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Criminal Procedure Code: General Provisions
Criminal Procedure Code: General Provisions
GENERAL PROVISIONS
OFFENCE
Any act or omission made punishable by law
for the time being in force.
CASE
A proceedings for prosecution of a person
alleged to have committed an offence.
The proceeding at the end must result in
discharge, conviction or acquittal.
CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES
NON-BAILABLE OFFENCE
An offence wherein bail is granted at the
discretion of the court or the authorities
concerned.
COMPOUNDABLE OFFENCE
An offence wherein the accused
enters into an agreement
with the victim of the offence
to pay some gratification or consideration
for not prosecuting the accused.
NON-COMPOUNDABLE OFFENCE
An offence which cannot be compounded.
WARRANT CASE
A case relating to an offence punishable
with
death,
imprisonment for life or
imprisonment for a term exceeding two years.
SUMMONS CASE
A case relating to an offence which is not
a warrant case
INVESTIGATION
Warrant of arrest
Proclamation and
Attachment of property
COMPELLING PRODUCTION OF
THINGS - PROCESSES
Summons
Search
With warrant
Without warrant
Seizure
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