Section 179: Penalty for non-attendance of witness

179. Penalty for non-attendance of witness (1) Without prejudice to section 128, any person summoned to attend as a witness who, without lawful excuse, fails to attend as required by the summons, or who, having attended, departs without having obtained the permission of the Court, or fails to attend at any subsequent sitting, shall be liable by order of the Court to a fine not exceeding 2,000 rupees. (2) The fine shall be levied by attachment and sale of any movable property belonging to the witness within the limits of the jurisdiction of the Court. (3) In default of recovery of the fine by attachment and sale, the witness may, by order of the Court, be imprisoned for a term not exceeding 15 days unless the fine is paid before the end of that term. (4) For good cause shown, the Court may remit or reduce any fine imposed under this section. [S. 179 amended by Act 4 of 1999.] 180. —