Criminal Procedure Code carries 10 marks in the Bar Exam, as per the latest syllabus. Indian law prescribes a specific procedure which different players must follow in the event a criminal case is filed for prosecuting the accused (and punishing if he is found guilty) – specific steps should be followed for recording the complaint or FIR, investigating into the crime, for conducting the trial, for taking evidence, hearing witnesses, for passing a sentence, etc. These processes are elaborated in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC).
In this module, the objective is to understand the provisions of the CrPC by understanding the entire sequence of a criminal trial. Specific quizzes have been included in each part, in order to help you to practice.
Table of Contents
Module on CrPc
CrPC Quiz 1
1.) A person aggrieved by a refusal to register an FIR by the police station may send the report toÂ
A.) Station House OfficerÂ
B.) Superintendent of PoliceÂ
C.) InspectorÂ
D.) ConstableÂ
2.) Ordinarily, a criminal investigation is conducted byÂ
A.) InspectorÂ
B.) Superintendent of PoliceÂ
C.) Constable-in-chiefÂ
D.) Officer in charge of a police stationÂ
3.) Which of these is incorrect about the first information report?Â
A.) It may not be oralÂ
B.) Copy of FIR must be given to the informantÂ
C.) Copy of FIR must be given for freeÂ
D.) The format of the register for recording the FIR should be as per directions of the State governmentÂ
4.) A and B have a dispute over the ownership of a particular bag found in an auditorium. The dispute changed into an altercation and A came to blows, thus injuring B. The police intends to record an FIR for voluntarily causing hurt and arrest A. Which of these is trueÂ
A.) A cannot be charged because B was equally at faultÂ
B.) B must arrest a person and hand him over to the policeÂ
C.) A may be arrested by the police without the magistrate’s warrantÂ
D.) A may be arrested by the police with a magistrate’s warrant onlyÂ
CrPC Quiz 2Â
1.) Unless he is produced before a Magistrate, an arrested person cannot be detained by the police for more than:Â
A.) 12 hoursÂ
B.) 24 hoursÂ
C.) 36 hoursÂ
D.) 48 hoursÂ
2.) If investigation cannot be completed in 24 hours, a magistrate can extend the detention of an accused for a period not exceeding:Â
A.) 60 daysÂ
B.) 30 daysÂ
C.) 15 daysÂ
D.) 7 daysÂ
3.) Which of these cannot make an arrest as per the provisions of the CrPC?Â
A.) Private personÂ
B.) Judicial magistrateÂ
C.) Executive magistrateÂ
D.) Armed forces personnelÂ
4.) When an arrest warrant is executed, the arrested person must be brought to the court within the limits of whose jurisdiction the arrest is made, if the court issuing the warrant is not within:Â
A.) 30 kilometers from the place of arrestÂ
B.) 20 kilometers from the place of arrestÂ
C.) 10 kilometers from the place of arrestÂ
D.) 5 kilometers from the place of arrestÂ
5.) B was arrested for cheating in 2012 and had escaped bail when he was granted one by the court. He has been arrested again for forgery in 2013 and has applied for bail. Which of the following is true?Â
A.) The two incidents distinct and the offences are not relatedÂ
B.) Court may refuse to release B on a bailÂ
C.) Court must refuse to release B on bailÂ
D.) B can claim bail as a rightÂ
6.) A person accused of non-bailable offence can be granted bail by a magistrate’s court, unless:Â
A.) There are grounds for believing that he has committed an offence punishable with death or life imprisonmentÂ
B.) He a repeat offender – he is suspected to have committed a cognizable offence and has previously been convicted for having committed cognizable offencesÂ
C.) He is a politically connected person or a public officerÂ
D.) Both a and bÂ
7.) A magistrate’s court usually has the discretion to grantbail in case of non-bailable offences, but where the accused may have committed an offence which carries punishment of life imprisonment or death, or if he is a repeat offender in respect of a cognizable offence, the court does not have discretion and must refuse bail. There are exceptions to this rule – that is, certain categories of people can be granted bail even if they are likely to have committed a serious offence or are repeat offenders, Which of these is within the ambit of such exceptions?Â
