CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF BIHAR

SCHOOL OF LAW AND GOVERNANCE

SUBJECT: CRIMINAL LAW- II (CRIMINAL

PROCEDURE CODE)

CODE- LAW 250

B.A.LL.B (HONS.) & B.SC.LL.B (HONS.)

SEMESTER- IV

FACULTY:

Dr.Pradip Kumar Das

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT-II

(LA W R ELA TI N G TO C RI MI N A L PR OC ED U R E)
Objective of the Course:

The Criminal Justice System consists of three main parts:

(1) Legislative (create laws);

(2) Adjudication (courts); and
(3) Corrections (jails, prisons, probation and parole).

In a criminal justice system, these distinct agencies operate together both under the Rule of law

and as the- principal means of maintaining the rule of law with society.

Criminal justice degree .programs typically includes coursework in methods of research,

criminal justice, policing, court systems, criminal courts, correction; community corrections,

criminal procedure, criminal law, victimology, juvenile justice, and a variety of special topics.

Teaching Learning Methodology:

Lecture Method

Discussion Method

Presentation/Case analysis

Court Room Exercise

Problem Method

Evaluation Scheme:

Continuous Assessment 30 Points

Attendance 05 Points

Midterm 15 Points

End Term 50 Points

Module 1 - Introduction of Criminal Procedure

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  Classification of offences
 Summons and warrant cases
 Cognizable and non-cognizable offence
 Bailable and non-bailable offence
 Compoundable and non-compoundable cases
 Meaning of Complaint, Police Report, Enquiry, Investigation, Trial, Charge and.
Public prosecutor

Reading Material:

1. P.C. Banerjee, Criminal Trial & Investigation, Orient Publishing Company,

Allahabad, 3rd Ed., 2001, pp. 5, 6, 74
2. R.V. Kelkar, Criminal Procedure Code, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, Ed., 2001,
pp.1-21, 187
3. Ratanlal Dhirajlal, The Code of Criminal Procedure, Wadhwa& Co., Nagpur. 16th Ed.,
2002
4. S.C. Sarkar, Law of Criminal Procedure, Indian Law House, New Delhi, 8th Ed. 2002, pp.1-
84

Case Law:

1. Ranzeshwara Chakravarthy, 1976 Cr. L.J. 334; AIR 1976 `SC 392
2. Sunil Batra vs. Delhi Administration, AIR 1978 SC 1675
3. Saroop Kumar vs. State of HP., 1989 Cr.L.J. 1884 (H:.P.)
4. Harpal Singh vs. State of UP., AIR 1993 SC 2436; 1993 Cr.L.J. 3140
5. D.K. Basu vs. State of ND., AIR 1997 SC 610

Module 2- Pre Trial Procedure: FIR & Investigation

 Investigation by Police.
 Introduction
 Contents and meaning of First Information Report
 Lodging of FIR, Registration, Recourse in case of non-registration of FIR. Effect of
delay in lodging FIR and other incidental matters.
 Difference between investigation of cognizable and non-cognizable offences
Procedure of Investigation
 Mandatory requirements of Investigation and overriding effect of-non-compliance-
therewith
 Search and Seizure
 Arrest of Persons
 Filing of Charge Sheet/Final Report

Reading Material:
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1. P.C. Banerjee, Criminal Trial & Investigation, Orient Publishing Company Allahabad,
Ed., 2001, pp. 569-608, 1033-1098,1101-1169
2. R.V. Kelkar, Criminal Procedure Code, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, 4 t1Ed., 2001,
pp.41, 65, 83, 114
3. RatanlalDhirajlal, The Code of Criminal Procedure, Wadhwa& Co., Nagpur, 16th Ed.,
2002
4. S.C. Sarkar, Law of Criminal Procedure, Indian Law House, New Delhi, 8th Ed., 02,
pp.193-198, 426-520
5. M. Stanley Fernandez, Criminal Investigation And Trial, (1982) 3 SCC (Jour) 63
6. Ram BhajanRai, Relevance Of Statements Recurred By Police During Investigation,
(2001) 5 SCC (Jour) 14
Case Laws:

