195. Upon the indictment being received in the High Court, the Judge of the High Court presiding at the sessions of the High Court holden in the judicial zone whereat the trial is to be held shall-
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| (b) cause a copy of the indictment with its annexes to be served on each of the accused who will be tried upon that indictment; |
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| (c) inform the accused of the date of trial ; |
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| (d) subject to the provisions of section 403 direct the accused to execute a bond to appear in court for his trial or by warrant addressed to the superintendent of any prison authorize the detention of the accused pending his trial; |
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| (e) cause the accused to be finger-printed and forward the prints to the Registrar of Finger Prints for examination and report to the prosecuting State Counsel; |
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| (f) where trial is to be by a jury direct the accused to elect from which of the respective panels of jurors the jury shall be taken for his trial and inform him that he shall be bound by and may be tried according to the election so made; |
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| (g) where the accused on being asked by court so requests, assign an attorney-at-law for his defence. |
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