SCHOOL OF LAW

RAFFLES UNIVERSITY, NEEMRANA

MID TERM EXAMINATIONS (April, 2020)
Subject: Police law and administration
SEMESTER: VIII (CRIMINAL HONOURS)
Max. Marks:20
Instructions:
1. Medium of Writing is English only.
2. Support your answer with case laws.
3. Write the question number clearly while attempting the question.
4. Attempt any 2 questions
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1. A, a Sub-Inspector of the police in the course of holding an

investigation in a murder case examines some of the prosecution
witnesses and reduces their statements in writing and obtains their
signatures on such statements.
(i) Is the procedure in the above case correct?
(ii) Can the prosecution make use of such statements in the trial of
the accused?

2. Can a magistrate stop investigation? If so, in what cases and under

which provision of the code of criminal procedure?

3. What is the legal analysis of Section 172 under Code of Criminal

Procedure, 1973? Explain purpose and object of Police Diaries and
also laid down that what cannot form part of the case diary?