Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

316 sections, in full, as enacted. This is legal information, not legal advice.

• s. 1Short title
• s. 2In N
• s. 3References to Code of Criminal Procedure and other repealed enactments
• s. 4Definitions
• s. 5Trial of offences under Penal Code
• s. 7Sessions divisions and districts
• s. 8Power to divide districts into sub-divisions
• s. 9Court of Session
• s. 15Benches of Magistrates
• s. 16Power to frame rules for guidance of 3[Magistrates and] Benches
• s. 22APowers of Justices of the Peace
• s. 22BDuties of Justices of the Peace
• s. 29Offences under other laws
• s. 32Sentences which Magistrates may pass
• s. 33Power of Magistrate to sentence to imprisonment in default of fine
• s. 34Higher powers of certain 8[* * *] Magistrates
• s. 35Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial
• s. 36Ordinary Powers of Magistrates
• s. 40Powers of officers appointed
• s. 48Procedure where ingress not obtainable
• s. 49Power to break open doors and windows for purposes of liberation
• s. 50No unnecessary restraint
• s. 51Search of arrested persons
• s. 52Mode of searching women
• s. 53Power to seize offensive weapons
• s. 54When police may arrest without warrant
• s. 55Arrest of vagabonds, habitual robbers, etc
• s. 57Refusal to give name and residence
• s. 58Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
• s. 62Police to report apprehensions
• s. 63Discharge of person apprehended
• s. 64Offence committed in Magistrate’s presence
• s. 65Arrest by or in presence of Magistrate
• s. 66Power, on escape, to pursue and retake
• s. 67Provisions of sections 47, 48 and 49 to apply to arrests under section 66
• s. 69Summons how served
• s. 70Service when person summoned cannot be found
• s. 71Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
• s. 73Service of summons outside local limits
• s. 74Proof of service in such cases and when serving 1[person] not present
• s. 75Form of warrant of arrest
• s. 76Court may direct security to be taken
• s. 77Warrants to whom directed
• s. 78Warrant may be directed to land-holders, etc
• s. 79Warrant directed to police-officer
• s. 80Notification of substance of warrant
• s. 81Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
• s. 82Where warrant may be executed
• s. 85Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued
• s. 86Procedure by Magistrate before whom person arrested is brought
• s. 87Proclamation for person absconding
• s. 88Attachment of property of person absconding
• s. 89Restoration of attached property
• s. 90Issue of warrant in lieu of or in addition to summons
• s. 91Power to take bond for appearance
• s. 92Arrest by breach of bond for appearance
• s. 93Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summonses and warrants of arrest
• s. 93ASending of summons for service outside Pakistan
• s. 93BSending of warrants for execution outside Pakistan
• s. 93CService and execution in Pakistan of processes received from outside Pakistan
• s. 94Summons to produce document or other thing
• s. 95Procedure as to letters and telegrams
• s. 96When search-warrant may be issued
• s. 97Power to restrict warrant
• s. 98Search of house suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc
• s. 99Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
• s. 99BApplication to High Court to set aside order of forfeiture
• s. 99DOrder of High Court setting aside forfeiture
• s. 99EEvidence to prove nature or tendency of newspapers
• s. 99FProcedure in High Court
• s. 99GJurisdiction barred
• s. 100Search for persons wrongfully confined
• s. 101Direction, etc
• s. 103Search to be made in presence of witnesses
• s. 107Security for keeping the peace in other cases
• s. 108Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matter
• s. 109Security for good behaviour from vagrants and suspected persons
• s. 110Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
• s. 112Order to be made
• s. 113Procedure in respect of person present in Court
• s. 115Copy of order under section 112 to accompany summons or warrant
• s. 116Power to dispense with personal attendance
• s. 117Inquiry as to truth of information
• s. 122Power to reject sureties
• s. 127Assembly to disperse on command of Magistrate or police-officer
• s. 128Use of civil force to disperse
• s. 129Use of military force
• s. 130Duty of Officer Commanding troops required by Magistrate to disperse assembly
• s. 131Power of commissioned military officers to disperse assembly
• s. 132Protection against prosecution for act done under the Chapter
• s. 134Service or notification of order
• s. 135Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause or claim jury
• s. 136Consequence of his failing to do so
• s. 137Procedure where he appears to show cause
• s. 138Procedure where he claims jury
• s. 139Procedure where jury finds Magistrate's order to be reasonable
• s. 140Procedure on order being made absolute
• s. 141Procedure on failure to appoint jury or omission to return verdict
• s. 142Injunction pending inquiry
• s. 143Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance
• s. 144Power to issue order absolute at once in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger
• s. 145Procedure where dispute concerning land, etc
• s. 146Power to attach subject of dispute
• s. 148Local inquiry
• s. 149Police to prevent cognizable offences
• s. 150Information of design to commit such offences
• s. 151Arrest to prevent such offences
• s. 152Prevention of injury to public property
• s. 153Inspection of weights and measures
