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if it be conducted by another court which has the power to address the case, the prosecutor may move to the court before which the case is pending trial for transferring the case to the other court. Even though the accused objects, the court may transfer the case or dismiss the motion when it finds this appropriate.
Section24.When several offences are connected for any reason such as—
(1)when it appears that several offences have been committed by the same offender or that several offenders are connected in committing one or several offences, whether as principals, accomplices, or recipients of stolen goods;
(2)when it appears that several offences have been committed under the same intention or by offenders who have previously conspired;
(3)when it appears that an offence has occurred under the intention to help another offender avoid the punishment for a different offence he has committed;
then all the cases may be instituted or all of the offenders may be charged before the court which has the power to address the offence carrying a higher maximum rate of punishment [than the other offences].
