Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 — Section 502: Discharge of sureties

502. Discharge of sureties.__ (1) All or any sureties for the attendance and appearance of a person released on bail may at any time apply to a Magistrate to discharge the bond, either wholly or so far as relates to the applicants.

(2)On such application being made, the Magistrate shall issue his warrant of arrest directing that the person so released be brought before him.

(3)On the appearance of such person pursuant to the warrant, or on his voluntary surrender, the Magistrate shall direct the bond to be discharged either wholly or so far as relates to the applicants, and shall call upon such person to find other sufficient sureties, and, if he falls to do so, may commit him to custody.

(3)The Magistrate or officer to whom the commission is issued, 1[* * *] 2[* * *] shall proceed to the place where the witness is or shall summon the witness before him, and shall take down his evidence in the same manner, and may for this purpose exercise the same powers, as in trials of 3[cases] under this Code. 4 [(4) Where the commission is issued to such officer as is mentioned in sub-section (2A), he may, in lieu of proceeding in the manner provided in sub-section (3), delegate his powers and duties under the commission to any officer subordinate to him whose powers are not less than those of a Magistrate of the first class in Pakistan.] 504. [Commission in case of witness being within Presidency-town] Omitted by A,O.,1949, Schedule.