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| (1) Where a person to whom this Act applies has been granted bail by a competent court, but continues to remain in remand on the expiry of one month from the date of the order of remand due to his inability to furnish bail, the Superintendent of the Prison in which such person is remanded, shall produce him before the court remanding such person and the court shall release such person upon his executing a bond without sureties for his appearance in court. |
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| (2) Where a person to whom this Act applies has been in remand for a period of three months from the date of the order of remand, the Superintendent of the Prison in which such person is remanded, shall on the expiration of the three months, produce such person before the court remanding such person, and the court, shall if no proceedings have been instituted against such person at the time he is so produced, release such person on his executing a bond without sureties for his appearance in court. |
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| (3) Where a person to whom this Act applies has been in remand for a period exceeding one year the Superintendent of the Prison in which such person is remanded shall upon the expiration of such period produce such person before the court remanding such person, and where"
| | (a) trial against such person has not commenced when such person is so produced, the court shall release such person on his executing a bond without sureties for his appearance in court; | | |
| | (b) trial has commenced when such person is so produced, the court may release such person on his executing a bond without sureties for his appearance in court, unless it appears to the court for good and sufficient reasons to be recorded, that he should not be, so released. | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts