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An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Criminal Procedure.
WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to Criminal Procedure; It is hereby enacted as follows:
CONTENTS
SECTIONS
PART I PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER I
1. Short title
Commencement
(2) It extends to the whole of
2. Repealed
3.(1) Omitted
(2) Expressions in former Acts
4. Definitions
Words referring to acts
Words to have same meaning as in Penal Code
4A. Construction of references.
5. Trial of offences under Penal Code
Trial of offences against other laws
PART II CONSTITUTION AND POWERS OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES
CHAPTER II OF THE CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES
A.—Classes of Criminal Courts
6. Classes of Criminal Courts
B. —Territorial Divisions
7. Sessions divisions and districts
Power to alter divisions and districts
Existing divisions and districts maintained till altered
8. Power to divide districts into Upazilas etc
Existing sub-divisions maintained
C.—Courts and Offices
9. Court of Sessions
10.Executive Magistrates
11. Judicial Magistrates
12. Special Magistrate
15. Benches of Magistrates
Powers exercisable by Bench in absence of special direction
16. Power to frame rules for guidance of Benches
17. Subordination of Executive,Judicial and Metropolitan Magistrates.
17A. Subordination of Joint Sessions Judges
D.—Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates
18. Appointment of Metropolitan Magistrates
19. Benches
20. Local limits of jurisdiction
21. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate
E.—Justices of the Peace
22. Justice of the peace for the mafassal
23-24. Repealed
25. Ex-officio Justices of the Peace.
F.—Suspension and Removal
26-27. Repealed
CHAPTER III POWERS OF COURTS
A.—Description of Offences cognizable by each Court
28. Offences under Penal Code
29. Offences under other laws
29A. Omitted
29B. Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles
29C. Offences not punishable with death
30. Omitted
B.—Sentences which may be passed by courts of various Classes
31. Sentences which High Court Division and Sessions Judges may pass
32. Sentences which Magistrates may pass
33. Power of Magistrates to sentence to imprisonment in default of fine
Proviso as to certain cases
33A. Higher powers of certain Magistrates
34. Omitted
34A. Omitted
35. Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial Maximum term of punishment
35A. Deduction of imprisonment in cases where convicts may have been in custody
C.—Ordinary and Additional Powers
36. Ordinary powers of Magistrates
37. Additional powers conferrable on Magistrates.
38. Control of District Magistrates investing power
D.—Conferment, Continuance and Cancellation of Powers
39. Mode of conferring powers
40. Powers of officers appointed
41. Withdrawal of powers.
PART III GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER IV OF AID AND INFORMATION TO THE MAGISTRATES, THE POLICE AND PERSONS MAKING ARRESTS
42. Public when to assist
43. Aid to person, other than police-officer, executing warrant
44. Public to give information of certain offences
45.Village-headmen,accountants,
landholders and others bound
to report certain matters.
Appointment of village-headman by District Magistrate [***] in certain cases for purposes of this section