1. Sunil Batra vs. Delhi Administration, AIR 1978 SC 1675

2. State of Haryana vs. Bhajanlal, AM 1992 SC 604
3. D.K. Basu vs. State of West Bengal, AIR 1997 SC 610
4. Smt. Shakila Abdul Gaffar Khan vs. VasantRagunath(Mann 8-9-2003 SC)
5. Munshi Singh Gautam&Ors. vs. State of MP. (Manu 16-11-2004 SC)
6. State of M.P. through. CBI vs :TaltonMalha, 2005 (I) SCALE 446.
7. CBI vs. Sri Ravi Shanker Srivastava; LAS (Manu 10-8-2006 SC)

Module 3 - Complaint to Magistrates:

 Complaint and its contents

 Various courses open to the Magistrate for verifying the allegations made in the
Complaint.
 Enquiry and Investigation Procedure regarding complaint before a Magistrate.

Reading Material:

1. P.C. Banerjee, Criminal Trial & Investigation, Orient Publishing Company,

Allahabad, 3rd Ed., 2001, pp.1171-1205, 1207-1244
2. R.V. Kelkar, Criminal Procedure Code, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, 5:t., 2001,
pp.204, 241
3. RatanlalDhirajlal, The Code of Criminal Procedure, Wadhwa& Co., Nagpur, 16th
Ed., 2002.
4. S.C. Sarkar, Law of Criminal Procedure; Indian Law House, New Delhi, 8 th Ed.,
2002, pp.699-729

Case Law:

1. Dr. S.S. Khanna vs. Chief Secretary, Patna (MANU .12-4-1983 SC)
2. Anil Saran vs. State ofBilyir, 41.R 1986 SC 204
3. KM Methew vs. State of Kerala, 1992 (1) SCC 217
4. Rajkumar vs. Lt. Governor, Delhi (MANU 5-11-1996 SC)
1. Mohinder Singh vs. State (Chandigarh Admn), 1997 (3)'Critnes 142 (P&H).

Module 4 - Bail:
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  Object and meaning
 Bail in bailable cases
 Bail in non-bailable cases
 Anticipatory bail.
 Forfeiture of bail and bonds

Reading Material:

1. P.C. Banerjee, Criminal Trial & Investigation, Orient Publishing Company,

Allahabad, 3rd Ed., 2001, pp.676-863
2. R.V.Kelkar, Criminal Procedure Code, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, 4 th
Ed., 2001, pp. 204, 241
3. RatanlalDhirajlal, The Code of Criminal Procedure, Wadhwa& Co., Nagpur, 16th
Ed., 2002.
4. S.C. Sarkar, Law of Criminal Procedure; Indian Law House, New Delhi, 8 th Ed.,
2002, pp.725-748

Case Laws:

1. Balchand Jain vs. State of M.P., AIR 1976 SC 366

1. Motirarn vs. State of MP., AIR 1978 SC 1594
2. State vs. Yashpal Singh Gill, AIR 1984 SC 1503
3. JayendraSarswatiSamijal vs. State of Tamilnadu, AIR 2005 SC 716
4. Ornprakash TS. State of Haryana, AIR 2006 SC 125
5. Rajiv Ranjan Singh Lalu is Union of India, (Mane 21-8-2006 SC)

Module 5 - Conditions Requisite for the initiation of Proceedings and Cognizance of

offences by Court:

 Conditions Requisite for the: initiation of Proceedings.

 Cognizance of offence
 Limitation on the powers to take cognizance of an offence.
 Scrutiny of the complaint and issue of process.
 Specials summons for petty offences.
 Supply of copies to the accused person.
 Committal proceedings and consolidation of cases

Reading Material

1. P.C. Banerjee, Criminal Trial & Investigation, Orient Publishing Co. Allahabad, 3rd
Ed., 2001, pp 906-1003

1. R.V. Kelkar, Criminal Procedure Code, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, Ed., 2004
pp.204, 241
2. RatanlalDhirajlal, The Code of Criminal Procedure, Wadhwa& Co., Nagpur 166 Ed.,
2002
3. S.C. Sarkar, Law of Criminal, Indian Law. House, New Delhi, 8 h Et 2002, pp.725-748
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Case Laws:

1. Mohd. Safi vs. The State of Weit Bengal, AIR 1966 SC '6.9
2. Banarasi Das vs. Moharzlal, 1986 Cr.L.J. 1154 (P&H)
3. Keshar Singh vs. State . (Delhi Admn.) AIR 1988 SC .1883

