148. Bonds of witnesses

Witnesses for the prosecution and the defence whose attendance before the High Court is necessary and who have appeared before the Magistrate’s Court pursuant to section 141(4) or whose written statements have been admitted by the Court under that section shall execute before it bonds binding themselves to be in attendance when called upon at the High Court to give evidence.

If any witness refuses to execute such bond, the Magistrate’s Court may commit him to prison until the trial or until he gives satisfactory security that he will give evidence at the trial. [147