A.) WomanÂ
B.) Sick or infirm personÂ
C.) Person below 16 years of ageÂ
D.) All of the aboveÂ
8.) An anticipatory bail may be granted by:Â
A.) Session courtÂ
B.) High CourtÂ
C.) Granted by (a) but subject to confirmation by (b)Â
D.) Both (a) and (b)Â
9.) Special powers to direct bail of any accused on certain conditions or to modify the conditions already prescribed lie with which of the following?Â
A.) Sessions courtÂ
B.) Chief judicial magistrateÂ
C.) Chief metropolitan magistrateÂ
D.) All of the aboveÂ
10.) In a case where a surety for an accused dies:Â
A.) His legal heirs become suretiesÂ
B.) Bail cannot be granted againÂ
C.) Fresh surety is asked for, and on failure to furnish fresh security, the court can consider it to be a breach of the original orderÂ
D.) Bail continues subject to the daily presence of the accused in the police station nearest to himÂ
11.) Police cannot compel the attendance of any person as a witness if he is under the age of:Â
A.) 15 yearsÂ
B.) 16 yearsÂ
C.) 16 yearsÂ
D.) 18 yearsÂ
12.) A confession during the course of an investigation must be made before:Â
A.) Sessions judgeÂ
B.) Judicial/metropolitan magistrateÂ
C.) Executive magistrateÂ
D.) Superintendent of PoliceÂ
13.) A person whose investigation cannot be completed within 24 hours must be forwarded to a Magistrate by an officer not below the rank of:Â
A.) Head constableÂ
B.) Sub-inspectorÂ
C.) InspectorÂ
D.) Superintendent of policeÂ
14.) In no case can a Magistrate authorize the detention of the accused person in custody for more than:Â
A.) 30 daysÂ
B.) 45 daysÂ
C.) 60 daysÂ
D.) 90 daysÂ
15.) The report forwarded to the magistrate by the officer in charge after completion of investigation does not contain:Â
A.) Any arrests madeÂ
B.) Persons who appear to know the factsÂ
C.) Names of partiesÂ
D.) Punishment that must be meted outÂ
16.) An inquest into suicide or death leading to a suspicion of an offence is ordinarily conducted by:Â
A.) Officer in chargeÂ
B.) Executive magistrateÂ
C.) Judicial magistrate of second classÂ
D.) Judicial magistrate of first class/metropolitan magistrateÂ
17.) A medical examination of an accused can be done at the request of a police officer not below the rank of:Â
A.) Sub-inspectorÂ
B.) InspectorÂ
C.) Superintendent of PoliceÂ
D.) Senior Superintendent of PoliceÂ
18.) Attendance of a person cannot be compelled by:Â
A.) SummonÂ
B.) WarrantÂ
C.) Judicial pronouncementÂ
D.) Proclamation and attachmentÂ
19.) A warrant may be executed:Â
A.) Within the jurisdiction of the court where the magistrate issues the warrantÂ
B.) Within the session division where the warrant is issuedÂ
C.) Within the jurisdiction of the High Court under whose jurisdiction warrant was issuedÂ
D.) At any place in IndiaÂ
20.) An attached property may be sold on non-appearance of the proclaimed person at the expiration of:Â
A.) 1 monthÂ
B.) 3 monthÂ
C.) 6 monthÂ
D.) 12 monthÂ
21.) An officer making a search pursuant to a search warrant issued by a court must do it in the presence of:Â
A.) 1 witnessÂ
B.) 2 witnessÂ
C.) 3 witnessÂ
D.) Owner of the property onlyÂ
22.) Which of these is not true about a summon?Â
A.) It may be oralÂ
B.) Must be in writing in duplicateÂ
C.) Must be signed by a presiding officer of the courtÂ
D.) Must bear the seal of the courtÂ
23.) If a summon is to be sent outside the jurisdiction of the court, ordinarily the court serves it by:Â
A.) Sending it to the court in that jurisdictionÂ
B.) Sending it to the High Court which furthers directs the summon to the concerned courtÂ
C.) Sending it to the concerned person directlyÂ
D.) Information provided above is insufficientÂ
24.) A court issuing a warrant of arrest against an accused may permit the officer executing the warrant to release the accused if he furnishes a bond with adequate sureties for appearance before a court. For this purpose, the court makes an endorsement on the warrant. Which of the following is not required to be mentioned on the endorsement:Â
A.) Number of suretiesÂ
