265N. Place of holding sittings.(1) The High Court shall hold its sittings at the place at which it held
them immediately before the commencement of the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972, or at such other place
(if any) as the Provincial Government may direct.
(2) But the High Court may, from time to time with the consent of the Provincial Government, hold
sittings at such other places within the local limits of its appellate jurisdiction as the High Court appoints.
(3) Such officer as the Chief Justice directs shall give prior notice in the official Gazette of all sittings
intended to be held for the exercise of the original criminal jurisdiction of the High Court.]
*CHAPTER XXIII._ [OF TRIALS BEFORE HIGH COURTS AND COURTS OF SESSIONS.] Omitted
by the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (XIl of 1972), s. 2 and Sch.
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CHAPTER XXIV
GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO INQUIRIES AND TRIALS
337. Tender of pardon to accomplice.1[(1) In the case of any offence triable exclusively by the High
Court or Court of Session, or any offence punishable with imprisonment which may extend to ten years, or
any offence punishable under section 211 of the Pakistan Penal Code (XLV of 1860) with imprisonment
which may extend to seven years, or any offence under any of the following sections of the Pakistan Penal
Code (XLV of 1860), namely, sections 216A, 369, 401, 435 and 477A the 2[officerincharge of the
prosecution in the district] may, at any stage of investigation or inquiry into, or the trial of the offence, with
a view to obtaining the evidence of any person supposed to have been directly or indirectly concerned in or
privy to the offence, tender a pardon to such person on condition of his making a full and true disclosure of
the whole of the circumstances within his knowledge relative to the offence and to every other person
concerned, whether as principal or abettor, in the commission thereof :
3* * *
4[Provided that no person shall be tendered pardon who is involved in an offence relating to hurt or qatl
without permission of the victim or, as the case may be, of the heirs of the victim.]
(1A) Every Magistrate who tenders a pardon under subsection (1) shall record his reason for so doing,
and shall, on application made by the accused, furnish him with a copy of such record :
Provided that the accused shall pay for the same unless the Magistrate for some special reason thinks fit
to furnish it free of cost.]
3[(2) Every person accepting a tender under this section shall be examined as a witness in the
subsequent trial, if any.]
1 Subsections (1)and (1A) subs, for the original subsection (1) by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act 1923 (18 of 1923), s.86.
2 subs. by Ord. 37 of 2001, s.60 (w.e.f 14082001).
3 Subs. and Omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ord., 1981(27 of 1981), s.3 and 2nd Sch. for subsection (2) which was amended by Act, 18 of 1923, s.86, to read as above.
4 Subs. and added by ActII of 1997, s.12.
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