Procedure in case of accused being person of unsound mind

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..... elieve that the person against whom the inquiry is being held is a person of unsound mind and consequently incapable of making his defence, the Magistrate shall inquire into the fact of such unsoundness of mind, and shall cause such person to be examined by the civil surgeon of the district or such other medical officer as the State Government may direct, and thereupon shall examine such surgeon o .....

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..... hospital; and (b) a faculty member in psychiatry in the nearest Government medical college. (3) Pending such examination and inquiry, the Magistrate may deal with such person in accordance with the provisions of section 369. (4) If the Magistrate is informed that the person referred to in sub-section (2) is a person of unsound mind, the Magistrate shall further determine whether the unsou .....

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..... for the treatment of the accused, and order the accused to be dealt with as provided under section 369. (5) If the Magistrate is informed that the person referred to in sub-section (2) is a person with intellectual disability, the Magistrate shall further determine whether the intellectual disability renders the accused incapable of entering defence, and if the accused is found so incapable, th .....

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