Table2-3-4-1 shows the defendants detained during their trials in the court of first instance(in district and summary courts)in2004.
The total number of defendants detained by district or summary courts has been increasing;it was63,097in2000,66,871in2001,71,539in2002,77,071in2003and was78,367in2004(Source:Annual Report of Judicial Statistics).

Table2-3-4-1  Detainment during the first instance trials(2004)