Article 120 — Effect of alteration or addition.

(1) Where a charge is altered or added to or a new charge is framed, the court shall ask the accused to state whether he is ready to be tried on such altered, added or new charge. (2) Where the accused declares that he is not ready, the court shall consider the reasons he gives. If proceeding immediately with the trial is not likely, in the opinion of the court, to prejudice the accused in his defence the court may proceelwith the trial as if the altered, added or new charge had been the original charge. (3) If proceeding immediately with the trial is lijcely in the opinion of the court to prejudIce the accused in his defence or the prosecutor in the conduct of the case, an adjournment shall be ordered (Art. 94).