(2) In cases where the accused, or any of the several accused, examines evidence, in his
defence the Court shall, on the close of the defence case, call upon the accused to sum up the case
whereafter the prosecutor shall make a reply.
265H. Acquittal or conviction.(1) If in any case under this Chapter in which a charge has
been framed the Court finds the accused not guilty, it shall record an order of acquittal.
(2) If in any case under this Chapter the Court finds the accused guilty the Court shall, subject
to the provisions of section 265I, pass a sentence upon him according to law.
265I. Procedure in case of previous conviction.(1) In a case where, by reason of a previous
conviction, the accused has been charged under section 221, subsection (7), the Court, after
finding the accused guilty of the offence charged and recording a conviction, shall record the plea
of the accused in relation to such part of the charge.
(2) If the accused admits that he has been previously convicted as alleged in the charge, the
Court may pass a sentence upon him according to law, and if the accused does not admit that he
has been previously convicted as alleged in the charge, the Court may take evidence in respect of
the alleged previous conviction, and shall record a finding thereon, and then pass sentence upon him
according to law.
265J. Statement under section 164 admissible. The statement of a witness duly recorded
under section 164, if it was made in the presence of the accused and if he had notice of it and was
given an opportunity of crossexamining the witness, may, in the discretion of the Court, if such
witness is produced and examined, be treated as evidence in the case for all purposes subject to the
provisions of the Evidence Act, 1872 (II of 1872).
265K. Power of Court to acquit accused at any stage. Nothing in this Chapter shall be
deemed to prevent a Court from acquitting an accused at any stage of the case, if, after hearing the
prosecutor and the accused and for reasons to be recorded, it considers that there is no probability
of the accused being convicted of any offence.
265L. Power of AdvocateGeneral to stay prosecution. At any stage of any trial before a
High Court under this Code, before the sentence is passed, the Advocate General may, if he thinks
fit, inform the Court on behalf of Government that he will not prosecute the accused upon the
charge; and thereupon all proceedings against the accused shall be stayed, and he shall be
discharged of and from the same. But such discharge shall not amount to an acquittal unless the
presiding judge otherwise directs.
265M. Time of holding sittings. For the exercise of its original criminal jurisdiction, every
High Court shall hold sittings on such days and at such convenient intervals as the Chief Justice of
such Court from time to time appoints.
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