The Code of Criminal Procedure

Form of summons

Summons how served

Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies

Service when persons summoned cannot be found

Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided

Service on Government servant

Service of summons outside local limits

Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present

Service of summons on witness by post


A.--Summons


(1) Every summons shall be served by a police officer, or subject to
such rules as the State Government may make in this behalf, by an officer of the Court issuing it or other
public servant.
(2) The summons shall, if practicable, be served personally on the person summoned, by delivering or
tendering to him one of the duplicates of the summons.
(3) Every person on whom a summons is so served shall, if so required by the serving officer, sign a
receipt therefor on the back of the other duplicate.

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