Criminal Procedure Code 2010 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 20 · Appeals, Points Reserved, Revisions and Criminal Motions
389. Arrest of respondent in certain cases
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Where the General Division of the High Court is informed that the Public Prosecutor intends to appeal against the acquittal of an accused, the General Division of the High Court may, on the application of the Public Prosecutor, order that the accused be remanded in custody for a period not exceeding 24 hours pending the filing of the notice of appeal by the Public Prosecutor.
court
“court” means the Court of Appeal, the General Division of the High Court, a Family Court, a Youth Court, a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court (as the case may be) which exercises criminal jurisdiction;
Where the Public Prosecutor appeals against an acquittal after an application under subsection (1), the General Division of the High Court that acquitted the accused may commit him or her to prison pending the disposal of the appeal or admit him or her to bail.