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Code Of Criminal Procedure Act (No. 15 of 1979) - Sect 63

Issue of warrant in lieu of or in addition to summons

63.
(1) A court may in any case in which it is empowered by this Code to issue a summons for the appearance of any person other than a juror issue, after recording its reasons in writing, a warrant for his arrest-
(a) if either before the issue of summons or after the issue of the same but before the time fixed for his appearance the court sees reason to believe that he has absconded or will not obey the summons ; or
(b) if at such time he fails to appear and the summons is proved to have been duly served in time to admit of his appearing in accordance therewith and no reasonable excuse is offered for such failure.
(2) The court may make it a condition of the issue of a warrant under subsection (1) that the person applying for it shall deposit such sum as the court may deem reasonable for the purpose of defraying any expenditure that may be incurred in executing the warrant.

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