Power to dispense with personal attendance

Magistrate may, if he sees sufficient cause, waive the need for a person to attend in person when called to show cause about executing a bond for keeping the peace or for good behaviour. Instead the Magistrate can permit that person to appear through an advocate.

Priya is summoned to show cause why she should not be ordered to execute a bond for good behaviour after neighbours complain about repeated arguments. The Magistrate finds sufficient cause to dispense with her personal attendance and allows her to appear by an advocate instead.