Law of Crimes – II (Cr.P.C.)

Unit 1 — Preliminary

a) Object, extent and definitions ( Chapter 1) · b) Duties of Public · (i) To assist police and Magistrate · (ii) To give information about certain offences ( Chapter IV Ss. 37 to 40)

• Object Purpose and History of the Criminal Procedure Code
• Definitions — Section 2

Unit 2 — Criminal Courts

(a) Territorial divisions and Classifications ( Chapter II, Ss 10,14,15,19,22 and 23) · (b) Powers (Chapter II, Ss 26 to 31). Pre trail Procedures: · (a) Process to compel appearance (Chapter VI) · (b) Process to compel production of things (Chapter VII) · (c) Arrest to persons (Chapter V).s · (d) Information to the police and their powers of investigation (Chapter XII) · (e) Bail (Chapter XXXIII) · (f) Jurisdiction of the courts in inquiries and trials (Chapter XIII) · (g) Maintenance of public order and tranquility (Chapter X) 2. Jurisdiction of the Courts in the inquiries and trials (Chapter XIII)

• Constitution and Powers of Criminal and Executive Courts — Section 6 to 35
• Powers of Superior Officers of Police — Section 36
• Arrest of Persons — Section 41 to 60
• Process to Compel Appearance and Production of Things and Reciprocal Arrangements Sections 61 to 105L
• Preventive and Precautionary Measures of Security
• Information to the Police and their Powers to Investigate — Section 154 to 176
• Jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials — Section 177 to189
• Provisions as to Bails and Bonds — Section 436 to 450

Unit 3 — Complaints to Magistrate and Cognizance of Offence (Chapter XV and XIV). Charge (Chapter XVII) (a) Types of Trials: (i) Trial before Court of Session (Chapter XVIII). (ii) Trial of Summons and Warrant Cases (Chapters XIX & XX). (iii)Summary Trials (Chapter XXI) (iv) Judgments (Chapter XXVII)

• Cognizance of Offences and Commencement of Judicial
• Charge — Section 211 to 224
• Trial before various Courts
• Mode of Taking Evidence and General Provisions as to Inquiries and Trials — Section 266 to 352
• Judgement — Sections 353 to 365

Unit 4 — (a) Appeals (Chapter XXIX) References and Revision (Chapter XXX).

(b) Misc. Provision: · (i) Period of Limitation (Chapter XXXVI) · (ii) Irregular proceedings (Chapter XXXV) · (iii) Autrofois acquit and Autrofois convict. · (iv) Legal Aid to accused at State expenses (S. 304) · (v) Pardon to an accomplice · (vi) Saving of Inherent powers of High Court. · (vii) Maintenance of Wives. Children and Parents.

• Maintenance of Wives, Children and Parents — Section 125 to
• Appeals-Sections 372 to 394
• Reference and Revision-Section 395 to 405
• Irregular Proceedings-Section 460 to 466
• Limitation for taking cognizance –Sections 467 to 473