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Magistrate's Or Judge's Warrant Of Commitment Of Witness Refusing To Answer Or To Produce Document - Legal Draft

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(See

section 349 Criminal Procedure Act)To

(name and designation of officer of Court)WHEREAS

(name and description), being summoned (or brought before this Court) as a

witness and this day required to give evidence on an inquiry into an alleged

offence, refused to answer a certain question (or certain questions) put to him

touching the said alleged offence, and duly recorded, or having been called

upon to produce any document has refused to produce such document, without

alleging any just excuse for such refusal, and for his refusal has been ordered

to be detained in custody for (term of detention adjudged);This

is to authorise and require you to take the said (name) into custody, and him

safely to keep in your custody for the period of days, unless in the meantime

he shall consent to the examined and to answer the questions asked of him, or

to produce the document called for from him, and on the last of the said days,

or forthwith on such consent being known, to bring him before this Court to be

dealt with according to law, returning this warrant with an endorsement

certifying the manner of its execution.Dated,

this ...........day of..........19.(Seal

of the Court) (Signature)


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