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(1) Any Chief Presidency Magistrate, District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate may transfer any case, of which he has taken cognizance, for inquiry or trial, to any transfer any case, of which he has taken cognizance, for inquiry or trial, to any Magistrate subordinate to him.
(2) Any District Magistrate may empower any Magistrate of the first class who has taken cognizance of any case to transfer it for iqnuiry or trial to any other specified Magistrate in his district who is competent under this Code to try the accused or commit him for trial; and such Magistrate may dispose of the case accordingly. ---