Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · s 97

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97.
Issue of process
(1) If in the opiilion of a Syar'ie Judge taking cognisance of an offence there is sufficient ground for proceeding and the case appears to be a summons case, the Syar'ie Judge shall issue a summons for the attendance of the accused.
(2) If the case appears to be a warrant case, the Syar'ie Judge may issue a warrant or, if he thinks fit. a summons for causing the accused to be

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brought or to appear at a certain time before himself or some other Syarqie
Judge having jurisdiction.
(3) Nothing in this section is deemed to affect the provisions of section 48.
Personal attendance of accused may be dispensed with 98.
(1) Whenever a Syar'ie Judge issues a summons, he may, if he sees reason to do so, dispense with the personal attendance of the accused.
(2) The Syar'ie Judge inquiring into or trying the case may, in his discretion, at any stage of the proceedings direct the personal attendance of the accused, and if necessary enforce such attendance in such manner provided under this Code.

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s 97Issue of process

(1)

If in the opiilion of a Syar'ie Judge taking cognisance of an offence there is sufficient ground for proceeding and the case appears to be a summons case, the Syar'ie Judge shall issue a summons for the attendance of the accused.

(2)

If the case appears to be a warrant case, the Syar'ie Judge may issue a warrant or, if he thinks fit. a summons for causing the accused to be

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brought or to appear at a certain time before himself or some other Syarqie

Judge having jurisdiction.

(3)

Nothing in this section is deemed to affect the provisions of section 48.

Personal attendance of accused may be dispensed with 98.

(1)

Whenever a Syar'ie Judge issues a summons, he may, if he sees reason to do so, dispense with the personal attendance of the accused.

(2)

The Syar'ie Judge inquiring into or trying the case may, in his discretion, at any stage of the proceedings direct the personal attendance of the accused, and if necessary enforce such attendance in such manner provided under this Code.