Section 63 of CrPC : Section 63: Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: A criminal court in Mumbai needs to summon XYZ Pvt. Ltd., a corporation registered in India, for a hearing related to a financial fraud case.

Application of Section 63:

1. The court issues a summons addressed to the secretary of XYZ Pvt. Ltd.
2. The court's process server delivers the summons directly to the secretary at the company's registered office in Mumbai.
3. Alternatively, the court sends the summons via registered post to the chief officer of XYZ Pvt. Ltd. at their head office in Mumbai.
4. The service of the summons is considered complete when the registered post would normally be delivered in the ordinary course of mail.

Example 2:

Scenario: A criminal court in Delhi needs to summon ABC Society, a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, for a hearing related to a breach of trust case.

Application of Section 63:

1. The court issues a summons addressed to the local manager of ABC Society.
2. The court's process server delivers the summons directly to the local manager at the society's office in Delhi.
3. Alternatively, the court sends the summons via registered post to the chief officer of ABC Society at their main office in Delhi.
4. The service of the summons is considered complete when the registered post would normally be delivered in the ordinary course of mail.