CrPC

1.Short title, extent and commencement

2.Definitions

3.Construction of references

4.Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws

5.Saving

6.Classes of Criminal Courts

7.Territorial divisions

8.Metropolitan areas

9.Court of Session

10.Subordination of Assistant Sessions Judges

11.Courts of Judicial Magistrates

12.Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc

13.Special Judicial Magistrates

14.Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates

15.Subordination of Judicial Magistrates

16.Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates

17.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate

18.Special Metropolitan Magistrate

19.Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates

20.Executive Magistrates

21.Special Executive Magistrates

22.Local jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates

23.Subordination of Executive Magistrates

24.[ Public Prosecutors. [Substituted by Act 45 of 1978, Section 8, for Section 24, w.e.f. 18.12.1978.]

25.Assistant Public Prosecutors

26.Courts by which offences are triable

27.Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles

28.Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass

29.Sentences which Magistrates may pass

30.Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine

31.Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial

32.Mode of conferring powers

33.Powers of officers appointed

34.Withdrawal of powers

35.Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors in-office

36.Powers of superior officers of police

37.Public when to assist Magistrates and police

38.Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant

39.Public to give information of certain offences

40.Duty of officers employed in connection with the affairs of a village to make certain report

41.When police may arrest without warrant

41B.Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest

41C.Control room at district

41D.Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation

42.Arrest on refusal to give name and residence

43.Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest

44.Arrest by Magistrate

45.Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest

46.Arrest how made

47.Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested

48.Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions

49.No unnecessary restraint

50.Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail

50A.[ Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to a nominated person. [Inserted by Act, 2005, Section 7(w.e.f.23-6-2006).]

51.Search of arrested person

52.Power to seize offensive weapons

53.Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer

53A.[ Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner. [Inserted by Act 25 of 2005, Section 9 (w.e.f. 23.6.2006).]

54.[ Examination of arrested person by medical officer. [Substituted by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2008 (5 of 2009), Section 8]

54A.[ Identification of person arrested [Inserted by Act 25 of 2005, Section 11 (w.e.f. 23.6.2006).]

55.Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant

55A.[ Health and safety of arrested person [Inserted by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2008 (5 of 2009), Section 9.]

56.Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer-in-charge of police station

57.Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours

58.Police to report apprehensions

59.Discharge of person apprehended

60.Power, on escape, to pursue and re-take

60A.[ Arrest to be made strictly according to the Code [Inserted by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2008 (5 of 2009), Section 10.]

61.Forms of summons

62.Summons how served

63.Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies

64.Service when persons summoned cannot be found

65.Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided

66.Service on Government Servant

67.Service of summons outside local limits

68.Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present

69.Service of summons on witness by post

70.Form of warrant of arrest and duration

71.Power to direct security to be taken

72.Warrant to whom directed

73.Warrant may be directed to any person

74.Warrant directed to police officer

75.Notification of substance of warrant

76.Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay

77.Where warrant may be executed

78.Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction

79.Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction

80.Procedure of arrest of person against whom warrant issued

81.Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought

82.Proclamation for person absconding

83.Attachment of property of person absconding

84.Claims and objections to attachment

85.Release, sale and restoration of attached property

86.Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property

87.Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons

88.Power to take bond for appearance

89.Arrest on breach of bond for appearance

90.Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summonses and warrants of arrest

