Framing of charge (240)
If, upon such consideration examination, if any, and hearing, the Magistrate is of opinion that there is ground for presuming that the accused has committed an offence tribal under this Chapter, which such Magistrate is competent to try and which, in his opinion could be adequately punished by him, he shall frame in writing a charge against the accused.
The charge shall then be read and explained to the accused, and he shall be asked whether he pleads guilty of the offence charged or claims to be tried.
Power to examine the accused. (313)
In every inquiry or trial, for the purpose of enabling the accused personally to explain any circumstances appearing in the evidence against him, the Court- may at any stage, without previously warning the accused, put such questions to him as the Court considers necessary; shall, after the witnesses for the prosecution have been examined and before he is called on for his defense, question him generally on the case: Provided that in a summons- case, where the Court has dispensed with the personal attendance of the accused, it may also dispense with his examination under clause
No oath shall be administered to the accused when he is examined under sub- section (1).
The accused shall not render himself liable to punishment by refusing to answer such questions, or by giving false answers to them.
The answers given by the accused may be taken into consideration in such inquiry or trial, and put in evidence for or against him in any other inquiry into, or trial for, any other offence which such answers may tend to show he has committed.
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