THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 Table of contents SECTION DETAILS INTRODUCTION PREAMBLE CHAPTER 1 PRELIMINARY SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS SECTION 3 CONSTRUCTION OF REFERENCES SECTION 4 TRIAL OF OFFENCES UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODE AND OTHER LAWS SECTION 5 SAVING CHAPTER II CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES SECTION 6 CLASSES OF CRIMINAL COURTS SECTION 7 TERRITORIAL DIVISIONS SECTION 8 METROPOLITAN AREAS SECTION 9 COURT OF SESSION SECTION 10 SUBORDINATION OF ASSISTANT SESSIONS JUDGES SECTION 11 COURTS OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATES SECTION 12 CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE AND ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ETC SECTION 13 SPECIAL JUDICIAL MAGISTRATES SECTION 14 LOCAL JURISDICTION OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATES SECTION 15 SUBORDINATION OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATES SECTION 16 COURTS OF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATES SECTION 17 CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AND ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE SECTION 18 SPECIAL METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATES SECTION 19 SUBORDINATION OF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATES SECTION 20 EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATES SECTION 21 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATES SECTION 22 LOCAL JURISDICTION OF EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATES SECTION 23 SUBORDINATION OF EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATES SECTION 24 PUBLIC PROSECUTORS SECTION 25 ASSISTANT PUBLIC PROSECUTORS CHAPTER III POWER OF COURTS SECTION 26 COURTS BY WHICH OFFENCES ARE TRIABLE SECTION 27 JURISDICTION IN THE CASE OF JUVENILES SECTION 28 SENTENCES WHICH HIGH COURTS AND SESSIONS JUDGES MAY PASS SECTION 29 SENTENCES WHICH MAGISTRATES MAY PASS SECTION 30 SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT IN DEFAULT OF FINE SECTION 31 SENTENCE IN CASES OF CONVICTION OF SEVERAL OFFENCES AT ONE TRIAL SECTION 32 MODE OF CONFERRING POWERS SECTION 33 POWERS OF OFFICERS APPOINTED SECTION 34 WITHDRAWAL OF POWERS SECTION 35 POWERS OF JUDGES AND MAGISTRATES EXERCISABLE BY THEIR SUCCESSORS-IN-OFFICE CHAPTER IV A POWERS OF SUPERIOR OFFICERS OF POLICE SECTION 36 POWERS OF SUPERIOR OFFICERS OF POLICE CHAPTER IV B AID TO THE MAGISTRATES AND THE POLICE SECTION 37 PUBLIC WHEN TO ASSIST MAGISTRATES AND POLICE SECTION 38 AID TO PERSON OTHER THAN POLICE OFFICER, EXECUTING WARRANT SECTION 39 PUBLIC TO GIVE INFORMATION OF CERTAIN OFFENCES SECTION 40 DUTY OF OFFICERS EMPLOYED IN CONNECTION WITH THE AFFAIRS OF A VILLAGE TO MAKE CERTAIN REPORT CHAPTER V ARREST OF PERSONS SECTION 41 WHEN POLICE MAY ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT SECTION 42 ARREST ON REFUSAL TO GIVE NAME AND RESIDENCE SECTION 43 ARREST BY PRIVATE PERSON AND PROCEDURE ON SUCH ARREST SECTION 44 ARREST BY MAGISTRATE SECTION 45 PROTECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FROM ARREST SECTION 46 ARREST HOW MADE SECTION 47 SEARCH OF PLACE ENTERED BY PERSON SOUGHT TO BE ARRESTED SECTION 48 PURSUIT OF OFFENDERS INTO OTHER JURISDICTIONS SECTION 49 NO UNNECESSARY RESTRAINT SECTION 50 PERSON ARRESTED TO BE INFORMED OF GROUNDS OF ARREST AND OF RIGHT TO BAIL SECTION 