Discharge of jury
371 Discharge of jury
When the trial of an accused person is adjourned after the jury has been empanelled the court may discharge the jury.
If the jury cannot agree as to the verdict to be given or reach a majority verdict as provided by section 368, or if any emergency arises of such a nature as to render it, in the opinion of the court, necessary or highly expedient for the ends of justice to do so, the court may, in its discretion, discharge the jury without giving a verdict and may direct that a fresh jury be empanelled during the same sittings of the court or may adjourn the trial.
Such an exercise of discretion is not subject to review by any court.
Note
The jury may also be discharged under section 331A(7)(a)(i).
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