(1) in sub-sec~on ( I ) , for the words "Dia~ric~ Magismale or Sub-divisional Magistrate, and any orher", ~ h c words "Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate. and any other Judicial" shall be subsrituted;
(2) aftcr sub-section (I) , the following sub-scclion shall be instried, namely:-- "(I A) Any District Magistratc or Sub-divisional Executive Magismte or any other Execulive Magistrate or the first or secondclass specially empowered in this behat f by the Srate Government may takc cognizance of any offence upon information received from any person other than a police officer, or upon his own howledge or suspicion, that such offence has been commi~ted.";
(3) for sub-secdon (2). the foIlowing sub-section shall be substituted. namely:- "(2) Thc Suie Government, in consultation wilh the High Coun, or the Sessions Judge subject to the general or special orders or the State Governmenr in consultation with the High Court, may empower any Judicial Magistrale to lakc cognizance under sub-section ( I ) , clause (a) or clause (b), of offences for which he may try or co~nmil for trial."; and Tile W a f Betrgul Sepamriorr of Jlrdicial nnd Erecurive Firrrclio~u Act, 1970.
[West Ben. Act
(4) in sub-secdon (3), for the words "State Government may cmpower any", the words "ShteGovernment, in consultarion wirh [he High Court, may empower any Judicial" shall be substiluted.
66. Seclion 191 shall be re-numbered as sub-seclion (1) [hereof and,- ( I ) in sub-section (1) as s o re-numbered, for the word "Magistrale", whcrcvcr it occurs, the words "Judicial Magisrrale" shall be substituted; and
(2) after sub-section ( I ) as so re-numbercd, the following subseclion shall be inserled, namely:- "(2) When an Executive Magistrate takes cognizance of an offcnce undcr sub-section (1 A) OF seclion 190, he shall uansfer h e case to a Judicial Magisirate having jurisdiclion lo try the same and shall send lhe accuscd to such Magistnte, or may, subject to Ihe provisions of lhis Code, release him on bzlil on laking From him a bond wilhor wilhoul sureties for his appearance before such Magis~rate.".
(1) in sub-section ( I ) , for the words "or Sub-divisional Magistrate", th-eiewords ", Sub-divisionalExecutiveMagis~n~e or Sub-divisional Judicial Magistmre" shall be substituted;
(2) for sub-scction (2), the Following sub-section shall be subslituled, namely:- "(2) Any DjstricrMagisuaremay ernpowerany Execu~ve Magistme of the first class who has taken cognizance of any case to lransfer the same for inquiry lo any other specified Execulive Magislralc within the dislrict who is compelent under this Code to hold such inquiry."; and
(3) after sub-seclion (21, [he folIowing sub-scclion shall be inserted, namely:- "(3) Any Chiefpresidency Magistrate or Sessions Judge may empower a Presidency Magistrate or any Judicial Magistra~e of the first class, as the case may be, subordinate lo him who has lakcn cognizance of any case to tmsfe r the same lo any olher Presidency Magistralc or Judicial Magistrare, as the case may be, who is cornpelenl under [his Code to cry the accused or commir him for Irial, and such Presidency Magistr~te or Judicial Magistrate may dispose'of [he case accordingly .".
The West Bellgal Seporutiotr oj Jrrdicinl and heclrrive F~rtic~ions Acr, 1970.
68. In seclion 193,- $<
(1) in sub-section (I), for thc word "Magistrare", thc words "Judicinl Magismre" shall be subslirured: and
(2) in sub-section (2). after Ihe words "Sratc Governmem", the words ", in consulrauon with Ihe High Court." shall be inserted.
69. I n secrion 200, Tor h c words "A Magistrate", thc words "A Judicial Magismre" shall be subs~iluted.
70. In sub-section ( I ) of section 202, For [he wards "Any Magistrate".
[he words "Any Judicial Mugistmrc" shall be substituted.
7 1 . Tn sub-section ( I ) of section 204, for the words "a Magistrate taking cognizance of an ofrence", the words, figures and brackets "a Judicial Magistrate taking cognizance of an offence, or of a Judicial Magistrate ro whom ;I case has been vansferred under sub-seclion (2) of section 191" shall be subsrirured.