Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
308.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 306 or section 307, the Public
Prosecutor certifies that in his opinion such person has, either by willfully
concealing anything essential or by giving false evidence, not complied with
the condition 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:
Provided furtherthat such person shall not be tried for the offence of
giving false evidence except with the sanction of the High Court, and nothing
contained in section 195 or section 340 shall apply to that offence.
(2) Any statement made by such person accepting the tender of pardon and
recorded by a Magistrate under section 164 or by a Court under sub-section (4)
of section 306 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 Court shall-
(a) if it is a Court of Session, before the charge is read out and explained to
the accused;
(b) if it is the Court of a Magistrate, before the evidence of the witnesses
for the prosecution is taken.
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 passing judgment in the case, 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, notwithstanding anything contained in
this Code, pass judgment of acquittal.