Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

Section 114. Summons or warrant in case of person not so present

If such person is not present in Court, the Magistrate shall issue a summons requiring him to appear, or, when such person is in custody, a warrant directing the officer in whose custody he is, to bring him before the Court: ^[1] ^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Annotations (4)

amendment ^[1] the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972, (XII of 1972) s. 2 and Sch. ↩

amendment ^[2] by the Adaptation of Central Acts and Ordinances Order, 1949 (Order No. 4 of 1949), s. 3 and Sch. ↩

amendment ^[3] Ord. No. XXXVII of 2001, s. 33. ↩

amendment ^[4] Act No. XVIII of 1923, s.18. 5 Ins. ibid. 6 Subs. ibid. 7 Ss. 112, 113, 115 and 117 do not apply to an enquiry under s. 22 of the Sindh Frontier Regulation, 1892 (3 of 1892), or under s. 42 of the Frontier Crimes Regulation, 1901 (3 of 1901). 8 Ss. 112 to 121 and 123 to 126 and s. 514 apply to all cases requiring security for good behaviour under s. 6 of the Punjab Frontier Crossing Regulation, 1873 (7 of 1873). Provided that whenever it appears to such Magistrate, upon the report of a police-officer or upon other information (the substance of which report or information shall be recorded by the Magistrate), that there is reason to fear the commission of a breach of the peace, and that such breach of the peace cannot be prevented otherwise than by the immediate arrest of such person, the Magistrate may at any time issue a warrant for his arrest. 1, 2 ↩