51 SEARCH OF ARRESTED PERSONS SECTION 52 POWER TO SEIZE OFFENSIVE WEAPONS SECTION 53 EXAMINATION OF ACCUSED BY MEDICAL PRACTITIONER AT THE REQUEST OF POLICE OFFICER SECTION 54 EXAMINATION OF ARRESTED PERSON BY MEDICAL PRACTITIONER AT THE REQUEST OF THE ARRESTED PERSON SECTION 55 PROCEDURE WHEN POLICE OFFICER DEPUTES SUBORDINATE TO ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT SECTION 56 PERSON ARRESTED TO BE TAKEN BEFORE MAGISTRATE OR OFFICER IN CHARGE OF POLICE STATION SECTION 57 PERSON ARRESTED NOT TO BE DETAINED MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS SECTION 58 POLICE TO REPORT APPREHENSIONS SECTION 59 DISCHARGE OF PERSON APPREHENDED SECTION 60 POWERS, ON ESCAPE, TO PURSUE AND RE-TAKE CHAPTER VI PROCESSES TO COMPEL APPEARANCE CHAPTER VI A SUMMONS SECTION 61 FORM OF SUMMONS SECTION 62 SUMMONS HOW SERVED SECTION 63 SERVICE OF SUMMONS ON CORPORATE BODIES AND SOCIETIES SECTION 64 SERVICE WHEN PERSONS SUMMONED CANNOT BE FOUND SECTION 65 PROCEDURE WHEN SERVICE CANNOT BE EFFECTED AS BEFORE PROVIDED SECTION 66 SERVICE ON GOVERNMENT SERVANT SECTION 67 SERVICE OF SUMMONS OUTSIDE LOCAL LIMITS SECTION 68 PROOF OF SERVICE IN SUCH CASES AND WHEN SERVING OFFICER NOT PRESENT SECTION 69 SERVICE OF SUMMONS ON WITNESS BY POST CHAPTER VI B WARRANT OF ARREST SECTION 70 FORM OR WARRANT OF ARREST AND DURATION SECTION 71 POWER TO DIRECT SECURITY TO BE TAKEN SECTION 72 WARRANTS TO WHOM DIRECTED SECTION 73 WARRANT MAY BE DIRECTED TO ANY PERSON SECTION 74 WARRANT DIRECTED TO POLICE OFFICER SECTION 75 NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTANCE OF WARRANT SECTION 76 PERSON ARRESTED TO BE BROUGHT BEFORE COURT WITHOUT DELAY SECTION 77 WHERE WARRANT MAY BE EXECUTED SECTION 78 WARRANT FORWARDED FOR EXECUTION OUTSIDE JURISDICTION SECTION 79 WARRANT DIRECTED TO POLICE OFFICER FOR EXECUTION OUTSIDE JURISDICTION SECTION 80 PROCEDURE OF ARREST OF PERSON AGAINST WHOM WARRANT ISSUED SECTION 81 PROCEDURE BY MAGISTRATE BEFORE WHOM SUCH PERSON ARRESTED IS BROUGHT CHAPTER VI C PROCLAMATION AND ATTACHMENT SECTION 82 PROCLAMATION FOR PERSON ABSCONDING SECTION 83 ATTACHMENT OF PROPERTY OF PERSON ABSCONDING SECTION 84 CLAIMS AND OBJECTIONS TO ATTACHMENT SECTION 85 RELEASE, SALE AND RESTORATION OF ATTACHED PROPERTY SECTION 86 APPEAL FROM ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR RESTORATION OF ATTACHED PROPERTY CHAPTER VI D OTHER RULES REGARDING PROCESSES SECTION 87 ISSUE OF WARRANT IN LIEU OF, OR IN ADDITION TO, SUMMONS SECTION 88 POWER TO TAKE BOND FOR APPEARANCE SECTION 89 ARREST ON BREACH OF BOND FOR APPEARANCE SECTION 90 PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO SUMMONS AND WARRANTS OF ARREST CHAPTER VII PROCESSES TO COMPEL THE PRODUCTION OF THINGS CHAPTER VII A SUMMONS TO PRODUCE SECTION 91 SUMMONS TO PRODUCE DOCUMENT OR OTHER THING SECTION 92 PROCEDURE AS TO LETTERS AND TELEGRAMS CHAPTER VII B SEARCH-WARRANTS SECTION 93 WHEN SEARCH-WARRANT MAY BE ISSUED SECTION 94 SEARCH OF PLACE SUSPECTED TO CONTAIN STOLEN PROPERTY, FORGED DOCUMENTS, ETC SECTION 95 POWER TO DECLARE CERTAIN PUBLICATIONS FORFEITED AND TO ISSUE SEARCH-WARRANTS FOR THE SAME SECTION 96 APPLICATION TO HIGH COURT TO SET ASIDE DECLARATION OF FORFEITURE SECTION 97 SEARCH FOR PERSONS WRONGFULLY CONFINED SECTION 98 POWER TO COMPEL RESTORATION OF ABDUCTED FEMALES CHAPTER VII C GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO SEARCHES SECTION 99 DIRECTION, ETC, OF