Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section - 1 - Short title, extent and commencement

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Section - 2 - Definitions

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Section - 3 - Construction of references

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Section - 4 - Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws

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Section - 5 - Saving

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Section - 6 - Classes of Criminal Courts

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Section - 7 - Territorial divisions

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Section - 8 - Metropolitan areas

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Section - 9 - Court of Session

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Section - 10 - Subordination of Assistant Sessions Judges

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Section - 11 - Courts of Judicial Magistrates

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Section - 12 - Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc

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Section - 13 - Special Judicial Magistrates

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Section - 14 - Local jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates

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Section - 15 - Subordination of Judicial Magistrates

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Section - 16 - Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates

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Section - 17 - Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate

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Section - 18 - Special Metropolitan Magistrates

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Section - 19 - Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates

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Section - 20 - Executive Magistrates

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Section - 21 - Special Executive Magistrates

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Section - 22 - Local jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates

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Section - 23 - Subordination of Executive Magistrates

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Section - 24 - Public Prosecutors

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Section - 25 - Assistant Public Prosecutors

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Section - 25A - Directorate of Prosecution

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Section - 26 - Courts by which offences are triable

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Section - 27 - Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles

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Section - 28 - Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass

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Section - 29 - Sentences which Magistrates may pass

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Section - 30 - Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine

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Section - 31 - Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial

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Section - 32 - Mode of conferring powers

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Section - 33 - Powers of officers appointed

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Section - 34 - Withdrawal of powers

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Section - 35 - Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office

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Section - 36 - Powers of superior officers of police

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Section - 37 - Public when to assist Magistrates and police

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Section - 38 - Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant

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Section - 39 - Public to give information of certain offences

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Section - 40 - Duty of officers employed in connection with the affairs of a village to make certain report

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Section - 41 - When police may arrest without warrant

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Section - 41A - Notice of appearance before police officer

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Section - 41B - Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest

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Section - 41C - Control room at districts

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Section - 41D - Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation

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Section - 42 - Arrest on refusal to give name and residence

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Section - 43 - Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest

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Section - 44 - Arrest by Magistrate

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Section - 45 - Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest

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Section - 46 - Arrest how made

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Section - 47 - Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested

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Section - 48 - Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions

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Section - 49 - No unnecessary restraint

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Section - 50 - Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail

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Section - 50A - Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to a nominated person

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Section - 51 - Search of arrested person

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Section - 52 - Power to seize offensive weapons

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Section - 53 - Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer

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Section - 53A - Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner

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Section - 54 - Examination of arrested person by medical officer

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Section - 54A - Identification of person arrested

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Section - 55 - Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant

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Section - 55A - Health and safety of arrested person

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Section - 56 - Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station

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Section - 57 - Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours

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Section - 58 - Police to report apprehensions

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Section - 59 - Discharge of person apprehended

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Section - 60 - Power, on escape, to pursue and retake

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Section - 60A - Arrest to be made strictly according to the Code

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Section - 61 - Form of summons

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Section - 62 - Summons how served

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Section - 63 - Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies

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Section - 64 - Service when persons summoned cannot be found

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Section - 65 - Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided

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Section - 66 - Service on Government servant

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Section - 67 - Service of summons outside local limits

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Section - 68 - Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present

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Section - 69 - Service of summons on witness by post

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Section - 70 - Form of warrant of arrest and duration

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Section - 71 - Power to direct security to be taken

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Section - 72 - Warrants to whom directed

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Section - 73 - Warrant may be directed to any person

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Section - 74 - Warrant directed to police officer

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Section - 75 - Notification of substance of warrant

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Section - 76 - Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay

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Section - 77 - Where warrant may be executed

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Section - 78 - Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction

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Section - 79 - Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction

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Section - 80 - Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued

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Section - 81 - Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought

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Section - 82 - Proclamation for person absconding

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Section - 83 - Attachment of property of person absconding

