Section 241. Separate charges for distinct offences
(1)
For every distinct offence of which any person is
accused there shall be a separate charge, and every such charge shall be tried separately:
accused there shall be a separate charge, and every such charge shall be tried separately:
Provisowhere the accused person, by an application in writing, so desires and the Magistrate is
of opinion that such person is not likely to be prejudiced thereby, the Magistrate may try together all or any
number of the charges framed against such person.
(2)
Nothing in sub-section (1) shall affect the operation of the provisions of sections 242, 243, 244
and 246.
and 246.
IllustrationA is accused of a theft on one occasion, and of causing grievous hurt on another occasion. A must be
separately charged and separately tried for the theft and causing grievous hurt.