91.Summons to produce document or other thing

92.Procedure as to letters and telegrams

93.When search-warrant may be issued

94.Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc

95.Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for the same

96.Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture

97.Search for persons wrongfully confined

98.Power to compel restoration of abducted females

99.Direction, etc. of search-warrants

100.Persons in charge of closed place to allow search

101.Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction

102.Power of police officer to seize certain property

103.Magistrate may direct search in his presence

104.Power to impound document, etc., produced

105.Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes

105A.Definitions

105B.Assistance in securing transfer of persons

105C.Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property

105D.Identifying unlawfully acquired property

105E.Seizure or attachment of property

105F.Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter

105G.Notice of forfeiture of property

105H.Forfeiture of property in certain cases

105I.Fine in lieu of forfeiture

105J.Certain transfers to be null and void

105K.Procedure in respect of letter of request

105L.Application of this Chapter

106.Security for keeping the peace on conviction

107.Security for keeping the peace in other cases

108.Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matters

109.Security for good behaviour from suspected persons

110.Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders

111.Order to be made

112.Procedure in respect of person present in Court

113.Summons or warrant in case of person not so present

114.Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant

115.Power to dispense with personal attendance

116.Inquiry as to truth of information

117.Order to give security

118.Discharge of person informed against

119.Commencement of period for which security is required

120.Contents of bond

121.Power to reject sureties

122.Imprisonment in default of security

123.Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security

124.Security for unexpired period of bond

125.Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents

126.Procedure

127.Alteration in allowance

128.Enforcement of order of maintenance

129.Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force

130.Use of armed forces to disperse assembly

131.Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly

132.Protection against prosecution for acts done under preceding section

133.Conditional order for removal of nuisance

134.Service or notification of order

135.Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause

136.Consequences of his failing to do so

137.Procedure where existence of public right is denied

138.Procedure where he appears to show cause

139.Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert

140.Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc

141.Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience

142.Injunction pending inquiry

143.Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance

144.Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger

145.Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace

146.Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver

147.Dispute concerning right of use of land or water

148.Local inquiry

149.Police to prevent cognisable offences

150.Information of design to commit cognisable offences

151.Arrest to prevent the commission of cognisable offence

152.Prevention of injury to public property

153.Inspection for weights and measures

154.Information in cognisable cases

155.Information as to non-cognisable cases and investigation of such cases

156.Police Officer's power to investigate cognisable case

157.Procedure of investigation

158.Report how submitted

159.Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry

160.Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses

161.Examination of witnesses by police

162.Statements to police not to be signed : Use of statements in evidence

163.No inducement to be offered

164.Recording of confessions and statements

164A.[ Medical examination of the victim of rape [Inserted by Act 25 of 2005, Section 17 (w.e.f. 23-6-2006).]

165.Search by police officer

166.When officer-in-charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant

166A.[ Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India. [Inserted by Act 10 of 1990, Section 2 (w.e.f. 19-2-1990).]

166B.Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India

167.Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours

168.Report of investigation by subordinate police officer

169.Release of accused when evidence deficient

170.Cases to be sent to Magistrate when evidence is sufficient

171.Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint

172.Diary of proceedings in investigation

173.Report of police officer on completion of investigation

174.Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc

175.Power to summon persons

176.Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death

177.Ordinary place of inquiry and trial

178.Place of inquiry or trial

179.Offence triable, where act is done or consequence ensues

180.Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence

181.Place of trial in case of certain offences

182.Offences committed by letters, etc

183.Offence committed on journey or voyage

184.Place of trial for offences triable together

185.Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions

186.High Court to decide, the case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place

187.Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction

188.Offence committed outside India

189.Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India

190.Cognizance of offences by Magistrates

191.Transfer on application of the accused

192.Making over of cases to Magistrates

193.Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session

194.Additional and Assistant Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them

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

196.Prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence

197.Prosecution of Judges and public servants

198.Prosecution for offences against marriage

198B.[ Cognizance of Offence. [Inserted by Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 ]

199.Prosecution for defamation

200.Examination of complainant

201.Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case

202.Postponement of issue of process

203.Dismissal of complaint

204.Issue of process

205.Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused

206.Special summons in case of petty offence

207.Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents

208.Supply of copies of statements and document to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session

209.Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it

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

211.Contents of charge

212.Particulars as to time, place and person

213.When manner of committing offence must be stated

214.Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable

215.Effect of errors

216.Court may alter charge

217.Recall of witnesses when charge altered

218.Separate charges for distinct offences

219.Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together

220.Trial for more than one offence

221.Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed

222.When offence proved included in offence charged

223.What persons may be charged jointly

224.Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges

225.Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor

226.Opening case for prosecution

227.Discharge

228.Framing of charge

229.Conviction on plea of guilty

230.Date for prosecution evidence

231.Evidence for prosecution

232.Acquittal

233.Entering upon defence

234.Arguments

235.Judgment of acquittal or conviction

236.Previous conviction

237.Procedure in cases instituted under Section 199(2)

