Where any person arrested under a warrant is brought before the Court in custody and cannot, owing to the absence of the parties or any of them, give the evidence or produce the document which he has been summoned to give or produce, the court may require him to give reasonable bail or other security for his appearance at such time and place as it thinks fit, and, on such bail or security being given, may release him, and. in default of his giving such bail or security, may order him to be detained in the civil prison.
Order XVI Rule 11 CPC If witness appears, attachment may be withdrawn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