SECTION-87: ISSUE OF WARRANT IN LIEU OF, OR IN ADDITION TO SUMMONS

Section 87 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, states that the court can issue a warrant of arrest where it has power to issue summons when the court thinks that the person summoned will disobey the summons or will abscond or when the accused failed to appear before the court. This section also mandates the court to record the reasons for issuing such warrant in writing.


LANDMARK JUDGEMENT

Pal Singh Santa Singh v. The State  (AIR 1955 P H 18)


Prodyot Kumar Baidya v. Chaya Rani Baidya  ((1995) 1 CALLT 335 HC)