When a person who would otherwise be competent to compound an offence under Section 320 of the Criminal Procedure Code is dead, then the
A. Offence cannot be compounded
B. Offence can be compounded by an eye witness
C. Offence can be compounded by the legal representative of such person without the consent of the Court
D. Legal representative of such person can compound the offence with the consent of the Court
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Match
List-I with
List-II and select the correct answer:
List I
List II
a. Joinder of charges
1. Section 200, Criminal Procedure Code
b. Examination of complaint
2. Section 218, Criminal Procedure Code
c. Cognizance of offence by Magistrate
3. Section 125, Criminal Procedure Code
d. Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents
4. Section 190, Criminal Procedure Code
A. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
B. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
C. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
D. a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
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When any person has reason to believe that he may be arrested on an accusation of having committed a non-bailable offence he may apply for anticipatory bail under
A. Section 436 Criminal Procedure Code
B. Section 437 Criminal Procedure Code
C. Section 438 Criminal Procedure Code
D. Section 449 Criminal Procedure Code
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Which of the following is not correctly matched?
A. Complaint ⇔ Section 2(d), Criminal Procedure Code
B. Police report ⇔ Section 2(r), Criminal Procedure Code
C. Contents of Judgement ⇔ Section 354, Criminal Procedure Code
D. Victim Compensation Scheme ⇔ Section 357, Criminal Procedure Code
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How much punishment may be awarded to an accused who is found guilty under a summary trial?
A. Not exceeding two years
B. Not exceeding one year
C. Not exceeding six months
D. Not exceeding three months
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A commits robbery on B and in doing so voluntarily causes hurt to him. Applying Section 220 Criminal Procedure Code:
A. A may be separately charged with and convicted of, offences u/ss. 320, 392 and 393 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)
B. A may be separately charged with and convicted of, offences u/ss. 321, 392 and 392 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)
C. A may be separately charged with and convicted of, offences u/ss. 322, 392 and 393 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)
D. A may be separately charged with and convicted of, offences u/ss. 323, 392 and 394 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)
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Which of the following section determines the authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn?
A. Section 297 Criminal Procedure Code
B. Section 387 Criminal Procedure Code
C. Section 280 Criminal Procedure Code
D. Section 289 Criminal Procedure Code
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What alternatives under Section 135 Criminal Procedure Code does a person have who have been served with a notice?
A. He may carry out the order
B. He may show cause against the order
C. Either A or B
D. None of them
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Search warrant in respect of a place
A. Includes search of a person present in or about that place
B. Does not include search of a person in or about that place
C. Includes search of a person in or about that place only if such person is suspected of concealing about his person any article for which search is being made
D. None of the above
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Section 323 of Criminal Procedure Code provides for committal of cases to the Court of Sessions
A. Which disclose commission of offences exclusively triable by the Court of Sessions
B. Which the Magistrate thinks ought to be tried by the Court of Sessions
C. Both A and B
D. Only A and not B
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Which one of the following is not essential element of First Information Report?
A. It is an information given to a Police Officer
B. Information must relate to a cognizable offence
C. It is an information first in point of time
D. Information may relate to any kind of offence whether cognizable or non-cognizable
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A Magistrate not empowered by law to order, under section 155 of Criminal Procedure Code, the police to investigate an offence, orders the police to investigate the offence. Such order is
A. Illegal and cannot be protected under section 460 of Criminal Procedure Code
B. Irregular and is protected under section 460 of Criminal Procedure Code
C. Illegal but not liable to be set aside unless it amounts to miscarriage of justice
D. Irregular but liable to be set aside
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The order for compensation under section 250 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 can be made-
A. In cases where the offences are compounded
B. Where discharge or acquittal is not made
C. By the Magistrate only where the offence charged is triable by him
D. By the successor in office
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Under Section 320(1) Criminal Procedure Code for fraudulent removal or concealment of property, which section of Indian Penal Code is applicable?
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The provisions of section 195 of Criminal Procedure Code are
A. Directory, being procedural
B. Discretionary, depending on the facts and circumstances of the case
C. Optional for the court
D. Mandatory
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In a summons-case instituted otherwise than upon a complaint where the Metropolitan Magistrate stops the proceedings under Section 258 Criminal Procedure Code after the evidence of principal witnesses has been recorded, he may:
A. Release the accused and such release shall have the effect of discharge
B. Pronounce a Judgment of acquittal
C. Either discharge or acquit the accused
D. Discharge the accused only on the request of the accused or his counsel
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A complainant, of a Magistrate triable case instituted upon a complaint, can challenge the judgment of acquittal passed by the competent court, by filing:
A. Revision in the Sessions Court
B. Revision in the High Court
C. Appeal before a Sessions Court
D. Application for grant of leave to appeal in the High Court
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Where an accused remained in police custody for maximum period of fifteen days, he can further be remanded to police custody by
A. A Magistrate
B. A Session Court
C. The High Court in exercise of its inherent powers
D. Neither A nor B nor C
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Criminal Procedure Code: In Madhya Pradesh offence under section 363 Indian Penal Code is triable by which Court?
A. Judicial Magistrate First class
B. Chief Judicial Magistrate
C. Court of Session
D. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate
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While exercising revisional powers, the revision Court is not authorised to:
A. Order detention of the accused
B. Release the accused on bail
C. Convert a finding of acquittal into one of conviction
D. Convert a finding of conviction into one of acquittal
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