388. If any witness or person called to produce a document or thing before a Criminal Court refuses to answer such questions as are put to him or to produce any document or thing in his possession or power which the Court requires him to produce, and does not, after a reasonable opportunity has been given to him so to do, offer any reasonable excuse for such refusal, such Court may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, sentence him to simple imprisonment, or by warrant under the hand of the Presiding Magistrate or Judge commit him to the custody of an officer of the Court for any term not exceeding seven days, unless in the meantime, such person consents to be examined and to answer, or to produce the document or thing and in the event of his persisting in his refusal, he may be dealt with according to the provisions of section 384 or section 385.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 381 Power to order costs
Section 382 Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance
Section 383 Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence
Section 384 Procedure in certain cases of contempt
Section 385 Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 384
Section 386 When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
Section 387 Discharge of offender on submission of apology
Section 388 Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
Section 389 Summary procedure for punishment for nonattendance by a witness in obedience to summons
Section 390 Appeals from convictions under sections 383, 384, 388 and 389