sec.140Power of Magistrates Court under s 128 (2) , 129 (2) or 139 (2)

### sec.140 Power of Magistrates Court under s 128 (2) , 129 (2) or 139 (2) If— a warrant issued under section 128 (2) , 129 (2) or 139 (2) directs that an offender be brought before the Supreme Court or a District Court; and the offender can not be brought before the court because no sittings are being held at the time; the warrant has effect as if it directed that the offender be brought before a Magistrates Court. On an offender’s appearance before a Magistrates Court under subsection (1) , the court must— commit the offender to custody to be brought; or grant bail to the offender on the condition that the offender appear; before the Supreme Court or a District Court. (sec.140-ssec.1) If— a warrant issued under section 128 (2) , 129 (2) or 139 (2) directs that an offender be brought before the Supreme Court or a District Court; and the offender can not be brought before the court because no sittings are being held at the time; the warrant has effect as if it directed that the offender be brought before a Magistrates Court. (sec.140-ssec.2) On an offender’s appearance before a Magistrates Court under subsection (1) , the court must— commit the offender to custody to be brought; or grant bail to the offender on the condition that the offender appear; before the Supreme Court or a District Court. - (a) a warrant issued under section 128 (2) , 129 (2) or 139 (2) directs that an offender be brought before the Supreme Court or a District Court; and - (b) the offender can not be brought before the court because no sittings are being held at the time; - (a) commit the offender to custody to be brought; or - (b) grant bail to the offender on the condition that the offender appear;