Article 147 — Security for appearance

(1) Where at any stage of a suit, other than a suit regarding immovable property, the court is satisfied by affidavit or other evidence on oath that the defendant or a plaintiff against whom a counter-claim has been lodged (a) with intent to delay the plaintiff, or to avoid any process of the court or to obstruct or delay the execution of any decree that may be passed against him ISabout to abscond or leave, or has absconded or left, the local limits of the jurisdiction of the court, or has disposed of or removed his property or any part part thereof from such limits; or (b) is about to leave Ethiopia under circumstances affording reasonable probability that the plaintiff will or may thereby be obstructed or delayed in the execution of any decree that may be passed against the defendant in the suit, the court may issue a warrant to arrest the- defendant and bring hun before the court to show cause why he should- not furnish security for his appearance. (2). Tbe defendant shall not be arrested if he pays to the officer ent- so CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE rusted with the execution of the warrant such sum specItied in the warrant as is sufficient to satisfy the plaintiff's claim. which sum shaH be held in deposit hy the court until the suit is disposed of or until the further order of the court.