Section 43: Penalty for non-attendance by jury

43. Penalty for non-attendance by jury Any person who, when duly summoned as a juror, makes default and fails to attend Court, or when called, does not answer or wilfully withdraws himself from the presence of the Court before the jury, of which he is one, has delivered its verdict or been discharged, shall forfeit a sum not exceeding 500 rupees, at the direction of the Judge, unless some just cause for such defaulter’s absence shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the Court.