Steps of Criminal cases & their legal provisions in Cr.P.C. & Cr.R.P.

S.No. STAGE LEGAL PROVISIONS.

1. INFORMATION TO POLICE. 1. in Cognizable cases. Sec. 154.
2. in Non-Cognizable cases. Sec.
155.
2. i. Sending F.I.R./Report to
Registering (or) Issuing F.I.R. Magistrate. (Sec.158.)
3. QUASHING FIR. AFTER SENDING F.I.R. TO THE
JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
CONCERNED, IF OFFENCE IS
NOT MADE OUT AND THE
INFORMATION IS FALSE.
Steps for Quashing F.I.R.
4. IF F.I.R. IS NOT REGISTERED 1. Sending the same information
PRIVATE COMPLAINT to the Superintendent of Police by
PROCEDURE. registered post. (Sec.154 (3).
2. Even after no action is
initiated, filing a Private
Complaint to Magistrate. (Sec.
190 (1)(a) and 200).
iv. If any improper investigation
or improper section was
implicated.
5. PROTEST PETITION. (Sec.
190).
6. Primary investigation. (Sec. 157).
7. ISSUING 41-A NOTICE (or) Sec. 41-A.
ARREST OF ACCUSED AND
SENDING FOR JUDICIAL
REMAND.
8. BAIL. i. Bail in Bailable cases Sec. 436.
ii. BAIL IN NON-BAILABLE
CASES (Sec. 437).
iii. Sec. 439 -
 1. APPEAL ON DISMISSAL
ORDER . Sec. 439 (1) (a).
2. BAIL IN OFFENCES OF
WOMEN ACCUSED. Sec. 439
(1A).
3. RELAXATION OF
CONDITIONS. Sec. 439 (1) (b).
4. CANCELATION OF BAIL. Sec.
439 (2)
iv. ANTICIPATORY BAIL
(Sec.438).
v. REARREST (Sec. 437 (5).
vi. MANDATORY BAIL.
1. Sec. 167 (2) (a) (i). Ninety days.
2. Sec. 167 (2) (a) (ii). Sixty days.
9. BAIL BONDS /(SURETIES).
FILING SURETIES.
RETURN OF SURETIES.
10. Completing Investigation and (Sec.173).
Filing Charge Sheet (or) Final
report.
11. QUASHING CHARGE SHEET.
12. In the meanwhile return (or) Sec. 451 & 452.
Disposal of Property.
13. Alteration of Charges by Sce. 216.
Magistrate
(or)
NUMBERING CHARGE SHEET Sec. 62 (3).
AND ISSUING SUMMONS TO
ACCUSED.
14. APPEARANCE OF ACCUSED
BEFORE COURT.
Assistance to Public
Prosecutor . Sec. 301(2).
15. FURNISHING CASE COPIES Sec. 207.
TO ACCUSED.
16. DISCHARGE if necessary (if i. In Sessions cases U/S. 227.
offence has not been made ii. In Warrant Cases instituted on
out). a police report. U/S. 239.
iii. Cases instituted otherwise on
a police report.
1. U/S. 245 (1) after taking
evidence.
2. U/S. 245 (2) at any stage.
iv. In Summons cases U/S 258.
17. EXAMINATION in warrant Sect. 240.
cases.
HEARING ON CHARGES in Sec. 228.
sessions cases.
Conviction on plea of guilty. in Session case Sec. 229.
in Warrant case Sec. 241.
18. PLEA OF BARGAINING.
19. WITHDRAWAL OF CASE. i. Before charge has been framed
Sec. 321(a).
ii. After charge has been framed
Sec. 321(a).
iii. IF SUMMONS CASE. Sec.
257.
WITHDRAWAL OF
PROSECUTION.
20. Compounding of offence. Sec.320.
21. EXAMINATION OF WITNESS i. In camera proceedings (Sec.
/ TRAIL. 327).
ii. First Prosecution has to start.
1. EXAMINATION IN CHIEF.
2. CROSS EXAMINATION.
3. Re-Examination (if necessary).
(Sce. 311)
4. Re-Cross Examination.
22. EXAMINATION. U/S. 313.
23. ORAL (or) WRITTEN Sec.314.
ARGUMENTS.
24. Discharge (if “Disproved”) (or)
Framing of new Charges.
25. JUDGMENT. i. Acquittal. (if “Not proved”)
ii. Admonition. (Sec. 360).
iii. CONVICTION.
26. SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE Sec. 389(3).
AND BAIL.
27. Revision. Sec. 399.
28. Appeal & i. APPEAL BY ACCUSED IN CASE
OF CONVICTION (Sec. 374).
ii. Appeal in case of deAcquittal.
(Sec.378).
iii. Appeal in case of Acquittal by
Defacto-Complainant. Sec. 378
(4)).
iv. Appeal by the State
Government against the sentence
Sec. 377).
Bail in Appeal.