Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · s 223

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s 223Decision on appeal

At the hearing of an appeal the Syariah High Court may, if it considers that there is no sufficient ground for interfering. dismiss the appeal or may -

(a)

in an appeal from an order of acquittal -

(i)

reverse the order and direct that further inquiry be made or that the accused be retried on the same or an amended charge or that the accused be called to enter his defence, as the case may be; or

(ii)

find him guilty of any offence of which the Syariah

Subordinate Court might have convicted him and pass sentence on him according to law:

(b)

in an appeal from a conviction or in an appeal as to sentence -

(i)

reverse the finding and sentence and acquit or discharge the accused or order him to be retried; or

(ii)

alter the finding by maintaining the sentence or, with or without altering the finding, reduce or enhance the sentence or alter the nature of the sentence;

(c)

in an appeal from any other order, vary or reverse such order.