s 26 Arrest of defaulters
26.—(1) If a person to whom a summons under section 13 or 25 is directed does not attend at the time and place mentioned therein, the Speaker may, upon being satisfied that the summons was duly served, issue a warrant to apprehend him and to bring him, at a time to be stated in the warrant, before Parliament or the committee. (2) A warrant issued under this section shall be deemed to have been issued and shall be executed by a police officer in the same manner as a warrant issued under the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010. (3) The Speaker on issuing a warrant under this section may, if he thinks fit, by endorsement on the warrant, direct that the person named in the warrant be released after arrest on his entering into such a recognisance before a Magistrate for his appearance before Parliament or the committee as may be required in the endorsement. (4) Any person so arrested shall be brought before Parliament as soon as possible and until so brought or until released under subsection (3) or by order of the Speaker, shall be detained in any prison.