Mysore Civil Code

GOVERNMENT OF
HIS HIGHNESS
THE MAHARAJA
OF MYSORE
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
THE MYSORE CODE

VOL.
Ill
I>ASEI>
SUBSE0UKNT TO TUB MKNIMTION
MYHOBK.' AT TUB GOVBUNMKNT BUANC1I

192'J
OHKONOLOUIOAL TABLE OK CONTENTS.
IV
Chronological table of contents.
condd.
Whether
re-
"So
and year
Title or short title
pealed or otherwise
affected
Page
Ly
legislation
III of 1904
The
Societies Registration Regula-
tion,
1904
391
IV
of 1904
...
Regulation to
amend
the. City of
Mysore Improvement Regulation,

1903
397
further to
of 1904
..,
A Regulation A Regulation
Code of
in
amend the
...
Mysore Excise Regulation, 1901
399
VI
of 1904
...
Civil
further to amefnd the Procedure as in force .401 to
Mysore
I of 1905
A Regulation
amend the Mysore

1899
403
Military Regulation,
II of 1905
A Regulation
further to
Mysore Chief 1884
amend the Court Regulation,
IV of 1905
A Regulation
.
further to
amend
the
Mysore Military Regulation,
1899...
of 1905
Regulation to amend the Mysore Merchandise Marks Regulation, 1892

further to
409
VI
of 1905
...
A Regulation
amend the
Mysore L&nd Revenue Code, 1888
THE MYSORE CODE

REGULATIONS PASSED
SUBSEQUENT TO THE RENDITION.
REGULATION
(PAHBKI)
No,
OF
1902.
1902.)
ON THE
ftTIl
DAY OP JUNE
Regulation for the prevention of wrongful damage to the Kaveri Electric Power
Transmission Line.
WHEREAS
expedient to provide for the prevention of wrongful damage to the Kavoii Electric Power Transmission JAW ; Her 1 Ugliness the Maharani-liegent, is pleased
it
is
to enact us 1.
Mows:
Regulation shall
it
This
apply
to
the whole of
****
Mysore ; and
2.
(1)
shall
come
it
into force at once.
wi *"
appears to the (Government that any act, causing or likely to cause wrongful damage to, or in any way interfere with, part of the line for the
transmission, conveyance
any^ or distribution of electric
Whenever
*
:
power miaowd \* from the Kaveri Power Works at Pivasamudram, or any

or parts thereof, conapparatus or appliances, or part and is nccted therewith, maliciously or wantonly repeatedly committed in any place, and that* the employment of an additional police force in that place is thereby rendered necessary, the Government may send such additional and employ the police force as it thinks fit to the place, same therein so long as, in the opinion of Government, the necessity of doing so continues, (2) The inhabitants of the place shall be charged with the cost of such additional police force, and the Dietrict Magistrate shall, subject to the orders of Government,
M.
C.
INVENTION
Off
DAMAGE, ETC.
[llEGN.
1,
1902
assess the proportion ii- which the cost shall be paid by the inhabitants according to his judgment of their re-
spective means. (3) All moneys payable under sub-section (2) shall be recoverable under the warrant of a Magistrate by dis tressând sale of the moveable property of the defaulter,
within the local limits of his jurisdiction.
SjdSS*
forimmo**
eeotioo.
(*)
limits of place
define the limits of section%
K Government any
may, by order in
writing,
place for the purposes of this
REGULATION
No. HI
OF
1902.
(PASSED ON THE STH DAY OF JULY 1902.)
The Mysore Weights and Measures Regulation,

1902,
expelient to regulate tho use of Weights Mysore; Her Highness the as follows is to enact pleased Muharaiii-Regent be called the " Tbis
ib
is
and Measures
1.
of Capacity in
Preamble,
.Regulation may Mysore Weights and Measures Begulation, 1902 ;'* it extends lo the whole of Mysore ; and it shall come into force at once.
w%
tiem,
extent
2. (1) Tho(5overnnientmayfromtinietotimft > byNo'tification in the Official Cazett:*, prescribe, either generally
for
standards of specified district or portion of a district, the standards of weight and measure of capacity that Swuretobo xodbyGo* shall lo followed therein.
Mysore or
fur
any
(2) It
may
also, in
like
manner, make
rules
to
onunottfc '
regulate
the shapes, dimensions and designations of all ^ t t ,1. make tiiiM* of or any of the weights and measures capacity that may be permitted to 1>e used, and the materials of which the
*
(a) t
.
same
shall
be made
(/>)
the method of testing weights and measures
of capacity, and of certifying to their correctness of stamping or otherwise ; and

(c)
by means
generally, any other matters connected with the carrying out of tne purposes of this Regulation*
Copies of the stanchrds of weight and measure of capacity, declared by tho Government to be correct, shall be kept in the office of the Inspector (Jeneral of Police, in the offices of the Deputy Commissioners of Districts, and in such other cilices as may from time to time be prescribed by the Government, and shall at all reasonable times be
3.
available for public inspection.
certain 08*
offi-
4.
Any weijght or measure
of capacity,
which
is
not
in accordance
with a copy of the standard of weight or measure of capacity kept und'*r section 3, shall be deemed Wb*t wo h to be a false weight or measure of capacity within tho ^*** <wuw*. meaning of Chapter XIII of the Indian Penal Code.
l
REGULATION
(?ASSRD ON
TITE
No. IV
OF
1902.
1002.)
STU DAY OF SEPTEMBER
Regulation to amend the Mysore Excise Regulation V of 1 90 1.
WHKUKAH
it
is
Regulation, 1901 enact as follows

:
expedient to amend the Mysore Excise His Highness the Maharaja is pleased to
For clause (j) of section 29 of the Mysore Excise ;,brttitution Regulation, 1001 the following shall be substituted, name- ofnowciai
1.
,
I T * "
"
for clause of motion

*
(
3
for regulating the cultivation, checking the spon- K*K. v lim taneous growth, and pjroviding, where neoensury, for the extirpation, from private holdings or Government lands, of
0)
of
or/ndica)." Kor clause (c) of section 55 of the said Regulation, the following shall be substituted, namely "() cultivates, or fails to take the measures prescribed for checking the spontaneous growth or for the extirpation of, the hemp plant (canmlis ft//tiwor tntlicn)**
2:
#
the
hemp plant (munabiB satim
section C4 of the said Regulation, after the A<ldtiouto satisfactorily" at the end of the first paragraph p* j of **the following words shall be added, namely : * or, as the case may bo, in resj>ect of any hemp plant found growing upon land in bin or under liis possession of and the existence for winch thereon he is unable charge, to account satisfactorily/*
3.
word
'*
Jn^
REGULATION
No.
V OF
GJJ
1902.
(PAWED ON THE 19TH DAY
SEPTEMBER 1902.)
of Evidence
Regulation to
amend the Law
with respect to Bankers' Books.

WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Law of Evidence with respect to Bankers'** Books; His Highness the Maharaja
is
preamble,
pleased to enact as follows

(1)
1.
This Regulation
may
be called the Bankers' mio,
extent
Books Evidence Regulation, 1002. (2) It extends to the whole of Mysore and
;
SiSti
Definition*
(8)
It shall
come into
force at once.
is
2.
Tn this regulation, unless there

(1)
something rcpug-
nant in the subject or context,

registered under enactments relating to companies for the time any being in force in Mysore, or in the United Kingdom or any of the Colonies or Dependencies thereof or in British India, or an Act of Parliament or of the Governorincorporated by (loneralin Council, or by Royal Charter or Letters Patent; " " " bnnk and " banker mean (2)
of the
(a)
"company" means a company
any company carrying on the business
of
bankers,
any partnership or individual to whcse books Iho provisions oi. this Regulation shall have been extended
(6)
as hereinafter provided,
(0)
any Post
Ofl'ice
Savings
Bank
or
Money Cider
Office
(3)
"bankers' looks"
include
nil
1'
en h-books, account books and ntdinnry business of a bank ;

(4)
ledgers, d*y-books, other books used in the
means any proceeding or "legal proceeding in which evidence is or nviy be given, and includes inquiry
an arbitration
"
(5)
;
the Court
"
means the pen on or jetftonaboW
a legal proceeding is held or taken ; " (0) Judge" nioaiui tt Judge of the Chief Couit; ''trill' means any hearing before the Court at (7) which evidence is taken ; and
1
whom
BANKERS' BOOKS EVIDENCE

