A bare assertion of bias by a party, without objective facts to demonstrate the bias contended for, cannot of itself found an arguable ground of bias. A Magistrate is required to determine matters on the evidence presented, and the absence of tendered medical evidence of mental impairment means the question of fitness to stand trial does not arise merely because a party claims disability.
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