346.(1) If, in the course of an inquiry or a trial before a ³[Chief Judicial Magistrate] in any district, the evidence appears to him to warrant a presumption that the case is one which should be tried or 1⁴[sent] for trial by some other ⁵[Chief Judicial Magistrate] in such district, he shall stay proceedings and submit the case, with a brief report explaining its nature, to any ⁶[Chief Judicial Magistrate]to whom he is subordinate or to such other ⁷[Chief Judicial Magistrate], having jurisdiction, as the District ⁸[Chief Judicial Magistrate] directs. (2) The Magistrate to whom the case is submitted may, if so empowered, either try the case himself, or refer it to any Magistrate subordinate to him having jurisdiction, or ⁹[send] the accused for trial.