174. Non-attendance in obedience to order from public servant

Whoever. being legally bound to attend in person or by an agent at a certain place and time in obedience to a summons, notice, order or proclamation, proceedings from a public servant legally competent as such public servant to issue the same intentionally omits to attend at that place or time, or departs from the place where he is bound to attend before the time at which it is lawful for him to depart.

shall be punished -

with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year and fine; or

if the summons, notice, order, or proclamation is to attend in person or by agent, in a Court of Justice, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years and fine.

A, being legally bound to appear before the Supreme Court in obedience to a subpoena issuing from that Court, intentionally omits to appear. A has committed the offence defined in this section.

A , being legally bound to appear before a Magistrate as a witness in obedience to a summons issued by that Magistrate, intentionally omits to appear. A has committed the offence defined in this section.