Sections 3-6.
c<
[REGN. V,
(8)
certified
copy ''means a copy of fny entry in
the books of a bank together with a certificate written at the foot of such copy that it is a true copy of sach entry, that suchenfciy is contained in one of the ordinary books of the bank and was made in the usual and ordinary course of business, and that such book is still in the custody of the bank, such certiBcate heing dated and subscribed }>y the principal accountant or manager of the brink with his
name and
3*
Regulation.
official title.
The Government may,
f iom
time to time, by Noti-
fication in the Official Gazette, extend the provisions of this Regulation to the Looks of any partnership or individual
carrying on the business of bankers in Mysore, and keeping a set of not less than three ordinary account books, namely, a cash-book, a day-book or journal, and a ledger, and may in like manner rescind any such notification.
Mode of proof
8 to
toners'
books.
Subject to the provisions of this Regulation, a of any entuy in a bankers book phall in all l>e received a* yriwti facto evidence of tie proceedings legal existence of such entry, and shall I e admitted as evidence of the matters, transactions and accounts therein recorded an<l to the sume extent as, tho original in every case where, is itself now by Jaw admissible but not further or entry
4.
(1)
certified
copy
otherwise.
(2)
Tn the case of a
company not carrying
<
to
do
so*
*
oaa
iurtoompeL-
a farik Hliull in any legal proceeding not a party be cornj/eflable to produce ^yka&kers' book^the contents of which can bo proved uader this Begulation, or to appear an a witness to prwe the matters, transactions and account* therein recorded, unless by order of the Court or a Judge iLxde for special
'
^ ccr
which the bank
is
cause.
*
w Judge.
rt
On/Nthe application of any * * party to fa legal f ** * t **,^ the <<r a Court that auch party order proceeding, Judge may Be at liberty to inspect and take copies of any entries in a bankers book for any of the purposes of such proceeding, or may order the bank to prepare and produce, within a time to be specified in tho order, certified copies of all such
6.
i
(1)
'
1902]
BANKERS' BOOKS EVIDENCE

Section 1.
entries,
accompanied by a further certificate that no other entries are to be found in the books of the bank relevant to the matters in issue in such proceeding, and such further certificate shall be dated and subscribed in manner hereinbefore directed in reference to certified copies. (2) An order under this or the preceding section
either with or with mt summoning the .bank, bo served on the bank three clear days (exclusive of authorized holidays) betVre the same is to le obeyed, unless the Court or Judge shall otherwise direct. (3) The bank muy at any time before the time limited for obedience to any such order as aforesaid, either offer to produce their books at the trial or give notice of their intention to show cause against such order, and thereupon thos-'ime shall notba enforced without foithor order.
may
and
be
made
shall
(1) The c, sts of any application t'> the (V/urt or a or for the purposes of this Regulation, and under Judge the c< sts of anything done or t-> bo done under an order of the Court or a made under or for the purposes of Judge this Regulation, shall be in the discretion of the Court or Judge, who may further order such costs or any part thereof to be paid to any party by the bank, if they have been incurred in consequence of any fault, or improper delay <>n the part of the bank. $) Any order made under this section for the payment of costs to or by a hank may be enforced ai if the hank were a party to the proceeding. (8) Any order under this section awarding costs may, on applicaf ion to any Court of Civil Jorlicatute designated in the order, be executed by such Court as if the order were a decree for money passed by itself. Provided that nothing in this section shall he construed to derognt'i from any power whwh the Court or Judge making tno oider may possess for the en fo; cement ot its or
7.
<*wdL
his dire ttiona witlt ie-poct to the
payment
of
<
o :ts.
REGULATION
No.
OF
1903.
The Mysore Registration Regulation,
1903-
MNTENTH.
I'ltKM&UNAUY,
2 y
Short Title. Loonl oxtont, OommenftGi o it Repeal of <nuntnwnlK.

i i
Interpretation
cl
PAlfcT
II.
OF TWM
4
JtBTIIHTItATION KtiTAliLTHHMKNT.
Tnspoctor-Oenoml of Kogistnifcion,
DiBtricte
Olfioofl
R
(}
and
sub-diHtrictH.
Kegistnim
ancl
Suh-HcgiirarH.
of RcjtfHtrar ancl >Sn])-U<îrtf rarInnpoctora of Uogiatiation odict^ Absence of Rogfafcrar /rom his dmtiiot or vacancy
in
10
1
Ahsonco of llogifltrar on duty in IJUH tlistrictAhaonoo ol Bub-Kogistrar or vacancy izi Ins

Aj>tX)intmont
tmclor Huctitm 9, ]Q, or Jl to
of
Ix*
12
reported to
i:i
Uovornmont. fcJuHiKmHion, rcmovid and cliRmuwai Remimeration of r

MBtttbIiHlmonts of &*,]# of rogiHtoring Register book*.
JfpTfflfc
14
in
If!
Fire-proof
,12
REGISTRATION
Contents.
[REGN.
I,
PART
SECTIONS
17
III.
OF REGISTBABLB DOCUMENTS.
Documents
of which regisf.zation Exception of composition-deeds ;
is
compulsory.
and of transfers of shares and debentures in Land Companies ; documents merely creating right to obtain other
documents.
18 19
Authorities to adopt. Documents of which registration is optional. Documents in language not understood
officer.
by
registering
20
21
Documents containing
alterations. Description of parcels.
interlineations, blanks,
erasures or
22
Documents containing maps or plans. Description of houses and larads by reference to Government
maps
or surveys.
PART
OF THE TIME OP
23 24 25 26
IV.
27
for presenting documents. Provision where delay in presentation is unavoidable. Documents executed out of Mysore, Provision where office is closed on last day of period for presentation. Wills may be presented or deponitod at any lime*
Time
v.
THE PliACK OF
28 29 30
31
Place for registering documents relating to land. Place for registering other documents. Registration by Registrar. Registration by Registrar at Bangalore. Registration or acceptance Cor deposit at private residence
PART
32 83
VI.
OF PRESENTING DOCUMENTS FOB RaaiflTiUTKW.

Persons to present documents for registration. Powers-of-attorne^ recognisable for pur|>osoB of section 32* Proviso as to pers-nifl infirm, or in jail, or exempt from Court, api*earmg
1903]
SECTIONS 34 35
REGISTRATION
Contents.
13
Enquiry before registration by registering

Procedure on admission of execution. Procedure on denial of execution, etc
officer.
PARTI VII.
OF BNFOBOING THE APPEABANCE OP EXECUTANTS
36
desired. Officer or Court to issue
ANI> WITNESSES.
is
Procedure where appearance of executant or witness
37 38 39
and cause service of summons, Persons exempt from appearance at registration office Law as to summonses, commissions and witnesses.
PART
40
41
VIII.
OF PKESENTINQ WILLS AND AUTHORITIES TO ADOPT.

Persons entitled to present
wilLs and authorities to adopt. Registration of wills and authorities to adopt.
PART
42 43 44 45
46
IX.
OF THE DEPOSIT os WILLS.

Deposit of wills. Procedure on deposit of wills, Withdrawal of sealed cover deposited under section 42Proceedings on death of depositor.
He-deposit.
Saving of the Indian Succession Act, 1865, section 259*
PART
47 48
X.
document
OP THE EFFECTS OT REGISTRATION AND NON-EEGTSTBATION.

Time from which
registered
operates.
49
50
Registered documents relating to property when to take effect against oral agreements* Effect of non-registration of documents required to be
registered*
Registered documents relating to land, of which registration is optional, to take effect against unregistered documents*
PABT
OF
51 g2
Tins DXJTJBS
(.4)
XI.
or*
AND POWBBS
REGISTERING
OPITICJKRS,
A$
to (he Itegistcr books
and
Infajces*
offices.
Register books to be kept in the several
Endorsements on document presented. Receipt for document. Documents admitted to registration to be copied.
14
SECTIONS
f>3
REGISTRATION
Contents*
[ItEGN.
1,
54 55
56
57
Entries to bo numbered consecutively. Current Indexes and entries therein. ludexos to bo made by registering officers. Extra particulars in Indexes. Copy of entries in Indexes No. I, II and III to be sent by Sub-Registrar to Registrar. Such copy to be filed by Registrar. Registering officers to allow inspection of certain books and Indexes^ and to give certified copies of entries.
() As
58 59
to tlie procedure
on admitting
to Registration.
Particulars to be endorsed
registration. Such, endorsements to
officer.
on documents admitted
to
bo dated and signed by registering
60
61
62
63
Certificate
showing that document has been registered, and number and page of book in which it has been copied. Endorsements and certificate to be copied* Document to be returned. Procedure on presenting document in language unknown to
registering officer.
Power to administer oaths. Record of substance of statements.

(O) Special Duties of Sub-Registrar.
64 65
Procedure on registration of document relating to land

situate in several sub-districts.
Procedure where document relates to land situate in several

districts.
(D) Special Di&ies of Registrar.
66 67
Procedure on registering documents relating to land. Procedure on registration under section 30, clause (b).
(E)
Of the
68 69
Registrar to Inspector-General to superintend registration officer
controlliny Powers of Itegisfrats and Inspector-General. superintend and control Sub-Ilogistrarw.

rules, fines.
70
His power to make His power to remit
PAKT
Otf
XII.
REFUSAL TO
71 72
Kousonw for refusal to rogintor to bo recorded.
Power
73
to reverse or altor ordern of Sub-Ttogwtrar refusing on ground other tlmn denial ot execution, Application where Sub-Registrar refuses to register on ground ol denial of execution.
registration
1903]
KF.GISTKATION
Contents.
15
SECTIONS
74t
75 76 77
Procedure of Registrar on such application, Order to register and procedure thereon.

