Section 67 CrPC: Service of summons outside local limits

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 67 CrPC at a Glance

Section 67 CrPC deals with service of summons outside local limits. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 69 BNSS.

Now BNSS

Section 69 →

What Section 67 CrPC Says

67. Service of summons outside local limits

When a Court desires that a summons issued by it shall be served at any place outside its local jurisdiction, it shall ordinarily send such summons in duplicate to a Magistrate within whose local jurisdiction the person summoned resides, or is, to be there served.

Source: Section 67, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 67 CrPC in Simple Words

Section 67 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 applies when a Court desires that a summons issued by it shall be served at any place outside its local jurisdiction. The Court shall ordinarily send the summons in duplicate to a Magistrate within whose local jurisdiction the person summoned resides, or is, to be there served.

When Section 67 CrPC Applies

  • Section 67 CrPC applies when a Court desires that a summons issued by it shall be served at any place outside its local jurisdiction.
  • The Court shall ordinarily send the summons in duplicate to a Magistrate.
  • The Magistrate is one within whose local jurisdiction the person summoned resides, or is, to be there served.

Example of Section 67 CrPC

A Court issues a summons to Deepak and desires that it shall be served at a place outside its local jurisdiction. Deepak resides within the local jurisdiction of a Magistrate. Under Section 67 CrPC, the Court ordinarily sends the summons in duplicate to that Magistrate, to be there served.

When Section 67 CrPC Does Not Apply

  • Section 67 CrPC speaks of sending a summons in duplicate to a Magistrate. It does not deal with the service of a summons on a person in the active service of the Government.
  • Section 67 CrPC speaks of a summons. It does not deal with a warrant of arrest.

Section 67 CrPC Under BNSS 69: What Changed

Section 67 CrPC is now covered under Section 69 BNSS.

Section 69 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 67 CrPC, with no renumbered cross-references.

View detailed comparison (CrPC 67 vs BNSS 69) →

FAQs on Section 67 CrPC

When does Section 67 CrPC apply?▼

Section 67 CrPC applies when a Court desires that a summons issued by it shall be served at any place outside its local jurisdiction.

To which Magistrate does the Court send the summons under Section 67 CrPC?▼

The Court shall ordinarily send the summons to a Magistrate within whose local jurisdiction the person summoned resides, or is, to be there served.

In what form does the Court send the summons under Section 67 CrPC?▼

Section 67 CrPC says that the Court shall ordinarily send the summons in duplicate.

Where is Section 67 CrPC found in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?▼

Section 67 CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 69 BNSS. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 from 1 July 2024.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Last updated: 20 Oct 2026 ·