CHAPTER V OF ARREST, ESCAPE AND RETAKING
A.—Arrest generally
46. Arrest how made
Resisting endeavour to arrest
47. Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
48. Procedure where ingress not obtainable
Breaking open zanana
49. Power to break open doors and windows for purposes of liberation
50. No unnecessary restraint
51. Search of arrested persons
52. Mode of searching women
53. Power to seize offensive weapons
B.—Arrest without Warrant
54. When police may arrest without warrant
55. Arrest of vagabonds, habitual robbers, etc.
56. Procedure when police-officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant
57. Refusal to give name and residence
58. Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
59. Arrest by private persons and procedure on such arrest
60. Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police-station
61. Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours
62. Police to report apprehensions.
63. Discharge of person apprehended
64. Offence committed in Magistrate's presence
65. Arrest by or in presence of Magistrate.
66. Power, on escape, to pursue and retake
67. Provisions of sections 47, 48 and 49 to apply to arrest under section 66
CHAPTER VI OF PROCESSES TO COMPEL APPEARANCE
A.—Summons
68. Form of summons
Summons by whom served
69. Summons how served
Signature of receipt for summons
70. Service when person summoned cannot be found
71. Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
72. Service on servant of Republic
73. Service of summons outside local limits
74. Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present
B.—Warrant of Arrest
75. Form of warrant of arrest Continuance of warrant of arrest
76. Court may direct security to be taken
Recognizance to be forwarded
77. Warrants to whom directed
Warrants to several persons
78. Warrant may be directed to landholders, etc.
79. Warrant directed to police-officer
80. Notification of substance of warrant
81. Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
82. Where warrant may be executed
83. Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
84. Warrant directed to police-officer for execution outside jurisdiction
85. Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued
86. Procedure by Magistrate before whom person arrested is brought.
C.—Proclamation and Attachment
87. Proclamation for person absconding
88. Attachment of property of person absconding
89. Restoration of attached property
D.—Other Rules regarding Processes
90. Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons
91. Power to take bond for appearance
92. Arrest by breach of bond for appearance
93. Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summonses and warrants of arrest
E.—Special Rules regarding processes issued for service or execution
93A. Sending of summons for service outside Bangladesh
93B. Sending of warrants for execution outside Bangladesh
93C. Service and execution in Bangladesh of processes received from outside Bangladesh
CHAPTER VII OF PROCESSES TO COMPEL THE PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND OTHER MOVABLE PROPERTY, AND FOR THE DISCOVERY OF PERSONS WRONGFULLY CONFINED
A.—Summons to produce
94. Summons to produce document or other thing
95. Procedure as to letters and telegrams
B.—Search-warrants
96. When search-warrant may be issued
97. Power to restrict warrant
98. Search of house
99. Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
99A. Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search warrants for the same
99B. Application to High Court Division to set aside order of forfeiture
99C. Hearing by Special Bench
99D. Order of Special Bench setting aside forfeiture
99E. Evidence to prove nature or tendency of newspapers
99F. Procedure in High Court Division
99G. Jurisdiction barred
C.—Discovery of Persons Wrongfully Confined
100. Search for persons wrongfully confined.
D.—General Provisions Relating to Searches
101. Direction, etc., of search-warrants
102. Persons in charge of closed place to allow search
103. Search to be made in presence of witnesses
Occupant of place searched may attend
E.- Miscellaneous
104. Power to impound document, etc., produced
105. Magistrate may direct search in his presence
PART IV PREVENTION OF OFFENCES
CHAPTER VIII OF SECURITY FOR KEEPING THE PEACE AND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR
A.—Security for keeping the Peach on Conviction
106. Security for keeping the peach on conviction
B.—Security for keeping the peach in the Cases and Security for Good Behaviour
107. Security for keeping the peace in other cases
Procedure of Magistrate not empowered to act under sub-section (1)
108. Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matter
109. Security for good behaviour from vagrants and suspected persons
110. Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
111. Repealed
112. Order to be made
113. Procedure in respect of person present in Court
114. Summons or warrant in case of person not so present
115. Copy of order under section 112 to accompany summons or warrant
116. Power to dispense with personal attendance
117. Inquiry as to truth of information
118. Order to give security
119. Discharge of person informed against
C.—Proceedings in all Cases subsequent to Order to furnish Security
120. Commencement of period for which security is required
121. Contents of bond
122. Power to reject sureties
123. Imprisonment in default of security
Proceedings when to be laid before High Court Division or Court of Sessions
Kind of imprisonment
124. Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security
125. Power of District Magistrate to cancel any bond for keeping the peach or good behaviour
126. Discharge of sureties
126A. Security for unexpired period of bond
CHAPTER IX UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLIES
127. Assembly to disperse on command of Magistrate or police officer
128. Use of civil force to disperse
129. Use of military force
130. Duty of officer commanding troops required by Magistrate to disperse assembly
131. Power of commissioned military officers to disperse assembly
132. Protection against prosecution for acts done under this Chapter
CHAPTER X PUBLIC NUISANCES
132A. Application
133. Conditional order for removal of nuisance
134. Service or notification of order
135. Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause or claim jury
136. Consequence of his failing to do so
137. Procedure where he appears to show cause
138. Omitted & 139. Omitted
139A. Procedure where existence of public right is denied
140. Procedure on order being made absolute
Consequences of disobedience to order
141. Omitted
142. Injunction pending inquiry
143. Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance
CHAPTER XI TEMPORARY ORDERS IN URGENT CASES OF NUISANCE OR APPREHENDED DANGER.
