(1) The Court may, where such person does not appear, or appears but fails so to satisfy the Court, impose upon him such fine not exceeding five hundred rupees as it thinks fit, having regard to his condition in life and all the circumstances of the case, and may order his property, or any part thereof, to be attached and sold or, if already attached under rule 10, to be sold for the purpose of satisfying all costs of such attachment, together with the amount of the said fine, if any:
Provided that, if the person whose attendance is required pays into Court the costs and fine aforesaid, the Court shall order the property to be released from attachment.
(2) Notwithstanding that the Court has not issued a proclamation under sub-rule (2) of rule 10, nor issued a warrant nor ordered attachment under sub-rule (3) of that rule, the Court may impose fine under sub-rule (1) of this rule after giving notice to such person to show cause why the fine should not be imposed.
Order XVI Rule 11 CPC If witness appears, attachment may be withdrawn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