Criminal Procedure Code 2010 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Arrest and Bail and Processes to Compel Appearance
116. Service of summons
Feedback & supportA summons issued against a person must, as far as is reasonably practicable, be served in accordance with the mode of service mentioned in section 3(1)(a).
A summons issued against a body corporate or a limited liability partnership must, as far as is reasonably practicable, be served in accordance with the mode of service mentioned in section 3(1)(g)(i) and if service cannot be effected by that mode, the summons may be served by sending it by registered post addressed to the body corporate or limited liability partnership at the registered office or principal place of business of the body corporate or limited liability partnership.
place
“place” includes —(a)any building or structure, whether permanent or temporary;(b)any land, whether or not built on;(c)any place, whether or not enclosed, and whether or not situated underground or underwater;(d)any vessel, aircraft, train, or vehicle (whether mechanically‑propelled or otherwise) or any other means of transport; and(e)any part of any place referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d);
A summons issued against a partnership other than a limited liability partnership must, as far as is reasonably practicable, be served in accordance with the mode of service mentioned in section 3(1)(h)(i) and if service cannot be effected by that mode, the summons may be served by sending it by registered post addressed to the partnership at the registered office or principal place of business of the partnership.
A summons issued against an unincorporated association must, as far as is reasonably practicable, be served in accordance with the mode of service mentioned in section 3(1)(i)(i) and if service cannot be effected by that mode, the summons may be served by sending it by registered post addressed to the unincorporated association at the address of the unincorporated association.
Despite subsections (1) to (4), a summons may be served in any manner mentioned in section 3(1) if any of the following persons (as the case may be) consents to such mode of service:
the person on whom the summons is to be served;
the director, manager or secretary or other similar officer of a body corporate or limited liability partnership on whom the summons is to be served;
any of the partners or the secretary or other similar officer of a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership) on whom the summons is to be served;
the president, the secretary or any member of the committee of an unincorporated association (or any person holding a position analogous to that of the president, secretary or member of the committee) on whom the summons is to be served.
Where a summons is issued against a person who cannot, by the exercise of due diligence, be found, the summons may be served by leaving a copy thereof for him or her with some adult member of his or her family or with his or her employee residing with him or her.
Where a summons is issued against a person who cannot, by the exercise of due diligence, be found, and the summons cannot be effected in accordance with subsection (6), the serving officer must affix a copy of the summons to some conspicuous part of the place in which the person summoned ordinarily resides, and in such a case, the summons, if the court so directs before or after such affixing, is deemed to have been duly served.
court
“court” means the Court of Appeal, the General Division of the High Court, a Family Court, a Youth Court, a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court (as the case may be) which exercises criminal jurisdiction;