Criminal Procedure Code · Updated to 1 May 2023 · Chapter XX · Trials Before the High Court
182A. Procedure at the conclusion of the trial
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At the conclusion of the trial, the Court shall consider all the evidence adduced before it and shall decide whether the prosecution has proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.
Court
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“Court” means the High Court, a Sessions Court, or a Magistrate’s Court of any class, as the context may require;
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If the Court finds that the prosecution has proved its case beyond reasonable doubt, the Court shall find the accused guilty and he may be convicted on it.
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If the Court finds that the prosecution has not proved its case beyond reasonable doubt, the Court shall record an order of acquittal.