(2) Such inquiry shall be made as far as practicable in the manner hereinafter laid down
for conducting trials and recording evidence in non-summary trials before a
Magistrate, except that: (a) no charge need be framed nor shall any witness be re-called for crossexamination except with the permission of the Court ; and be
(b) the Magistrate may refuse to release on bail any person arrested under section
83 unless he executes a bond of the nature specified in the warrant of arrest
but limited in time to the conclusion of the inquiry.
Note: - When a person appears in answer to a summon under section 81 of 82 and the
Magistrate considers it necessary to detain him in custody pending the conclusion of the
inquiry, he must issue a warrant of arrest under section 83.
(3) For the purposes of this section the fact that a person is an habitual offender or is so
desperate and dangerous as to render his being at large without security hazardous
to the community may be proved by evidence of general repute;
86.
Order to Give Security
(1)
If on inquiry under section 85 it is proved that it is necessary for keeping the
peace or preserving public tranquility or maintaining good behaviour as the case
may be that the person in respect of whom the inquiry is made should execute a
bond with or without sureties or should in addition or in lieu of executing such
bond be placed under police supervision the Magistrate shall make an order
accordingly provided that no person shall be ordered to give security of a nature
different from or of an amount larger than or for a period longer than that
specified in the summons or warrant issued under sections 81, 82 or 83, and
provided further that no person shall be placed under police supervision unless he
was called upon in the summons or warrant aforementioned to show cause why he
should not be placed under police supervision.
Notes: - (1) For form of bond see Schedule 1 1 1, 22. See also section 89.
(2) For appeal against order under this section see section 253.
(2)
Every order of police supervision made under sub-section (1) shall be submitted
for confirmation to the Court of Appeal or the High Court Judge, as the case may
be.
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