When an appeal under this Chapter is heard by a High Court before a Bench of Judges and they are divided in opinion, the appeal, with their opinions, shall be laid before another Judge of that Court, and that Judge, after such hearing as he thinks fit, shall deliver his opinion, and the judgment or order shall follow that opinion:
Provided that if one of the Judges constituting the Bench, or, where the
appeal is laid before another Judge under this section, that Judge, so requires,
the appeal shall be re-heard and decided by a larger Bench of Judges.
Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
391 CrPC Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken
392 CrPC Procedure where Judges of Court of Appeal are equally divided
393 CrPC Finality of judgments and orders on appeal
395 CrPC Reference to High Court
396 CrPC Disposal of case according to decision of High Court
397 CrPC Calling for records to exercise powers of revision
398 CrPC Power to order inquiry