of section 144 that, in the judgment of such officer or authority such person may be
released without danger of his doing injury to himself or to any other person,
the 1[Federal Government] may order that such person be released, or detained in custody, or
transferred to a public lunatic asylum if he has not already been sent to such an asylum.
147. Delivery of lunatic accused to relatives. Where any relative or friend of any person, who is
in custody under subsection (4) of section 143 or under detention under subsection (5) of that
section desires that he should be delivered to his care and custody, the 1[Federal Government] may,
upon applica tion by such relative or friend and on his giving security to the satisfaction of that
Government that the person delivered shall___
(a) be properly taken care of and prevented from doing injury to himself or to any other
person ; and
(b) be produced for the inspection of such authority, and at such times and places, as the
1[Federal Government] may direct,
order such person to be delivered to such relative or friend.
148. Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial. When any property regarding
which any offence appears to have been committed, or which appears to have been used for the
commission of any offence, is produced before a court‑martial during a trial, the court may make
such order as it thinks fit for the proper custody of such property pending the conclusion of the trial
and, if the property is subject to speedy or natural decay, may, after recording such evidence as it
thinks necessary, order it to be sold or otherwise disposed of.
1 Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table, for “Central Government”.
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