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Short title, extent and commencement
Definitions
Construction of references Trial of offences under the Indian
Penal Code and other laws
Saving
Classes of Criminal Courts
Territorial divisions
Metropolitan areas
Court of Session
Subordination of Assistant Sessions Judges
Courts of Judicial Magistrates Chief Judicial Magistrate and
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc.
Special Judicial Magistrates
Local jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates
Subordination of Judicial Magistrates
Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and 17 Magistrate
Special Metropolitan Magistrates
Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates
Executive Magistrates
Special Executive Magistrates
Local jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates
Subordination of Executive Magistrates
Public Prosecutors
Assistant Public Prosecutors
Directorate of Prosecution
Courts by which offences are triable
Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles
Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass
Sentences which Magistrates may pass
Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine
Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial
Mode of conferring powers
Powers of officers appointed
Withdrawal of powers Powers of Judges and Magistrates 29 35 office
Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant
Public to give information of certain offences Duty of officers employed in 40 village to make certain report
When police may arrest without warrant 41A Notice of appearance before police 35(3) When police may arrest without officer
Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest
Control room at districts 41D Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation
Arrest on refusal to give name and residence
Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest
Arrest by Magistrate
Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest
Arrest how made
Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
No unnecessary restraint 50 grounds of arrest and of right to bail
Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to a nominated person
Search of arrested person
Power to seize offensive weapons
Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer
Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner
Examination of arrested person by medical officer
Identification of person arrested
Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant
Health and safety of arrested person
Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station
Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours
Police to report apprehensions
Discharge of person apprehended
Power, on escape, to pursue and retake
Arrest to be made strictly according to the Code
Form of summons
Summons how served 63 bodies and societies
Service when persons summoned cannot be found
Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
Service on Government servant
Service of summons outside local limits
Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present
Service of summons on witness by post
Form of warrant of arrest and duration
Power to direct security to be taken
Warrants to whom directed
Warrant may be directed to any person
Warrant directed to police officer
Notification of substance of warrant
Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
Where warrant may be executed
Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction
Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued
Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought
Proclamation for person absconding
Attachment of property of person absconding
Claims and objections to attachment
Release, sale and restoration of attached property
Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property
Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons
Power to take bond for appearance for appearance
Arrest on breach of bond for appearance
Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summonses and warrants of arrest
Summons to produce document or other thing
Procedure as to letters and telegrams
When search-warrant may be issued Search of place suspected to 94 documents, etc.
Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for the same
Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture
Search for persons wrongfully confined
Power to compel restoration of abducted females
Direction, etc., of search warrants
Persons in charge of closed place to allow search
Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
Power of Police Officer to seize certain property
Magistrate may direct search in his presence
Power to impound document, etc., produced
Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes
Definitions --- authority for investigation in a country or place outside India (See Section 166A Cr.P.C) --- place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India. (See Section 166B Cr.P.C)
Assistance in securing transfer of persons
Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property
Identifying unlawfully acquired property
Seizure or attachment of property
Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
Notice of forfeiture of property
Forfeiture of property in certain cases 105-I Fine in lieu of forfeiture
Certain transfers to be null and void
Procedure in respect of letter of request
Application of this Chapter
Security for keeping the peace on conviction
Security for keeping the peace in other cases
Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matters
Security for good behaviour from suspected persons
Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
Order to be made
Procedure in respect of person present in Court
Summons or warrant in case of person not so present
Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant
Power to dispense with personal attendance
Inquiry as to truth of information
Order to give security
Discharge of person informed against
Commencement of period for which security is required
Contents of bond
Power to reject sureties
Imprisonment in default of security
Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security
Security for unexpired period of bond
Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents
Procedure
Alteration in allowance
Enforcement of order of maintenance
Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force
Use of armed forces to disperse assembly
Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly
Protection against prosecution for acts done under preceding sections and 150
Conditional order for removal of nuisance
Service or notification of order
Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause
Consequences of his failing to do so
Procedure where existence of public right is denied
Procedure where he appears to show cause 152 appears to show cause
Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert
Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc.
Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience
Injunction pending inquiry
Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance
Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger
Power to prohibit carrying arms in procession or mass drill or mass training with arms
Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace
Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver
Dispute concerning right of use of land or water
Local inquiry
Police to prevent cognizable offences
Information of design to commit cognizable offences
Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences
Prevention of injury to public property
Inspection of weights and measures
Information in cognizable cases Information as to non-cognizable 155 cases
Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable cases
Procedure for investigation
Report how submitted
Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
Police officer’s power to require attendance of witnesses
Examination of witnesses by police Statements to police not to be 162 evidence
No inducement to be offered
Recording of confessions and statements
Medical examination of the victim of rape
Search by police officer
When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search warrant
Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India
Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India
Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty- four hours
Report of investigation by subordinate police officer
Release of accused when evidence deficient
Cases to be sent to Magistrate when evidence is sufficient Complainant and witnesses not to 171 officer and not to be subjected to restraint
Diary of proceedings in investigation
Report of police officer on completion of investigation
Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc.
Power to summon persons
Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death
Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
Place of inquiry or trial
Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues
Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence
Place of trial in case of certain offences
Offences committed by letters, etc. electronic communications, letters, etc.
Offence committed on journey or voyage
Place of trial for offences triable together
Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place
Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
Offence committed outside India
Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India
Cognizance of offences by Magistrates
Transfer on application of the accused
Making over of cases to Magistrates
Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session
Additional and Assistant Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them
Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence
Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc.
Prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence
Prosecution of Judges and public servants
Prosecution for offences against marriage
Prosecution of offences under section 498A of the Indian Penal
Cognizance of offence
Prosecution for defamation
Examination of complainant
Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case
Postponement of issue of process
Dismissal of complaint
Issue of process
Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused
Special summons in cases of petty offence
Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents
Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session
Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it
Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of the same offence
Contents of charge
Particulars as to time, place and person
When manner of committing offence must be stated
Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable
Effect of errors
Court may alter charge
Recall of witnesses when charge altered
Separate charges for distinct offences
Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together
Trial for more than one offence
Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed
When offence proved included in offence charged
What persons may be charged jointly
Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges
Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor
Opening case for prosecution
Discharge
Framing of charge
Conviction on plea of guilty
Date for prosecution evidence
Evidence for prosecution
Acquittal
Entering upon defence
Arguments
Judgment of acquittal or conviction
Previous conviction
Procedure in cases instituted under section 199(2)
Compliance with section
When accused shall be discharged
Framing of charge
Conviction on plea of guilty
Evidence for prosecution
Evidence for defence
Evidence for prosecution
When accused shall be discharged
Procedure where accused is not discharged
Evidence for defence
Acquittal or conviction
Absence of complainant
Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause
Substance of accusation to be stated
Conviction on plea of guilty 253 absence of accused in petty cases
Procedure when not convicted
Acquittal or conviction
Non-appearance or death of complainant
Withdrawal of complaint
Power to stop proceedings in certain cases
Power of court to convert summons-cases into warrant- cases
Power to try summarily
Summary trial by Magistrate of the second class
Procedure for summary trials
Record in summary trials
Judgment in cases tried summarily
Language of record and judgment
Application of the Chapter
Application for plea bargaining
Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition
Report of the mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before the Court
Disposal of the case
Judgment of the Court
Finality of the judgment
Power of the Court in plea bargaining 265-I Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment
Savings
Statements of accused not to be used
Non-application of the Chapter
Definitions
Power to require attendance of prisoners
Power of State Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 267 section 302
Officer-in-charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies
Prisoner to be brought to court in custody
Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison
Language of Courts
Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
Record in summons-cases and inquiries
Record in warrant-cases
Record in trial before Court of Session
Language of record of evidence
Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed
Interpretation of evidence to accused or his pleader
Remarks respecting demeanour of witness
Record of examination of accused
Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
Record in High Court When attendance of witness may 284 issued
Commission to whom to be issued
Execution of commissions
Parties may examine witnesses
Return of commission
Adjournment of proceeding
Execution of foreign commissions
Deposition of medical witness
Identification report of Magistrate
Evidence of officers of the Mint
Reports of certain Government scientific experts
No formal proof of certain documents
Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
Evidence of formal character on affidavit
Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
Previous conviction or acquittal how proved
Record of evidence in absence of accused Person once convicted or acquitted 337 300
Appearance by Public Prosecutors
Permission to conduct prosecution Right of person against whom 303 defended
Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases Procedure when corporation or 305
Tender of pardon to accomplice
Power to direct tender of pardon
Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon
Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings
Local inspection Power to summon material 311 Power of Magistrate to order 311A person to give specimen signatures or handwriting
Expenses of complainants and witnesses
Power to examine the accused
Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments
Accused person to be competent witness
No influence to be used to induce disclosure Provision for inquiries and trial
being held in the absence of accused in certain cases
Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings Power to proceed against other 319 offence
Compounding of offences
Withdrawal from prosecution
Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of
Procedure when, after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed
Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property
Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe
Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another
Court to be open
Procedure in case of accused being lunatic Procedure in case of person of
unsound mind tried before Court Release of person of unsound mind
pending investigation or trial
Resumption of inquiry or trial Procedure on accused appearing
before Magistrate or Court
When accused appears to have been of sound mind
Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind
Person acquitted on such ground to be detained in safe custody detained in safe custody
Power of State Government to empower officer-in-charge to discharge
Procedure where lunatic prisoner is reported capable of making his defence
Procedure where lunatic detained is declared fit to be released fit to be released
Delivery of lunatic to care of relative or friend
Procedure in cases mentioned in section 195
Appeal
Power to order costs
Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance
Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence
Procedure in certain cases of contempt
Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 345
When Registrar or Sub- Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
Discharge of offender on submission of apology
Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons
Appeals from convictions under sections 344, 345, 349 and 350
Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves
Judgment
Language and contents of judgment
Metropolitan Magistrate’s judgment
Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender
Order to pay compensation
Victim compensation scheme 357B Compensation to be in addition to 396(7) Victim compensation scheme fine under section 326A or section 376D of Indian Penal Code
Treatment of victims
Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested
Order to pay costs in non- cognizable cases 360 good conduct or after admonition
Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
Court not to alter judgment
Copy of judgment to be given to the accused and other persons
Judgment when to be translated
Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate
Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation
Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken
Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction
Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges
Procedure in case of difference of opinion
Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation
No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided
Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour
Appeals from convictions
No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty
No appeal in petty cases
Appeal by the State Government against sentence
Appeal in case of acquittal
Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases
Special right of appeal in certain cases
Appeal to Court of Session how heard
Petition of appeal
Procedure when appellant in jail
Summary dismissal of appeal
Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily
Powers of the Appellate Court
Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court
Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court
Suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail
Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal
Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken
Procedure where Judges of Court of Appeal are equally divided
Finality of judgments and orders on appeal
Abatement of appeals
Reference to High Court
Disposal of case according to decision of High Court
Calling for records to exercise powers of revision
Power to order inquiry
Sessions Judge’s powers of revision
Power of Additional Sessions Judge
High Court’s powers of revision 402 or transfer revision cases
Option of Court to hear parties
Statement by Metropolitan Magistrate of grounds of his decision to be considered by High Court
High Court’s order to be certified to lower Court
Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals
Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals
Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals
Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges
Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates
Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates
Reasons to be recorded
Execution of order passed under section 368
Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court Postponement of execution of 415 to Supreme Court
Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman
Power to appoint place of imprisonment
Execution of sentence of imprisonment
Direction of warrant for execution
Warrant with whom to be lodged
Warrant for levy of fine
Effect of such warrant Warrant for levy of fine issued by a
Court in any territory to which this Code does not extend
Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment
Who may issue warrant
Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect
Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence
Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment
Saving
Return of warrant on execution of sentence
Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine --- cases
Power to suspend or remit sentences
Power to commute sentence
Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases
Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences
State Government to act after consultation with Central Government in certain cases
In what cases bail to be taken
Maximum period for which an undertrial prisoner can be detained
When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence
Bail to require accused to appear before next Appellate Court
Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest
Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
Amount of bond and reduction thereof
Bond of accused and sureties
Declaration by sureties
Discharge from custody Power to order sufficient bail when 488 443
Discharge of sureties
Deposit instead of recognizance
Procedure when bond has been forfeited
Cancellation of bond and bail- bond
Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited
Bond required from minor
Appeal from orders under section 446
Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances
Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases
Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial
Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused
Appeal against orders under section
or section
Destruction of libellous and other matter
Power to restore possession of immovable property
Procedure by police upon seizure of property
Procedure where no claimant appears within six months
Power to sell perishable property
Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings
Irregularities which vitiate proceedings
Proceedings in wrong place
Non-compliance with provisions of section 164 or section 281
Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge
Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity
Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful
Definitions
Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period of limitation
Commencement of the period of limitation
Exclusion of time in certain cases
Exclusion of date on which Court is closed
Continuing offence
Extension of period of limitation in certain cases
Trials before High Courts
Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court- martial
Forms
Power of High Court to make rules
Power to alter functions allotted to Executive Magistrates in certain cases
Cases in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested
Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts
Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property
Saving of inherent powers of High Court 483 continuous superintendence over Courts of Judicial Magistrates
Repeal and savings Omitted