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Section 444 - Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
444.Discharge of sureties.-
(1) All or any sureties for the attendance and appearance of a person released on bail may at any time apply to a Magistrate to discharge the bond, either wholly or so far as relates to the applicants.
(2) On such application being made, the Magistrate shall issue his warrant of arrest directing that the person so released be brought before him.
(3) On the appearance of such person pursuant to the warrant, or on his voluntary surrender, the Magistrate shall direct the bond to be discharged either wholly or so far as relates to the applicants, and shall call upon such person to find other sufficient sureties, and, if he fails to do so, may commit him to jail.
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- Section 25: Assistant Public Prosecutors
- Section 428: Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment
- Section 2: Definitions
- Section 195: Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence
- Section 210: Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of the same offence
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