(7) When trying any offence, a Special Court may also try any other offence with which the accused may, under the Code, be charged at the same trial if the offence is connected with such other offence.
(2) If, in the course of any trial under this Ordinance of any offence, it is found that the accused person has committed any other offence under this Ordinance or under any other law, the Special Court may convict such person of such other offence and pass any sentence or award punishment authorised by this Ordinance or such rule or, as the case may be, under such other law.
Power to direct for samples, etc
27. (/) When a police officer investigating a case requests the Court of a Chief Judicial Magistrate or the Court of a Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in writing for obtaining samples of handwriting, finger prints, foot prints, photographs, blood, saliva, semen, hair, voice of any accused person, reasonably suspected to be involved in the commission of an offence under this Ordinance, it shall be lawful for the Court of a Chief Judicial SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 23 Magistrate or the Court of a Chief Metropolitan Magistrate to direct that such samples be given by the accused person to the police officer either through a medical practitioner or otherwise, as the case may be.
(2) If any accused person refuses to give samples as provided in sub-section (7), the court shall draw adverse inference against the accused.
Public Prosecutors.