Appeal in case of acquittal

⁴⁵⁶[457[(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (4), the Government may, in any case, direct the Public Prosecutor to present an appeal-

(a) to the High Court Division from an original or appellate Order of acquittal passed by any Court of Session;

(b) to the Court of Session from an original or appellate Order of acquittal passed by any Magistrate.]

⁴⁵⁸[(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 418, if such an order is passed in any case instituted upon complaint, and if the order involves an error of law occasioning failure of justice, the complainant may present an appeal-

(a) to the High Court Division from an original order of acquittal passed by any Court of Session;

(b) to the Court of Session from an original order of acquittal passed by any Magistrate.]

(3) No appeal by the complaint from an order of acquittal shall be entertained by the High Court Division ⁴⁵⁹[or a Court of Session] after the expiry of sixty days from the date of the order of acquittal.

(4) If, in any case, the admission of an appeal from an order of acquittal is refused, no appeal from that order of acquittal shall lie under sub-section (1).