Criminal Procedure Code · s 422

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s 422Appeal against sentence

(1)

A person convicted of any offence after trial in the High

Court may appeal to the Court of Appeal against any sentence (not being a sentence fixed by law) passed on him for the offence.

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(2)

This section shall also provide rights of appeal against sentence when a person is dealt with by the High Court (otherwise than on appeal from a Magistrate) for an offence of which he was not convicted by the High Court.

(3)

An appeal against sentence lies under this section if an offender is committed for sentence by a Magistrate under this Code or any other written law.