Section 251.   Framing of charge.

(1) If, after such consideration and hearing as aforesaid, the Judge is of opinion
that there is ground for presuming that the accused has committed an offence which—
(a) is not exclusively triable by the Court of Session, he may, frame a charge
against the accused and, by order, transfer the case for trial to the Chief Judicial
Magistrate, or any other Judicial Magistrate of the first class and direct the accused
to appear before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, or the Judicial Magistrate of the first
class, on such date as he deems fit, and thereupon such Magistrate shall try the
offence in accordance with the procedure for the trial of warrant-cases instituted on a
police report;
(b) is exclusively triable by the Court, he shall frame in writing a charge against
the accused within a period of sixty days from the date of first hearing on charge.
(2) Where the Judge frames any charge under clause (b) of sub-section (1), the
charge shall be read and explained to the accused present either physically or through
electronic means and the accused shall be asked whether he pleads guilty of the offence
charged or claims to be tried.