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Chapter IPreliminary

1Short title, commencement
2[ [Deleted by Act X of 1996.]
3Reference to Code of Criminal Procedure
4Definitions
5Trial of offences under Ranbir Penal Code

Chapter IIConstitution and Powers of Criminal Courts and Officers

6[ Classes of Criminal Courts. [Section 6 substituted by Act XL of 1966.]
6A[ Classes of Magistrates. [Inserted by Act XL of 1966.]
7[ Sessions, Divisions and Districts. [Section 7 substituted by Act XL of 1996.]
8Power to divide districts into sub-divisions
9Courts of Sessions
10District Magistrate and Chief Judicial Magistrate
11Officers temporarily succeeding to vacancies in office of District Magistrate
12[ Executive and Judicial Magistrates. [Section 12 substituted by Act XL of 1966]
13Power to put Magistrate in charge of sub-division
14[ Special Judicial Magistrates and Special Executive Magistrates. [Section 14 substituted by Act XL of 1966.]
17[ Sub-ordination of Assistant Sessions Judges Judicial Magistrates [***] [Section 17, 17-A and 17-B substituted by Act XL of 1966 for 'section 17'.] to sessions Judge and Chief Judicial Magistrate
17ASubordination of Executive Magistrates
17BCourt inferior to the High Court and Court of Sessions
18to 25
26[ [Section 26 omitted by Act X of 2010.]
27Section 27
28Offences under Ranbir Penal Code
29[ Offences under other laws. [Section 29 substituted by Act XL of 1956.]
30[ Offences punishable with imprisonment not exceeding seven years. [Section 30 substituted by Act XXXVII of 1978, Section 5.]
31Sentences which High Court and Sessions may pass

Chapter IIIGeneral Provisions

42Public when to assist Magistrate and Police
43Aid to person, other than police-officer, executing warrant
44Public to give information of certain offences
45Village, headmen, accountants, landholders and other bound to report certain matters
46Arrest how made
47Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
48Procedure where ingress not obtainable
49Power to break open doors and windows for purposes of liberation
50No unnecessary restraint
50A[ Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail. [Section 50-A inserted by Act XXXVII of 1978, Section 8.]
51Search of arrested persons
52Mode of searching women
53Power to seize offensive weapons
53A[ Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer. [Inserted by Jammu and Kashmir Act No. 11 of 2014, dated 22.3.2014.]
53BExamination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner
53CExamination of arrested person by medical officer
53DIdentification of person arrested
54When police may arrest without warrant
55Arrest of vagabonds, habitual robbers, etc
56Procedure when police officer deputes sub-ordinate to arrest without warrant

Chapter IVPrevention of Offences

106Security for keeping the peace on conviction
107Security for keeping the peace in other cases
108Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matter
108A[ [Section 108-A omitted by Act XXV of 2011.]
109[ Security for good behaviour from Suspected persons. [Section 109 substituted by Act XXXVII of 1978, Section 16.]
110Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
111Section 111
112Order to be made
113Procedure in respect of person present in Court
114Summons or warrant in case of person not so present
115Copy of order under section 112 to accompany summons or warrant
116Power to dispense with personal attendance
117Inquiry as to truth of information
118Order to give security
119Discharge of person informed against
120Commencement of period for which security is required
121Contents of bond
122Power to reject sureties
123Imprisonment in default of security
124Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security

Chapter VInformation to the Police and Their Powers to Investigate

154Information in cognizable cases
155Information in non-cognizable cases
156Investigation into cognizable cases
157Procedure where cognizable offence suspected
158Reports under section 157 how submitted
159Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
160Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses
161Examination of witnesses by police
162[ [Substituted by Act IX of 2007 Section 3 Section 3 & 4.]
163No inducement to be offered
164Power to record statements and confessions
164A[ Evidence of material witnesses to be recorded by Magistrate in certain cases. [Inserted by Act IX of 2007, Section 5.]
164B[ Medical examination of the victim of rape. [Inserted by Jammu and Kashmir Act No. 11 of 2014, dated 22.3.2014.]
165Search by police officer
166When officer-in-charge of police station may require another to issue search warrants
167Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours
168Report of investigation by subordinate police officer
169Release of accused when evidence deficient
170Case to be sent to Magistrate when evidence is sufficient
171Complainants and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer

Chapter VIIISpecial Proceedings

443to 463
464Procedure in case of accused being lunatic
465Procedure in case of person committed before Court of Session or High Court being lunatic
466Release of lunatic pending investigation or trial
467Resumption of inquiry or trial
468Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court
469When accused appears to have been insane
470Judgment of acquittal on ground of lunacy
471Person acquitted on such ground to be detained in safe custody
472Section 472
473Procedure where lunatic prisoner is reported capable of making his defence
474Procedure where lunatic detained under section 466 or 471 is declared fit to be released
475Delivery of lunatic to take care of relative or friend
476Procedure in cases mentioned in section 195
476ASuperior Court may complain where subordinate Court has omitted to do so
476BAppeals
477Section 477
478Power of Civil and Revenue Courts to complete inquiry and commit to High Court or Court of Session
479Procedure of Civil or Revenue Court in such cases
479A[ Procedure in certain cases of false evidence. [Section 479-A inserted by Act XLII of 1956.]

Chapter IXSupplementary Provisions.

492Power to appoint Public Prosecutors
493Public Prosecutor may plead in all Courts in cases under his charge. Pleaders privately instructed to be under his direction
494Effect of withdrawal from prosecution
495Permission to conduct prosecution
496In what cases bail to be taken
497[ When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence. [This section was adopted by Law Deptt. Notification No. 14-L/84 dated 3rd Phagan, 1984, published in the Government Gazette dated 12th Phagan, 1984.]
497A[ Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest. [Added by Act I of 1960 after 1st proviso to sub-section (3).]
497B[ Special provision regarding bail. [Inserted by Act XII of 1980, Section 17.]
497C[ Special provision regarding bail in certain offences against women etc. [Inserted by Jammu and Kashmir Act No. 11 of 2014, dated 22.3.2014.]
497DMaximum period for which an under trail prisoner can be detained
498Power to direct admission to bail or reduction of bail
499Bond of accused and sureties
500Discharge from custody
501Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient
502Discharge of sureties
503[ When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued. [Sections 503 to 508 substituted by Act XXVII of 1957.]
504Commission to whom to be issued
505Execution of commissions
506Parties may examine witnesses
507Return of commission

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