Power to direct tender of pardon
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Summary
After a case is committed but before judgment, the court may offer a conditional pardon to a person believed to have been directly or indirectly involved in or privy to the offence. The pardon is tendered to obtain that person’s evidence at the trial.
Example
Ravi is accused of helping plan a theft and the case has been committed to the trial court. The judge offers Ravi a conditional pardon so he will testify about others; if Ravi accepts, his evidence will be recorded and he will not be tried for that offence.
Bare Act
Enacted textAt any time after commitment of a case but before judgment is passed, the Court to which the commitment is made may, with a view to obtaining at the trial the evidence of any person supposed to have been directly or indirectly concerned in, or privy to, any such offence, tender a pardon on the same condition to such person.
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