238.Compliance with Section 207

239.When accused shall be discharged

240.Framing of charge

241.Conviction on plea of guilty

242.Evidence for prosecution

243.Evidence for defence

244.Evidence for prosecution

245.When accused shall be discharged

246.Procedure where accused is not discharged

247.Evidence for defence

248.Acquittal or conviction

249.Absence of complainant

250.Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause

251.Substance of accusation to be stated

252.Conviction on plea of guilty

253.Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases

254.Procedure when not convicted

255.Acquittal or conviction

256.Non-appearance or death of complainant

257.Withdrawal of complaint

258.Power to stop proceedings in certain cases

259.Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases

260.Power to try summarily

261.Summary trial by Magistrate of the second class

262.Procedure for summary trials

263.Record in summary trials

264.Judgment in cases tried summarily

265.Language of record and judgment

265A.Application of the Chapter

265B.Application for plea bargaining

265C.Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition

265D.Report of the mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before the Court

265E.Disposal of the case

265F.Judgment of the Court

265G.Finality of the judgment

265H.Power of the Court in plea bargaining

265I.Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment

265J.Savings

265K.Statements of accused not to be used

265L.Non-application of the Chapter

266.Definitions

267.Power to require attendance of prisoners

268.Power of State Government to exclude certain persons from operation of Section 267

269.Officer-in-charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies

270.Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody

271.Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison

272.Language of Courts

273.Evidence to be taken in presence of accused

274.Record in summons-case and inquiries

275.Record in warrant-cases

276.Record in trial before Court of Session

277.Language of record of evidence

278.Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed

279.Interpretation of evidence to accused or his pleader

280.Remarks respecting demeanour of witness

281.Record of examination of accused

282.Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully

283.Record in High Court

284.When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued

285.Commission to whom to be issued

286.Execution of commissions

287.Parties may examine witnesses

288.Return of commission

289.Adjournment of proceeding

290.Execution of foreign commissions

291.Deposition of medical witness

291A.[ Identification report of Magistrate [Inserted by Act 25 of 2005, Section 24 (w.e.f. 23-6-2006).]

293.Reports of certain Government scientific experts

294.No formal proof of certain documents

295.Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants

296.Evidence of formal character on affidavit

297.Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn

298.Previous conviction or acquittal how proved

299.Record of evidence in absence of accused

300.Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence

301.Appearance by Public Prosecutors

302.Permission to conduct prosecution

303.Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended

304.Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases

305.Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused

306.Tender of pardon to accomplice

307.Power to direct tender of pardon

308.Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon

309.Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings

310.Local Inspection

311.Power to summon material witness, or examine person present

312.Expenses of complainants and witnesses

313.Power to examine the accused

314.Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments

315.Accused person to be competent witness

316.No influence to be used to induce disclosure

317.Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases

318.Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings

319.Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence

320.Compounding of offences

321.Withdrawal from prosecution

322.Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of

323.Procedure when, after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed

324.Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property

325.Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe

326.Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one

327.Court to be open

328.Procedure in case of accused being lunatic

329.Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court

330.[ Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial. [[Substituted by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2008 (5 of 2009), Section 27, for Section 330. Prior to its substitution, Section 330 read as under :-[ 330. Release of lunatic pending investigation or trial. - (1) Whenever a person is found, under Section 328 or Section 329, to be of unsoung mind and incapale of making is defence, the Magistrate or Court, as the case mat be, whether the case is one in which bail may be taken or not, may release him on sufficient security being given that the shall be properly taken care of and shall be prevented from doing injury to himself or to any other person, and for his appearance when required before the Magistrate or Court or such officer as the Magistrate or Court appointsin this behalf

331.Resumption of inquiry or trial

332.Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court

333.When accused appears to have been of sound mind

334.Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind

335.Person acquitted on such ground to be detained in safe custody

336.Power of State Government to empower officer-in-charge to discharge

337.Procedure where lunatic prisoner is reported capable of making his defence

338.Procedure where lunatic detained is declared fit to be released

339.Delivery of lunatic to care of relative or friend

340.Procedure in cases mentioned in Section 195

341.Appeal

342.Power to order costs

343.Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance

344.Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence

345.Procedure in certain cases of contempt

346.Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under Section 345

347.When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court

348.Discharge of offender on submission of apology

349.Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document

350.Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons

351.Appeals from convictions under Sections 344, 345, 349 and 350

352.Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves

353.Judgment

354.Language and contents of judgment

355.Metropolitan Magistrate's judgment

356.Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender

357.Order to pay compensation

357A.[ Victim compensation scheme. [Inserted by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2008 (5 of 2009), Section 28.]

