Code of Criminal Procedure Questions and Answers Part-1

1. Section 2 in Cr.P.C. defining “victim” as a person who has suffered any loss or injury caused by reason of the act or omission for which the accused person has been charged includes
a) victim’s guardian
b) victim’s guardian or legal heir
c) victim’s neighbour
d) victim’s close friend

Answer: b

2. According to section 41A(1) of Cr.P.C. the Police Officer shall issue a notice directing the alleged accused though he has committed a cognizable offence, to appear before him or at such other place as specified in notice in all the cases where the arrest of a person is not required under the
a) provisions of sub-section (1)(a) of section 41
b) provisions of sub-section (1)(b) of section 41
c) provisions of sub-section (1)(c) of section 41
d) provisions of sub—section (1) of section 41

Answer: d

3. Within the meaning of provisions under section 41C(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code every State Government shall establish a Police Control Room (PCR) in
a) every district
b) State level only
c) both district and at State level
d) State Secretariat only

Answer: c

4. Criminal Procedure Code which comes under Concurrent List of Constitution of India is
a) unduly rigid and does not make room for any special law & procedure
b) not unduly rigid and makes room for any special law & procedure and generally I gives precedence to such special law and procedure
c) not unduly rigid and makes room for any special law & procedure but generally gives precedence to the law & procedure given under the Code
d) either (a) or (c)

Answer: b

5. What is true to Code of Criminal Procedure
a) it is mainly, though not purely, an adjective or procedural law
b) there are also certain provisions which are partly in the nature of substantive law
c) both (a) & (b)
d) neither (a) nor (b)

Answer: c

6. Which classification of offence comes under Criminal Procedure Coder
a) cognizable & non-cognizable
b) bailable & non-bailable
c) summons cases & warrant cases
d) all the above

Answer: d

7. Classification of offences given in the Code of Criminal Procedure under
a) the lst Schedule
b) section 320
c) the second Schedule
d) section 482

Answer: a

8. Cognizable offence under IPC has been defined
a) under section 2(a) of Cr.P.C.
b) under section 2(c) of Cr.P.C.
c) under section 2(i) of Cr.P.C.
d) under section 2(1) of Cr.P.C.

Answer: b

9. In a cognizable case under IPC, the police has the
a) authority to arrest a person without warrant
b) authority to investigate the offence without permission of the Magistrate
c) both (a) &(b)
d) either (a) or (b)

Answer: c

10. In a cognizable case under IPC, the police will have all the powers to
a) investigate except the power to arrest without warrant
b) investigate including the power to arrest without warrant
c) investigate and arrest without warrant only after seeking permission from the Magistrate
d) investigate and arrest without warrant only after informing the Magistrate having jurisdiction to inquire into or try the offence

Answer: b