13. Criminal jurisdiction of Syar'ie Judge

Subject to the provisions of this Code, every Syar'ie Judge shall have cognisance of and power to -

hear, try, determine and dispose of prosecutions for offences committed wholly or partly;

inquire into complaints of offences, and summon and examine witnesses touching such offences, and summon and apprehend and issue warrants for the apprehension of criminals and offenders and deal with them according to law;

issue warrant to search or to cause to be searched places wherein any article or things with which or in respect of which any offence has been committed are alleged to be kept or concealed and require persons to hrnish security for their good behaviour according to law;

hold inquests; and

do all other matters and things which a Syar'ie Judge is empowered to do by this Code or any other written law.