Refusal by Registrar. Suit in case of refusal.
PART
78
79 80
Alteration of fees. Publication of fees.
XII I.
COPIES.
OP THE FEES FOB REGISTRATION, SEARCHES AND

Fees to he fixed by Government.
Fees payable on presentation,
PART
81 82
XIV.
OP PENALTIES,
Penalty for incorrectly endorsing, copying, translating or registering documents with intent to injure. Penalty for certain other offences. Making false statements before registering officer. Delivering false copy or translation. False personation.
of offences under this Regulation. Registering officer may commence prosecutions. Registering officers to be deemed public servants.
Abetment
83 84
PART XV.
MISCELLANEOUS.
85 86
87
Destruction of unclaimed documents. Registering officer not liable for thing bona fide done or refused in his official capacity. Nothing so done invalidated by defect in appointment or procedure. Registration of documents executed by Government officer or certain public functionaries. Orders under Land Improvement Loans Regulation, 1890*
88 89
Exemptions from Regulation.
90
91
Exemption of certain documents executed by or of Government Inspection and copies of such documents.
in favour
SCHEDULE,
ENACTMENTS REPEALED.
REGULATION
No.
OF
1903.
(PASSED ON THE 27ra DAY OP JUNE 1903.)
Regulation for the Registration of Documents in Mysore,
PARTI.
expedient to consolidate find amend the Preamble law relating to the registration of documents in Mysore ; His Highness the Maharaja of Mysore i* pleased to enact as
WHEREAS
it
is
follows
:~
PRELIMIKAJRY,
\.
This Eegulation
may
be called the Mysore Kegis-
short
tration Regulation; 1903. It extends to the whole of Mysore. And it shall come into force on the
thereof.
Local
day of the passing m*'

k
2-
The enactments mentioned
in the nchedule hereto Bepoiof
are repealed to the extent specified in the third thereof.
column
ettllctmeJtt
But all appointments, notifications, rules and orders made, and all distiicts and sub-districts formed, and all offices established, and all tables of foes prepared, udder Act III of 1877 or any of the enactments thereby repealed, shall be deemed to have been respectively made, formed established and prepared under this Regulation, in except eo far as* such rules and orders may be inconsistent here*
with.
In this unless there be something Regulation, in context the or repugnant subject "Imc" includes' a counterpart, kabuliyat, an undertaking to cultivate or occupy, and an agreement to leaee
3.
^ ;
interpret**
tio*cfcw>,
"immoveable property" includes
land,
buildings,
hereditary allowances, rights to ways, lights, ferries, fisheries or any other benefit to arise out of land, and things
attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything which is attached to the eartk, but not standing timber, growing crops nor grass M,O.
'
18
.REGISTRATION
Sections 4-5.
[REGN.
I,
" moveable property includes standing timber, growing crops and grass, fruit upon and juice in trees, and property of every other description, except immoveable pro"
psrty ; " book " includes a portion of a book and also any number of sheets connected together with a view of forming a book or portion of a book ; " " c< * endorsement and endorsed include and apply to an entry in writing by a registering officer on a rider or covering slip to any document tendered for registration
under
this Regulation
"mbor"
and
means a person who has not completed the

;
age of eighteen years " "

idiot
includes the guardian of a minor representative the committee or other legal curator of a lunatic or
;
"addition'* means the place of residence, and the profession, trade, rank and title (if any) of a person described, and, in the case of a native, his caste (if any) and his father's name, or where he is usually described as the son of his mother, then frs mother's name ; and " u district " and " sub -district respectively mean a
district
and sub-district formed under
this Regulation.
PART IL
OF THE REGISTRATION ESTABLISHMENT.
4-
The Government
shall appoint
an
officer
to be the
Inspector-Gteneral of Registiation for Mysore, or may, instead of making such appointment, direct
that all or any of the pwers and duties hereinafter conferred and imposed upon the Inspector-General shall be exercised and perfonmd by such officer or officers, and within such local limits, as the Government from time to time appoints in this behalf.
The Inspector-General may hold simultaneously any

other
office
under Government.
*^ e
district*
^*
ôr
ment
shall
from
scribe, and districts and sab-districts.
may
PurP$es * *^ s Regulation, the Governand sub-districts, and shall prefrom time to timu alter, the limits of such
1903]
KBU1STKATION
Sections 6-10,
ID
The
districts
and
sub-districts
formed under
this sec-
tion, together with the limits thereof, and every alteration of such limits, shall ba notified in the Official Gazette. Every such alteration shall fake effect on such day after the date of the notification as is therein mentioned.
6. The Government may appoint such persons, whether public officers or not, as it thinks proper to be Registrars of the several district?, and to ]>e Sub-Registrars of the several sub-districts, formed as aforesaid,, respectively.
7.
The Government
shall establish in every district
offices of
to be styled the office of the Kegistrar and in an office or offices to be styled the office sub -district every of the Sub-Registrar, or the offices of the Joint Sub-Registrars, and may amalgamate with any office of a Sub- Regis-
an
office
Registrar,
trar
any
office
of
a Sub-Registrar subordinate to such
Registrar,
and may authorize any Sub-Registrar whoe oifico been so amalgamated to exercise and perform, in addition to his own powers and duties, all or any of the poweis and duties of the Registrar to whom he is subordinate ; provided that no such authorization shall enable a SubRegistrar to hear an appeal a.gam>st an order passed by himself under this Regulation.
lias
,
8-
The Government may
also
called
Inspectors of Registration Offices, and may from &gprt**to *** time to time prescribe the duties of such officers. Every such Inspector shall be subordinate to the InspectorGeneral.
9.
vacant,
this behalf, or, in default of
appoint
officers
to be in0petoni
o*
on duty in
Whenever any Registrar is absent his district, or when hitf office
ot.herwiae than Absence

is
of
temporarily
of
any person whom the Inspector-General appoints in such appointment, the Judge the District Court within the local limits of whose jurisis situate,
diction the Registrar's office

shall
be the Registrar during such absence or until the Government fills up the vacancy.
10, Whenever any Registrar is absent frozn liin office on duty in his district, he may appoint any Sub-Registrar or other person in his district to perform, during such
B*gfc**
c2
20
REGISTRATION
Sections 11-16.
[RKGN.
I,
absence, all the duties of a Registrar, except those mentioned in sections 68 and 72.
Absence of
Sub-Registrar or raoancy in
his office.
11.
Whenever any Sub-Registiar
is
absent, or
when
his office is temporarily vacant, any person whom the Registrar of the district appoints in this behalf shall be Subfills
Registrar during such absence up the vacancy.
or until the Government
Appoint-
ments under
section D, 10 or 11 to be
repofced to
All appointments made under section 9, section 10 or section 11 shall be reported to the Government by
12.
the Inspector-General. Such report shall be either special or general, as the Government directs.
Snapension,
removal and
di&ttiual of
The Government may suspend, remove or dismiss any

person appointed under tne provisions of this Regulation, and appoint another person in his stead,
13- The Government may assign such salaries as it from time to time deems proper to the registering officers
appointed under this Regulation, or provide for their remuneration by fees, or partly by fees and partly by salaries.
Establishment of
-egiateriftg
officers,
14. The Government may allow proper establishments for the several offices under this Regulation.
lealBof]
registering
officers*
15- The several Registrars and Sub-Registrars shall use a seal bearing the following inscription in English and ** in such other language as the Government directs The " seal of the Registrar (or of the Sub-Registrar) of
:
16.
The Government
every registering officer the poses of this Regulation.

