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 Once the taking of the defence evidence is finished, the prosecutor and the accused have the power to make their own closing arguments in oral or written form or in both forms.

In the course of the trial, if the court finds that it is not necessary to take any evidence or do anything further, it may order such evidence or thing to be dispensed with.

Once the prosecutor has finished adducing his evidence, the court, if finding it appropriate, has the power to summon the inquiry file from the public prosecutor to corroborate its ruling.

In the trial instance, if the accused replies guilty as charged, the court can then render the judgment. But if the maximum rate of imprisonment governing the case is ten years or more, the court must hear the prosecution evidence until it is satisfied that the accused has actually committed the offence.

The court has the power to order a secret trial proprio motu or upon a request from any party, but this must be in the interest of public peace and order or good morals or for the prevention of a secret which relates to the safety of the Country from leaking to the public.