CPC 1908 § Order XVI, Rule 12 — Procedure if witness fails to appear

Statutory text (English)

The Court may, where such person does not appear,
or appears but fails so to satisfy the Court, impose upon him such fine not exceeding 1[two thousand]
rupees as it thinks fit, having regard to his condition in life and all the circumstances of the case, and
may order his property, or any part thereof, to be attached and sold or, if already attached under rule
10, to be sold for the purpose of satisfying all costs of such attachment, together with the amount of
the said fine, if any:

Provided that, if the person whose attendance is required pays into Court the costs and fine
aforesaid, the Court shall order the property to be released from attachment.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order XVI, Rule 12 (SUMMONING AND ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES): Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (First Schedule, Orders I-LI, pp. 58-185), p. 93, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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