Forms.
shall provide for the office of books necessary for the pur-
The books so provided shall contain the forms from time to time prescribed by the Inspector-General, with the sanction of the Goveinment, and the pages of such 'books shall be consecutively numbered in print, and the number of pages in each book shall be certified on the title page by the officer by whom such books are issued.
shall supply the office of every Rewith a gistrar fire-proof box, and shall in each district make suitable for the safe custody of the records conprovision nected with the registration of documents in such district.
Fire-proof boxes.
The Government
1903]
ItJKUlSTRATIOtf
19
Sections 6-10,
The
districts
and
sub-districts
formed under this sec-
tion, together with the limits thereof, and every alteration of such limits, shall be notified in the Official Gazette. Every such alteration shall fake effect on such day after the date of the notification as is therein mentioned.
6. The Government may appoint such persons, whether public officers or not, as it thinks proper to be Registrars of the several districts, and to be Sub-Registrars of the several sub-distriete, formed as aforesaid, respectively.
The Government phall establish in every district offices of ******* to be styled the office of the Registrar and in IJJ* every sub -district an office or offices to be styled the office RegStr,
7.
an
office
of the Sub-Registrar, or the
offices of
the Joint Sub-Regis-
trars, and may amalgamate with any office of a Sub-Registrar any office of a Sxib-Registrar subordinate to such
and may authorise any Sub-Registrar whoe office has been so amalgamated to exercise and perform, in addition to his own powers and duties, all or any of the poweis and duties of the Registrar to whom he is subordinate ; provided that no such authorization shall enable a SubRegistrar to hear an appeal against an order passed by himself under this Regulation.
called
Registrar,
The Government may ulo appoint officers to be Inspectors of Registration Offices, and may from time to time prescribe the duties of wuch officers. Every
.
8-
inspectors of x*ttoa
52^ ces
such Inspector shall be General

9.
vacant,
subordinate
to
the InspectorAbaenoe of
on duty in his
Whenever any Registrar is absent otherwise than district, or when hitf office is temporarily
in
any person whom the Inspector-General appoints
this behalf, or, in default pi such appointment, the Judge of the District Court within the local limits of whose juris-
diction the Registrar's office is situate, shall be the Registrar during such absence or until the Government fills up the vacancy.
10. Whenever any Registrar is absent from his office on duty in his district, he may appoint any Sub-Registrar or other person in his district to pexform, during such
c2
20
REGISTRATION
Sections 11-16.
I,
absence, all the duties of a Registrar, except those mentioned in sections 68 and 72.
Absence of
Sub-Regia-
11.
his office
twror
raoanoyin
his office.
is
Whenever any Sub-Registrar is absent, or when temporarily vacant, auy person whom the "Re-
gistrar of the district appoints in this behalf shall be SubRegistrar during such absence, or until the Government
fills
up the vacancy.
12.
Appoint*
moats under section 0,10 01 11 to be

repotod to
All appointments made under section 9, section 10 or section 11 shall be reported lo the Government by
the Inspector-General Such report shall be either special Gorennaeat or general, as the Government directs.
Suspension,
removal and
officer?*
The Government may suspend, remove or dismiss any

person appointed under the provisions of this Regulation, and appoint another person in his stead,
13. The Government may assign such salaries as it from time to time deems proper to the registering officers
appointed under this Regulation, or provide for their remuneration by fees, or partly by fees and partly by salaries,
Establish-
ment
of
registering
officers,
14- The Government- may allow proper establishments for the several offices under this Regulation.
Seals olj
registering
officers.
15- The several Registrars and Sub-Registrars shall use a seal bearing the following inscription in English and *4 in such other language as the Government directs The ." seal of the Registrar (or of the Sub-Registrar) of
:
16.
The Government
Forms*
every registering officer the poses of this Regulation. The books so provided shall contain the forms from time to time prescribed by the Inspector-General, with the sanction of the Government, and the pages of such 'books shall be consecutively numbered in print, and the number of pages in each book shall be certified on the title page by the officer by whom such books are issued.
shall supply the office of every Rewith a fire-proof box, and shall in each district make gistrar tor tho safe custody of the records consuitable provision nected with the registration of documents in such district.
shall provide for the office of books necessary for the pur-
Fire-proof boxes.
The Government
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REGISTRATION
Section 17.
21
PART
IIJi
OF REGISTRABLE DOOQMENTS.
17. The documents next hereinafter mentioned shall be registered, if they have been executed on or after the oi date on which, Act No. XVI of 1864, or Act No. Ill of No. VIII of No. or Act or or Act 1871, 1877, 1866,
XX
this Regulation,
ifl
came or comes
into force in
Mysore (that
;
to say)
(a)
instruments of gift of immoveable property other non-testamentary instruments which pur(6) or operate to create, declaie, assign, limit or extinport whether in present oi in future, any right, title or guish, interest, whether vested or contingent, of the value of one hundred rupees and upwards, to or in immoveable property instruments which acknow(c) non-testamentary or the payment of any consideration on receipt ledge account of the creation, declaration, assignment, limitation or extinction of any such right, title or interest ; and
;
or for
immoveable propeity from year to year, term exceeding one year, or reserving a yearly any
(3) leases of
rent;
provided that the Government may, by order publ'shed

in the official Gazette, exempt from tho operation of the former part of this section any leases executed in any dis-
or part of a district, the terms granted by which do not exceed five years and the annual rents reserved by which do not exceed fifty rupees.
trict,
Nothing
to
(e)
in clauses (6)
and
(c) of
this section applies Exception
of
oompottition;
^
any composition-deed (/) any instrument relating to shares in a Joint Stcck Company, notwithstanding that the assets of fcuch Company consist in whole or in part of immoveablo property
;
or
(g) any debenture issued by any such Company and not creating, declaring, assigning, limiting cr extinguishing any right, title or int3rest to or in immoveable property except in so far as it entitles the holder to the security afforded by a registered instrument whereby the Company has mortgaged, conveyed or otherwise transferred tho
22
REGISTRATION
Section 18.
[l&EGN.
I,
its immoveable property or any interest therein to trustees upon trust for the benefit of the holders of such debentures ; or (h) any endorsement upon or transfer of any debenture issued by any such Company ;
whole or part of
Documents
(t)
any document not
itself
creating,
declaring,
obtan other
document*.
assigning, limiting or extinguishing any right, title or iu* ot the value of onehrndred rupees and upwards to terpst or in imnioveable property, but merely creating a right to obtain another document which will, when executed, create declare, assign, limit or extinguish any such right, title or
interest
;
instruments of partition ma dp by Revenue officeis; (m) orders granting loans ana instruments of collateral security granted under the Land Improvement Loans
(Z)
(j) decrees and orders of courts and awards ; (k) grants of immoveable property by Government
Regulation, 1890 (n) orders granting loans under section 194 of the Mysore Land Revenue Cede, 1888, and instruments ^ for securing the re-payment of loans made under that section ;
;
any endorsement on a mortgage deed acknowthe payment of the whole or any part of the ledging mortgage money, and any other receipt for payment of money due under a mortgage when the receipt does not purport to extinguish the mortgage (p) a certificate of sale granted to the purchaser of any property sold by public auction by a Civil or Revenue
(0)
;
otncer*
Authorities to
of January, 1872, legist ered.