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Section - 84 - Claims and objections to attachment

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Section - 85 - Release, sale and restoration of attached property

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Section - 86 - Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property

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Section - 87 - Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons

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Section - 88 - Power to take bond for appearance

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Section - 89 - Arrest on breach of bond for appearance

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Section - 90 - Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summonses and warrants of arrest

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Section - 91 - Summons to produce document or other thing

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Section - 92 - Procedure as to letters and telegrams

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Section - 93 - When search warrant may be issued

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Section - 94 - Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc

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Section - 95 - Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search warrants for the same

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Section - 96 - Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture

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Section - 97 - Search for persons wrongfully confined

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Section - 98 - Power to compel restoration of abducted females

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Section - 99 - Direction, etc., of search warrants

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Section - 100 - Persons in charge of closed place to allow search

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Section - 101 - Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction

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Section - 102 - Power of police officer to seize certain property

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Section - 103 - Magistrate may direct search in his presence

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Section - 104 - Power to impound document, etc., produced

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Section - 105 - Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes

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Section - 105A - Definitions

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Section - 105B - Assistance in securing transfer of persons

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Section - 105C - Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property

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Section - 105D - Identifying unlawfully acquired property

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Section - 105E - Seizure or attachment of property

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Section - 105F - Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter

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Section - 105G - Notice of forfeiture of property

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Section - 105H - Forfeiture of property in certain cases

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Section - 105-I - Fine in lieu of forfeiture

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Section - 105J - Certain transfers to be null and void

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Section - 105K - Procedure in respect of letter of request

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Section - 105L - Application of this Chapter

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Section - 106 - Security for keeping the peace on conviction

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Section - 107 - Security for keeping the peace in other cases

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Section - 108 - Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matters

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Section - 109 - Security for good behaviour from suspected persons

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Section - 110 - Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders

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Section - 111 - Order to be made

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Section - 112 - Procedure in respect of person present in Court

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Section - 113 - Summons or warrant in case of person not so present

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Section - 114 - Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant

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Section - 115 - Power to dispense with personal attendance

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Section - 116 - Inquiry as to truth of information

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Section - 117 - Order to give security

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Section - 118 - Discharge of person informed against

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Section - 119 - Commencement of period for which security is required

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Section - 120 - Contents of bond

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Section - 121 - Power to reject sureties

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Section - 122 - Imprisonment in default of security

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Section - 123 - Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security

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Section - 124 - Security for unexpired period of bond

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Section - 125 - Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents

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Section - 126 - Procedure

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Section - 127 - Alteration in allowance

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Section - 128 - Enforcement of order of maintenance

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Section - 129 - Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force

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Section - 130 - Use of armed forces to disperse assembly

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Section - 131 - Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly

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Section - 132 - Protection against prosecution for acts done under preceding sections

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Section - 133 - Conditional order for removal of nuisance

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Section - 134 - Service or notification of order

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Section - 135 - Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause

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Section - 136 - Consequences of his failing to do so

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Section - 137 - Procedure where existence of public right is denied

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Section - 138 - Procedure where he appears to show cause

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Section - 139 - Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert

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Section - 140 - Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc

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Section - 141 - Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience

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Section - 142 - Injunction pending inquiry

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Section - 143 - Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance

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Section - 144 - Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger

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Section - 144A - Power to prohibit carrying arms in procession or mass drill or mass training with arms

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Section - 145 - Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace

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Section - 146 - Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver

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Section - 147 - Dispute concerning right of use of land or water

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Section - 148 - Local inquiry

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Section - 149 - Police to prevent cognizable offences

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Section - 150 - Information of design to commit cognizable offences

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Section - 151 - Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences

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Section - 152 - Prevention of injury to public property

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Section - 153 - Inspection of weights and measures

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Section - 154 - Information in cognizable cases

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Section - 155 - Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases

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Section - 156 - Police officer's power to investigate cognizable case

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Section - 157 - Procedure for investigation

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Section - 158 - Report how submitted

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Section - 159 - Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry

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Section - 160 - Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses

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Section - 161 - Examination of witnesses by police

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Section - 162 - Statements to police not to be signed - Use of statements in evidence

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Section - 163 - No inducement to be offered

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Section - 164 - Recording of confessions and statements.

