Section 42
Provision Relating To Service Of Summons
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the existing law, while servicing summon in the name of a foreigner in any offence under this Act, the summon may be served to the
office or representative of such person within of Nepal, if any, and service of summon in that manner shall be deemed to have duly made.
(2) In case there is no office or representative referred to in sub-Section
(1), the summon shall be served to the main place of transaction, or to the address of such person where he resides permanently, or to the address of correspondence given by such person in connection with his business transaction through the means of telex, fax or any other means of telecommunication in written form or through registered post, and the summons served in any of such manners shall be deemed to have been duly made.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-sections (1) or (2), this Section shall not be deemed to have hindered the service of summons according to the provisions of a treaty in case there is a separate provision for
service of summons in the name of persons living in a foreign country in any treaty to which Government of Nepal or of Nepal is a party.
office or representative of such person within of Nepal, if any, and service of summon in that manner shall be deemed to have duly made.
(2) In case there is no office or representative referred to in sub-Section
(1), the summon shall be served to the main place of transaction, or to the address of such person where he resides permanently, or to the address of correspondence given by such person in connection with his business transaction through the means of telex, fax or any other means of telecommunication in written form or through registered post, and the summons served in any of such manners shall be deemed to have been duly made.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-sections (1) or (2), this Section shall not be deemed to have hindered the service of summons according to the provisions of a treaty in case there is a separate provision for
service of summons in the name of persons living in a foreign country in any treaty to which Government of Nepal or of Nepal is a party.