1. The detention order issued by the Public Prosecution shall be made after the Accused is questioned and shall remain valid for a period of (7) seven days renewable for another period not exceeding (14) fourteen days. 2. Where the interest of investigation requires that the Accused be kept in pretrial detention after the lapse of the periods described in Clause (1) of this Article, the Public Prosecution shall submit the case file to a judge of the competent criminal court who shall, after reviewing the case file and hearing the Accused's statements, order that either the detention period be extended for another renewable period not exceeding (30) thirty days, or the Accused be released with or without bail. 3. The Accused may submit a grievance to the chief justice of the court against the order issued in their absence and whereby the detention period is extended, within (3) three days from the date of being notified or becoming aware of such an order.
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