Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · s 337

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s 337Record of evidence in absence of accused

(1)

Except in offences punishable with ??add or qisus, if it is proved that an accused person has absented himself and there is no immediate

*prospect of arresting him. the Syariah Court competent to try such person for the offence complained of may, in his absence, examine the witnesses, if any, produced on behalf of the prosecution and record their depositions.

(2)

Any deposition recorded under subsection (1) may, on the arrest of such person. be given in evidence against him on the trial for the offence with which he is charged, if the deponent is dead or incapable of giving evidence or his attendance cannot be procured without an amount of delay, expense or inconvenience which under the circumstances of the case would be unreasonable.

(3)

A deposition under this section is qarinah.