389. (1) If any witness being summoned to appear before a Criminal Court is legally bound to appear at a certain place and time in obedience to the summons and without just excuse neglects or refuses to attend at that place or time or departs from the place where he has to attend before the time at which it is lawful for him to depart, and the Court before which the witness is to appear is satisfied that it is expedient in the interests of justice that such a witness should be tried summarily, the Court may take cognizance of the offence and after giving the offender an opportunity of showing cause why he should not be punished under this section, sentence him to fine not exceeding five hundred rupees.
(2) In every such case the Court shall follow, as nearly as may be practicable, the procedure prescribed for summary trials.
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