Code of Criminal Procedure Questions and Answers Part-14

1. Recognizance is:
a) an obligation or acknowledgment of a debt in a court of law with a condition that the debt shall be hold valid on the performance of a stipulated undertaking
b) an obligation or acknowledgment of a credit in a court of law with a condition that the credit shall be void on the performance of a stipulated undertaking
c) an obligation or acknowledgment of a debt in a court of law with a condition that the debt shall be void on the performance of a stipulated undertaking
d) none of them

Answer: c

2. Under Section 320(1) Cr. P.C. for dishonest misappropriation of property, which section of IPC is applicable?
a) 404
b) 402
c) 401
d) 403

Answer: d

3. Which of the following is true Section 82 Cr. PC.?
a) mention of lesser period than that required under the section will make the proclamation ineffective and the defect is not under curable under Section 455 Cr. P.C
b) mention of lesser period than that required under the section will make the proclamation ineffective and the defect is not under curable under Section 465 Cr. PC
c) mention of lesser period than that required under the section will make the proclamation ineffective and the defect is not under curable under Section 475 Cr. P.C.
d) mention of lesser period than that required under the section will make the proclamation ineffective and the defect is not under curable under Section 485 Cr. PC.

Answer: b

4. Which of the following deals with the summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons?
a) Section 339 Cr. P.C.
b) Section 287 Cr. P.C.
c) Section 388 Cr. P.C.
d) Section 350 Cr. P.C.

Answer: d

5. Which of the following cases held that there is no conflict between sections 107 and 145 of Cr. P.C. The words in S.145 are mandatory, while the language of S.107 is discretionary.
a) Balajit Singh v. Bhoju Ghose (1907) 35 Cal 117.
b) Shama Charan Chakravarti v. Katu Mundal (1897) 24 Cal 344.
c) Kali Kissen Tagore v. Anund Chunder Roy (1896) 23 Cal557
d) None of these

Answer: a

6. Which of the following deals with appeals from convictions under section 344, 345, 349 and 350 Cr. PC.?
a) Section 351 Cr. P.C.
b) Section 287 Cr. P.C.
c) Section 388 Cr. P.C.
d) Section 458 Cr. P.C.

Answer: a

7. A has in his possession several seals, knowing them to be counterfeit and intending to use them for the purpose of committing several forgeries punishable u/s. 466 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). Applying Section 220 Cr. PC :
a) A may be separately charged with, and convicted of, the possession of each seal u/s. 470 of Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)
b) A may be separately charged with, and convicted of, the possession of each seal u/s. 471 of Indian Penal Code(45 of 1860)
c) A may be separately charged with, and convicted of, the possession of each seal u/s. 472 of Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)
d) A may be separately charged with, and convicted of, the possession of each seal u/s. 473 of Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)

Answer: d

8. Which of the following provides for the right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended?
a) Section 265 Cr. P.C.
b) Section 387 Cr. P.C.
c) Section 303 Cr. P.C.
d) Section 289 Cr. P.C.

Answer: c

9. Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction is provisioned under:
a) Section 350 Cr. P.C.
b) Section 368 Cr. P.C.
c) Section 365 Cr. P.C.
d) Section 289 Cr. P.C.

Answer: b

10. With intent to cause injury to B, A institutes a criminal proceeding against him, knowing that there is not just or lawful ground for such proceeding, and also falsely accuses B of having committed an offence, knowing that there is no just or lawful ground for such charge. Applying Section 220 Cr. PC.:
a) A may be separately charged with, and convicted of, two offense u/s. 208 of the Indian Penal Code (45 to 1860)
b) A may be separately charged with, and convicted of, two offense u/s. 209 of the Indian Penal Code (45 to 1860)
c) A may be separately charged with, and convicted of, two offense u/s. 210 of the Indian Penal Code (45 to 1860)
d) A may be separately charged with, and convicted of, two offense u/s. 211 of the Indian Penal Code (45 to 1860)

Answer: d