Module 6 - Charge :

 Meaning and content

 Form of charge/charges.
 Joinder of charges

Reading Material:

1. R.V. Kelkar, Criminal Procedure Code, Eastern Book Company-,-Lucknow, 4 Ed.,

2001, p.360
2. RatanlalDhirajlal, The Code of Criminal Procedure, Wadhwa& Co., Nagpur 16th Ed.,
2002
3. S.C. Sarkar, Law of Criminal Procedure, Indian Law House, New Delhi, 8 th Ed., 2002,
pp.751-77

Case Laws:

1. Omprakash vs. State of UP., AIR.1960 SC 409

2. Chitranjan. Dos vs. State of West Bengal, AIR 1963 SC 1696
3. RawalpantaVenkalu vs. State of Hyderabad, AIR 1976 SC 171
4. State of West Bengal vs. L Hague &Ors., AIR 1989 SC 129
5. State of H.P. vs. Taradutta, AIR 2000 SC 297
6. Basir vs. State of Haryana, AIR 2000 SC 11

Module 7- Introduction to Trials and Trial Procedure

 General Provisions regarding inquiries trial

 Trial before Court of Session.
 Trial of Warrant cases, by Magistrate.
 Trial of Summons Cases by Magistrate.
 Summary Trials

Reading Material:
1. P.C. Banerjee, Criminal Trial & Investigation, Orient Publishing Company, Allahabad, 3rd
Ed., 2001, pp.1207-1244, 1246-1289, 1293-1311, 1333-1370
1. R.V. Kelkar, Criminal Procedure Code, Eastern Book• Company, Lucknow, ed., 2001,
pp.320, 332, 388, 425, 463, 487, 506, 528, 543
2. RatanlalDhirajlal, The Code of Criminal Procedure, Wadhwa& Co., Nagpur, 16th Ed.,
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3. S,C. Sarkar, Law of Criminal Procedure, Indian Law House, New Delhi, 8th Ed. 2002,
pp.822-929
4. UpendraBaxi, Right To Speedy Trial: Geese. Gander and Judicial Sauce (State Of
Maharashtra V. Chmpalal), 25 JILI 90 (1983)
5. Justice M.L.Shrimali, Delay In Administration Of Crimial Justice. (1982) 2 SCC (Jour)
44

Case Laws:

1. PramthaNath Mukherjee vs, State of West Bengal, AIR 1960 S.0 810
2. Santa. Singh vs. State of Punjab, AIR 1976 SC 2386
3. Narpal Singh vs. State of Haryana, AIR 1977 SC.1066
4. Kamaljeet Singh v State of’ Orissa, 1985 Cr.L.J. NOC 84 (Orissa)
5. AtyacharVidrohiParishadvs. DalipNathumal, 1989'(1) SCC 715
6. State of Gujrat vs. Gandabhai s/o Govind Bhai., 2000 Cr.L.J. 92 (Guj.)

Module 8- Judgment Writing and Probation

 Contents of Judgment
 Judgments of Various Kind of Trials viz. Cases tried by Magistrates;-Summons cases;
Warrant cases etc.
 Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
 Sentence, probation & security for keeping peace
 Compensation and costs
 Modes of pronouncing Judgments

Reading Material

1. R.V. Kelkar, Criminal Procedure Code, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, Ed.,
2001, p.557
2. RatanlalDhirajlal, The Code of Criminal Procedure, Wadhwa& Co., Nagpur, 16th
Ed., 2002
3. S.C. Sarkar, Law of Criminal Procedure, Indian Law House, New Delhi, 8th Ed. 2002,
pp.1138-1184
4. Smt. Lajvanti V Ganatra& V.B. Ganatra, Admonition V. Probation. 1973 (1) SCC
(Jour) 10.
5. P. R. Thakur, Is Release After Admonition For An Offence u/s 307 I.P.C. Legally
Permissible? I982 (2) SCC (Jour) 15

Case Laws:

1. BishnuDeo Shah vs. State of W.B., AIR 1979 SC 964

2. Rajendra Prasad vs. State of UP., AIR 1979 SC 916
3.. Bachan Singh vs. State of Punjab, AIR 1980 SC 898
4. Teja Singh vs. Mukhtyar Singh, AIR 1995 SC 2411
5. LaxmanNaik vs. State of Orissa, 1995 Cr.L.J. 2692 SC
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6. Shaikh Ishaq vs. State of Bihar, 1995 Cr.L.J. 2682 SC