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Section - 164A - Medical examination of the victim of rape

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Section - 165 - Search by police officer

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Section - 166 - When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search warrant

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Section - 166A - Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India

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Section - 166B - Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India

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Section - 167 - Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours

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Section - 168 - Report of investigation by subordinate police officer

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Section - 169 - Release of accused when evidence deficient

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Section - 170 - Cases to be sent to Magistrate when evidence is sufficient

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Section - 171 - Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subjected to restraint

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Section - 172 - Diary of proceedings in investigation

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Section - 173 - Report of police officer on completion of investigation

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Section - 174 - Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc

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Section - 175 - Power to summon persons

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Section - 176 - Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death

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Section - 177 - Ordinary place of inquiry and trial

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Section - 178 - Place of inquiry or trial

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Section - 179 - Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues

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Section - 180 - Place of trial where act is offence by reason of relation to other offence

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Section - 181 - Place of trial in case of certain offences

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Section - 182 - Offences committed by letters, etc

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Section - 183 - Offence committed on journey or voyage

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Section - 184 - Place of trial for offences triable together

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Section - 185 - Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions

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Section - 186 - High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place

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Section - 187 - Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction

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Section - 188 - Offence committed outside India

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Section - 189 - Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India

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Section - 190 - Cognizance of offences by Magistrates

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Section - 191 - Transfer on application of the accused

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Section - 192 - Making over of cases to Magistrates

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Section - 193 - Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session

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Section - 194 - Additional and Assistant Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them

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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

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Section - 195A - Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc

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Section - 196 - Prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence

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Section - 197 - Prosecution of Judges and public servants

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Section - 198 - Prosecution for offences against marriage

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Section - 198A - Prosecution of offences under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code

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Section - 198B - Cognizance of offence

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Section - 199 - Prosecution for defamation

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Section - 200 - Examination of complainant

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Section - 201 - Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case

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Section - 202 - Postponement of issue of process

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Section - 203 - Dismissal of complaint

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Section - 204 - Issue of process

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Section - 205 - Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused

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Section - 206 - Special summons in cases of petty offence

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Section - 207 - Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents

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Section - 208 - Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by court of session

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Section - 209 - Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it

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Section - 210 - Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of the same offence

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Section - 211 - Contents of charge

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Section - 212 - Particulars as to time, place and person

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Section - 213 - When manner of committing offence must be stated

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Section - 214 - Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable

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Section - 215 - Effect of errors

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Section - 216 - Court may alter charge

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Section - 217 - Recall of witnesses when charge altered

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Section - 218 - Separate charges for distinct offences

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Section - 219 - Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together

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Section - 220 - Trial for more than one offence

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Section - 221 - Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed

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Section - 222 - When offence proved included in offence charged

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Section - 223 - What persons may be charged jointly

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Section - 224 - Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges

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Section - 225 - Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor

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Section - 226 - Opening case for prosecution

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Section - 227 - Discharge

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Section - 228 - Framing of charge

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Section - 229 - Conviction on plea of guilty

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Section - 230 - Date for prosecution evidence

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Section - 231 - Evidence for prosecution

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Section - 232 - Acquittal

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Section - 233 - Entering upon defence

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Section - 234 - Arguments

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Section - 235 - Judgment of acquittal or conviction

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Section - 236 - Previous conviction

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Section - 237 - Procedure in cases instituted under section 199(2

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Section - 238 - Compliance with section 207

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Section - 239 - When accused shall be discharged

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Section - 240 - Framing of charge

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Section - 241 - Conviction on plea of guilty

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Section - 242 - Evidence for prosecution

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Section - 243 - Evidence for defence

