348.(1) Whoever, having been convicted of an offence punishable under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII of the Penal Code, with imprisonment for a term of three years or upwards, is again accused of any offence punishable under either of those chapters with imprisonment for a term of three years or upwards, shall if the Magistrate before whom the case is pending is satisfied that there are sufficient grounds for ¹[sending] the accused be ²[sent] to the Court of Session or ³[***] unless the Magistrate is competent to try the case and is of opinion that he can himself pass an adequate sentence if the accused is convicted: Provided that, if any Magistrate in the district has been invested with powers under section 30, the case may be transferred to him instead of being ⁴[sent] to the Court of Session. (2) When any person is ⁵[sent] to the Court of Session ⁶[***] under sub-section (1), any other person accused jointly with him in the same inquiry or trial shall be similarly ⁷[sent] unless the Magistrate discharges such other person under ⁸[section 241A].