Section 142: Not required to be on recognizance

1) If an appellant or respondent does not wish to remain on recognizance in the course of the appeal proceedings, he or she may make a petition to that effect to the court.

2) If a petition is made pursuant to sub-section (1), the court may discontinue his or her appearance on the appointed dates, by getting a deed to be executed by the appellant or respondent to the effect that he or she will appear as and when the court so requires.

Provided that the appellant or respondent who is not on recognizance may, if he or she so wishes, appear on the date appointed for appearance for the hearing of the appeal.

3) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Section, if, during the hearing of appeal, the court is of the opinion that the appellant should be inquired into any matter or required to produce any evidence in relation to the appeal, the court may order the appellant to keep on appearing on the appointed dates for appearance.