66. Where the person summoned cannot, by the exercise of due diligence, be found, the summons may be served by leaving one of the duplicates for him with some adult member of his family residing with him, and the person with whom the summons is so left shall, if so required by the serving officer, sign a receipt therefor on the back of the other duplicate. Explanation.—A servant is not a member of the family within the meaning of this section.
CrPC Section 64 in BNSS: Section 66
Service when persons summoned cannot be found
Section 64 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Service when persons summoned cannot be found) corresponds to Section 66 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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