Prisoners Act, 1900
12. Custody pending hearing by High Court under section
350 of the Code of Civil Procedure of application for insolvency
The High Court may, pending the hearing, under 8section 350 of
the code of Civil Procedure of any application for a declaration for a
insolvency, cause the judgment-debtor concerned to be delivered to the
Superintendent, subject of the provisions as to release on security of 8section
349 of the said Code, and the superintendent shall detain the said judgment
debtor in safe custody until he is re-delivered to an officer of the High Court
for the purpose of being taken before it in pursuance of its order, or until he
is released in sue course of law.