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An application for the issue of summons for a party or a witness shall ordinarily be made by the party concerned A court may summon any person whose attendance it considers necessary for the purpose of any business before it. Issue of summons 21 (1) A party shall file with his application for issue of summons the requisite number of printed forms of summons or notices in duplicate duly and legibly written in bold characters. The party, its recognized agent or pleaders shall sign the forms at the bottom on the left hand corner. (2) Every summons to a party shall be accompanied by a concise statement about the subject matter of the proceedings which as well shall be signed by the party filling the summons, or by its recognized agent or pleader. (3) When any party or his agent presents an application for summoning witnesses, the court shall pass an order directing the Nazir to receive payment on account of allowances to witnesses and it shall then return the applications to the party concerned. The Nazir after receiving the amount shall certify the receipt thereof together with the number of deposit in the court. On receipt of the Nazir’s report the court shall proceed forthwith to issue the summonses and such money shall be tendered to the witnesses along with summons. 22 (1) A person summoned shall be bound to appear at the time and place mentioned in the summons in person or, if the summons so allows, by his recognized agent or a legal practitioner. Person summoned bound to appear and to state truth (2) The person attending in obedience to the summons shall be bound to state that truth upon any matter resection which he is examined or makes statement and to produce such documents and other things relating to any such matter as the court may require. Personal service by raiyat