208. Whoever, being legally bound to attend in person or by an agent at a certain place and time in obedience to a summons, notice, order, or proclamation proceeding from any public servant legally competent, as such public servant, to issue the same, intentionally omits to attend at that place or time or departs from the place where he is bound to attend before the time at which it is lawful for him to depart,-
(a) shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both;
(b) where the summons, notice, order or proclamation is to attend in person or by agent in a Court with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.
Illustrations.
(a) A, being legally bound to appear before a High Court, in obedience to a
subpoena issuing from that Court, intentionally omits to appear. A has
committed the offence defined in this section.
(b) A, being legally bound to appear before a District Judge, as a witness, in obedience to a summons issued by that District Judge intentionally omits to appear. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
Section 201 Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury
Section 202 Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
Section 203 Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
Section 204 Personating a public servant
Section 205 Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent
Section 206 Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding
Section 207 Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
Section 208 Nonattendance in obedience to an order from public servant