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Appointment and jurisdiction of Special Judge. ––(1) For the trial of offences punishable under section 3, the 2[Government in consultation with the High Court] may 3[appoint as a Special Judge having jurisdiction throughout the State, any person who is qualified to be appointed as judge of the High Court, or who exercised the powers of a Sessions Judge under the Code of Criminal Procedure, Samvat 1989] or who have, for a period of not less than 10 years, practised at the Bar. (2) A Special Judge shall try any offence punishable under section 3 which the 2[Government in consultation with the High Court] by general or special order in writing direct to be tried by him and may hold his sittings for the trial of any case in any place fixed by the 2[Government in consultation with the High Court].