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Section 98
Adjournment of the case if the accused is not present

(1) If the accused for whom an arrest warrant has been issued in accordance with section 57 does not appear in court within thirty-five days from the date of issuance of the arrest warrant, or if it is not possible to make him appear, the court shall adjourn the case in his case and dispose of the case after hearing the evidence in the case of other accused involved in such case. But,
(a) In the case of the accused or the defendant who is absent after giving a statement or answer in the court, the case shall not be adjourned and the case shall be disposed of after considering the evidence presented by the plaintiff and the defendant and other evidence deemed appropriate by the court.
(b) In the case of imprisonment of three years or less than three years, the decision shall be made according to the judgment, even in the case of accused or defendants who are not present in the court.
(2) If a case remains adjourned according to sub-section (1), the court shall adjourn the proceedings in the case of the defendants whose case is pending.
(3) If the case is adjourned according to sub-section (1), if the accused appears in the court before the disposal of the case or if he is made to appear in the court, the court shall issue an adjournment and inform the complainant of the same and dispose of the case.
(4) According to sub-section (1), if the accused does not appear in the court within a period of three years from the date of adjournment of the case, the court shall take action and dispose of the adjourned case in relation to such accused.
(5) If the accused does not appear in the court even during the period when the case can be pending according to sub-section (4), when the case of his property withheld according to sub-section (15) of section 58 is decided, if he is found guilty, he will be punished according to the judgment from the amount obtained by auctioning according to the law. , the amount due to penalty, failure or compensation will be charged and the remaining amount will have to be returned when he comes to demand the refund.
(6) If any evidence is produced that the court believes that the accused has appeared before the trial or has been made to appear before the court and that he did not know that the case was pending against him, he could not appear.The court shall deduct or recover the following expenses and order the release of the seized property:-
(a) Expenses incurred in retaining such property due to unsaleable property,
(b) Expenses incurred in publishing a public notice in his name to appear in court or in any matter related to the proceedings of the case.
(7) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this section, if a case filed in one court is adjourned, if a report or information is received that the accused has appeared as a plaintiff or defendant in any other case filed in the same court or any other court, such case shall not be deemed to be adjourned and the court In order to proceed with the proceedings of such a case, such accused may be ordered to appear in court.
(8) Even if the accused is not present according to the order under sub-section (7), such case may be initiated and disposed of.