§ 146 — Separate trial when accused is prejudiced

146. Despite any other provision in this Code, where before a trial or at any stage of a trial, a court is of the view that an accused may be prejudiced or embarrassed in the accused’s defence because —(a)

the accused is charged with and tried at one trial for more than one offence under section 133, 134, 135, 136 or 145(1)(a); or

(b)

the accused is charged with and tried at one trial with one or more other co‑accused under section 143, 144 or 145(1)(b),

the court may order that the accused be charged and tried separately for any one or more of the offences.