B.) The amount required to be takenÂ
C.) The manner of taking securityÂ
D.) The time when the accused must attend the courtÂ
25.) A warrant may be executed in:Â
A.) The jurisdiction of the court issuing it onlyÂ
B.) The jurisdiction of the High Court under which the issuing court fallsÂ
C.) The jurisdiction of the courts where the investigation, trial or complaint has taken placeÂ
D.) Anywhere in IndiaÂ
Answer Key for CrPC Quiz 2
1.) B 2.) C 3.) D 4.) A 5.) B 6.) D 7.) D 8.) D 9.) A 10.) C 11.) A 12.) B 13.) B 14.) C 15.) D 16.) B 17.) A 18.) C 19.) D 20.) C 21.) B 22.) A 23.) A 24.) C 25.) DÂ
CrPC Quiz 3Â
1.) Which of these courts cannot ordinarily take cognizance of a case?Â
A.) Court of sessionÂ
B.) Court of chief judicial magistrateÂ
C.) Court of judicial magistrate of the first classÂ
D.) Court of judicial magistrate of the second class which is specially empowered to take cognizanceÂ
2.) A court cannot take cognizance of which of the following offences except with the previous sanction of the central or state government?Â
A.) Printing of counterfeited currencyÂ
B.) Improper use of scales and weightsÂ
C.) Statements conducing to public mischiefÂ
D.) Improper use of public propertyÂ
3.) No cognizance may be taken for some offence except upon a complaint made by the aggrieved person. Which of these is not such an offence?Â
A.) Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wifeÂ
B.) AdulteryÂ
C.) Not providing maintenance to wifeÂ
D.) DefamationÂ
4.) Special summons providing for pleading guilty to the charge through the pleader and payment of fine may be issued in relation to offences punishable with a fine not exceeding:Â
A.) 100 rupeesÂ
B.) 500 rupeesÂ
C.) 1000 rupeesÂ
D.) 2000 rupeesÂ
5.) 1. The offence by a public servant of disobeying a direction of the law with intent to cause injury to any person u/s 166 IPC is:Â
- CognizableÂ
- Non-cognizableÂ
III. BailableÂ
- Non- bailableÂ
A.) I, IIIÂ
B.) II, IVÂ
C.) II, IIIÂ
D.) I, IVÂ
6.) Which of these is true about the power of the session court in taking cognizance of a case?Â
A.) No such power existsÂ
B.) Inherent power to take cognizance rests with the sessions courtÂ
C.) May take cognizance if the magistrate has committed the case to itÂ
D.) May take cognizance if the High Court has permitted it to do soÂ
7.) Additional and assistant sessions judges may try a case which:Â
A.) Have been directed or committed to them by the sessions judgeÂ
B.) Have been directed or committed to them by the High CourtÂ
C.) The Additional and assistant sessions judges have taken cognizance themselvesÂ
D.) Both a and bÂ
8.) When a case appears before a magistrate and he believes that it is exclusively triable by the sessions court, he cannot:Â
A.) Try the case himself for reasons recorded for doing soÂ
B.) Remand the accused to custodyÂ
C.) Send the records of the case to the session courtsÂ
D.) Notify the public prosecutor of such a caseÂ
9.) The offence of culpable homicide not amounting to murder u/s 166 IPC is:Â
- CognizableÂ
- Non-cognizableÂ
III. BailableÂ
- Non- bailableÂ
A.) I, IIIÂ
B.) II, IVÂ
C.) II, IIIÂ
D.) I, IVÂ
CrPC Quiz 4Â
1.) A is alleged to have committed an offence which is punishable, but which is not identifiable by a specific name under the law. What must the charge for this offence mention?Â
A.) The name of the offence which bears closest resemblance to the offence committedÂ
B.) No name is necessaryÂ
C.) Description of the offenceÂ
D.) No charge can be made in this caseÂ
2.) A is accused to have committed an offence and the nature and violated provisions of the law are stated in the charge but the date and time are not specified. This would result in:Â
A.) No effect on chargeÂ
B.) Alteration to be made before proceedings may continueÂ
C.) Dismissal of chargeÂ
D.) Fresh charge to be filedÂ
3.) A charge is filed in a case pursuant to which oral evidence is taken. Subsequently, the charge is altered by the court for failure to include material information. Which of the following is true?Â
A.) Evidence taken hitherto will continue to have effectÂ
B.) Such evidence should be taken againÂ
C.) Proceedings should restart from the beginningÂ
