Tender of pardon to accomplice
Section 116A of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deals with tender of pardon to accomplice. Whenever two or more persons are prosecuted for an offence under this Act, a Presidency Magistrate or any Magistrate of the First Class may, at any stage of the investigation or inquiry into or the trial of offence, with a view to obtaining the evidence of any person supposed to have been directly o The Act was enacted on 20 May 1949.
1[116A. Tender of pardon to accomplice.- (1) Whenever two or more persons are prosecuted for an offence under this Act, a Presidency Magistrate or any Magistrate of the First Class may, at any stage of the investigation or inquiry into or the trial of offence, with a view to obtaining the evidence of any person supposed to have been directly or indirectly concerned in, or privy to the offence, tender a pardon to such person on condition of his making a full and true disclosure of all facts within his knowledge relating to the offence.
(2) Every Magistrate, who tenders a pardon under sub-section (1), shall record his reasons for so doing.
(3) Every person, accepting a tender under this section, shall be examined as a witness in the Court of the Magistrate taking cognisance of the offence, and, in the subsequent trial, if any.
(4) The provisions of sections 339 and 339A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 18982(V of 1898), shall apply to the trial of a person to whom pardon has been tendered under this section as they apply to a person to whom pardon has been tendered under section 337 or section 338 of that Code.
Explanation.- For the purposes of sub-section (4), the reference to the Public Prosecutor, in section 339 of the said Code shall include a reference to any officer conducting a prosecution under this Act.]
Section 116A, The Maharashtra Prohibition Act (Act 25 of 1949).
Questions about Section 116A
What does Section 116A of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deal with?
Section 116A of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act is headed "Tender of pardon to accomplice". [116A. Tender of pardon to accomplice.- (1) Whenever two or more persons are prosecuted for an offence under this Act, a Presidency Magistrate or any Magistrate of the First Class may, at any stage of the investigation or inquiry into or the trial of offence, with a view to obtaining the evidence of
How do I find court cases under Section 116A of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Maharashtra Prohibition Act 116A, section 116A Maharashtra Prohibition Act, section 116A of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When was Section 116A of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act enacted?
Section 116A of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, cited as Maharashtra Prohibition Act 116A, was enacted on 20 May 1949 as Act 25 of 1949. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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