145. 146. 147. 148. 149. 150. 151. 152. 153. 154. 155. 156. 157. 158. 159. Where doubtful what offence has been committed. Essentials of indictment, summons or charge. Sufficient to allege dates between which thefts took place. Indictment may charge general deficiency. Not necessary to specify particular coin or bank-note stolen. Indictments for giving false evidence; and making of conflicting statements on oath in judicial proceedings. Rules applicable to particular indictments. Companies, firms and partnerships may be named in indictments by name, style or title. Means or instrument by which act is done need not be stated. In indictment for murder or culpable homicide charge as to fact sufficient. In indictment for forgery and other cases copy of instrument not necessary. Certain particulars not required in case of offence relating to insolvency. Allegation of intent to defraud sufficient without alleging whom it is intended to defraud. Persons implicated in same offence may be charged together. Joint trial of persons charged with different offences. PART XI P ROCEDURE B EFORE C OMMENCEMENT OF TRIAL A. In High Court 160. Bringing of accused persons to trial before High Court. 161. Change of place of trial. 162. When removed prisoner to be tried. B. In magistrates court 163. Accused in magistrates court to be brought for trial at once. 164. Persons brought before wrong court. 165. 166. 167. 168. 169. 170. 171. 172. 173. 174. 175. 176. 177. 178. 179. 180. 181. 182. 183. 184. 185. 186. 187. 188. 189. C. General for all courts Trial of pending case may be postponed. Adjournment of trial. Accused may be admitted to bail on postponement or adjournment of trial. Accused to plead to indictment, summons or charge. Termination of bail on plea to indictment in High Court. Objections to indictment, how and when to be made. Exceptions. Certain omissions or imperfections not to invalidate indictment. Averments as to time of commission of offence. Proceedings where indictment alleges offence committed on impossible day. Proceedings if defence is an alibi. Indictments relating to blasphemous, seditious, obscene or defamatory matters. Court may order delivery of particulars. Application to quash indictment. Notice of application to quash indictment and certain pleas to be given. Pleas. Person committed or remitted for sentence. Accused refusing to plead. Truth of defamatory matter to be specially pleaded and to be proved by accused. Statement of accused sufficient plea of former conviction or acquittal. Trial on plea to jurisdiction. Issues raised by plea to be tried. Lack of jurisdiction or title to prosecute not to be raised after conviction. Outline of State and defence cases. Statement made or withholding of relevant fact by accused may be used as evidence against him. PART XII P ROCEDURE AFTER C OMMENCEMENT OF T RIAL A. In all courts 190. Separate trials. 191. Legal representation. 192. Trial of mentally disordered or defective persons.