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Laws of Malaysia
Act 593
When warrant of arrest may be issued against person bailed
392. If, through mistake, fraud or otherwise, insufficient sureties
have been accepted, or if they afterwards become insufficient,
the Court admitting him to bail may issue a warrant of arrest
directing that the person released on bail be brought before it,
and may order him to find sufficient sureties, and on his failing
so to do may commit him to prison.
Sureties may apply to have bond discharged
393. (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 the 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 that person to find other sufficient
sureties and if he fails to do so may commit him to custody.
(4) A surety may at any time arrest the person for whose
attendance and appearance he is a surety and immediately bring
him before a Magistrate, who shall then discharge that surety’s
bond and shall call on that person to find other sufficient surety,
and if he fails to do so shall commit him to custody.
Appeal
394. Any person aggrieved by any order or refusal of any inferior
Court made under this Chapter may appeal to the High Court,
which may confirm, vary or reverse the order of the inferior
Court.
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