Singapore legislation

Section 358

of Criminal Procedure Code

Section 358

Sureties may apply to have bond discharged

(1)

When any person is required to execute a bond with sureties, any person who has entered into such a bond as surety may at any time apply to a court to discharge the bond either wholly or so far as relates to the applicant.

(2)

On such application being made the court may issue a warrant of arrest directing that the person on whose behalf the bond was entered into shall be brought before it.

(3)

On the appearance of such person pursuant to the warrant or on his voluntary appearance the court shall direct the bond to be discharged either wholly or so far as relates to the applicant and shall call on 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 on whose behalf the bond was entered into and forthwith bring him before a court which shall thereupon discharge that surety’s bond and shall call upon that person to find other sufficient sureties and, if he fails to do so, shall commit him to custody.[357