Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973: Bare Act

                                                                                                                                                      CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973

                                                                                                                                                                    CHAPTER I : PRELIMINARY

• Section-2: Definitions

                                                                                                                                                           CHAPTER V : ARREST OF PERSONS

• Section-41: When police may arrest without warrant

• Section-41-D: Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation

• Section-50: Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail

• Section-53: Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer

• Section-54-A: Identification of person arrested

• Section-57: Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours

• Section-60-A: Arrest to be made strictly according to the Code

                                                                                                                                        CHAPTER VI : PROCESSES TO COMPEL APPEARANCE

A.- Summons

• Section-62: Summons how served

• Section-63: Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies

• Section-64: Service when persons summoned cannot be found

• Section-65: Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided

• Section-66: Service on Government servant

• Section-67: Service of summons outside local limits

B.- Warrant of arrest

• Section-72: Warrants to whom directed

• Section-73: Warrant may be directed to any person

• Section-74: Warrant directed to police officer

• Section-78: Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction

• Section-79: Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction

• Section-80: Procedure of arrest of person against whom warrant issued

• Section-81: Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought

C.- Proclamation and attachment

• Section-82: Proclamation for person absconding

• Section-83: Attachment of property of person absconding

• Section-84: Claims and objections to attachment

• Section-85: Release, sale and restoration of attached property

• Section-86: Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property

D.- Other rules regarding processes

• Section-87: Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons

• Section-88: Power to take bond for appearance

• Section-89: Arrest on breach of bond for appearance

                                                                                                                             CHAPTER VII : PROCESSES TO COMPEL THE PRODUCTION OF THINGS

A.- Summons to produce

• Section-91: Summons to produce document or other thing

B.- Search-warrants

• Section-93: When search-warrant may be issued

• Section-97: Search for persons wrongfully confined

• Section-98: Power to compel restoration of abducted females

C.- General provisions relating to searches

• Section-99: Direction, etc., of search-warrants

D.- Miscellaneous

• Section-103: Magistrate may direct search in his presence

• Section-104: Power to impound document, etc., produced

• Section-105: Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes

                                                                                                                CHAPTER VIII: SECURITY FOR KEEPING THE PEACE AND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR

• Section-106: Security for keeping the peace on conviction

• Section-107: Security for keeping the peace in other cases

• Section-108: Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matters

• Section-109: Security for good behaviour from suspected persons

• Section-110: Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders

• Section-115: Power to dispense with personal attendance

• Section-118: Discharge of person informed against

                                                                                                                       CHAPTER IX: ORDER FOR MAINTENANCE OF WIVES, CHILDREN AND PARENTS

• Section-125: Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents

• Section-127: Alteration in allowance

• Section-128: Enforcement of order of maintenance

                                                                                                                           CHAPTER X: MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER AND TRAQUILLITY

B.- Public nuisances

• Section-133: Conditional order for removal of nuisance

• Section-139: Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc

• Section-141: Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience

• Section-142: Injunction pending inquiry

• Section-143: Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance

C.- Urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger

• Section-144: Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger

• Section-144-A: Power to prohibit carrying arms in procession or mass drill or mass training with arms

D.- Disputes as to immovable property

• Section-145: Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace

• Section-146: Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver

• Section-147: Dispute concerning right of use of land or water

• Section-148: Local inquiry

                                                                                                                                                 CHAPTER XI: PREVENTIVE ACTION OF THE POLICE

• Section-149: Police to prevent cognizable offences

• Section-151: Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences

• Section-152: Prevention of injury to public property

                                                                                                             CHAPTER XII: INFORMATION TO THE POLICE AND THEIR POWERS TO INVESTIGATE

• Section-154: Information in cognizable cases

• Section-155: Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases

• Section-156: Police officer's power to investigate cognizable cases

• Section-159: Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry

• Section-160: Police Officer's power to require attendance of witnesses

• Section-161: Examination of witnesses by police

• Section-162: Statements to police not to be signed: Use of statements in evidence

• Section-163: No inducement to be offered

• Section-164: Recording of confessions and statements

• Section-165: Search by police officer

• Section-167: Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours

• Section-169: Release of accused when evidence deficient

• Section-172: Diary of proceeding in investigation

• Section-173: Report of police officer on completion of investigation

• Section-174: Police to inquire and report on suicide, etc

• Section-175.: Power to summon persons

• Section-176: Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death

                                                                                                                 CHAPTER XIV: CONDITIONS REQUISITE FOR INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS

• Section-190: Cognizance of offences by Magistrates

• Section-193: Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session

• Section-195: Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence

• Section-195-A: Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc

• Section-198: Prosecution for offences against marriage

• Section-198-A: Prosecution of offences under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code

• Section-199: Prosecution for defamation

                                                                                                                                                 CHAPTER XV: COMPLAINTS TO MAGISTRATES

• Section-200: Examination of complainant

• Section-202: Postponement of issue of process

• Section-203: Dismissal of complaint

                                                                                                                  CHAPTER XVI: COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE MAGISTRATES

• Section-204: Issue of process

• Section-205: Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused

• Section-207: Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents

• Section-208: Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session

• Section-209: Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it

• Section-210: Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of the same offence

                                                                                                                                   CHAPTER XVIII: TRIAL BEFORE A COURT OF SESSION

• Section-219: Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together

• Section-220: Trial for more than one offence

• Section-227: Discharge

• Section-228: Framing of charge

• Section-229: Conviction on plea of guilty

• Section-232: Acquittal

• Section-237: Procedure in cases instituted under section 199(2)

                                                                                                                            CHAPTER XIX: TRIAL OF WARRANT-CASES BY MAGISTRATES

A.- Cases instituted on a police report

• Section-238: Compliance with section 207

• Section-239: When accused shall be discharged

• Section-240: Framing of charge

• Section-241: Conviction on plea of guilty

B.- Cases instituted otherwise than on police report

• Section-244: Evidence for prosecution

• Section-245: When accused shall be discharged

• Section-246: Procedure where accused is not discharged

• Section-247: Evidence for defence

C.- Conclusion of trial

• Section-248: Acquittal or conviction

• Section-249: Absence of complainant

• Section-250: Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause

                                                                                                                                 CHAPTER XX: TRIAL OF SUMMONS-CASES BY MAGISTRATES

• Section-251: Substance of accusation to be stated

• Section-252: Conviction on plea of guilty

• Section-253: Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases

• Section-254: Procedure when not convicted

• Section-255: Acquittal or conviction

• Section-256: Non-appearance or death of complainant

• Section-257: Withdrawal of complaint

• Section-258: Power to stop proceedings in certain cases

• Section-259: Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant cases

                                                                                                                                                             CHAPTER XXI-A: PLEA BARGAINING

• Section-265-A: Application of the Chapter

• Section-265-B: Application for plea bargaining

• Section-265-C: Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition

• Section-265-D: Report of the mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before the Court

• Section-265-E: Disposal of the case

• Section-265-F: Judgment of the Court

• Section-265-G: Finality of the judgment

• Section-265-H: Power of the Court in plea bargaining

• Section-265-I: Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment

• Section-265-J: Savings

• Section-265-K: Statements of accused not to be used

• Section-265-L: Non-application of the Chapter

                                                                                                               CHAPTER XXII: ATTENDANCE OF PERSONS CONFINED OF DETAINED IN PRISONS

• Section-267: Power to require attendance of prisoners

• Section-270: Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody

• Section-271: Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison

                                                                                                                                         CHAPTER XXIII: EVIDENCE IN ENQUIRIES AND TRIALS

A.- Mode of taking and recording evidence

• Section-273: Evidence to be taken in presence of accused

B.- Commissions for the examination of witnesses

• Section-284: When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued

• Section-285: Commission to whom to be issued

• Section-286: Execution of commissions

• Section-287: Parties may examine witnesses

• Section-288: Return of commission

• Section-290: Execution of foreign commissions

• Section-291-A: Identification report of Magistrate

• Section-293: Reports of certain Government scientific experts

• Section-294: No formal proof of certain documents

• Section-295: Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants

• Section-298: Previous conviction of acquittal how proved

• Section-299: Record of evidence in absence of accused

CHAPTER XXIV: GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO INQUIRIES AND TRIALS

• Section-300: Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence

• Section-303: Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended

• Section-304: Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases

• Section-305: Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused

• Section-306: Tender of pardon to accomplish

• Section-310: Local inspection

• Section-311: Power to summon material witness, or examine person present

• Section-311-A: Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting

• Section-312: Expenses of complainants and witnesses

• Section-313: Power to examine the accused

• Section-314: Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments

• Section-315: Accused person to be competent witness

• Section-316: No influence to be used to induce disclosure

• Section-317: Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases

• Section-318: Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings

• Section-319: Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence

• Section-325: Procedure when Magistrate can not pass sentence sufficiently severe

