I am the complainant of a case u/s 138 which is going for last 1.5 years at Kolkata. The accused did not apper initially for which court had to issue warrant twice. After that, he is attending the court. But resently when the case is in its final stage with only Argument is due, he again disappeared. Warrant is again issued but police has not brought him yet on the scheduled date. Again warrant is issued.
My question is :
01. Can there be an ex-party judgement since case u/s 138 is a document-based case ?
02. If the accused does not appear even after the issue of warrant, am I trapped in a never-ending circle?
03. My lawyer initially said if he appears only for once and thereafter do not appear - ex-party judgement would be given but now after 1.5 years he is saying ex-party judgement is not posibble.
04. My lawyer is telling me to somehow bring the accused to the court and on the argument date using my own effort. I am a common man and how can I bring him in the court though in the begining about 1.5 years back I personally went to the police station to request them to bring him to the court. This is not possible again I presume.
05. By following law and spending a lot of money and by not following any unlawfull means which could be much cheaper to recover my money - which has been done by the accused's other parties - have I done any wrong?
Please help urgently.