Module 9 -Appeal, Revision and Reference

 Appeal against conviction

 Appeal against acquittal
 No appeal in certain cases
 Appeal how heard
 Powers of Appellate Courts
 Revision: Scope .an extent Interlocutory & Final Orders
 Reference

Reading Material

1. R.V. Kelkar, Criminal Procedure Code, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, Ed., 2001,
pp.559, 639-679
2. RatanlalDhirajlal, The Code of Criminal Procedure, Wadhwa& Co., Nagpur, 16th Ed.,
2002
3. S.C. Sarkar, Law of Criminal Procedure, Indian Law House, New Delhi; 8th I 2002,
pp.1190-1273, 1331
4. Dr. R Prakash, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction Of Supreme Court – With Particular
Reference To Death Sentence And Life Imprisonment Cases, 2003 (2) SCC (Jour) 17.

Case Law

1. Manoj Kumar. Yadav vs. Shobhu Bose, 1993 Cr.L.J. 1246 (All)
2. Slate of Karnataka vs. AppaBabu, AIR 1993 SC 1126
3. Sita Singh vs. State of Punjab,.1995 Cr.L.J. 1733 (PEI)
4. State of Tamilnadu vs. A Jagannathan, AIR 1996 SC 2449

Module 10- Other Misc. provisions

 Maintenance
 Provisions regarding maintenance of-peace-and-good-behaviour
 Limitation for taking cognizance of offences
 Irregular proceedings and effect thereof
 Inherent powers of the High Court
 Rule of double Jeopardy

Reading Material

1. R.V. Kelkar, Criminal Procedure Code, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, 4 Ed.,
2001, p.557
2. RatanlatDhirajlal, The Code of Criminal Procedure, Wadhwa& Co., Nagpur, 16th
Ed., 2002
3. S.C. Sarkar, Law of Criminal Procedure, Indian Law House; New Delhi, 8th Ed., 2002,
pp.1138-1184
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Case Laws:

1. State (Delhi Admn.) vs. Jagjit Singh, AIR 1989 SC 989

2. Murlidharan vs. State of Tamilnadu, 1997 (1) Crimes 515 (Mad.)
3. Laloo Prasad vs. State of Bihar,.1997 (2) Crimes 498 (Pat.)
4. Manohar vs. Ashok, AIR 2000 SC 202
5. BS Joshi vs. State of Haryana, AIR 2003 SC 1386

Case Law on Maintenance

1. Dwarka Prasad Sathpathi vs. Bidyut Dixit, AIR 1959 SC 3348
2. Nanak Chand vs. Chandra Kishore, AIR-1970 SC 446
1. SirajMohd. Khan vs. HafijunnisaYasin Khan, AIR 1981 SC 1972
2. Mohd. Ahmed Khan vs. Shah Banu Begum, 1985 Cr.L.J. 875
3. Vijay Arbat vs. Kashirao, 1987 Cr.L.J. 977
4. Mohd. Sakil vs. Smt. Sabina Parveen, 1987 Cr.L.J. 1509
3. Malika vs. P. Kalandi, 2000 Cr.L.J. 142 (Mad)
4. Municipal Council ,Ratlam vs. Vardichand, 1980, Cr.L.J. 275; AIR 1980 SC 1622
5. Tulsi Devi vs. Amarnath, 1996 Cr.L.J. 1761 (AII.)
6. State of UP v Lalai Singh Yadav, AIR 1997 SC 202

Reports and other Reference Material

1. 14th Report of Law Commission of India, "Reforms of Judicial Administration, 1958"

2. Report of the Expert Committee, "Legal Aid —Processual Justice to the People, 1973"
3. 154th Report of Law Commission of India, "Code of Criminal Procedure." Vol. 1 and 2
4. Report of the Malimath Committee, "Reforms of Criminal Justice System", (Submitted to
Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs in March 2003 by Dr. Justice V.S. Malimath)
5. Procedure to be followed by Police when Member states something on the floor of
house which may be directly relevant to investigation of a criminal case.
(http://rajyasabha.nic.in/priv/priv-19.htm)
6. Limitation in category of cases pertaining to Original Side Jurisdiction.
(http://hcbommiachmic.in/limitos//htrn1)
Cases

