BNSS Form 6: PROCLAMATION REQUIRING THE ATTENDANCE OF A WITNESS
(See sections 84, 90 and 93) WHEREAS complaint has been made before me that..............................................(name, description and address) has committed (or is suspected to have committed) the offence of ..............................................(mention the offence concisely) and a warrant has been issued to compel the attendance of..............................................(name, description and address of the witness) before this Court to be examined touching the matter of the said complaint; and whereas it has been returned to the said warrant that the said..............................................(name of witness) cannot be served, and it has been shown to my satisfaction that he has absconded (or is concealing himself to avoid the service of the said warrant); ¶
Proclamation is hereby made that the said..............................................(name) is required to appear at..............................................(place) before the Court..............................................on the........................................day of.........................................next at..............................................o'clock to be examined touching..............................................the offence complained of. ¶
Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............... . ¶
(Seal of the Court) (Signature) ¶
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Ministry of Home Affairs: Gazette of India, Act 46 of 2023 · 25 December 2023 Gazette, Second Schedule · Source checked: 2026-10-02