Service of witness summon - reg.
Vasudevan
(Querist) 12 January 2015
This query is : Resolved
One of my friend has got witness summon for a criminal case. On the scheduled date he was not able to attend the court. He has not been served with any other summon on the next date of hearing. However, on verifying the court website, we came to know the next date of hearing as 19th of this month wherein my friend was also mentioned as one of the witness. Shall he attend the court for witness even without the receipt of the second summon? The court is at Chennai but my friend resides at Coimbatore. Please advice in the matter.
Isaac Gabriel
(Expert) 13 January 2015
Disobedience may lead to issue of warrant.
ajay sethi
(Expert) 13 January 2015
he should attend court on said date
malipeddi jaggarao
(Expert) 13 January 2015
Whether he receives the summon before 19th or not, as he knows the date and his name is mentioned as one of the witnesses on the next date of hearing, it is better to attend the court instead of trying to take a plea of non-receipt of summons to avoid unpleasantness.
Vasudevan
(Querist) 13 January 2015
Thanks for the experts timely advice please.
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 17 January 2015
A confirmation from the concerned police would help him to decide to attend the court on the next date of hearing for many reasons including court boycotts or some other reasons.
Sudhir Kumar, Advocate
(Expert) 11 September 2016
refer
http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/experts/Witness-summon-attendance-reg-517451.asp
it was you who got summons
