Power to take cognizance of offences without complaint, section 190.  \r\n(6)       Power to transfer cases, section 192. \r\n(7)       Power to try summarily, section 260. \r\n \r\n(8)       Power to pass sentence on proceedings recorded by a Magistrate of the second or third \r\nclass, section 349. \r\n \r\nPowers with which a Magistrate of the second class may be invested by the Provincial \r\nGovernment. \r\n \r\n(1)       Power to record statements and confessions during a police investigation, section 164. \r\n(2)       Power to authorise detention of a person in the custody of the police during a police \r\ninvestigation, section 167. \r\n(3)       Power to take cognizance of offences upon complaint, section 190. \r\n \r\n(4)       Power to take cognizance of offences upon police report, section 190.  \r\n(5)       Power to take cognizance of offences without complaint, section 190. \r\n \r\nPowers with which a Magistrate of the third class may be invested by the Provincial \r\nGovernment. \r\n \r\n(1)       Power to take cognizance of offences upon complaint, section 190. \r\n \r\n(2)       Power to take cognizance of offences upon police report, section 190. \r\n \r\nPART II \r\n \r\nPowers with which any of the Executive Magistrates may be invested by the \r\nProvincial Government. \r\n \r\n(1)       Power to make order prohibiting repetition of nuisances, section 143. \r\n(2)       Power to make orders under section 144. \r\n(3)       Power to make orders, etc., in possession cases, sections 145 and 147. \r\n(4)       Power to hold inquests, section 174. \r\n42 \r\n \r\n \r\n(5)       Power to sell property alleged or suspected to have been stolen, etc., section 524. \r\n \r\n \r\nPowers with which any Executive Magistrate may be invested by the District Magistrate. \r\n \r\n(1)       Power to make orders prohibiting repetition of nuisances, section 143. \r\n(2)       Power to make orders under section 144. \r\n(3)       Power to hold inquests, section 174. \r\n \r\n213.     In Schedule V, Forms XXVII, XXXII, XXXIII and XLII shall be omitted.",
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