Section 140
Committal for trial on written statements
ActIn forceProvision 140 of 413
Section 140
An examining Magistrate making an inquiry preliminary to committal for trial may, where he is satisfied —
(a)
that all the evidence before the court, whether for the prosecution or the defence, consists of written statements tendered to the court under section 141, with or without exhibits; and
(b)
that the statements disclose sufficient evidence to put an accused upon his trial,commit the accused for trial for the offence. [139