(1) When a summons issued by a Court is served outside its local jurisdiction, and in any case where the officer who has served a summons is not present at the hearing of the case, an affidavit, purporting to be made before a Magistrate, that such summons has been served, and a duplicate of the summons purporting to be endorsed (in the manner provided by section 62 or section 64) by the person to whom it was delivered or tendered or with whom it was left, shall be admissible in evidence, and the statements made therein shall be deemed to be correct unless and until the contrary is proved.
(2) The affidavit mentioned in this section may be attached to the duplicate of the summons and returned to the Court.
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