• s. 154Information in cognizable cases
• s. 156Investigation into cognizable cases
• s. 158Reports under section 157 how submitted
• s. 159Power to hold investigation of preliminary inquiry
• s. 160Police­officer’s power to require attendance of witnesses
• s. 161Examination of witnesses by police
• s. 162Statements to police not to be signed; use of such statements in evidence
• s. 163No inducement to be offered
• s. 164Power to record statements and confessions
• s. 164BDNA test
• s. 165Search by police-officer
• s. 166When officer in charge of police-station may require another to issue search warrant
• s. 167Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours
• s. 168Report of investigation by subordinate police-officer
• s. 169Release of accused when evidence deficient
• s. 170Case to be sent to Magistrate when evidence is sufficient
• s. 173Report of police-officer
• s. 174Police to inquire and report on suicide, etc
• s. 175Power to summon persons
• s. 176Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death
• s. 177Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
• s. 178Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
• s. 179Accused triable in, district where act is done or where consequence ensues
• s. 180Place of trial where act is offence by reason of relation to other offence
• s. 181Being a thug or belonging to a gang of dacoits, escape from custody, etc
• s. 183Offence committed on a journey
• s. 187Procedure where warrant issued by subordinate Magistrate
• s. 189Power to direct copies of depositions and exhibits to be received in evidence
• s. 190Cognizance of offences by Magistrates
• s. 193Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session
• s. 194Cognizance of offences by High Court
• s. 197Prosecution of Judges and public servants
• s. 198Prosecution for breach of contract, defamation and offences against marriage
• s. 200Examination of complainant
• s. 201Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case
• s. 203Dismissal of complaint
• s. 203CComplaint in case of fornication
• s. 204Issus of process
• s. 205Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused
• s. 221Charge to state offence
• s. 222Particulars as to time Place and person
• s. 223When manner of committing offence must be stated
• s. 224Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable
• s. 225Effect of errors
• s. 227Court may alter charge
• s. 228When trial may proceed immediately after alteration
• s. 229When new trial may be directed, or trial suspended
• s. 230Stay of proceedings if prosecution of offence in altered charge require previous sanction
• s. 231Re-call of witnesses when charge altered
• s. 232Effect of material error
• s. 233Separate charges for distinct offences
• s. 234Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together
• s. 236Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed
• s. 237When a person is charged with one offence, he can be convicted of another
• s. 238When offence proved included in offence charged
• s. 240Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges
• s. 243Conviction on admission of truth of accusation
• s. 244Procedure when no such admission is made
• s. 245Acquittal
• s. 247Non-appearance of complainant
• s. 248Withdrawal of complaint
• s. 249Power to stop proceedings when no complainant
• s. 250False, frivolous or vexatious accusations
• s. 262Procedure 4[prescribed in Chapter XX] applicable
• s. 263Record in cases where there is no appeal
• s. 265Language of record and Judgment
• s. 265DWhen charge is to be framed
• s. 265EPlea
• s. 265FEvidence for prosecution
• s. 265GSumming up by prosecutor and defence
• s. 265HAcquittal or conviction
• s. 265IProcedure in case of previous conviction
• s. 265JStatement under section 164 admissible
• s. 265KPower of Court to acquit accused at any stage
• s. 265LPower of Advocate-General to stay prosecution
• s. 265MTime of holding sittings
• s. 265NPlace of holding sittings
• s. 337Tender of pardon to accomplice
• s. 339Commitment of person to whom pardon has been tendered
• s. 341Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings
• s. 342Power to examine the accused
• s. 343No influence to be used to induce disclosures
• s. 344Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings
• s. 349Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe
• s. 351Detention of offenders attending Court
• s. 352Courts to be open
• s. 353Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
• s. 354Manner of recording evidence
• s. 356Record in other cases
• s. 357Language of record of evidence
• s. 358Option to Magistrate in cases under section 355
• s. 359Mode of recording evidence under section 356 or section 357
• s. 360Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed
• s. 361Interpretation of evidence to accused or his pleader
• s. 363Remarks respecting demeanour of witness
• s. 364Examination of accused how recorded
• s. 365Record of evidence in High Court
• s. 366Mode of delivering judgment
• s. 367Language of judgment
• s. 371Copy of Judgment, etc
• s. 372Judgment when to be translated
• s. 373Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to 5[officer-in-charge of prosecution]
• s. 374Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session
• s. 375Power to Direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken
• s. 376Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction
• s. 377Confirmation of new sentence to be signed by two Judges
• s. 378Procedure in case of difference of opinion
• s. 379Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation
• s. 382Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman
• s. 383Execution of sentences of 2[imprisonment for life] or imprisonment in other cases
• s. 384Direction of warrant for execution
• s. 385Warrant with whom to be lodged
• s. 387Effect of such warrant
• s. 389Who may issue warrant
• s. 390Execution of sentence of whipping only
• s. 391Execution of sentence of whipping, in addition to imprisonment
• s. 392Mode of inflicting punishment
• s. 393Not to be executed by instalments, Exemptions
• s. 394Whipping not to be inflicted if offender not in fit state of health
• s. 395Procedure if punishment cannot be inflicted under section 394
• s. 396Execution of sentences on escaped convicts
• s. 397Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence
• s. 399Confinement of youthful offenders in reformatories
• s. 400Return of warrant on execution of sentence
• s. 402Power to commute punishment
• s. 403Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence
• s. 404Unless otherwise provided, no appeal to lie
• s. 405Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property
• s. 408Appeal from sentence of Assistant Sessions Judge or 1[Judicial Magistrate]
• s. 410Appeal from sentence of Court of Session
• s. 414No appeal from certain summary convictions
• s. 415Proviso to sections 413 and 414
• s. 419Petition of appeal
• s. 420Procedure when appellant in jail
• s. 421Summary dismissal of appeal
• s. 422Notice of appeal
• s. 423Powers of Appellate Court in disposing of appeal
• s. 428Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken
• s. 429Procedure where Judges of Court of Appeal are equally divided
• s. 430Finality of orders on appeal
• s. 431Abatement of appeals
• s. 435Power to call for records of inferior Courts
• s. 439ASessions Judge’s powers of revision
• s. 440Optional with Court to hear parties
• s. 442High Court’s order to be certified to lower Court or Magistrate
• s. 464Procedure in case of accused being lunatic
• s. 465Procedure in case of person 3[sent for trial] Court of Session or High Court being lunatic
• s. 466Release of lunatic pending investigation or trial
• s. 468Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court
• s. 470Judgment of acquittal on ground of lunacy
• s. 471Person acquitted on such ground to be detained in safe custody
• s. 473Procedure where lunatic prisoner is reported capable of making his defence
• s. 474Procedure where lunatic detained under section 466 or 471 is declared fit to be released
• s. 476AForwarding of cases for trial by Courts having jurisdiction
• s. 484Discharge of offender on submission or apology
• s. 485Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
• s. 486Appeals from convictions in contempt cases
• s. 487Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try offences referred to in section 195 when committed before themselves
• s. 493Public Prosecutor may plead in all Courts in cases under his charge Pleaders privately instructed to be under his direction
• s. 494Effect of withdrawal from prosecution
• s. 495Permission to conduct prosecutions
• s. 496In what cases bail to be taken
• s. 497When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence
• s. 498Power to direct admission to bail or reduction of bail
• s. 499Bond of accused and sureties
• s. 500Discharge from custody
• s. 501Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient
• s. 502Discharge of sureties
• s. 505Parties may examine witnesses
• s. 506Power of 9[* *] Magistrate to apply for issue of commission
• s. 507Return of commission
• s. 508Adjournment of inquiry or trial
• s. 509Deposition of medical witness
• s. 512Record of evidence in absence of accused
• s. 517Order for disposal of property regarding which offence committed
• s. 518Order may take form of reference 1[* * * * *]
• s. 519Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused
• s. 520Stay of order under section 517,518 or 519
• s. 521Destruction of libellous and other matter
• s. 522Power to restore possession of immoveable property
• s. 523Procedure by police upon seizure of property taken under section 51 or stolen
• s. 524Procedure where no claimant appears within six months
• s. 525Power to sell perishable property
• s. 527Power of Provincial Government to transfer cases and appeals
• s. 528Sessions Judge may withdraw cases from Assistant Sessions Judge
• s. 529Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings
• s. 530Irregularities which vitiate proceedings
• s. 531Proceedings in wrong place
• s. 533Non-compliance with provisions of section 164 or 364
• s. 535Effect of omission to prepare charge
• s. 539Courts and persons before whom affidavits may be sworn
• s. 540Power to summon material witness or examine person present
• s. 541Power to appoint place of imprisonment
• s. 543Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
• s. 544Expenses of complainants and witnesses
• s. 545Power of Court to pay expenses or compensation out of fine
• s. 546Payments to be taken into account in subsequent suit
• s. 547Moneys ordered to be paid recoverable as fines
• s. 548Copies of proceedings
• s. 549Delivery to military authorities of persons liable to be tried by Court- martial
• s. 550Powers to police to seize property suspected to be stolen
• s. 551Powers of superior officers of police
• s. 552Powers to compel restoration of abducted females
• s. 555Forms
• s. 556Case in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested
• s. 558Powers to decide language of Courts
• s. 560Officers concerned in sales not to purchase or bid for property