Section 303: No case submission by the defence and replies

(1) Where the defendant or his legal practitioner makes a no case submission in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the court shall call on the prosecutor to reply.
(2) The defendant or his legal practitioner has the right to reply to any new point of law raised by the prosecutor, after which, the court shall give its ruling.
(3) In considering the application of the defendant under section 303, the court shall in the exercise of its discretion, have regard to whether:
(a) an essential element of the offence has been proved;
(b) there is evidence linking the defendant with the commission of the offence with which he is charged;
(c) the evidence so far led is such that no reasonable court or tribunal would convict on it; and
(d) any other ground on which the court may find that a prima facie case has not been made out against the defendant for him to be called upon to answer.
(e) any other ground on which the court may find that a prima facie case has not been made out against the defendant for him to be called upon to answer.