Section 56. Bail and remand. (ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM ENACTMENT 1956

ENACTMENT NO. 5 OF 1956
ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM ENACTMENT 1956

PART III - RELIGIOUS COURTS JURISDICTION
Procedure in Criminal Proceedings

Section 56. Bail and remand.

(1) When any accused person is produced before a Court the Court may proceed to hear the charge against such person or may adjourn or postpone the case on such terms as it thinks fit and for such time as it considers reasonable and may grant bail to such accused person. Such bail may be taken in cash or by bond with or without sureties. The Court may on issuing a warrant of arrest authorize the police to grant bail on such terms as the Court may prescribe.

(2) If the hearing of the charge agamst any accused person is adjourned or postponed, such person shall, unless bail is granted, be remanded by warrant of the Court in Custody and detained in prison pending trial.

(3) No Court shall remand any accused person in custody for a term exceeding eight days at a time.

(4) The trial of any accused person detained in prison shall take place at the earliest possible time and in priority to all other work of the Court, even though specially fixed for hearing.