Criminal Procedure Code, CAP. 30 |
Contents
SECTION | 9 |
CHAPTER IVARREST AArrest SECTION | 19 |
When police may arrest | 20 |
Powers in regard to suspected persons 28 When private person may arrest 29 Arrest for offence committed in presence of justice of the peace 30 Arr... | 21 |
Power to seize offensive weapons 33 When public are bound to assist in arrest | 22 |
CPublic Summons and Attachment | 27 |
Public summons for person absconding 68 Attachment of property of person absconding 69 Restoration of attached propety DOther Rules regarding... | 28 |
CHAPTER VIMEANS TO SECURE THE PRODUCTION OR DISCOVERY OF DOCUMENTS OR OTHER THINGS AND FOR THE DISCOVERY ... | 29 |
Security for book behaviour from habitual offenders | 89 |
Warrant for arrest may issue if breach of peace likely 91 Contents of summons or warrant under section 88 89 or | 90 |
Inquiry as to truth of information | 92 |
Order to give security | 93 |
Discharge of person informed against | 94 |
Commencement of period for which security is required | 95 |
Contents of bond | 96 |
Imprisonment in default of security | 97 |
Issue of search warrant by court or justice of the peace 75 Application for search warrant 76 Search for stolen property etc 77 Search for person wro... | 30 |
Searching of womans quarters 80 Occupant of place searched may attend 81 Search of person found in place 82 Mode of searching woman 83 Exec... | 31 |
THE PREVENTION OF CRIME CHAPTER VIISECURITY For Keeping tHE PEACE AND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR ASecurity for Keeping the Pe... | 32 |
Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested | 34 |
Pursuit of offender into other jurisdictions | 35 |
Power to break out of any place for purpose of liberation | 36 |
No unnecessary restraint to arrested person | 37 |
Notification of cause of arrest | 38 |
Procedure after arrest by private person | 39 |
Person arrested to be taken before a court or officer in charge of police station | 40 |
Procedure when offender has refused to give his name and address | 41 |
Person arrested without warrant not to be detained more than twentyfour hours | 42 |
Police to report arrest | 43 |
Search of arrested person | 44 |
Discharge of arrested person | 45 |
Register of arrests | 46 |
Power to issue summons and form of summons | 47 |
Summons by whom served | 48 |
Manner of serving summons | 49 |
Service on corporation | 50 |
Service on native authority | 51 |
Service when person summoned cannot be found | 52 |
Inability of person served to sign or seal | 53 |
Service of summons outside local limits | 54 |
Proof of service | 55 |
Form of warrant of arrest | 56 |
Court may direct security to be taken | 57 |
Warrant to whom directed | 58 |
Redirection of warrant | 59 |
Notification of substance of warrant | 60 |
Power to arrest without warrant | 61 |
Person arrested to be brought before court without delay | 62 |
Where warrant may be executed | 63 |
Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction | 64 |
Procedure for arrest executed outside jurisdiction | 65 |
Procedure on arrest under warrant outside jurisdiction | 66 |
When manner of committing offence must be stated 206 Effect of errors Procedure on commitment without charge or with imperfect charge | 67 |
Court may alter charge 209 When court may proceed with trial immediately after altering adding to or framing charge 210 When new trial may be d... | 68 |
When it is doubtful on which occasion an offence has been committed 216 When it is doubtful what offence has been committed | 69 |
When person charged with one offence may be convicted of another 218 Conviction of lesser offence where greater charged 219 Conviction for atte... | 70 |
What persons may be charged jointly | 71 |
Effect of material error CHAPTER XXPREVIOUS ACQUITTALS AND CONVICTIONS | 72 |
CHAPTER XXIGENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO INQUIRIES TRIALS AND OTHER JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 225 Courts to be open 226 Right ... | 73 |
Representation of the state Government Departments and native authorities 228 General procedure in inquiries and trials by magistrates 229 Oath 230... | 74 |
Manner of making oath or affirmation 232 Swearing of Moslems 233 Protection of witnesses 234 Taking and recording of evidence 235 Power to e... | 75 |
Evidence of accused | 76 |
Power to summon material witnesses or call persons present 238 Evidence of persons confined 239 When evidence given at preliminary inquiry adm... | 78 |
Language not understood by accused 242 Interpreter bound to interpret truthfully 243 View 243A Determination of | 79 |
Power to take evidence of persons dangerously ill 245 Commission to take evidence 246 Examination of witnesses on commission 247 Return of co... | 80 |
Evidence taken abroad by interrogatories 249 Deposition of medical witness 250 Report of scientific expert 250A Reports under section 249 and 250... | 82 |
Record of evidence when offender unknown 253 Stay of proceedings by AttorneyGeneral 254 No influence to be used to induce disclosure 255 Po... | 84 |
Conviction on other charges pending 259 Joint trial may be stayed and accused tried separately 260 Reference on points of | 85 |
Procedure when accused does not understand proceedings 262 Delivery of judgment when judge etc unavoidably absent 263 Opinion of majority to... | 86 |
Death sentence not imposed in certain circumstances 271 Procedure where woman convicted of capital offence alleged to be pregnant 272 Procedure... | 88 |
Power to reject sureties | 98 |
Person to whom order is addressed to obey or appear before court | 106 |
Consequences of failure to obey order or to appear | 107 |
Procedure where person appears | 108 |
Consequences of disobedience to order made absolute | 109 |
Order pending inquiry | 110 |
Prohibition of repetition or continuance of nuisance | 111 |
Prevention by police and others of offences and injury to public property | 112 |
Public to assist justice of the peace | 113 |
Public to give information of certain offences | 114 |
Subarea head bound to report certain matters 116 Investigation by subarea head on receiving information under section | 115 |
Information in cases where the police may arrest without a warrant | 117 |
Procedure where warrant is not required for arrest | 118 |
Manner of submitting First Information Report | 119 |
Power of court on receiving First Information Report | 120 |
Case diary to be kept by police | 121 |
Use of case diary | 122 |
Power of police to summon and examine | 123 |
No inducement to be offered | 124 |
Confession to justice of the peace | 125 |
Confession to police officer | 126 |
Medical examination of suspect | 127 |
Taking of fingerprints | 128 |
Remand of person in custody | 129 |
Procedure where police consider investigation should be terminated without inquiry or trial | 130 |
Procedure when police consider that investigation should be terminated upon inquiry or trial | 131 |
Attendance of accused and bonds for attendance of witnesses | 132 |
Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants | 140 |
Prosecution for breach of contract defamation and offences against marriage | 141 |
Prosecution for adultery | 142 |
Cognizance of offences by court | 143 |
Power of court to give directions | 144 |
Power of court to advise person the subject of a complaint | 145 |
Examination of complaint | 146 |
Transfer of case by court | 147 |
Power of court to order further investigation | 148 |
Inquiry by court of complaint by person other than police officer | 149 |
Court may refuse to proceed | 150 |
Procedure by court not competent to take cognizance of cases | 151 |
Inquiry or trial | 152 |
Presence of accused at trial | 153 |
Process to compel attendance of accused | 154 |
Procedure in summary trial by magistrate | 155 |
Substance of accusation to be stated | 156 |
Conviction on admission of truth of accusation | 157 |
Evidence for prosecution | 158 |
Discharge of accused | 159 |
Charge to be framed when offence appears to have been committed | 160 |
Plea | 161 |
Defence | 162 |
Process for compelling production of evidence at instance of accused | 163 |
Procedure after finding | 164 |
Absence of complaint | 165 |
Frivolous or vexatious accusations | 166 |