In Re: M.S. Rangarathnam vs Unknown on 4 November, 1955
4. It is now settled that the word "court" includes the successor of the Judge or Magistrate by whom the bond was taken or before whom the bond for appearance had been executed. Thus, where owing to change in the law the court of a magistrate ceases to exist and all cases before it were transferred to the court of another magistrate, it was held that the latter could proceed under Section 514 Cri. P. C. in respect of a bond for appearance before the former magistrate : Mustaqimuddin v. Emperor AIR 1926 All 297 (P).