Where the appellant or his counsel is not present on the day fixed for the appeal and he has been notified of the hearing date, the appeal shall be struck out, provided that the appeal may be restored to the list where the appellant or his counsel can show that he was not present for reasons beyond his control.
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 187
Absence of a Party to the Appeal · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
Where the respondent or his counsel is not present, the appeal shall proceed in his absence if adequate notice has been given pursuant to Article 185 concerning the date and time of the hearing.