Section 5. (I) If the Government of India or any Local

5. (I) If the Government of India or any Local Power of Government is of opinion that t,hd crime of which ~:~~~~~ any fugitive criminal of a Foreign State is accused or issue order alleged to have been convicted is of a political charac- ;","if;;$: ter, it may, if it think fit, refuse to issue any order of political under section 3, sub-section (I). , oharaoter. (2) The Government of India or the Local Gov- Power of Governlnent ernment may also at any time stay any proceed- to disohslage ings taken under this Chapter and direct any warrant any person issued under this Chapter to be cancelled and the kzkF at person for whose arrest such warrant has been issued to be discharged. to be discharged. 6. The expressions " the Police Magistrate " and Reference8 to `a` the Secretary of State " in section 3 of the Extradi- &z$&te , tion Act, 1870, shall be read as referring respeatively and 'cSeore- to the Magistrate directed to inquire into a, case under `in` tary section of Statep' 3 of of Statep' 3 of of Statep' 3 of 3 of of section 3 of this Act, and to the Government of India ~ , t , ~ ~ i t ; , , or the Local Government, as the case may be. A O ~ , `1 ~ 0 .` 33 & `34` viot., o. 52. to the Magistrate directed to inquire into a, case under tary section of Statep' 3 of of Statep' 3 of of Statep' 3 of 3 of of tary `in` section of Statep' 3 of of Statep' 3 of of Statep' 3 of 3 of of ~ , t , ~ ~ i t ; , , A O ~ , `1 ~ 0 .`