Section 409.   Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction.

In any case submitted under section 407, the High Court—
(a) may confirm the sentence, or pass any other sentence warranted by law, or
(b) may annul the conviction, and convict the accused of any offence of which
the Court of Session might have convicted him, or order a new trial on the same or an
amended charge, or
(c) may acquit the accused person:
Provided that no order of confirmation shall be made under this section until the
period allowed for preferring an appeal has expired, or, if an appeal is presented within such
period, until such appeal is disposed of.