Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

If, in any case any person who is summoned to appear before the Power of Municipal Municipal Magistrate to answer any charge of an offence under this Act or the Magistrate to hear rules or the regulations made thereunder, fails to appear on the date and at the cases in absence of time and the place mentioned in the summons issued in this behalf or on any accused summoned to subsequent date to which the hearing of such case is adjourned, the Municipal appear. Magistrate may if-

1. (a) Service of the summons is to his satisfaction, proved to have been effected and,
2. (b) No sufficient cause is shown for non-appearance of such person.