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Code Of Criminal Procedure Act (No. 15 of 1979) - Sect 162

Contents of indictment

162.
(1) Every indictment for trial in the High Court whether with or without a jury shall contain a list of witnesses whom the prosecution intends to call and another list of documents and things intended to be produced at the trial which documents and things shall be called " productions ".But anything in this subsection shall not be deemed or construed to debar the prosecution after notice to the accused, from calling any witness or producing any document or thing not specified in the indictment.
(2) To every indictment shall be attached the following documents: -
(a) where there was a preliminary inquiry under this Chapter a certified copy of the record of inquiry and of the documents and of the inquest proceedings if there had been an inquest;
(b) whether there was a preliminary inquiry under this Chapter or not, copies of-
(i) the statements to the police of the accused; and
(ii) every statement to the police of all the witnesses listed in the indictment;
(c) copies of all reports and sketches listed in the indictment;
(d) copies of the notes of any identification parades that may have been held during the investigation of the case;
(e) copies of any statements made to the Magistrate under section 127 by -
(i) the accused ; and
(ii) any witness listed in the indictment; and
(f) copies of such portion of the notes, containing the observations of the scene of offence, made during the investigation of the offence by a police officer.
(3) The indictment shall be in the prescribed form and shall be brought in the name of the Attorney-General and shall be signed by the Attorney-General or the Solicitor-General or a State Counsel.
(4) The proceedings shall not abate or determine by reason of the death or removal from office of the Attorney-General.

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