Criminal Procedure Code · s 146

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s 146Bond of witnesses

(1)

Witnesses for the prosecution and defence whose attendance is necessary at the trial before the High Court and who appear before the committing Magistrate shall be bound over by him to be in attendance when called upon to give evidence at such trial and may in the discretion of the

Magistrate be required to execute bonds and to find sureties for the observance of such bonds.

(2)

If any witness refuses to execute the bond, the Magistrate may commit him to prison until the trial or until he gives satisfactory security that he will give evidence at the trial.