Criminal Procedure Code · s 151A

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s 151ACommittal for trial without consideration of evidence

(1)

A Magistrate holding a preliminary inquiry into an alleged offence with a view to the committal of any person for trial by the High

Court may, notwithstanding the other provisions of Chapter XVII, if satisfied that all the evidence before the Court (whether for the prosecution or the defence) consists of written statements tendered to him under section 15 lB, commit the accused person for trial for the offence without consideration of the contents of those statements, subject to subsection (2).

(2)

The accused person may request the Magistrate to consider a submission that the statements disclose insufficient evidence to put the

a accused person on trial for the offence, in which case the Magistrate, if he agrees with the submission after hearing the officer conducting the prosecution, shall discharge the accused person.