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(1) If a person is detained under the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 369, or section 374, and such Inspector-General or visitors shall certify that, in his or their judgment, he may be released without danger of his doing injury to himself or to any other person, the State Government may thereupon order him to be released, or to be detained in custody, or to be transferred to a public mental health establishment if he has not been already sent to such establishment; and, in case it orders him to be transferred to a public mental health establishment, may appoint a Commission, consisting of a Judicial and two medical officers. When accused appears to have been of sound mind. Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind. Person acquitted on ground of unsoundness of mind to be detained in safe custody. Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge. Procedure where prisoner of unsound mind is reported capable of making his defence. Procedure where person of unsound mind detained is declared fit to be released. 10 of 2017. 10 of 2017. Sec. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 117 ___________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Sec. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 117