Where the person summoned cannot, by the exercise of due diligence, be found, the summons may be served by leaving one of the duplicates for him with some adult male member of his family residing with him, and the person with whom the summons is so left shall, if so required by the serving officer, sign a receipt therefor on the back of the other duplicate.
Explanation.--A servant is not a member of the family within the meaning of this
section.
Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
60A CrPC Arrest to be made strictly according to the Code
63 CrPC Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies
64 CrPC Service when persons summoned cannot be found
65 CrPC Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
66 CrPC Service on Government servant
67 CrPC Service of summons outside local limit
68 CrPC Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present