134. The Magistrate may, if he sees sufficient cause, dispense with the personal attendance of any person called upon to show cause why he should not be ordered to execute a bond for keeping the peace or for good behaviour and may permit him to appear by an advocate.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 134: Power to dispense with personal attendance
Chapter IX — Security for Keeping the Peace and for Good Behaviour
Source: official text of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Ministry of Home Affairs).