Section 338: Power to grant or tender pardon

At any time before the judgment is passed, the High Court or the Court of Session trying the case may, with the view of obtaining on the trial the evidence of any person supposed to have been directly or indirectly concerned in, or privy to, any such offence, tender, or order the [officer in charge of the prosecution in the district] to tender, a pardon on the same condition to such person [:]] [Provided that no person shall be tendered pardon who is involved in an offence relating to hurt or qatl without permission of the victim or, as the case may be, of the heirs of the victim.]

Effective date: 1898-07-01

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