Rule 23
Provisions Related To Initial Hearing
(1) After a statement of the accused has been recorded upon the registration of a charge sheet, the court martial shall conduct an initial hearing and in the course of initial hearing it may, issue any of the following order in the format prescribed in schedule-7, by considering due account to the intensity of the offence and the situation in which the offence has been committed :
(a) Conduct a trial by keeping the accused in regular presence (Tarekh);
(b) Conduct a trial making a summon to the accused when needed or making to present in specified time without keeping the accused in regular presence (Tarekh);
(c) Asking the bail from the accused.
(d) If the prevailing situation indicates the possibility of escaping of the accused or the evidences may be destroyed by the accused or Accused has being habitual offender, then the trail will continue keeping the accused under detention.
(2) The details of the order issued by the court martial pursuant to sub rule (1) shall be read out to be listened by the accused, and the document of acknowledgement of such listening shall be retained.
(a) Conduct a trial by keeping the accused in regular presence (Tarekh);
(b) Conduct a trial making a summon to the accused when needed or making to present in specified time without keeping the accused in regular presence (Tarekh);
(c) Asking the bail from the accused.
(d) If the prevailing situation indicates the possibility of escaping of the accused or the evidences may be destroyed by the accused or Accused has being habitual offender, then the trail will continue keeping the accused under detention.
(2) The details of the order issued by the court martial pursuant to sub rule (1) shall be read out to be listened by the accused, and the document of acknowledgement of such listening shall be retained.