SEARCH-WARRANTS SECTION 100 PERSONS IN CHARGE OF CLOSED PLACE TO ALLOW SEARCH SECTION 101 DISPOSAL OF THINGS FOUND IN SEARCH BEYOND JURISDICTION CHAPTER VII D MISCELLANEOUS SECTION 102 POWER OF POLICE OFFICER TO SEIZE CERTAIN PROPERTY SECTION 103 MAGISTRATE MAY DIRECT SEARCH IN HIS PRESENCE SECTION 104 POWER TO IMPOUND DOCUMENT, ETC, PRODUCED SECTION 105 RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENTS REGARDING PROCESSES CHAPTER VIIA RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN CERTAIN MATTERS AND PROCEDURE FOR ATTACHMENT AND FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY SECTION 105A DEFINITIONS SECTION 105B ASSISTANCE IN SECURING TRANSFER OF PERSONS SECTION 105C ASSISTANCE IN RELATION TO ORDERS OF ATTACHMENT OR FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY SECTION 105D IDENTIFYING UNLAWFULLY ACQUIRED PROPERTY SECTION 105E SEIZURE OF ATTACHMENT OF PROPERTY SECTION 105F MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTIES SEIZED OR FORFEITED UNDER THIS CHAPTER SECTION 105G NOTICE OF FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY SECTION 105H FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY IN CERTAIN CASES SECTION 105I FINE IN LIEU OF FORFEITURE SECTION 105J CERTAIN TRANSFERS TO BE NULL AND VOID SECTION 105K PROCEDURE IN RESPECT OF LETTER OF REQUEST SECTION 105L APPLICATION OF THIS CHAPTER CHAPTER VIII SECURITY FOR KEEPING THE PEACE AND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR SECTION 106 SECURITY FOR KEEPING THE PEACE ON CONVICTION SECTION 107 SECURITY FOR KEEPING THE PEACE IN OTHER CASES SECTION 108 SECURITY FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR FROM PERSONS DISSEMINATING SEDITIOUS MATTERS SECTION 109 SECURITY FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR FROM SUSPECTED PERSONS SECTION 110 SECURITY FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR FROM HABITUAL OFFENDERS SECTION 111 ORDER TO BE MADE SECTION 112 PROCEDURE IN RESPECT OF PERSON PRESENT IN COURT SECTION 113 SUMMONS OR WARRANT IN CASE OF PERSON NOT SO PRESENT SECTION 114 COPY OF ORDER TO ACCOMPANY SUMMONS OR WARRANT SECTION 115 POWER TO DISPENSE WITH PERSONAL ATTENDANCE SECTION 116 INQUIRY AS TO TRUTH OF INFORMATION SECTION 117 ORDER TO GIVE SECURITY SECTION 118 DISCHARGE OF PERSON INFORMED AGAINST SECTION 119 COMMENCEMENT OF PERIOD FOR WHICH SECURITY IS REQUIRED SECTION 120 CONTENTS OF BOND SECTION 121 POWER TO REJECT SURETIES SECTION 122 IMPRISONMENT IN DEFAULT OF SECURITY SECTION 123 POWER TO RELEASE PERSONS IMPRISONED FOR FAILING TO GIVE SECURITY SECTION 124 SECURITY FOR UNEXPIRED PERIOD OF BOND CHAPTER IX ORDER FOR MAINTENANCE OF WIVES, CHILDREN AND PARENTS SECTION 125 ORDER FOR MAINTENANCE OF WIVES, CHILDREN AND PARENTS SECTION 126 PROCEDURE SECTION 127 ALTERATION IN ALLOWANCE SECTION 128 ENFORCEMENT OF ORDER OF MAINTENANCE CHAPTER X MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER AND TRANQUILLITY CHAPTER X A UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLIES SECTION 129 DISPERSAL OF ASSEMBLY BY USE OF CIVIL FORCE SECTION 130 USE OF ARMED FORCES TO DISPERSE ASSEMBLY SECTION 131 POWER OF CERTAIN ARMED FORCE OFFICERS TO DISPERSE ASSEMBLY SECTION 132 PROTECTION AGAINST PROSECUTION FOR ACTS DONE UNDER PRECEDING SECTIONS CHAPTER X B PUBLIC NUISANCES SECTION 133 CONDITIONAL ORDER FOR REMOVAL OF NUISANCE SECTION 134 SERVICE OR NOTIFICATION OF ORDER SECTION 135 PERSON TO WHOM ORDER