Where, at any time after the attachment of his property, such person appears and satisfies the Court,-
(a) that he did not, without lawful excuse, fail to comply with the summons or intentionally avoid service, and,
(b) where he has failed to attend at the time and place named in a proclamation issued under the last preceding rule, that he had no notice of such proclamation in time to attend, the Court shall direct that the property be released from attachment, and shall make such order as to the costs of the attachment as it thinks fit.
Order XVI Rule 11 CPC If witness appears, attachment may be withdrawn
Order XVI Rule 12 CPC Procedure if witness fails to appear
Order XVI Rule 13 CPC Mode of attachment
Order XVI Rule 14 CPC Court may of its own accord summon as witnesses strangers to suit
Order XVI Rule 15 CPC Duty of persons summoned to give evidence or produce document
Order XVI Rule 16 CPC When they may depart
Order XVI Rule 17 CPC Application of rules 10 to 13
Order XVI Rule 18 CPC Procedure where witness apprehended cannot give evidence or produce document
Order XVI Rule 20 CPC Consequence of refusal of party to give evidence when called on by Court
Order XVI Rule 21 CPC Rules as to witnesses to apply to parties summoned