CrPC § 265I — Procedure in case of previous conviction

Statutory text (English)

(1) In a case where, by reason of a previous
conviction, the accused has been charged under section 221, sub-section

(7), the Court, after
finding the accused guilty of the offence charged and recording a conviction, shall record the plea
of the accused in relation to such part of the charge.

(2) If the accused admits that he has been previously convicted as alleged in the charge, the
Court may pass a sentence upon him according to law, and if the accused does not admit that he
has been previously convicted as alleged in the charge, the Court may take evidence in respect of
the alleged previous conviction, and shall record a finding thereon, and then pass sentence upon him
according to law.

Source and verification

Source citation: CrPC (Act V of 1898) s.265I: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE' (Act No. V of 1898, last amended 2017-02-16), p. 124, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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