If the Offence is NOT Exclusively Triable by the Court of Session:

• The Sessions Judge may frame a charge against the accused.
• The case is then transferred to the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) or any Judicial Magistrate of the First Class.
• The accused must be directed to appear before the concerned Magistrate on a specified date.
• The Magistrate will then try the case as a warrant case initiated on a police report.

If the Offence is Exclusively Triable by the Court of Session:

• The Sessions Judge must frame a charge in writing against the accused.

Reading and Explanation of Charges:

• If a charge is framed, it must be read and explained to the accused.
• The accused is then asked whether they plead guilty or claim to be tried.