What happens if the accused in a cheque bounce case doesn't appear in court?

If the accused repeatedly fails to appear despite being properly served with summons, the court can escalate the process — first typically issuing a bailable warrant, and if that also doesn't secure their appearance, a non-bailable warrant, compelling the police to actually bring them before the court.

Courts generally don't let a case remain indefinitely stalled simply because the accused is deliberately avoiding appearance, since that would effectively let defendants defeat the legal process just by staying away.

Persistent evasion despite warrants can also, in serious cases, lead to the accused being declared a proclaimed offender, with further legal consequences. As the complainant, your role is mainly to keep your lawyer updated and ensure the case is diligently pursued at each hearing — the court itself takes the primary responsibility for securing the accused's presence once a warrant is issued.