Judgments and orders passed by an Appellate Court upon an appeal shall be final, except in the cases provided for in section 377, section 378, sub-section (4) of section 384 or Chapter XXX:
Provided that notwithstanding the final disposal of an appeal against conviction in any case, the Appellate Court may hear and dispose of, on the merits,
(a) an appeal against acquittal under section 378, arising out of the same case, or
(b) an appeal for the
enhancement of sentence under section 377, arising out of the same case.
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