Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · s 136

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s 136Detention of offenders attending in Syariah Court

(1)

Any person attending a Syariah Court. although not under arrest or on a summons, may be detained by such Syariah Court for the purpose of examination for any offence of which such Syariah Court can take cognisance and which, from the evidence, he may appear to have committed the offence, and may be proceeded against as though he had been arrested or summoned.

Sj~arialt Courts

Crin~inal Procedure Code

CAP. 224 93

(2)

When the detention takes place after an inquiry or trial has been begun, the proceedings in respect of such person shall be commenced afresh and the witnesses re-heard.