Section 311 crpc

U can ask court to issue warrant against them,if this happen they will be in court by them or police will take them to the court

U can ask court to issue warrant against them,if this happen they will be in court by them or police will take them to the court

If your 311 application is accepted then it is apparent that calling such witnesses is required in the ends of justice. Coercive steps can be taken against those witnesses. If they are incapacitated to come they can be examined on video conferencing or on commission. If there cross is not procured for whatever reason their testimony stands of no effect as it was never crossed. 

You have been given permission by court to cross examine prosecution witnesses and you are ready for that but due to non  comming of witnesses,  cross examination could not be done in  such a situation chief examination of witnesses would not be read as chief examination without craoss examination has no evidence and hence it would be treated as no examination.

My sincere thanks to Mr. Deep, Mr. Bharat and Mr. Bhartesh.  The information provided is helpful.

The Court and the Police can even arrest recusant witness and take them into custody if the witness wilfully refused to appear before the Court after issuing summon by the court.