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Section - 244 - Evidence for prosecution

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Section - 245 - When accused shall be discharged

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Section - 246 - Procedure where accused is not discharged

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Section - 247 - Evidence for defence

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Section - 248 - Acquittal or conviction

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Section - 249 - Absence of complainant

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Section - 250 - Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause

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Section - 251 - Substance of accusation to be stated

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Section - 252 - Conviction on plea of guilty

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Section - 253 - Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases

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Section - 254 - Procedure when not convicted

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Section - 255 - Acquittal or conviction

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Section - 256 - Non-appearance or death of complainant

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Section - 257 - Withdrawal of complaint

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Section - 258 - Power to stop proceedings in certain cases

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Section - 259 - Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases

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Section - 260 - Power to try summarily

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Section - 261 - Summary trial by Magistrate of the second class

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Section - 262 - Procedure for summary trials

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Section - 263 - Record in summary trials

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Section - 264 - Judgment in cases tried summarily

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Section - 265 - Language of record and judgment

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Section - 265A - Application of the Chapter

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Section - 265B - Application for plea bargaining

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Section - 265C - Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition

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Section - 265D - Report of the mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before the Court

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Section - 265E - Disposal of the case

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Section - 265F - Judgment of the Court

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Section - 265G - Finality of the judgment

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Section - 265H - Power of the Court in plea bargaining

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Section - 265-I - Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment

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Section - 265J - Savings

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Section - 265K - Statements of accused not to be used

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Section - 265L - Non-application of the Chapter

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Section - 266 - Definitions

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Section - 267 - Power to require attendance of prisoners

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Section - 268 - Power of State Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 267

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Section - 269 - Officer-in-charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies

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Section - 270 - Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody

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Section - 271 - Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison

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Section - 272 - Language of Courts

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Section - 273 - Evidence to be taken in presence of accused

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Section - 274 - Record in summons-cases and inquiries

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Section - 275 - Record in warrant-cases

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Section - 276 - Record in trial before Court of Session

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Section - 277 - Language of record of evidence

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Section - 278 - Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed

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Section - 279 - Interpretation of evidence to accused or his pleader

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Section - 280 - Remarks respecting demeanour of witness

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Section - 281 - Record of examination of accused

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Section - 282 - Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully

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Section - 283 - Record in High Court

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Section - 284 - When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued

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Section - 285 - Commission to whom to be issued

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Section - 286 - Execution of commissions

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Section - 287 - Parties may examine witnesses

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Section - 288 - Return of commission

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Section - 289 - Adjournment of proceeding

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Section - 290 - Execution of foreign commissions

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Section - 291 - Deposition of medical witness

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Section - 291A - Identification report of Magistrate

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Section - 292 - Evidence of officers of the Mint

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Section - 293 - Reports of certain Government scientific experts

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Section - 294 - No formal proof of certain documents

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Section - 295 - Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants

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Section - 296 - Evidence of formal character on affidavit

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Section - 297 - Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn

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Section - 298 - Previous conviction or acquittal how proved

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Section - 299 - Record of evidence in absence of accused

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Section - 300 - Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence

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Section - 301 - Appearance by Public Prosecutors

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Section - 302 - Permission to conduct prosecution

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Section - 303 - Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended

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Section - 304 - Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases

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Section - 305 - Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused

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Section - 306 - Tender of pardon to accomplice

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Section - 307 - Power to direct tender of pardon

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Section - 308 - Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon

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Section - 309 - Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings

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Section - 310 - Local inspection

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Section - 311 - Power to summon material witness, or examine person present

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Section - 311A - Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting

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Section - 312 - Expenses of complainants and witnesses

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Section - 313 - Power to examine the accused

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Section - 314 - Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments

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Section - 315 - Accused person to be competent witness

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Section - 316 - No influence to be used to induce disclosure

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Section - 317 - Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases

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Section - 318 - Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings

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Section - 319 - Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence

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Section - 320 - Compounding of offences

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Section - 321 - Withdrawal from prosecution

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Section - 322 - Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of

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Section - 323 - Procedure when, after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed

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Section - 324 - Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property

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Section - 325 - Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe

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Section - 326 - Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another

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Section - 327 - Court to be open

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Section - 328 - Procedure in case of accused being lunatic

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Section - 329 - Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court

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Section - 330 - Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial

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Section - 331 - Resumption of inquiry or trial

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Section - 332 - Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court

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Section - 333 - When accused appears to have been of sound mind

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Section - 334 - Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind

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Section - 335 - Person acquitted on such ground to be detained in safe custody

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Section - 336 - Power of State Government to empower officer-in-charge to discharge

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Section - 337 - Procedure where lunatic prisoner is reported capable of making his defence

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Section - 338 - Procedure where lunatic detained is declared fit to be released

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Section - 339 - Delivery of lunatic to care of relative or friend

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Section - 340 - Procedure in cases mentioned in section 195

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Section - 341 - Appeal

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Section - 342 - Power to order costs

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Section - 343 - Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance

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Section - 344 - Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence

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Section - 345 - Procedure in certain cases of contempt

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Section - 346 - Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 345

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Section - 347 - When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court

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Section - 348 - Discharge of offender on submission of apology

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Section - 349 - Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document

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Section - 350 - Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons

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Section - 351 - Appeals from convictions under sections 344, 345, 349 and 350

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Section - 352 - Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves

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Section - 353 - Judgment

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Section - 354 - Language and contents of judgment

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Section - 355 - Metropolitan Magistrate's judgment

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Section - 356 - Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender

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Section - 357 - Order to pay compensation

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Section - 357A - Victim compensation scheme

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Section - 357B - Compensation to be in addition to fine under section 326A or section 376D of Indian Penal Code

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Section - 357C - Treatment of victims

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Section - 358 - Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested

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Section - 359 - Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases

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Section - 360 - Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition

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Section - 361 - Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases

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Section - 362 - Court not to alter judgment

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Section - 363 - Copy of judgment to be given to the accused and other persons

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Section - 364 - Judgment when to be translated

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Section - 365 - Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate

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Section - 366 - Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation

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Section - 367 - Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken

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Section - 368 - Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction

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Section - 369 - Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges

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Section - 370 - Procedure in case of difference of opinion

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Section - 371 - Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation

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Section - 372 - No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided

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Section - 373 - Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour

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Section - 374 - Appeals from convictions

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Section - 375 - No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty

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Section - 376 - No appeal in petty cases

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Section - 377 - Appeal by the State Government against sentence

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Section - 378 - Appeal in case of acquittal

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Section - 379 - Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases

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Section - 380 - Special right of appeal in certain cases

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Section - 381 - Appeal to Court of Session how heard

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Section - 382 - Petition of appeal

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Section - 383 - Procedure when appellant in jail

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Section - 384 - Summary dismissal of appeal

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Section - 385 - Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily

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Section - 386 - Powers of the Appellate Court

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Section - 387 - Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court

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Section - 388 - Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court

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Section - 389 - Suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail

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Section - 390 - Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal

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Section - 391 - Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken

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Section - 392 - Procedure where Judges of Court of Appeal are equally divided

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Section - 393 - Finality of judgments and orders on appeal

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Section - 394 - Abatement of appeals

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Section - 395 - Reference to High Court

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Section - 396 - Disposal of case according to decision of High Court

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Section - 397 - Calling for records to exercise powers of revision

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Section - 398 - Power to order inquiry

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Section - 399 - Sessions Judge's powers of revision

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Section - 400 - Power of Additional Sessions Judge

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Section - 401 - High Court's powers of revision

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Section - 402 - Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases

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Section - 403 - Option of Court to hear parties

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Section - 404 - Statement by Metropolitan Magistrate of grounds of his decision to be considered by High Court

