Section 160, The Criminal Procedure Act, 2024

(1) The Court may, in its discretion, where- (a) at the close of the evidence for the defence; (b) evidence of good character has been given; grant the prosecutor leave to call rebutting evidence, where something has arisen ex-improviso, in the course of the defence. (2) Where evidence in rebuttal is given by the prosecution under subsection (1), counsel for the defence shall be entitled to comment on the evidence so given. CLOSE OF HEARING IN CASES TRIED WITH ASSESSORS