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Part 7 · The Charge

136. Acts forming one offence but when combined form different offence

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If several acts of which one or more than one would by itself or themselves constitute an offence but when combined constitute a different offence, the person accused of them may be charged with and tried at one trial for the offence constituted by those acts when combined or for any offence constituted by any one or more of those acts.Illustration A robs B, and in doing so voluntarily hurts B. A may be separately charged with offences under sections 323, 392 and 394 of the Penal Code 1871 and A may be tried at one trial for those offences.

Report

Part 7A

Deferred Prosecution Agreements

Part 8

Initiation of Criminal Proceedings and Complaint to Magistrate

Part 9

Pre-Trial Procedures in the State Courts

Part 10

Pre-Trial Procedures in General Division of High Court

Part 10A

Prosecution’S Obligation to Serve Certain Materials on Defence

Part 11

General Provisions Relating to Pre-Trial and Plead Guilty Procedures in All Courts

Part 12

Procedure at Trial in All Courts

Part 13

General Provisions Relating to Proceedings in Courts

Part 14

Evidence and Witnesses

Part 15

Judgment

Part 16

Sentences

Part 17

Community Sentences

Part 18

Compensation and Costs

Part 19

Disposal of Property

Part 20

Appeals, Points Reserved, Revisions and Criminal Motions

Part 21

Special Proceedings

Part 22

Miscellaneous

Schedules