law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  
  62.Summons how served.-
  (1) Every summons shall be served by a police
  
  officer, or subject to such rules as the State Government may make in this
  
  behalf, by an officer of the Court issuing it or other public servant.
  (2) The summons shall, if practicable, be served personally on the person
  
  summoned, by delivering or tendering to him one of the duplicates of the
  
  summons.
  (3) Every person on whom a summons is so served shall, if so required by the
  
  serving officer, sign a receipt therefor on the back of the other duplicate.