Other Rules Regarding Processes
64.
Issue of Warrant in Lieu of or in Addition to Summons.
(1) A Court or Magistrate empowered by this Code to issue a summon for the appearance of
any person may, after recording its or his reasons in writing, issue a warrant for his arrest
in addition to or in lieu of the summons if:
(a) whether before or after the issue of such summons, the Court or Magistrate sees
reason to believe that he has absconded or will not obey the summons; or
(b) at the time fixed for his appearance he fails to appear and the summons is proved to
have been duly served in time to admit of his appearing and no reasonable excuse is
offered for his failure.
(2) A Court or Magistrate empowered by this Code to issue a warrant for the arrest of any
person may issue a summon in place of a warrant if it or he thinks fit.
Note: - For forms of warrant see Schedule 111, 3 and 4.
65.
Power to take Bond for Appearance.
When any person for whose appearance or arrest a summon or warrant may be issued is
present before a Court or Magistrate the Court or Magistrate may require him to execute a
bond with or without sureties, for his appearance before the Court or Magistrate.
66.
Provision of this Chapter generally Applicable to Summons and Warrants.
The provisions contained in this chapter relating to summons and warrants and their issue,
service and execution shall so far as the case may be applied to every summons and every
warrant issued under this Code.
CHAPTER VI
MEANS TO SECURE THE PRODUCTION OR
DISCOVERY OF DOCUMENTS AND OTHER
THINGS AND FOR THE DISCOVERY AND LIBERATION
OF PERSONS UNLAWFULLY CONFINED
67.
Search in Pursuit
When any policeman, retainer or a Chief is pursuing any person suspected of having
committed an offence for which a policeman may arrest without a warrant or is following
the tracks of any such person and it appears to him probable that any property in respect
of or by means of which the offence has been committed is in any place, he may enter
such place and there search for and seize such property and the provisions of suchsections (2) and (3) of section 33 shall apply.
17