Mallis Silva vs I. D. Usuph

Mallis Silva vs I. D. Usuph nlr vol 55 page 165 [55 NLR 165] – In Mallis Silva v. I. D. Usuph, the court addressed the issue of whether a Magistrate, under section 289 of the Criminal Procedure Code, is empowered to order an accused person—who is absent from tria