A is charged with substantive offence of cheating under section 420 I.P.C. while B (who is tried with A) is charged with abetment of that offence. The magistrate
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A. Has to direct separate trial of two accused
B. Has to commit the proceedings to ct of session
C. Try the person accused jointly or concurrently
D. All of the above
Explanation:
Under the Cr.P.C., when persons are accused of the same offence or of different offences committed in the course of the same transaction, or when one is accused of an offence and another of abetment of such offence, they may be charged and tried together or separately. Joint trial is permissible and often preferred for efficiency.