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THERE IS NO TERM LIKE MAIN ACCUSED EVERY ONE WHO IS CHARGED IS ACCUSED . ABOUT DORMANT CASE MEANS ( NO ACTIVITY) SINCE LONG. BUT NOW IF IT SHOWS PROCESS TO ACCUSED IT MEANS YOU MUST BE SUMMONED BY THE COURT . POLICE EITHER UNABLE TO SERVE THE SUMMONS OR WILL SERVE THE SUMMONS.You are accused and charged it is for the court to proceed as per the sections of various act.

If you and your advocate attend without fail & defend you many be acquitted at the discretion of the proceeding & charges.However if you fail to attend a single hearing date court will take action against you.You can file an application before the court to keep the case in Dormant File. When a case goes to Dormant File, no date will be given and the case file will be kept in the record room of the court. The case will be remporarily closed. Then you can get time to trace out the accused and his properties if any.

After tracing the accused, you can apply for reopening of the proceedings.You show that you are taking step to isse summons. you continuously apply for re-issue of summons. Take longer dates. Failure of Police to trace and or issue summon does not justify compell to dispose off the case. You apply for news paper publication. , Later for declaring him absconding, etc.When the accused is not treaceable even after proclamation through news papers, the complainant can apply for keeping the matter as dormant file, whereby he can seek further time to trace the weareabouts of the accused and his property. One the matter is gone as Dormant File,

Reference: ABOUT DORMANT CASE MEANS ( NO ACTIVITY) SINCE LONG. BUT NOW IF IT SHOWS PROCESS TO ACCUSED IT MEANS YOU MUST BE SUMMONED BY THE COURT – 202100499-20210042-2905

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