D.) Proceedings should be suspendedÂ
4.) A person may be charged together if in a year he conducts:Â
A.) 3 offences of the same kindÂ
B.) 4 offences of the same kindÂ
C.) 5 offences of the same kindÂ
D.) 6 offences of the same kindÂ
5.) A breaks into B’s house by breaking his doors and windows, kidnaps his child C for ransom and kills C subsequently. Which of these offences may be tried together?Â
- Assault on B’s propertyÂ
- Kidnapping of CÂ
III. Murder of CÂ
A.) II and IIIÂ
B.) I and IIIÂ
C.) I and IIÂ
D.) I, II and IIIÂ
6.) On finding that the case is not exclusively triable by the sessions court, a Judge of such a court:Â
A.) Must forward the case to the Chief Judicial Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class, who will be responsible for framing the chargeÂ
B.) Must try the case himselfÂ
C.) May forward the case to the Chief Judicial Magistrate or Judicial Magistrate of the first class after framing a chargeÂ
D.) The CrPC is silent on thisÂ
7.) In a sessions trial, if an accused pleads guilty, the Sessions Judge:Â
A.) Must convict and sentence himÂ
B.) May convict him after recording the pleaÂ
C.) Forward the case to the Judicial Magistrate for sentencingÂ
D.) Forward the case to the High CourtÂ
8.) In an offence of defamation of public servants, if the court discharges the accused, it may direct the person by who alleged that the offence was committed by the accused to show-cause why he should not pay compensation. The direction cannot be directed against:Â
A.) PresidentÂ
B.) Vice-presidentÂ
C.) GovernorÂ
D.) All of the aboveÂ
9.) A files a complaint alleging that B has committed an offence. The magistrate finds that no reasonable ground for the accusation exists. On being ordered to pay compensation by the magistrate, if A defaults on payment, he may be subjected to:Â
A.) Simple imprisonment not exceeding 30 daysÂ
B.) Rigorous imprisonment not exceeding 30 daysÂ
C.) Simple imprisonment not exceeding 60 daysÂ
D.) Rigorous imprisonment not exceeding 60 daysÂ
10.) A complainant can withdraw his complaint at any time until:Â
A.) Court takes cognizance of the caseÂ
B.) Charge is framedÂ
C.) Arguments between prosecution and defence beginÂ
D.) Final order is passedÂ
11.) A magistrate may convert a summons-trial to warrant-trial if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for a term exceeding:Â
A.) 6 monthsÂ
B.) 4 monthsÂ
C.) 2 monthsÂ
D.) 1 monthsÂ
12.) A case cannot be tried summarily by:Â
A.) Magistrate of the first classÂ
B.) Sessions judgeÂ
C.) Chief judicial magistrateÂ
D.) Metropolitan magistrateÂ
13.) The maximum sentence of imprisonment that may be given for a case triable summarily is:Â
A.) One monthÂ
B.) Two monthÂ
C.) Three monthÂ
D.) Six MonthsÂ
14.) Which of these offences may not be tried summarily:Â
A.) Theft of property which has value of less than two hundred rupeesÂ
B.) Offence for which imprisonment exceeds two yearsÂ
C.) Insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peaceÂ
D.) Criminal intimidationÂ
15.) An accused who does not truthfully answer or refused to answer questions put to him by the court may be:Â
A.) Subjected to one-month imprisonmentÂ
B.) Subjected to a fine for one thousand rupeesÂ
C.) Subjected to one-month imprisonment and a fine for one thousand rupeesÂ
D.) Cannot be liable to any punishmentÂ
16.) When an offender has been sentenced to payment of a fine, the court cannot recover the fine by:Â
A.) Issuing warrant for attachment of movable propertyÂ
B.) Issuing warrant for sale of movable propertyÂ
C.) By publicly auctioning movable propertyÂ
D.) Issue warrant to the District Collector for realizing the amount as arrears of land revenueÂ
17.) The place where any person may be liable to be imprisoned or committed to custody is determined by:Â
A.) High CourtÂ
B.) State government after consultation with the High CourtÂ
C.) State government after consultation with the central governmentÂ
D.) State governmentÂ
Answer Key for CrPC Quiz 4
1.) C 2.) A 3.) B 4.) A 5.) D 6.) C 7.) B 8.) D 9.) A 10.) D 11.) A 12.) B 13.) C 14.) D 15.) D 16.) C 17.) DÂ
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