Documents of
Authoiities to adopt a son, executed after the firt day and not conferred by a will, shall also be
18.
is
optional.
under this Regulation (tliat is to say) : instruments (?) (othcT ihan instruments of gift and which or wills) purport oporate to create, declaie, assign, limit or extinguish whether in present or in future, any right, title or interest, whether vested or contingent, of a value less than one hundred rupees, to or in immoveable
registered
may ^ e
Any of the documentanext hereinafter mentioned
property
instruments acknowledging the receipt or payon account of the creation, declaration, assignment, limitation or extinction of any such right, title or interest/.
(6)
ment
of
any consideration
1903]
REGISTRATION
Sections 19-21:
23
immoveable property for any term not exceeding one year, and leases exempted under section 17 (d) instruments (other than wills) which puiport or limit or extinguish any operate to create, declare, asvsign, right, title or interest to or in moveable property
(c)
leases of
(e)
wills;
(jr) all other documents not required to be registered.
by section 17
19. If any document duly presented for registration be in a language which the registering officer does not understand, and which is not commonly used in the district, by registering he shall refuse to register the document, unless it be ac- offioercompanied by a true translation into a language commonly used in the district and also by a true copy.
te The registering officer may in his discretion re- )oo 20. J fuse to accept for registration any document in which any totUine*? interlineation, blank, erasure or alteration appears, unless *"*> w*akf, the persons executing the document attept with their Big-
^^
natures or
alteration.
time of such interlineation, blank, erasure or alteration.
such interlineation, blank, erasuie or he register such document, he shall, ât the registering the same, make a note in the register of
initials
If
21. (a) No non-testamentary document relating to immoveable property shall be accepted for registration unless it contains a description of such property sufficient
to identify the same, (6) Houses in towns shall be described as situate on the north or other side of the street or road (mentioning it) to which they front, and by their existing and former
occupancies, and by their numbers if the houses in such road are numbered. Other houses and lands shall be described by their narno, if any, and as being in the territorial division in which they are situate, and by their superficial contents, the roads and other properties- on whksh
street or
they abut and their existing occupancies, and also, whenever it is practicable, by reference to a Government map
or survey.
document containing a (c) No non-tostamentary or of map plan any property* comprised therein, shall be for accepted registration unless it be accompanied by a true copy of the map or plan, or, in case such property is situate in several districts, by such number of true copies
24
KEOISTRAT1ON
Sections 22-24.
I,
of the
map
*
or plan as are equal to the
number
of
such
districts.
of houses and lands by
surreys.
22. (1) Where it is, in the opinion of the Governi i ment, practicable to describe nouses, not being houses n town?, and lands by reference to a Government map or survey > fa e Government may, by rule, require that such houses and lands as aforesaid shall, for tne purposes of section 21, be so described. (2) Save as otherwise provided by any rule made under sub-section (1), failure to comply with the provisions of section 21, clause (6), shall not disentitle a document to be registered if the description of the property, to which
I-IT
MI
it
relates, is sufficieut to identify that property.
PART
OF THE TIME OF
Time for
presenting
IV.
24,
23Subject to the provisions contained in sections 25 and 26, no document other than a will shall be
accepted for registration unless presented for that purpose to "the proper officer within four months from the date of
its
execution, or, in the case of a copy of a decree or order, within four months from the day on which the decree or order was made, or, where it is appealable, Within four months from
;
the day on which it becomes final provided that, where there are several peisonfl executdocument at different times, such document may lx* a ing presented for registration and re-registration within "four months from the date of each execution*
Provision
where delay
in presenter
irfonia
dent,
24. 'If? owing to uigcnt necessity o? unavoidable acciany document executed, or copy of a docrco or order
in
is not for registration till after ^prcssnted of the time hereinbefore prescribed in that the expiration behalf, the Registrar, in cases where the delay in presentation does not exceed four months, may direct that on
made,
Mysore
payment
of a fine not exceeding ten times the amount of tho proper registration fee such dooumr nt shall be accepted
for registration.
for such direction may be lodged with application who shall forthwith forward it to a Sub-Registrar, Registrar to whom he is subordinate,
Any
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REGISTRATION
Sections 25-29."
25
a document purporting to have been executed by all or any of the parties out of Mysore is not presented for registration till after the expiration of the time hereinbefore prescribed in that behalf, the registering
25.
When
Documents
officer, if satisfied
(a)
(6)
that the instrument was so executed, and that it has been presented for registration
within four months after its arrival in Mysore, may, on payment of the proper registration fee, such documents for registration. accept 26. VI henever a registration office is closed on tho Provision last day of any period provided in this Eegululiuii for the SjJSîJiJ presentation of any document, such latt day shall, for the day d period purposes of this .Regulation, be deemed to he tho clay on which the office re-opens.
27.
will
may
at
tration or deposited in
any time be presented for manner hereinafter provided.
rcgifl-
any time,
PAKT
V.
OF THE PLACE OF KEQISTKATTON*
28 Save as in this Pait otherwise provided, every document mentioned in section 17, clauses (a), (6), (c) and (A), and section 18, clauses (a), (&) and (c) Bhall be
9
present-
ed for registration in the office of a Sub-Registrar within whose sub-district the whole 'or some portion of the property to which such document relates is situate,
20,
to in section
Every document other than a document referred 28, and copy of a decree or order may bo
presented for registration either in the office of ilia flubRegistrar in whose sub-district the document was executed, or in the office of any other Sub-Uegibtrar at whicli all the persons executing and claiming under the docuniert desire the same to be registered. A copy of a decree or order moy bo presented for le* gistration in the office of the Sub-ltegistrar in wh< se subdistrict the original decree or order was made, or, wliore tho decree or order does not affecb immovcablo property, in tho office of any other at which all the* persons Sub-Registrar under tho decree or order desire the copy to bo claiming
registered*
26
BEGISTRATION
30-33.
I,
Begiatration
Begistra-ticm
by Begiairar
or acceptance lor deposit at

j>rfrate
rwdttenea.
30. (a) Any Registrar may in his discretion receive and register any document which might be registered by any Sub-Registrar subordinate to him. (6) The Registrar of the Bangalore District may to in seetion 28 receive and register any document referred without regard to the situation in any part of Mysore of the property to which the document relates. 31- In ordinary cases the registration or deposit of documents under this Regulation shall be made only at the office of the officer authorized to accept tbe same for registration or deposit.
But such officer may on special cause being shown attend at the residence of any person desiring to present a document for registration or to deposit a will and accept for registration or deposit such document or will.
PART
VI.
OF PRESENTING DOCUMENTS FOE REGISTRATION.

present doeraaenta
for xogiatra*
tion.
section 89, every
mentioned in section 31 and registered under this whether such registration be compulsory or Regulation, shall bo optional, presented at the proper registration
32.
Except
in the cases
document to be
or claiming under the same, case of a copy of a decree or order, claiming under the decree or order, or by the representative or assign of such person, or by the agent of such person, representative or assign, duly authorized by power of attorney executed and authenticated in manner. hereinafter mentioned,
or, in the
attorney reeognfeablo for purposes of section 32.
by some person executing
For the purposes of section 32, the powers of next hereinafter mentioned shall alone be recogattorney
nized (that
is to say):
if
33.
power
the principal at the time of executing the (a) of attorney reside.* in any part of Mysore, a power
executed befoie and authenticated by the or Registrar Sub-Registrar within whose district or subdistrict the principal resides ; (h) if the principal at the time aforesaid does not renicle in Mysore, a power of attorney executed before and
of attorney
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REGISTRATION
Section 34.
27
authenticated by a Notary Public, or any Court, Judge, Magistrate, British Consul or Vice-Consul, or representative of His Majesty the King-Emperor or of the Government of India ; provided that the following persons shall not be required to attend at any registration office for the purpose
of executing any such power of attorney as is mentioned in clause (a) of this section persons who by reason of bodily infirmity are unable
: ^
,
Frorfoo
**>
^fo^
*rempfc
without risk or serious inconvenience so to attend persons who are in jail under civil or criminal process
;
and
persons Court.
exempt by law from personal appeatance
in
In every such case the Registrar or Sub-Registrar case may be), if satisfied that the power of attorney the (as has been voluntarily executed by the person purporting to be the principal, may attest the same without inquiring his ^personal attendance at the office aforesaid. To obtain evidence as to the voluntary nature of the execution, the Registrar or Sub-Registrar may either himself go to the house of the person purporting to be the which he it* confined, and exathe in or to jail principal, mine him, or issue a commission for his examination. Any power of attorney mentioned in this section, may^ be proved by the production of it without farther proof when it purports on the face o I it to have been executed before and authenticated by the person or Court hereinbeftfre mentioned in that behalf.
34* Subject to the provisions contained iu this Part and in sections 41, 43, 45, 69, 75, 77, 88 and 89, no document shall be registered under this Regulation, unless the persons executing such document, or their representatives,
assigns or agents authorized as afoiesaid, appear before the registering officer within the time allowed for presentation
registering
eep*
under sections 23, 24, 25 and 26; provided that, if owing to urgent necessity or unavoidable accident all such persons do not so appear, the Registrar, in cases where the delay in appearing docs not exceed four months, may direct that on paymet of a fine, not exceeding ten times the amount of the proper reg'stration fee, in addition to the fine, if any, payable under section 24, the document may be registered,
28
ftEQISTltATIOSr
[REOff.
I,
Section 35.
Such appearances may be simultaneous or at

times.
different
The
(a)
registering officer shall thereupon enquire whether or not such
executed by the persons by executed;

(6)
whom it
document was purports to have been
satisfy himself as to the identity of the persons before him and alleging that they have executed appearing the document and (c) in the' case of any person appearing, as a representative, assign or agent, satisfy himself of the right of such person BO to appear. Any application for a direction under the proviso in this section may bo lodged with a Sub-Begistrar, who shall forthwith forward it to the Registrar to whom he is subordinate. Nothing in this section applies to copies of decrees or orders.
;
Procedure on
f
.
If all the persons executing the document appear the registering officer and are personally before Personally known to him, or if he be otherwise satisfied that they are the persons they represent themselves to be, and if they &11 admit the execution of the document ; or, in the case of any person appearing by a representative, assign or agent, if such representative, assign or agent admits the execution ; or, if the person executing the document is dead, and his representative or assign appears before the registering officer and admits the execution ; the registering officer shall register the document as directed in. sections 58 to 61, inclusive, The registering officer may, in order to satisfy himself that the persons appearing before him axe the persons they represent themselves to be, or for any other purpose con-
35-
templated by this Regulation, examine any one present in

his office.
on
e"
etef
If any of the persons by whom the document purports to ke executed deny itw execution ; or if any such jxrson appears to the registering officer to be a minor, an idiot or a lunatic; or if any person by whom the document purports to be executed is dead, and his representative or assign denies its execution :
1
1903]
REGISTRATION
Sections 36-39,
29
the registering officer shall refuse to register the document as to the person so denying, appearing or dead ; he provided that, where such officer is a Registrar, T of XI this in Part shall follow the procedure prescribed
Regulation.
PART
VII.
OF ENFORCING THE APPEARANCE OF EXECUTANTS AND WlTNKSSES,

36.
If
any person
pr< senting
any document
for re- Procedure
gistration or claiming under any document which is capable of being so piese *ted, desires the appeal ance of any person whose presence or testimony is necessary for the Registration of suck document, the registering officer may, in his
discretion, call
^^
rwioe
exoouttmti or 1*
upon such
<
fficer
or Coart aw the
from time to time

requiring person or
directs iu this behalf to
Government i8uc & summons
him to appear at the registration office, cither iu by duly authorised agout, as in the summons may be mentioned, and at a time named therein. 37* The officer or Court, upon receipt of the poon'tt fee payable in such cases, shall issue the summons accordngly, and cause it to bs served upon the poiHon \vhoso
appearance
is
swri<*oi
so required.
summon*,
38. Any person who by le won of bodily infirmity is unable without risk or seiiouH inconvenience to appear at x* .. ,1 IY the registration office, a person in jail under civil or ciiminal process, and persons exempt by law from personal appearance in Court, and who would but for the provision next hereinafter contained be required to appear in person at the
,
Ofri0e*
registration offic?, shall not be required so to appear.
In every such case, the registering offimr shall eitlur himself go to the house of such person, or to the jail iu whi&h he is confined, and examine him, or ksu-j a commission for his examination.
39. The law in force for tJie time being as 'to turn- Law of mouses, commissions and compelling the attendance ^ % * *+ i witnesses, and for their remuneration in suits before Civil Courts shall, save as aforesaid and mutatis mut'jndi$>
i
M to
tî*
30
KBGLSTKATION
Sections 40-43.
N. I,
summons or commission issued, and any person summoned to appsar under the provisiors of this Reguto any
lation.
PART
VIII.
Os P&KSENTING WILLS AND AUTHORITIES TO ADOPT.

