Criminal Procedure Code 2010 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · The Charge
146. Separate trial when accused is prejudiced
Feedback & supportDespite any other provision in this Code, where before a trial or at any stage of a trial, a court is of the view that an accused may be prejudiced or embarrassed in the accused’s defence because —
court
“court” means the Court of Appeal, the General Division of the High Court, a Family Court, a Youth Court, a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court (as the case may be) which exercises criminal jurisdiction;
the accused is charged with and tried at one trial for more than one offence under section 133, 134, 135, 136 or 145(1)(a); or
the accused is charged with and tried at one trial with one or more other co‑accused under section 143, 144 or 145(1)(b),the court may order that the accused be charged and tried separately for any one or more of the offences.
co-accused
“co-accused” means any person who is to be tried jointly with an accused and to whom the criminal case disclosure procedures apply by virtue of section 159;