CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973
BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023
87. Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons
90. Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons
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CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973
87. Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons.—A Court may, in any case in which it
is empowered by this Code to issue a summons for the appearance of any person, issue, after recording its
reasons in writing, a warrant for his arrest—
(a) if, either before the issue of such 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.
Legacy / repealed by BNSS India Code — CrPC 1973
BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023
90. Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons.—A Court may, in any case in which it
is empowered by this Sanhita to issue a summons for the appearance of any person, issue, after recording
its reasons in writing, a warrant for his arrest—
(a) if, either before the issue of such 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.
Current law India Code — BNSS 2023