The testator, or after his death any person executor or otherwise under a will, may present as claiming fa any Registrar or Sub-Registrar for registration, ^ onor ^ or a ter j^s ft eBfch the donee, of any a^
40.
BegiBtrtion
authority to adopt, or the adoptive son, may present it to any Registrar or Sub-Registrar for registration. 4j. A will or an authority io adopt, presented for in registration by the testator or donor, may be registered the same manner as any other document.
or authority to adopt presented for registration other person entitled to present it shall be registered by any if the registering officer is satisfied (a) that the will or authority was executed by the testator or donor, as the case may be and (6) that the testator or donor is dead will or authority the that the (o) person presenting is, under section 40, entitled to present the same.
;
A will
PAKT
IX.
OF THE DEPOSIT OP
42. Any testator may, either personally or by duly authorized agent, with any Registrar his will in a deposit sealed cover superscribed with the namo of the testator and that of his agent (if any) and with a statement of the nature of the document.
a
will*.
On receiving such cover, the Registrar, if satisfied that the person presenting the same for deposit is the testator or his agent, shall transcribe in h's Register book No* 5 the superscription aforesaid, and shall note in the same book and on the said cover the year, month, day and hour of such presentation and receipt, and the names of any persons who may testify to the identity of the testator or
1903]
REGISTRATION
Sections 44-48.
31
his agent,
and any
legible inscription
which
may
be
OIL
the
seal of the cover.
The Registrar shall then place and retain the sealed cover in his fire-pi oof box. 44. If the testator who has deposited such cover wishes to withdraw it, he may apply, either personally or by duly authorized agent, to the Registrar, who holds it in deposit, and such Registrar, if satisfied that the applicant is actually the testator or his agent, shall deliver the cover
accordingly.
deposited
45. If, on the death of a testator who has deposited a sealed cover under section 42, application be made to the Registrar who holds it in deposit to open the same, and, if the Registrar is satisfied that the testator is dead, he in the applicant's presence, open the cover, und, at shall, the applicant's expense, cause the contents thereof to be copied into his Book No. 3. When suoh copy has been made, the Registrar stall re-deposit the original will.
46. Nothing hereinbefore contained shall affect the s*viagottht provisions of the Indian Succession Act, section 259, or Ino^wiott the power of any Court by order to compel the production Act, iwa, on
of any will. But, whenever any suoh order is made, the Registrar shall, unless the will has been already copied under section 45, open the cover and cause the will to be copied into his Book No. 3 and make a note on ffuch copy that the original has been removed into Court in pursuance of the order aforesaid.
PART
X.
ANI>
OF THE EFFECTS OF REGISTRATION
47. A registered document shall operate irom the "^ Time^fwn ^ time from which it would have commenced to operate if no registration thereof had been required or made, and not from the time of its registration.
documents duly registered Begteta oonlttwl under this Regulation, and relating to any property, whether moveable or immoveable, shall take efftcc against any oral
48.
All non-testameti try
agreement or declaration relating to such property, unless

orftl
agree*
mnett.
32
REGISTRATION
'Sections 49-51.
I,
where the agreement or declaration has been accompanied

or followed T>y delivery of possession.
Effect of nonregistration of documents
4-9. tered
therein,
No document
required
by section 17
to be regis-
quired to be
shall affect
any iminoveable property comprised
Begiatoted
dooumenta
relating to
land of which
registration is optional, to
take
effect
agwnst unregistered
or confer any power to adopt, or be received as evidence of any tiansaction affecting such property or conferring such power, unless it has been registered in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation, 50. Every document of the kinds mentioned in clauses (a), (6), (c) and (d) of section 17, and clauses (a) and (6) of section 18, <hall, if duly registered, take effect as regards the property comprised therein, against every tinregistered document relating to the same property, and not being a decree or order, whether such unregistered document be of the same nature as the registered document or not. Nothing in the former part of this section applies to leases exempted under the proviso in section 17, or to the documents mentioned in clauses (e), (/), (#), (7*), (i) 9 (j), (&), (Z), (*n), (n), (0) and (p) of the same section. Explanation, In cases where Act No. XVI of 1864 oc Acfe No, of 1860 was in force at the time at which " unregistered" Huchiimegv?terel document was executed, means not registered according to such Act, and, where the document is executed after the first day of September 1871, not registered under Act No. VIII of 1871, Act No. Ill of 1877 or' this Regulation.
XX
PART XI
OF THE DUTIES AND TOWERS OF KKGIOTKHTNG OFFICERS.
(A) As
Register books to be
la
to the
Roister Books and Indices.

shall
ia
-
51*
In
all
The following books
be kept in the several
offices hereinafter
named
(that
registration
office** ~
to say):
Book 1 Register of non-testameutary documents to immoveablo relating property;"
"
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REGISTRATION
Sections 52-55 /'
33
Book Book
"
2,
3,
Kecord of reasons
"
Kegister
of
for refusal to register ; wills and authorities to
**
Book 5, " Eegister of deposits of wills." In Book 1 shall be entered or filed all documents or memoranda registered under sections 17, 18 and 89 which
immoveable property and are not wills. In Book 4 shall be entered all documents registered under clauses (d) and (/) of section 18 which do not relate
relate to
adopt;" and Book 4, Ck Miscellaneous Register/' In the offices of Registrars
immoveable property. Nothing in the former part of this section shall be deemed to require more than one set of books where the office of the Registrar has been amalgamated with the
to
office of
a Sub-Registrar.
521
The day, hour and place
of presentation,
and
Endorsement
the signature of every person presenting a document for registration, shall be endorsed on every such dociiment at the time of presenting it : a receipt for such document shall Receipt to umeilt be given by the registering officer to the person presenting the same; and, subject to the provisions contained in sec- Documents
tion 02, every
-i
^^
document Admitted to registration shall SfSi**^? regwriTatum ii / i i ii **! without unnecessary delay be copied in th> book apptojm- to be copied, ated therefor according to the order of iLn admission. And all such books shall bo authenticated at such intervals and in such manner as is from time to time prescribed by the Inspector-General.
i
i
53. All entries in each book shall bo numbered in a consecutive series, which shall commence and terminate tfith the year, a fresh aeries being commenced at the beginning of each year.
in which any of the books here* inbefore mentioned, are kept, there shall be prepared current indexes of the contents of such books; and every entry in such indexes shall bo made, so far as practicable, immediately after the registering officer has copied or filed a memorandum of the document to which it relates.
Entries to be
Jj^
*
tiveiy,
54.
In every
office
current
in.
tion offices,
Four such indexes shall be made in all regiatraand shall be named, respectively. Index No. I, Index No. [I, Index No. Ill and Index No. IV.
55.
M. 0.
34
REGISTRATION
Sections 56-57.
[RjEGN.
I,
Index No.
I stall contain
the names and additions
Book every document entered No. I. Index No. II shall contain such particulars mentioned in section 21 relating io every such document and memorandum as the Inspector-General from time to time directs
in that behalf,
of all persons executing
and
of all persons claiming or memorandum filed in
under
Index No. ITI shall contain the names and additions of all persons executing every will and authority entered in Book No. 3, and of the executors and persons respectively appointed thereunder, and after the death of the
testator or the donor (but not before) the names and additions of all persons claiming under the same. Index No. IV shall contain the names and additions of all persons executing and of all persons claiming under every document entered in Book No. 4. Indexes Nos, I, II, III and IV shall contain such jaruin other particulars, and shall be prepared in such form, as
from time to time

Copy
of
directs.
Every Sub-Kegistrar shall &nd to the Eegistrar subordinate, at such intervals as the InspectorSa^Nos. a copy of all entries i, n ana ni General from time to time directs* 1Mlt by mftde by such Sub-Registrar, during the last of such Stab? Registrar to intervals, in Indexes Noa. I, II and III.
66.
to
whom he is
Registrar.
Such copy to Every be filed by office. v**iw\..

