225.

Trial to be conducted by
Public Prosecutor.
226. Opening case for
prosecution.
227. Discharge.
228. Framing of charge.
229. Conviction on plea of
guilty. 230. Date for
prosecution evidence.
231. Evidence for prosecution.
232. Acquittal.

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233. Entering upon defence.
234. Arguments.
235. Judgment of acquittal or
conviction.
[aaqibwaqar.101@gmail.com] 236. Previous conviction.
237. Procedure in cases
instituted under section
199(2).
  225. Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor: In every trial
before a Court of Session, the prosecution shall be conducted by a
Public Prosecutor.
 226. Opening case for prosecution: When the accused is brought
Step 1: Opening of before the Court of Session in pursuance to commitment u/s 209, the
case by PP PP will open his case (by narrating a story ) by describing the charges
against the accused.
Step 2 : Discharge if,
 227. Discharge: If, upon consideration of the record of the case and
no sufficient ground the documents submitted therewith, and after hearing the
to proceed submissions of the accused and the prosecution If, upon
consideration of the record of the case and the documents
submitted therewith, and after hearing the submissions of the
accused and the prosecution
  228. Framing of charge. (1) If, after such consideration and hearing
as aforesaid, the Judge is of opinion that there is ground for
presuming that the accused has committed an offence which—

(a) is not exclusively triable by the (b) is exclusively triable by the

Step 3 : Framing of Court of Session Court of Session Court of Session
Charge He may, frame a charge against the
accused and, by order, transfer the
case for trial to the Chief Judicial
He shall frame in writing a charge
Magistrate, or any other Judicial
against the accused.
Magistrate of the first class and direct
the accused to appear before the CJM,
or, as the case may be, the JMFC

(2) Where the Judge frames any charge under clause (b) of sub-section (1),
the charge shall be read and explained to the accused and the accused shall be
asked whether he pleads guilty of the offence charged or claims to be tried
  229. Conviction on plea of guilty.—If the accused pleads guilty,
Step 4 : Conviction the Judge shall record the plea and may, in his discretion, convict
on plea of guilty. him thereon.

Step 5 : Date for  230. Date for prosecution evidence.—If the accused refuses to
prosecution plead, or does not plead, or claims to be tried or is not convicted
evidence under section 229, the Judge shall fix a date for the examination
of witnesses, and may, on the application of the prosecution,
issue any process for compelling the attendance of any witness
or the production of any document or other thing.
  231. Evidence for prosecution.—(1) On the date so fixed,
the Judge shall proceed to take all such evidence as may be
Step 7 : Evidence produced in support of the prosecution.
for prosecution .
 232. Acquittal.—If, after taking the evidence for the
Step 8 : prosecution, examining the accused and hearing the
prosecution and the defence on the point, the Judge
232 Acquittal considers that there is no evidence that the accused
committed the offence, the Judge shall record an order of
Step 9 : Entering acquittal.
upon defence
 233. Entering upon defence.—(1) Where the accused is not
acquitted under section 232, he shall be called upon to enter
on his defence and adduce any evidence he may have in
support thereof.
  234. Arguments.—When the examination of the witnesses (if
any) for the defence is complete, the prosecutor shall sum up
his case and the accused or his pleader shall be entitled to reply
 235. Judgment— The Court shall pronounce the judgement of

Step 10 : Argument
and Judgement
Acquittal Conviction