IS ADDRESSED TO OBEY OR SHOW CAUSE SECTION 136 CONSEQUENCES OF HIS FAILING TO DO SO SECTION 137 PROCEDURE WHERE EXISTENCE OF PUBLIC RIGHT IS DENIED SECTION 138 PROCEDURE WHERE HE APPEARS TO SHOW CAUSE SECTION 139 POWER OF MAGISTRATE TO DIRECT LOCAL INVESTIGATION AND EXAMINATION OF AN EXPERT SECTION 140 POWER OF MAGISTRATE TO FURNISH WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS, ETC SECTION 141 PROCEDURE ON ORDER BEING MADE ABSOLUTE AND CONSEQUENCES OF DISOBEDIENCE SECTION 142 INJUNCTION PENDING INQUIRY SECTION 143 MAGISTRATE MAY PROHIBIT REPETITION OR CONTINUANCE OF PUBLIC NUISANCE CHAPTER X C URGENT CASES OF NUISANCE OR APPREHENDED DANGER SECTION 144 POWER TO ISSUE ORDER IN URGENT CASES OF NUISANCE OR APPREHENDED DANGER CHAPTER X D DISPUTES AS TO IMMOVABLE PROPERTY SECTION 145 PROCEDURE WHERE DISPUTE CONCERNING LAND OR WATER IS LIKELY TO CAUSE BREACH OF PEACE SECTION 146 POWER TO ATTACH SUBJECT OF DISPUTE AND TO APPOINT RECEIVER SECTION 147 DISPUTE CONCERNING RIGHT OF USE OF LAND OR WATER SECTION 148 LOCAL INQUIRY CHAPTER XI PREVENTIVE ACTION OF THE POLICE SECTION 149 POLICE TO PREVENT COGNIZABLE OFFENCES SECTION 150 INFORMATION OF DESIGN TO COMMIT COGNIZABLE OFFENCES SECTION 151 ARREST TO PREVENT THE COMMISSION OF COGNIZABLE OFFENCES SECTION 152 PREVENTION OF INJURY TO PUBLIC PROPERTY SECTION 153 INSPECTION OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES CHAPTER XII INFORMATION TO THE POLICE AND THEIR POWERS TO INVESTIGATE SECTION 154 INFORMATION IN COGNIZABLE CASES SECTION 155 INFORMATION AS TO NON-COGNIZABLE CASES AND INVESTIGATION OF SUCH CASES SECTION 156 POLICE OFFICER'S POWER TO INVESTIGATE COGNIZABLE CASES SECTION 157 PROCEDURE FOR INVESTIGATION SECTION 158 REPORT HOW SUBMITTED SECTION 159 POWER TO HOLD INVESTIGATION OR PRELIMINARY INQUIRY SECTION 160 POLICE OFFICER'S POWER TO REQUIRE ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES SECTION 161 EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES BY POLICE SECTION 162 STATEMENTS TO POLICE NOT TO BE SIGNED : USE OF STATEMENTS IN EVIDENCE SECTION 163 NO INDUCEMENT TO BE OFFERED SECTION 164 RECORDING OF CONFESSIONS AND STATEMENTS SECTION 165 SEARCH BY POLICE OFFICER SECTION 166 WHEN OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF POLICE STATION MAY REQUIRE ANOTHER TO ISSUE SEARCH-WARRANT SECTION 166A LETTER OF REQUEST TO COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR INVESTIGATION IN A COUNTRY OR PLACE OUTSIDE INDIA SECTION 166B LETTER OF REQUEST FROM A COUNTRY OR PLACE OUTSIDE INDIA TO A COURT OR AN AUTHORITY FOR INVESTIGATION IN INDIA SECTION 167 PROCEDURE WHEN INVESTIGATION CANNOT BE COMPLETED IN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS SECTION 168 REPORT OF INVESTIGATION BY SUBORDINATE POLICE OFFICER SECTION 169 RELEASE OF ACCUSED WHEN EVIDENCE DEFICIENT SECTION 170 CASES TO BE SENT TO MAGISTRATE WHEN EVIDENCE IS SUFFICIENT SECTION 171 COMPLAINANT AND WITNESSES NOT TO BE REQUIRED TO ACCOMPANY POLICE OFFICER AND NOT TO BE SUBJECT TO RESTRAINT SECTION 172 DIARY OF PROCEEDINGS IN INVESTIGATION SECTION 173 REPORT OF POLICE OFFICER ON COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION SECTION 174 POLICE TO ENQUIRE AND REPORT ON SUICIDE, ETC SECTION 175 POWER TO SUMMON PERSONS SECTION 176 INQUIRY BY MAGISTRATE INTO CAUSE OF DEATH CHAPTER XIII JURISDICTION OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS SECTION 177 ORDINARY PLACE