Section 38. Issue of warrant in lieu of or in addition to summons. (SYARIAH CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ENACTMENT 2004

ENACTMENT NO. 9 OF 2004
SYARIAH CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ENACTMENT 2004

PART III - OTHER GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 3 - Of Processes to Compel Appearance
Other Rules Regarding Summonses to Appear and Warrant of Arrest

Section 38. Issue of warrant in lieu of or in addition to summons.

A Court may, in any case in which it is empowered to issue a summons for the appearance of any person, issue, after recording its reason in writing, a warrant for his arrest if –

(a) either before the issue of summons or after the issue of summons but before the time fixed for his appearance, the Court has reason to believe that he has absconded or will not obey the summons; or

(b) at such time he fails to appear and summons is proved to have been duly served in time to admit of his appearing in accordance therewith and no reasonable excuse is offered for such failure.