The Supreme Court may order that the High Court try the defendant in his absence upon finding that:
Criminal Procedure Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
English-language 2015 Ministry of Justice edition. Refworld catalogues the English text as an unofficial translation. Eri Atlas has not independently verified the translation or whether this text reflects later legal changes.
Article 120
Proceedings in the Supreme Court · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
the accused was charged with Class 1 through Class 7 Serious Offences;
the accused received notice of the trial date and place;
the accused failed to appear for trial at that place and time; and
the interests of justice will be served by bringing the defendant to trial in his absence.