OF INQUIRY AND TRIAL SECTION 178 PLACE OF INQUIRY OR TRIAL SECTION 179 OFFENCE TRIABLE WHERE ACT IS DONE CONSEQUENCE ENSUES SECTION 180 PLACE OF TRIAL WHERE ACT IS OFFENCE BY REASON OF RELATION TO OTHER OFFENCE SECTION 181 PLACE OF TRIAL IN CASE OF CERTAIN OFFENCES SECTION 182 OFFENCES COMMITTED BY LETTERS, ETC SECTION 183 OFFENCE COMMITTED ON JOURNEY OR VOYAGE SECTION 184 PLACE OF TRIAL FOR OFFENCES TRIABLE TOGETHER SECTION 185 POWER TO ORDER CASES TO BE TRIED IN DIFFERENT SESSIONS DIVISIONS SECTION 186 HIGH COURT TO DECIDE, IN CASE OF DOUBT, DISTRICT WHERE INQUIRY OR TRIAL SHALL TAKE PLACE SECTION 187 POWER TO ISSUE SUMMONS OR WARRANT FOR OFFENCE COMMITTED BEYOND LOCAL JURISDICTION SECTION 188 OFFENCE COMMITTED OUTSIDE INDIA SECTION 189 RECEIPT OF EVIDENCE RELATING TO OFFENCES COMMITTED OUTSIDE INDIA CHAPTER XIV CONDITIONS REQUISITE FOR INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS SECTION 190 COGNIZANCE OF OFFENCES BY MAGISTRATES SECTION 191 TRANSFER ON APPLICATION OF THE ACCUSED SECTION 192 MAKING OVER OF CASES TO MAGISTRATES SECTION 193 COGNIZANCE OF OFFENCES BY COURTS OF SESSION SECTION 194 ADDITIONAL AND ASSISTANT SESSIONS JUDGES TO TRY CASES MADE OVER TO THEM SECTION 195 PROSECUTION FOR CONTEMPT OF LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS FOR OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE AND FOR OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS GIVEN IN EVIDENCE SECTION 196 PROSECUTION FOR OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE AND FOR CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT SUCH OFFENCE SECTION 197 PROSECUTION OF JUDGES AND PUBLIC SERVANTS SECTION 198 PROSECUTION FOR OFFENCES AGAINST MARRIAGE SECTION 198A PROSECUTION OF OFFENCES UNDER SECTION 498A OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE SECTION 199 PROSECUTION FOR DEFAMATION CHAPTER XV COMPLAINTS TO MAGISTRATES SECTION 200 EXAMINATION OF COMPLAINANT SECTION 201 PROCEDURE BY MAGISTRATE NOT COMPETENT TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE CASE SECTION 202 POSTPONEMENT OF ISSUE OF PROCESS SECTION 203 DISMISSAL OF COMPLAINT CHAPTER XVI COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE MAGISTRATES SECTION 204 ISSUE OF PROCESS SECTION 205 MAGISTRATE MAY DISPENSE WITH PERSONAL ATTENDANCE OF ACCUSED SECTION 206 SPECIAL SUMMONS IN CASES OF PETTY OFFENCE SECTION 207 SUPPLY TO THE ACCUSED OF COPY OF POLICE REPORT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS SECTION 208 SUPPLY OF COPIES OF STATEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS TO ACCUSED IN OTHER CASES TRIABLE BY COURT OF SESSION SECTION 209 COMMITMENT OF CASE TO COURT OF SESSION WHEN OFFENCE IS TRIABLE EXCLUSIVELY BY IT SECTION 210 PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED WHEN THERE IS A COMPLAINT CASE AND POLICE INVESTIGATION IN RESPECT OF THE SAME OFFENCE CHAPTER XVII THE CHARGE CHAPTER XVII A FORM OF CHARGES SECTION 211 CONTENTS OF CHARGE SECTION 212 PARTICULARS AS TO TIME, PLACE AND PERSON SECTION 213 WHEN MANNER OF COMMITTING OFFENCE MUST BE STATED SECTION 214 WORDS IN CHARGE TAKEN IN SENSE OF LAW UNDER WHICH OFFENCE IS PUNISHABLE SECTION 215 EFFECT OF ERRORS SECTION 216 COURT MAY ALTER CHARGE SECTION 217 RECALL OF WITNESSES WHEN CHARGE ALTERED CHAPTER XVII B JOINDER OF CHARGES SECTION 218 SEPARATE CHARGES FOR DISTINCT OFFENCES SECTION 219 THREE OFFENCES OF SAME KIND WITHIN YEAR MAY BE CHARGED TOGETHER