law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  
  228.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,
  
  and thereupon the Chief Judicial 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.
  (2) Where the Judge frames any charge under
  
  clause (b) of sub-section (1), the charge shall be read and explained to the
  
  accused and the accused shall be asked whether he pleads guilty of the offence
  
  charged or claims to be tried.