(1) If any witness being summoned to appear before a Criminal Court is legally bound to appear at a certain place and time in obedience to the summons and without just excuse neglects or refuses to attend at that place or time or departs from the place where he has to attend before the time at which it is lawful for him to depart, and the Court before which the witness is to appear is satisfied that it is expedient in the interest of justice that such a witness should be tried summarily, the Court may take cognizance of the offence and after giving the offender an opportunity of showing cause why he should not be punished under this section, sentence him to fine not exceeding one hundred rupees.
(2) In every such case the Court shall follow, as nearly as may be practicable,
the procedure prescribed for summary trials.
Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
343 CrPC Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance
344 CrPC Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence
345 CrPC Procedure in certain cases of contempt
346 CrPC Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 345
347 CrPC When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
348 CrPC Discharge of offender on submission of apology
349 CrPC Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
350 CrPC Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons