(1) Notwithstanding anything written elsewhere in this paragraph, if the accused of any offense pending in any court resides abroad, when an arrest warrant has to be issued or a summons issued in the name of such a person, in accordance with the prevailing law on mutual legal assistance, a warrant of arrest or summons shall be issued in the name of such a person. Can be processed.
(2) If the government of Nepal receives a notice that an arrest warrant or arrest warrant has been served as per sub-section (1), the information thereof shall be given to the relevant court.
(3) If the arrest warrant or summons issued in accordance with sub-section (1) cannot be served, such arrest warrant or summons may be served by publishing it in a national level daily newspaper owned by the Government of Nepal or broadcasting it on electronic media.
(4) If a warrant of arrest is issued or a warrant of arrest is served in accordance with sub-section (1), it shall be deemed to have been issued or served in accordance with this Code.
(5) If an arrest warrant is issued in accordance with sub-section (1), the police of the respective country arrests the accused and hands him over to a police office, he shall be brought before the relevant court as soon as possible within twenty-four hours excluding the time limit for the journey.
(6) Notwithstanding anything written elsewhere in this section, failure to issue an arrest warrant in the name of a person residing in a foreign country or to serve a summons in the name of a person residing abroad in accordance with this section shall not be deemed to be a hindrance to the prosecution and disposal of the case for that reason alone.