Registrar.
Registrar teceiving such copy shall
file it
in his
to give cortu
57. Subject to the previous payment of the fees able in that behalf, the Books Nos. 1 and 2 and the xes relating to Book No. 1 shall be at all times open to ins P oc*ion ky *ny person applying to inspect the same ; and, subject to the provisions of section 62, copies of entries in such books shall be given to till persons applying for such copies.
Subject to the same provisions, copies of entries in in the Index relating thereto shall be given to the persons executing the documents to which such entries relate, or to their agents, and after the death of the executants (but not before) to any person applying for such
Book No. 3 and
copies.
Book No. 4 and
Subject to the same provigionH, copies of entries in in the Index relating thereto flhall be
1903]
REGISTRATION
Sections 58-60.
35
given to any person executing or claiming under the documents to which such entries respectively refer, or to his The requisite search under this agfent or representative. in Books Nos. 3 and 4 shall be made section for entries officer. only * by the registering
All copies given under this section shall be signed and sealed by the registering officer, and shall be admissible for the purpose of proving the contents of the original
documents,
(B)
As
to the
procedure on admitting
to Registration,
58. On every document admitted to registration, other than a copy of a decree or order, or a copy sent to a registering officer under section 89, there shall be endorsed from time to time the following particulars (that is to say)
:
registration.
the signature and addition of every person adthe execution of the document; and, if such execumitting tion has been admitted by the "representative, assign or agent of any person, the signature and addition of such representative, assign or agent ; signature and addition of every person (&) the examined in reference to such document under any of the provisions of this Regulation ; and (o) any payment of money or delivery of goods
(a)
of the registering officer in reference in the presence to the execution of the document, and any admission of receipt of consideration, in whole or in part, made in his presence in reference to such execution.
If
made
any person admitting the execution

the
refuses to endorse
nevertheless register it, a note of such refusal.
of a document the same, registering officer shall but shall at the same time endorse
his signature to
and
registering officer] shall affix the date and au endorsements made under sections 52 58, relating to the same document and made in his
59.
The
*#*<* by
presence on the same day.
oSS!*
Certificate
60. Aiter snch of the provisions of sections 34, 85, and 58 59 as apply to any document presented for registration hj&vo been complied with, the registering officer shall endorse thereon a certificate containing the word
"
book
registered," together with the number and in which 'the document has been copied.
page of the
3(5
REaiSTllATlON
Sections 61-63.
1,
signed , mealed and dated by the registering officer, and shall then he admissible fcr the purpose of proving that tho document has been duly re-
Such
certificate shall he
gistered in manner provided by this Regulation, and that the facts mentioned in the endorsements referred to in sec-
tion
Endorse-
59 have occurred HH therein mentioned*
ments and
certificate to
bo copied.
The endorsements and certificate referred to and mentioned in actions 59 and GO shall thereuprn he copied into the margin of the Register book, and the copy of the map or plan (if any) mentioned in .section 21 shall be filed in Book No, 1.
6L
Document* to be returned
The registration of the document shall thereupon be deemed complete, and the document shall thi be returned to tho person who presented the same for registration, or
to such other person (if any) as he has nominated in writing in that bebalf on the receipt mentioned in section 52*
Procedure on
presenting
document in
language unknown to
registering
62. Wli on a dooument ia presented for registration under section 19, the translation shall be transcribed in the register of documents of the nature of the original, and, together with the copy referred to in section 19, shall be
filed in
the registration
office.
The endorsements and certificate respectively mentioned in sections 59 and 60 shall be made on the original, and, for the purpose of making the copies and memoranda required by sections 57, 64, 65 and 66, the translation
shall
Power to
administer
be treated
as
if it
were the
original.
63*
Every
registering officer
may at
his
discretion
oath*
jtaoordof substance of statements
administer an oath to any person examined by him under the provisions of this Regulation. He may also at his discretion record a note of the substance of the statement made by each such person, and such statement shall be read over, or (if made in a language with which such person is not acquainted) interpreted to him in a language with which he is acquainted, and, if he admits the correctness of such note, it shall be signed by the registering officer. Every such note so signed shall be admissible for the purpose oi proving that the statements therein recorded were made by the persons and under the circumstances
therein stated.
1903]
KEGISTRATION
Sections 64=-66;
(0) Special dirties of Sub-Registrar.
37
64. Every Sub-Registrar on registering a non-testa- rcocedwe on mentary document relating to immoveable property not of^^ment
wholly situate in his
own
sub-district shall
make a memo-
relating to
and of the endorsement and certificate and send the same to every other Sub(if any) thereon, to the same Registrar as himself in subordinate Registrar whose sub-district any part of such property is situate, and such Sub-Registrar shall file the memorandum in bis Took
randum
thereof
No.
1.
65. Every Sub-Registrar on registering a non-tesla*h mentary document relating to immoveable property situate c lOIlt in more districts than one, shall also forward a copy there- relate loland of and of the endorsement and certificate (if any) thereon, together with a copy of the map or plan (if any) mentioned in section 21, to the Regis' rar of every district
in
which any part of such property is situate other than the district in which his own sub-district is situate. The Registrar on receiving the same shall file in his Book No. 1, the copy of the document and the copy of tho map or plan (if any), and shall forward a memorandum of the document to each of the Sub-Registrars subordinate to Tmn within whose sub-district any part oi such property ia situate and every Sub-Registrar receiving such memorandum shall file it in his Book No. 1.
t
(D) Special duties of Registrar*
On registering any non-testamentary document immoveable property, the Registrar shall forward a memorandum of such document to each Sub-Registrar subordinate to liimself in whose sub-district any part of
66.
relating to
the property
a copy of such document, toa copy of the map or plan (if any) mentioned with gether in section 21, to every other Registrar IB whose district any part of such property is situate. Such Registrar on receiving any such copy shall file it in his Book No. 1 .and shall also send a memorandum of the c py to eaoh of the Sub-Registrar* subordinate to him wit hin whose sub-district any pitt of the prope ty is situate.
He
is situate. shall also forward
Every Sub-Registrar receiving any memorandum under this section shall file it in his Book No, 1.
38
HfcOLSTRATION
67-69.
1,
WW1
o^v ww
(6)!
3Miaufte
being icgistered under section a of such document and of the endorge(6), copy ments and certificate thereon shall be forwarded to every Registrar within whose district any part of the property to which the instrument relates is situate, and the [Registrar such copy shall follow the procedure prescribed receiving for him the first clause of section CO.
30,,
67.
On any document
clause
(E)
Of the
controlling
Powers of Jleyislran and
Inspector-General.
superintend
and control
tttUB.
his office
Every Bub-Registrar shall perform the duties of under the superintendence and control of the in whose district the office of such Sub-Registrar Keîstrar
is situate*
68.
Everjr Registrar shall have authority to issue (whether on complaint or otherwise) any order consistent with this Regulation which he considers necessary in respect of any act or omission of any Sub-Registrar subordinate to him, or in respect of the rectification of any enor regarding the book or the office in which any document shall have been
registered.
Inspootor-
Genoralto
Btrporintond
tegiitratinn
office*.
superintendence over
His power to
a general shall exercise^ the registration-officers in Mysore, and shall have power from time to time to make rales consistent with this Regulation providing for te safe custody of books, papers and documents, and also for the destruction of such books, papers and documents as need up longer be kept declaring what languages shall be deemed to be comf used in each district what territorial diviaonu shall be recognized
69.
The Inspector-General
all
section 21
"Regulating the
regidgif&Qg the
amount
;
of
fine**
imposed under sections

.
24 ancr$i, respectively
exercise of the discretion reposed in the registering officer by section 63 ; regulative the form in which registering officers are to make memohnda of documents
;
Registrars of the section 51 ;
âuthentication by Registrars and Subbdfcfes kept in their respective offices under
\
;
Nb$i
the partiîlars to be contained in Indexes declaring

