Other magistrates in the eastern town of Mutare have gone on strike in solidarity with Livingstone Chipadze, court officials say.
"It is frightening if a magistrate is arrested because he has passed a judgment that is not popular with the state," Mr Bennett’s lawyer said.
Mr Bennett was arrested on the day MDC ministers joined a unity government.
He is accused of links to an alleged plot to topple President Robert Mugabe.
But the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) says the arrest is a plot to destabilise the power-sharing administration.
Long-time rivals President Robert Mugabe and MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai last month formed a unity government after months of wrangling.
They pledged to make reviving the economy a top priority, but analysts say Mr Bennett’s arrest is causing serious difficulties for the fledgling administration.
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