Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 2007
120. Trial of person not complying with
conditions of pardon.
1. Where,
in regard to a person who has accepted a tender of pardon made under section
119, the Judge Attorney, or as the case may be, the Deputy Judge
Attorney-General, or the Additional Judge Attorney-General, or the officer
approved under section 95, certifies that in his opinion such person has,
either by willfully concealing anything essential or by giving false evidence,
not complied with the conditions on which the tender was made, such person may
be tried for the offence in respect of which the pardon was so tendered or for
any other offence of which he appears to have been guilty in connection with
the same matter, and also for the offence of giving false evidence:
Provided that such person shall not be tried jointly with any of
the other accused.
1.
2. Any
statement made by such person accepting the tender of pardon and recorded by
his commanding officer or Force Court may be given in evidence against him at
such trial.
3. At such
trial, the accused shall be entitled to plead that he has complied with the
condition upon which such tender was made; in which case it shall be for the
prosecution to prove that the condition has not been complied with.
4. At such
trial, the Force Court shall, before arraignment, ask the accused whether he
pleads that he has complied with the conditions on which the tender of pardon
was made.
5. If the
accused does so plead, the Court shall record the plea and proceed with the
trial and it shall, before giving its finding on the charge, find whether or
not the accused has complied with the conditions of the pardon, and, if it
finds that he has so complied, it shall give a verdict of not guilty.