Section 389.   Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons.

(1) If any witness being summoned to appear before a Criminal Court is legally
bound to appear at a certain place and time in obedience to the summons and without just
excuse neglects or refuses to attend at that place or time or departs from the place where he
has to attend before the time at which it is lawful for him to depart, and the Court before
which the witness is to appear is satisfied that it is expedient in the interest of justice that
such a witness should be tried summarily, the Court may take cognizance of the offence and
after giving the offender an opportunity of showing cause why he should not be punished
under this section, sentence him to fine not exceeding five hundred rupees.
(2) In every such case the Court shall follow, as nearly as may be practicable, the
procedure prescribed for summary trials.