CrPC Section 69 — Service of summons on witness by post

CHAPTER VI PROCESSES TO COMPEL APPEARANCE

General

Summary

Sub-section (1) allows the Court issuing a witness summons to direct that a copy also be served by registered post. The direction must be made at the same time as the summons is issued. The post must be addressed to where the witness ordinarily lives, carries on business, or personally works for gain.

Sub-section (2) applies when the Court receives either an acknowledgement that appears to be signed by the witness or a postal employee’s endorsement that appears to record the witness refusing delivery. The Court may then declare that the summons has been duly served.

Official Text

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding sections of this Chapter, a Court issuing a summons to a witness may, in addition to and simultaneously with the issue of such summons, direct a copy of the summons to be served by registered post addressed to the witness at the place where he ordinarily resides or carries on business or personally works for gain.

(2) When an acknowledgement purporting to be signed by the witness or an endorsement purporting to be made by a postal employee that the witness refused to take delivery of the summons has been received, the Court issuing the summons may declare that the summons has been duly served.

Related Judgments

  • HDFC BANK LIMITED vs AMIT KUMAR SINGH — Delhi High Court (2009)
  • ARJUN PANDITRAO KHOTKAR vs KAILASH KUSHANRAO GORANTYAL AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (2020)
  • Arun; Rathi; and; Mr.; Summinder; Paswan; Advocates vs GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR — Delhi High Court (2021)

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