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Section - 405 - High Court's order to be certified to lower Court

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Section - 406 - Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals

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Section - 407 - Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals

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Section - 408 - Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals

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Section - 409 - Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges

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Section - 410 - Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates

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Section - 411 - Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates

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Section - 412 - Reasons to be recorded

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Section - 413 - Execution of order passed under section 368

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Section - 414 - Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court

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Section - 415 - Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court

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Section - 416 - Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman

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Section - 417 - Power to appoint place of imprisonment

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Section - 418 - Execution of sentence of imprisonment

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Section - 419 - Direction of warrant for execution

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Section - 420 - Warrant with whom to be lodged

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Section - 421 - Warrant for levy of fine

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Section - 422 - Effect of such warrant

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Section - 423 - Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to which this Code does not extend

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Section - 424 - Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment

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Section - 425 - Who may issue warrant

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Section - 426 - Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect

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Section - 427 - Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence

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Section - 428 - Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment

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Section - 429 - Saving

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Section - 430 - Return of warrant on execution of sentence

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Section - 431 - Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine

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Section - 432 - Power to suspend or remit sentences

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Section - 433 - Power to commute sentence

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Section - 433A - Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases

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Section - 434 - Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences

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Section - 435 - State Government to act after consultation with Central Government in certain cases

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Section - 436 - In what cases bail to be taken

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Section - 436A - Maximum period for which an undertrial prisoner can be detained

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Section - 437 - When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence

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Section - 437A - Bail to require accused to appear before next Appellate Court

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Section - 438 - Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest

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Section - 439 - Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail

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Section - 440 - Amount of bond and reduction thereof

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Section - 441 - Bond of accused and sureties

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Section - 441A - Declaration by sureties

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Section - 442 - Discharge from custody

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Section - 443 - Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient

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Section - 444 - Discharge of sureties

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Section - 445 - Deposit instead of recognizance

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Section - 446 - Procedure when bond has been forfeited

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Section - 446A - Cancellation of bond and bail-bond

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Section - 447 - Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited

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Section - 448 - Bond required from minor

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Section - 449 - Appeal from orders under section 446

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Section - 450 - Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances

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Section - 451 - Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases

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Section - 452 - Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial

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Section - 453 - Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused

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Section - 454 - Appeal against orders under <a href="javascript:ShowMainContent('Act', 'CMSID', '102120000000029199', '');">section 452</a> or section 453

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Section - 455 - Destruction of libellous and other matter

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Section - 456 - Power to restore possession of immovable property

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Section - 457 - Procedure by police upon seizure of property

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Section - 458 - Procedure where no claimant appears within six months

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Section - 459 - Power to sell perishable property

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Section - 460 - Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings

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Section - 461 - Irregularities which vitiate proceedings

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Section - 462 - Proceedings in wrong place

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Section - 463 - Non-compliance with provisions of <a href="javascript:ShowMainContent('Act', 'CMSID', '102120000000028550', '');">section 164</a> or section 281

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Section - 464 - Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge

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Section - 465 - Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity

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Section - 466 - Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful

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Section - 467 - Definitions

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Section - 468 - Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period of limitation

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Section - 469 - Commencement of the period of limitation

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Section - 470 - Exclusion of time in certain cases

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Section - 471 - Exclusion of date on which Court is closed

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Section - 472 - Continuing offence

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Section - 473 - Extension of period of limitation in certain cases

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Section - 474 - Trials before High Courts

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Section - 475 - Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court- martial

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Section - 476 - Forms

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Section - 477 - Power of High Court to make rules

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Section - 478 - Power to alter functions allotted to Executive Magistrates in certain cases

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Section - 479 - Case in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested

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Section - 480 - Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts

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Section - 481 - Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property

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Section - 482 - Saving of inherent powers of High Court

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Section - 483 - Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts of Judicial Magistrates

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Section - 484 - Repeal and savings

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Schedule-I - CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES

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