1. RameshwaraChakravarthy, 1976 Cr. L.J. 334; AIR 1976 SC 392

2. Sunil Batra vs. Delhi Administration, AIR 1978 SC 1675
3. D.K. Basu vs. State of N.D., AIR 1997 SC 610
4. Dwarka Prasad Sathpathi vs. Bidyut Dixit, AIR 1959 SC 3348
5. Nanak Chand vs. Chandra Kishore, AIR 1970 SC 446
6. Mohd. Ahmed Khan vs. Shah Banu Begum, 1985 Cr.L.J. 875
7. Sunil Batra vs. Delhi Administration, AIR 1978 SC 1675
8. State of Haryana vs. Bhajanlal, AIR 1992 SC 604
9. D.K. Basu vs. State of West Bengal, AIR 1997 SC 610
10. Smt. Shakila Abdul Gaffar Khan vs. VasantRagunath (Manu 8-9-2003 S
11. Munshi Singh Gautam&Ors. vs. State of M.P. (Manu 16-11-2004 SC)
12. Dr. S.S. Khanna vs. Chief Secretary, Patna (MANU -12-4-1983 SC)
13. K.M. Methew vs. State of Kerala, 1992 (1) SCC 217
14. Mohinder. Singh vs. State (Chandigarh11
Admn.), 1997 (3) Crimes 142 (P&
 15. Balchand Jain vs. State of M.P., AIR 1976 SC 366
16. Motirarn vs. State of M.P., AIR 1978 SC 1594
17. JayendraSarswatiSamijal vs. State of Tamilnadu, AIR 2005 SC 716
18. Omprakash vs. State of Haryana, AIR 2006 SC 125
19. Rajiv Ranjan Singh Lalu vs. Union of :India (Manu 21-8-2006 Sc)
20. Keshar Singh vs. State Adrnn.), AIR 1988 SC 1883
21. PramthaNadi Mukherjee vs, State of West Bengal, AIR 1960 SC 810
22. AtyacharVirodhiParishad vs. DalipNathtimal, 1989 (1) SCC 715
23. State ofpujrat vs. Gandabliai.s/o Govind -Bhai, 2000 Cr.L.J. 92 (Guj.)
24. BishnuDeo Shah vs. State of W.B., AIR 1979 SC 964
25. Rajendra Prasad vs. State of U.P., AIR 1979 SC 916
26. Bachan Singh vs: State of Punjab, AIR 1980 SC 898
27. Teja Singh vs. Mukhtyar Singh, AIR 1995 SC 2411
28. LaxmanNaik vs. State of Orissa, 1995 Cr.L.J. 2692 SC
29. Shaikh Ishaq vs. State, of Bihar, 1995 Cr.L.J. 2682 SC
30. Manoj Kumar Yadav vs. Shobha Bose, 1993 Cr.L.J. 1246 (All.)
31. State of Karnataka vs. Appa Balm, AIR 1993 . SC 1126
32. Laloo Prasad. vs. State of Bihar, 1997 (2) Crimes .498 (Pat.)
33. B S Joshi vs. State of Haryana, AIR 2003 SC 1386

Articles:
1. M. Stanley Fernandez, Criminal Investigation And Trial, (1982) 3 SCC (Jour) 63
2. Ram BhajanRai, Relevance Of Statements Recurred By Police During Investigation,
(2001) 5 SCC (Jour) 14
3. UpendraBaxi, Right To Speedy Trial: Geese. Gander and Judicial Sauce (State Of
Maharashtra V. Chmpalal), 25 JILI 90 (1983)
4. Justice M.L.Shrimali, Delay In Administration Of Crimial Justice. (1982) 2 SCC
(Jour) 44
5. Dr. R Prakash, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction Of Supreme Court – With Particular
Reference To Death Sentence And Life Imprisonment Cases, 2003 (2) SCC Jour) 17
6. Smt. Lajvanti V Ganatra& V.B. Ganatra, Admonition V. Probation. 1973 (1) SCC
(Jour) 10.
7. P. R. Thakur, Is Release After Admonition For An Offence u/s 307 I.P.C. Legally
Permissible? 1982 (2) SCC (Jour) 15

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