Section 136

Any person attending a Syariah Court. although not under arrest or on a summons, may be detained by such Syariah Court for the purpose of examination for any offence of which such Syariah Court can take cognisance and which, from the evidence, he may appear to have committed the offence, and may be proceeded against as though he had been arrested or summoned.

Sj~arialt Courts

Crin~inal Procedure Code

CAP. 224 93

When the detention takes place after an inquiry or trial has been begun, the proceedings in respect of such person shall be commenced afresh and the witnesses re-heard.

Power to view 137.

Any Syar'ie Judge may, at any stage of any inquiry, trial or other proceedings, after due notice to the parties, visit and inspect any place in which an offence is alleged to have been committed. or any other place which it is in his opinion necessary to view, for the purpose of properly appreciating the evidence given at such inquiry or trial, and shall without unnecessary delay record a memorandum of any relevant facts observed at such inspection.

The Syar'ie Judge may direct that the accused shall be present.

and he shall take evidence at such place or places.

Such memorandum shall form part of the record of the case.