• Section-327: Court to be open

                                                                                                               CHAPTER XXV: PROVISIONS AS TO ACCUSED PERSONS OF UNSOUND MIND

• Section-328: Procedure in case of accused being lunatic

• Section-329: Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court

• Section-330: Release of lunatic pending investigation or trial

• Section-334: Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind

• Section-339: Delivery of lunatic to care of relative or friend

                                                                                       CHAPTER XXVI: PROVISIONS AS TO OFFENCES AFFECTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

• Section-340: Procedure in cases mentioned in section 195

• Section-341: Appeal

• Section-343: Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance

• Section-344: Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence

• Section-345: Procedure in certain cases of contempt

• Section-348: Discharge of offender on submission of apology

• Section-349: Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document

• Section-350: Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons

• Section-351: Appeals from convictions under sections 344, 345, 349 and 350

• Section-352: Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves

                                                                                                                                                           CHAPTER XXVII: THE JUDGMENT

• Section-357: Order to pay compensation

• Section-357-A: Victim compensation scheme

• Section-358: Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested

• Section-359: Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases

• Section-360: Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition

• Section-363: Copy of judgment to be given to the accused and other persons

• Section-364: Judgment when to be translated

                                                                                                                                                                        CHAPTER XXIX: APPEALS

• Section-372. No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided

• Section-373: Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour

• Section-374: Appeals from convictions

• Section-378: Appeal in case of acquittal

• Section-382: Petition of appeal

• Section-386: Powers of the Appellate Court

• Section-389: Suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail

• Section-391: Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken

• Section-393: Finality of judgments and orders on appeal

• Section-394: Abatement of appeals

                                                                                                                                                 CHAPTER XXX: REFERENCE AND REVISION

• Section-399: Sessions Judge's powers of revision

• Section-400: Power of Additional Sessions Judge

• Section-401: High Court's powers of revision

                                                                                                                                            CHAPTER XXXI: TRANSFER OF CRIMINAL CASES

• Section-406: Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals

• Section-407: Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals

• Section-408: Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals

                                                                                                CHAPTER XXXII: EXECUTION, SUSPENSION, REMISSION AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES

B.- Imprisionment

• Section-417: Power to appoint place of imprisonment

C.- Levy of fine

• Section-421: Warrant for levy of fine

• Section-424: Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment

D.- General provisions regarding execution

• Section-427: Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence

• Section-428: Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment

• Section-429: Saving

E.- Suspension, remission and commutation of sentences

• Section-432: Power to suspend or remit sentences

• Section-433: Power to commute sentence

• Section-434: Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences

• Section-435: State Government to act after consultation with Central Government in certain cases

                                                                                                                                    CHAPTER XXXIII: PROVISIONS AS TO BAIL AND BONDS

• Section-436-A: Maximum period for which an under trial prisoner can be detained

• Section-437: When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence

• Section-437-A: Bail to require accused to appear before next appellate Court

• Section-438: Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest

• Section-439: Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail

• Section-440: Amount of bond and reduction thereof

• Section-441: Bond of accused and sureties

• Section-441-A: Declaration by sureties

• Section-444: Discharge of sureties

• Section-445: Deposit instead of recognizance

• Section-446: Procedure when bond has been forfeited

• Section-446-A: Cancellation of bond and bail bond

• Section-449: Appeal from orders under section 446

• Section-450: Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances

                                                                                                                                                   CHAPTER XXXV: IRREGULAR PROCEEDINGS

• Section-460: Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings

• Section-461: Irregularities which vitiate proceedings

• Section-462: Proceedings in wrong place

• Section-463: Non-compliance with provisions of section 164 or section 281

• Section-464: Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge

• Section-465: Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity

• Section-466: Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful

                                                                                                           CHAPTER XXXVI: LIMITATION FOR TAKING COGNIZANCE OF CERTAIN OFFENCES

• Section-468: Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period of limitation

• Section-469: Commencement of the period of limitation

• Section-470: Exclusion of time in certain cases

• Section-471: Exclusion of date on which Court is closed

• Section-472: Continuing offence

• Section-473: Extension of period of limitation in certain cases

                                                                                                                                                           CHAPTER XXXVII: MISCELLANEOUS

• Section-482: Saving of inherent power of High Court

• Section-483: Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts of Judicial Magistrates

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