Code of Criminal Procedure Questions and Answers Part-5

1. A police officer arresting a person may carry out the personal search after compliance of
a) under section 50 of Cr PC
b) under section 51 of Cr PC
c) under section 54 of Cr PC
d) under section 56 of Cr PC

Answer: b

2. Section 54 of Cr PC provides for
a) medical examination of the accused at the request of the police officer
b) medical examination of the accused at the request of the accused
c) both (a) & (b)
d) neither (a) nor (b)

Answer: b

3. It is mandatory to produce the person arrested before the Magistrate, within 24 hours of his arrest, under
a) section 56 of Cr PC
b) section 57 of Cr PC
c) section 58 of Cr PC
d) section 59 of Cr PC

Answer: b

4. A proclamation under section 82 of Cr PC can be issued against a person against whom a warrant has been issued. Thus a proclamation can be issued against
a) accused offender
b) a surety
c) a witness
d) all the above

Answer: d

5. A proclamation requiring a person to appear must be published giving
a) not less than 30 days time to the person concerned
b) not less than 10 days time to the person concerned
c) not less than 20 days time to the person concerned
d) not less than 15 days time to the person concerned

Answer: a

6. Attachment of the property of the person absconding
a) can only be issued after publication of the proclamation under section 82 of Cr PC
b) can be issued before publication of – the proclamation under section 82 of Cr PC
c) can be issued simultaneously with the issue of proclamation under section 82 of Cr PC
d) all of the above

Answer: c

7. Period of limitation for filing claims & objections to the attachment of any property attached under section 83 of Cr PC, by any person other than the proclaimed person, as provided under section 84 of Cr PC
a) within three months of attachment
b) within six months of attachment
c) within one year of attachment
d) within two months of attachment

Answer: d

8. Period of limitation for filing a suit to establish the right over the property attached, by a person other than the person proclaimed, who has filed claims & objection to attachment, is
a) three months from the date of disallowing the claim
b) six months from the date of disallowing the claim
c) one year from the date of disallowing the claim
d) three years from the date of disallowing the claim

Answer: c

9. If the person proclaimed appears within the period specified in the proclamation, the property attached
a) shall not be released from attachment
b) shall be released from attachment
c) shall be forfeited
d) both (a) & (c)

Answer: b

10. If the proclaimed person does not appear within the time specified in the proclamation, the property under attachment
a) shall not be sold until expiry of six months from the date of attachment
b) shall not be sold until any claim or objection under section 84 have been disposed of
c) both (a) & (b)
d) either (a) or (b)

Answer: c