ACT NO. V OF 1898Year 189822nd March, 1898

The Code of Criminal Procedure,(CrPC)

47Chapters
594Sections
V
Chapter V

OF ARREST, ESCAPE AND RETAKING

31
46
Arrest how made
62
Resisting endeavour to arrest
63
Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest
46B
Entry of arrest in official register, general diary and providing information relating to arrest
46C
Designated Police-Officer for maintaining and displaying information of arrest
46D
Health and safety of arrested person
46E
Examination of arrested person by medical officer
47
Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
48
Procedure where ingress not obtainable
70
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
76
When police may arrest without warrant
77
Person arrested to be informed of reason of arrest
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
91
Procedure in case of non-compliance with provisions relating to arrest
VI
Chapter VI

OF PROCESSES TO COMPEL APPEARANCE

33
68
Form of summons
93
Summons by whom served
69
Summons how served
95
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
75
Form of warrant of arrest Continuance of warrant of arrest
102
Recognizance to be forwarded
76
Court may direct security to be taken
77
Warrants to whom directed
105
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.
87
Proclamation for person absconding
88
Attachment of property of person absconding
89
Restoration of attached property
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
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
XI
Chapter XI

TEMPORARY ORDERS IN URGENT CASES OF NUISANCE OR APPREHENDED DANGER.

1
XIV
Chapter XIV

32
154
Information in cognizable cases
155
Information in non-cognizable cases
203
Investigation into non-cognizable cases
156
Investigation into cognizable cases
157
Procedure where cognizable offence suspected
206
Where local investigation dispensed with
207
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
218
Duties of Magistrates in relation to shown arrest and detention
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
223
Complainants and witnesses not to be subjected to restraint
224
Recusant complainant or witness may be forwarded in custody
172
Diary of proceedings in investigation
173
Report of police-officer
227
Interim investigation report, etc
228
Provisions for completion of investigation
174
Police to inquire and report on suicide, etc.
175
Power to summon persons
176
Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death
232
Power to disinter corpses
XV
Chapter XV

OF THE JURISDICTION OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS

35
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.
238
Criminal misappropriation and criminal breach of trust
239
Theft
240
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
246
Magistrate's procedure on arrest
187
Procedure where warrant issued by subordinate Magistrate
188
Liability for offences committed outside Bangladesh
249
Political Agents to certify fitness of inquiry into charge
189
Power to direct copies of depositions and exhibits to be received in evidence
190
Cognizance of offences by Magistrates
191
Transfer 241[***] 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
257
Prosecution for certain offences against public justice
258
Prosecution for certain offences relating to documents given in evidence
196
Prosecution for offences against the State
260
Prosecution for certain classes of criminal conspiracy
261
Preliminary inquiry in certain cases
197
Prosecution of Judges and public servants
263
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
266
Objection by lawful guardian to compliant by person other than person aggrieved
267
Form of authorization under second proviso to section 198 or 199
XVIII
Chapter XVIII

OF INQUIRY INTO CASES TRIABLE BY THE COURT OF SESSION OR HIGH COURT DIVISION

1
XXI
Chapter XXI

OF THE TRIAL OF WARRANT-CASES BY MAGISTRATES

1
XXIX
Chapter XXIX

OF SUSPENSIONS, REMISSIONS AND COMMUTATIONS OF SENTENCES

3
XXX
Chapter XXX

OF PREVIOUS ACQUITTALS OR CONVICTIONS

1
XXXI
Chapter XXXI

OF APPEALS

32
404
Unless otherwise provided, no appeal to lie
405
Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property
406
Appeal from order requiring security for keeping the peace or for good behaviour
423
Appeal from order refusing to accept or rejecting a surety
424
Appeal from sentence of Magistrate of the second or third class
425
Appeal from sentence of Joint Sessions Judge and Magistrates of the first class
409
Appeals to Court of Session how heard
410
Appeal from sentence of Court of Session
411
Omitted
411A
Omitted
412
No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty
413
No appeal in petty cases
414
No appeal from certain summary convictions
415
Proviso to sections 413 and 414
434
Special right of appeal in certain cases
416
Repealed
436
Appeal in case of acquittal
417A
Appeal against inadequacy of sentence
418
Appeals on what matters admissible
419
Petition of appeal
420
Procedure when appellant in jail
421
Summary dismissal of appeal
422
Notice of appeal
423
Powers of Appellate Court in disposing of appeal
424
Judgments of subordinate Appellate Courts
425
Order by High Court Division on appeal to be certified to lower Court
426
Suspension of sentence pending appeal Release of appellant on bail
427
Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal
428
Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken
429
Procedure where Judges of Court of Appeal are equally divided
430
Finality of orders on appeal
431
Abatement of appeals
XXXIII
488Chapter XXXIIA

TIME FOR DISPOSAL OF APPEAL AND REVISION

1
XXXIV
Chapter XXXIII

1
XXXVII
Chapter XXXVI

OF THE MAINTENANCE OF WIVES AND CHILDREN.

1
XXXVIII
Chapter XXXVII

DIRECTIONS OF THE NATURE OF A Habeas Corpus

2
XLVII
Chapter XLVI

MISCELLANEOUS

35
539
Courts and persons before whom affidavits may be sworn
561
Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servant
539B
Local inspection
540
Power to summon material witness or examine person present
540A
Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases
541
Power to appoint place of imprisonment
566
Removal to criminal jail of accused or convicted persons who are in confinement in civil jail, and their return to the civil jail
542
Repealed
543
Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
544
576[Expenses and protection of complainants, witnesses and victims]
545
Power of Court to pay expenses or compensation out of fine
546
Payments to be taken into account in subsequent suit
572
Order of payment of certain fees paid by complainant in non-cognizable cases
547
Moneys ordered to be paid recoverable as fines
548
Copies of proceedings
575
Apprehension of such persons
549
Delivery to military authorities of persons liable to the tried by Court-martial
550
Powers to police to seize property suspected to be stolen
551
Power of superior officers of police
552
Power to compel restoration of abducted females
553
Repealed
554
Power of chartered High Court Division to make rules for inspection of records of subordinate Courts
582
Power of other High Court Division to make rules for other purposes
555
Forms
556
Case in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested
557
Practicing pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts
558
Power to decide language of Courts
559
Provision for powers of Judges and Magistrates being exercised by their successors in office
560
Officers concerned in sales not to purchase or bid for property
589
Saving of inherent power of High Court Division
561
Special provisions with respect to offence of rape by a husband
562
Repealed
563
Repealed
564
Repealed
565
Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender