https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471729 Warrants in summons cases may issue in lieu of or in addition to summons only where recorded reasons establish that the accused has absconded, is unlikely to obey summons, or has failed to appear after due service without reasonable excuse. An exemption from personal appearance must be assessed independently and cannot be refused based on assumptions concerning a co-accused. In complaints for cheque dishonour, applications seeking recall of the summoning order or dropping of proceedings should be decided promptly. Until determination, courts should not compel personal appearance or issue coercive process; if the application fails, attendance must first be sought through summons, with any warrant complying with the statutory safeguards. en-us Thu, 24 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:02:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471729 Warrants in summons cases may issue in lieu of or in addition to summons only where recorded reasons establish that the accused has absconded, is unlikely to obey summons, or has failed to appear after due service without reasonable excuse. An exemption from personal appearance must be assessed independently and cannot be refused based on assumptions concerning a co-accused. In complaints for cheque dishonour, applications seeking recall of the summoning order or dropping of proceedings should be decided promptly. Until determination, courts should not compel personal appearance or issue coercive process; if the application fails, attendance must first be sought through summons, with any warrant complying with the statutory safeguards. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 24 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471729