Gujarat High Court Criminal Manual (subordinate court practice), 1977
Under sub-section (2) of Section 204 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, no summons or warrant under sub-section (1) should be issued until a list of the prosecution witnesses is filed. In proceedings under sub-section (3), instituted upon a complaint made in writing, the copy of the complaint should accompany the summons or the warrant issued under sub-section (1). The necessary copy or copies shall be supplied by the complainant.