144. Power to issue order
CHAPTER XII DISPUTES AS TO IMMOVABLE PROPERTY
145. Procedure where dispute concerning land, etc., is likely to cause breach of peach
Inquiry as to possession
Party in possession to retain possession until legally evicted
146. Power to attach subject of dispute
147. Disputes concerning rights of use of immovable property, etc.
148. Local inquiry
Order as to costs
CHAPTER XIII PREVENTIVE ACTION OF THE POLICE
149. Police to prevent cognizable offences
150. Information of design to commit such offences
151. Arrest to prevent such offences
152. Prevention of injury to public property
153. Inspection of weights and measures
PART V INFORMATION TO THE POLICE AND THEIR POWERS TO INVESTIGATE
CHAPTER XIV
154. Information in cognizable cases
155. Information in non-cognizable cases
Investigation into non-cognizable cases
156. Investigation into cognizable cases
157. Procedure where cognizable offence suspected
Where local investigation dispensed with
Where police-officer in charge sees no sufficient ground for investigation
158. Reports under section 157 how submitted
159. Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
160. Police-officer's power to require attendance of witnesses
161. Examination of witnesses by police
162. Statements to police not to be signed; use of such statements in evidence
163. No inducement to be offered
164. Power to record statements and confessions
165. Search by police-officer
166. When officer-in-charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant
167. Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours
168. Report of investigation by subordinate police-officer
169. Release of accused when evidence deficient
170. Case to be sent to Magistrate when evidence is sufficient
171. Complainants and witnesses not to be required to accompany Police-Officer
Complainants and witnesses not to be subjected to restraint
Recusant complainant or witness may be forwarded in custody
172. Diary of proceedings in investigation
173. Report of police-officer
174. Police to inquire and report on suicide, etc.
175. Power to summon persons
176. Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death
Power to disinter corpses
PART VI PROCEEDINGS IN PROSECUTIONS
CHAPTER XV OF THE JURISDICTION OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS
A.—Place of Inquiry or Trial
177. Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
178. Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
179. Accused triable in district where act is done or where consequence ensues
180. Place of trial where act is offence by reason of relation to other offence
181. Being a thug or belonging to a gang of dacoits, escape from custody, etc.
Criminal misappropriation and criminal breach of trust
(3) The offence of theft, or any
Kidnapping and abduction
182. Place of inquiry or trial where scene of offence is uncertain or not in one district only or where offence is continuing or consists of several acts
183. Offence committed on a journey
184. Repealed
185. High Court Division to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place
186. Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
Magistrate's procedure on arrest
187. Procedure where warrant issued by subordinate Magistrate
188. Liability for offences committed outside Bangladesh
Political Agents to certify fitness of inquiry into charge
189. Power to direct copies of depositions and exhibits to be received in evidence
B.—Conditions requisite for Initiation of Proceedings
190. Cognizance of offences by Magistrates
191. Transfer [***] on application of accused
192. Transfer of cases by Magistrates
193. Cognizance offences by Courts of Session
194. Omitted
195. Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants
Prosecution for certain offences against public justice
Prosecution for certain offences relating to documents given in evidence
196. Prosecution for offences against the State
196A. Prosecution for certain classes of criminal conspiracy
196B. Preliminary inquiry in certain cases
197. Prosecution of Judges and public servants
Power of Government as to prosecution
198. Prosecution for breach of contract, defamation and offences against marriage
199. Prosecution for adultery or enticing a married woman
199A. Objection by lawful guardian to compliant by person other than person aggrieved
199B. Form of authorization under second proviso to section 198 or 199
CHAPTER XVI OF COMPLAINTS TO MAGISTRATES
200. Examination of complainant
201. Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case
202. Postponement for issue of process
203. Dismissal of complaint
CHAPTER XVII OF THE COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE MAGISTRATES
204. Issue of process
205. Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused
205A. [Omitted] & 205B. [Omitted]
205C. Transfer of case of Court of Session when offence is trial exclusively by it
205CC. Transfer of case to [Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Chief Judicial Magistrate], etc.
205D. Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of the same offence
CHAPTER XVIII OF INQUIRY INTO CASES TRIABLE BY THE COURT OF SESSION OR HIGH COURT DIVISION
(206-220) Omitted
CHAPTER XIX OF THE CHARGE
Form of Charges
221. Charge to state offence
Specific name of offence sufficient description
How stated where offence has no specific name
What implied in charge
Language of charge
Previous conviction when to be set out
222. Particulars as to time, place and person
223. When manner of committing offence must be stated
224. Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable
225. Effect of errors
226. Omitted
227. Court may alter charge
228. When trial may proceed immediately after alteration
229. When new trial may be directed, or trial suspended
230. Stay of proceedings if prosecution of offence in altered charge require previous sanction
231. Recall of witnesses when charge altered
232. Effect of material error
Joinder of Charges
233. Separate charges for distinct offences
234. Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together
235. Trial for more than one offence
Offence falling within two definitions
Acts constituting one offence, but constituting when combined a different offence
236. Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed
237. When a person is charged with one offence, he can be convicted of another
238. When offence proved included in offence charged
239. What persons may be charged jointly
240. Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges
CHAPTER XX OF THE TRIAL OF CASES BY MAGISTRATES
241. Procedure in cases
241A. When accused shall be discharged
242. Charge to be framed
243. Conviction on admission of truth of accusation
244. Procedure when no such admission is made
245. Acquittal
Sentence
246. Omitted
247. Non-appearance of complainant
248. Withdrawal of complaint
249. Power to stop proceedings when no complainant
Frivolous Accusations in Cases tried by Magistrates.
250. False, frivolous or vexatious accusations
CHAPTER XXI OF THE TRIAL OF WARRANT-CASES BY MAGISTRATES
(251-259) Omitted
CHAPTER XXII OF SUMMARY TRIALS
260. Power to try summarily
261. Power to invest Bench of Magistrates invested with less power