CrPC Section 62 — Summons how served

Summary

Sub-section (1) says a summons must be served by a police officer, or—subject to any rules the State Government makes for this purpose—by an officer of the Court that issued it or another public servant.

Sub-section (2) says that, if practicable, the summons must be served personally on the person summoned by delivering or offering them one of the two copies.

Sub-section (3) says that if the serving officer asks, the person served must sign a receipt on the back of the other copy.

Official Text

(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.

Referred to by

• CrPC §65 — Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
• CrPC §66 — Service on Government servant
• CrPC §68 — Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNSS §64 — Summons how served