358.Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested

359.Order to pay costs in non-cognisable cases

360.Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition

361.Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases

362.Court not to alter judgment

363.Copy of judgment to be given to the accused and other persons

364.Judgment when to be translated

365.Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate

366.Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation

367.Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken

368.Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction

369.Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges

370.Procedure in case of difference of opinion

371.Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation

372.No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided

373.Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour

374.Appeals from convictions

375.No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty

376.No Appeal in petty cases

377.Appeal by the State Government against sentence

378.Appeal in case of acquittal

379.Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases

380.Special right of appeal in certain cases

381.Appeal to Court of Session how heard

382.Petition of appeal

383.Procedure when appellant in jail

384.Summary dismissal of appeal

385.Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily

386.Powers of the Appellate Court

387.Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court

388.Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court

389.Suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail

390.Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal

391.Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken

392.Procedure where Judges of Court of Appeal are equally divided

393.Finality of judgments and orders on appeal

394.Abatement of appeals

395.Reference to High Court

396.Disposal of case according to decision of High Court

397.Calling for records to exercise powers of revision

398.Power to order inquiry

399.Sessions Judge's powers of revision

400.Power of Additional Sessions Judge

401.High Court's powers of revision

402.Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases

403.Option of Court to hear parties

404.Statement by Metropolitan Magistrate of grounds of his decision to be considered by High Court

405.High Court's order to be certified to lower Court

406.Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals

407.Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals

408.Powers of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals

409.Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges

410.Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates

411.Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates

412.Reasons to be recorded

413.Execution of order passed under Section 368

414.Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court

415.Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court

416.Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman

417.Power to appoint place of imprisonment

418.Execution of sentence of imprisonment

419.Direction of warrant for execution

420.Warrant with whom to be lodged

421.Warrant for levy of fine

422.Effect of such warrant

423.Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to which this Code does not extend

424.Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment

425.Who may issue warrant

426.Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect

427.Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence

428.Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment

429.Saving

430.Return of warrant on execution of sentence

431.Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine

432.Power to suspend or remit sentences

433.Power to commute sentence

434.Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences

435.State Government to act after consultation with Central Government in certain cases

436.In what cases bail to be taken

437.When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence

438.Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest

439.Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail

440.Amount of bond and reduction thereof

441.Bond of accused and sureties

442.Discharge from custody

443.Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient

444.Discharge of sureties

445.Deposit instead of recognisance

446.Procedure when bond has been forfeited

447.Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited

448.Bond required from minor

449.Appeal from orders under section 446

450.Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognisances

451.Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases

452.Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial

453.Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused

454.Appeal against orders under Section 452 or Section 453

455.Destruction of libellous and other matter

456.Power to restore possession of immovable property

457.Procedure by police upon seizure of property

458.Procedure where no claimant appears within six months

459.Power to sell perishable property

460.Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings

461.Irregularities which vitiate proceedings

462.Proceedings in wrong place

463.Non-compliance with provisions of Section 164 or Section 281

464.Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge

465.Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity

466.Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful

467.Definitions

468.Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period of limitation

469.Commencement of the period of limitation

470.Exclusion of time in certain cases

471.Exclusion of date on which Court is closed

472.Continuing offence

473.Extension of period of limitation in certain cases

474.Trials before High Courts

475.Delivery to Commanding Officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial

476.Forms

477.Power of High Court to make rules

478.[ Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrates in certain cases. [Substituted by Act 63 of 1980, Section 8 for Section 478 (w.e.f. 23-9-1980).]

479.Case in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested

480.Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts

481.Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property

482.Saving of inherent powers of High Court

483.Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts of Judicial Magistrates

484.Repeal and savings