Article 26 Non-appearance of complainant
Where an accused appears at the time and place appointed for the hearing or adjourned hearing of a complaint charging a summary offence the court may, if the complainant (having in the case of a warrant due notice of the accused's arrest) does not appear,—
(a)
dismiss the complaint; or
(b)
order it to be struck out; or
(c)
adjourn or further adjourn the hearing to a future day; or
(d)
if evidence has been received on a previous occasion, proceed in the absence of the complainant.