I, II,
III
and TV, reêctivdy
1903]
REGISTRATION
Sections
39
'
70-7&
declaring the holidays that shall be observed in the registration offices ; and, generally, regulating the proceedings of the Registrars and Sub-Eegistrars. The rules so made shall be submitted to the Govern-
ment for approval, and,

shall
tion.
after
if
be published
in the
have the same force as

70.
of his
they have been approved, they Gazette and shall then were inserted in this Regulathey
official
The Inspector-General may
also, in the
exercise His power
to
discretion, remit wholly or in between any fine levied under section
part the difference 24 or section 34 and

fee.
Twnifc finos '
the amount" of the proper registration
PART XIL
OF REFUSAL TO REGISTER.
Every Sub-Registrar refusing to legister a docu- Reasons for ment, except on the ground that the property to which b J^torto b relates is not situate within his sub-district, shall make an recorded. order of refusal and record his reasons* for such older in his Book No. 2, and endorse the words " registration refused " on the document and, on application made by any person executing or claiming under the document, shall, without payment and unnecessary delay, give him a copy of tho
;
71.
reasons so recorded.
No
registering officer shall accept for registration a
document so endorsed unless and until, under the provisions hereinafter contained, the document is directed to be registered.
Except where the retusal is made on the ground of denial of execution, an appeal shall lie against an .order of a Sub-Registrar refusing to admit a document to regisj tration (whether the registration of such document is comjml* 72.
Po*er ip
sory or optional) to the Registrar to whom such Sub-^flgfe- on ground an trar is subordinate, if presented to such Begistrai^v/^tmu aS!Siî thirty days from the date of the order ; and tbcK^-gistrar execution, may 'reverse or alter such order : and, if the order of the Registrar direet^Tie document to be and the document is drfjr presented fox registered within registration thirty days afteu,,$re making of such
40
&EGI&TRATION
'Sections 73-75.
[REGN.
1,
upon
order, tlie Sub-Registrar shall obey the same, and thereshall, so far as may be practicable, follow the
procedure prescribed in sections 58, 59 and 60 and such registration shall take effect as if the document had been
;
registered
tion.
when
it
way
first
duly presented for registra-
Whc>u a Sub-Registrar has refused to register a document on the ground that any person by whom it pur-
'^'
P or * s
it
execution*
" )e uKoouteci, or h^ ^ n%prncnttttivo or assign, denies execution, any pernon claiming under such document, or j^ reprowmtutJvo, ufttign or agent authorised as aforesaid, may, within thirty titty** after tiic making of the order of refusal , apply to tlio. Registrar to whom such Sub-Registrar in Hubonliiule in onl-r to establish his right 1x> have the
Suoli application .shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by a copy of the reasons recorded under section 71, and the statements in the application shall be verified by tho, in manner required by law for the applicant
verification of
also where such denial as aforebefore a Registrar in respect of a document presented for registration to him, he shall, as soon as eon-' veniently may be, enquire-*-
74*
pkmta. In such case, and
said
is
made
whether the document has been executed whether the requirements of the law for the time (6) in force been complied with on the part of the have being
(a)
;
or person presenting the document for registraapplicant tion, as the case may bo, so as to entitle the document to
registration.
Order to
75. If the Registrar finds that the document has been executed and that the said requirements have been complied with, he shall order the document to be registered* And, if the document be duly presented for registration within thirty days after the making of such order, the
1
,eo
glistering officer shall obey tfre same and thereupon shall, follow the procedure. preftw: as may be practicable, sorihed in sections 58, 59 and 60. Suck registration shall take effect as if the document
,
had beei
wfgistered
when
mav,
it
was
first
duly presented for

erf
The
JfctiMttr
for the purpose
any enquiry
1903]
REGISRTATIOtt
Sections 76-78.
41
under section 74, summon and enforce the attendance of witnesses, and compel them to give evidence as if he were a Civil Court, and he may also direct by whom the whole or any part of the costs of any such enquiry shall be paid and such costs shall be recoverable as if they had been awarded in a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure.
Every Registrar refusing a document except on the ground that the property to which it relates is not situate within his district or that the document ought to be registered in
(a) to register
76*
Refusal by Res isfcw

-
a Sub-Registrar, or direct the registration of a document under to (6) section 72 or section 75, shall make an order of refusal and record the reasons for such order in his Book No. 2, and, on application made by any person executing or claiming under the document,
the
office of
shall,
without unnecessary delay

appeal
lies
give
him a copy
of the
reasons so recorded.
No
from any order under
this section
or
section 72.
77. Where the Registrar refuses to order the document to be registered under section 72 or section 76, any person claiming under such document, or his representative, assign or
a uit in caaeoi refusal.
making
within
agent, may, within thirty days after the of tho order of refusal, institute in the Civil Court, the local limits of whose original jurisdiction is
situate the office in which the document is sought to be registered, a suit for a decree directing the document to be registered in such office if it be duly presented for registration within thirty days after the passing of such decree ; and the provisions contained iu the second and third paragraphs of section 75 shall, mutatis mulatidis, apply to all documents so presented, and, notwithstanding anything contained in this Regulation, the document shall be receivable in evidence in such suit.
PART XID.
OF THE
78.
FJBBS
FOR REGISTRATION, SEARCHES AND COPIES. The Government shall prepare a table of fe& Few to be
r
payable for the registration of a document ;
42
REGISTRATION
Sections
[REGN.
I,
7982.
of reasons, entries or
;
for searching the registers;
for
making or granting copies
documents, before, on or after registration and of extra or additional fees payable for every registration under section 30 for the issue of commissions ;
;
for filing translations ; for attending at private residences ; for the safe custody and return of documents ; and for such other matters as appear to the Government necessary to effect the purposes of this Regulation.
Alteration oi
tion
cef STf^r
"
rp fa
Government may from time
to time alter such table.
table of the fees so payable shall be published '9in the official Gazette, and a copy thereof in English and the vernacular language of the district shall be exposed to public view in every registration office.
Fees payable onpreaen a-
^^ ]jeg U at on gjû j^ p a ya^le on the presentation of such

]
j
gQ.
All fees for the registration of
documents under
documents.
PART XIV.
OF PENALTIES.
Penalty for
Every registering officer appointed under this Regulation and every person employed in his office for the
81.
with intent
purposes of this Regulation, who, being charged with the endorsing, copying, translating or registering of any docuent J or deposited under its provisions, endorses presented *. * translates or registers such document in a manner, copies, which he knows or believes to be incorrect, intending thereby to cause, or knowing it to be likely that ho may thereby cause, injury, as defined in the Indian Penal Code, to any person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven year**, or with fine, or with both.
*.
11*
otto
.
ftball
^' Whoever commits any of the following ofiences be punishable with imprisonment for a term which d to ssven years, or with fine, or with both:~ <0 intentionally makes any false statement, whether not an<* wke*he* it lias baen recorded or not, ,'*P
>
befofla
\jiw,y iofficer
acting in execution of this Regulation, in or inquiry under this Regulation ;
1903]
REQISTBATION
Sections 83-85?
(6) intentionally delivers to
43
a registering
officer,
in
translation.
any proceeding under section 19 or section 21, a false copy or translation of a document, or a false copy of a map or
plan;
(c) falsely personates another, and in such assumed character presents any document, or makes any admission or statement, or causes any summers or comnrssion to be issued, or does any other act in any proceeding or enquiry
under this Regulation;

within the meaning of the Indian Penal Abetment Code, anything made punishable by this Regulation. SndSrTiiia
(d) abets,
of
83. A prosecution for any offencs under this Regulation coming to the knowledge of a registering officer in , i -.r J-L i his official capacity may be commence! by or with the
.
,
Regulation.
"i
!^* commence
Registering *y
prosecutions.
permission of the Inspector-General, the Registrar or the Sub-Registrar in whose district or sub-district, as the c?.se may be, the oSenca has been committed. Offences punishable under this Regulation shall be tiiable by any Court or officer exercising powers not less than those of a Magistrate of the second class ;
lation,
provided that, in imposing penalties under this Reguno such Courb or officer shall exceed the limits of jurisdiction prescribed by tin law for the time being in force as to such Court of officer*
All fines imposed under this Regulation may be recovered in the manner provided by the law for the time being in force for the racjvery of fines imposed by Criminal
Courts.
registering officer appointed under this Bjaêrfng shall be deemed a public servant within the deemod pubRegulation the Indian Penal Code. of meaning
84>
Every
Every person shall be legally bo an -I to furnish information to sucn registering officer when required by to do so. And, in section 228 of the same Code, the word
Mm
"
"judicial proceeding this Regulation,
shall include
any proceeding under
PART XV.
MISCELLANEOUS.
85.
Documents
(other
than
office
wills)
lemaining un-
claimed in any registration two years may be destroyed
for a period exce#fiftg
44
REGISTRATION
"Sections 86-89.
[REGK,
I,
thing
fide
bona done or
^gistering" officer shall be liable to any suit, claim or demani by reason o? anything in gool faith done O r refused ia Ids official capacity. * r
official
refused in his capa-
city.
Nothing so
Nothing done in good faith pursuant to this Regulation, or any enactment hereby repealed, by any regi staring officer, shall ba deemed invalid merely by reason
<&
87.
n y defect in his appointment or procedure. 88. Notwithstanding anything herein contained,

&6c.ssary for
officer of
it
Government
certSn public functionaries,
Government, or for an/ l'<5 the Adniinis!rator"(Jeneral of Madras, or for any Official Tiust<)e, or Official Assignee, or for the Receiver or Registrar of the Chief Court, or for the Po jt*master General [ ] or the a Deputy Post-mas ler General [ j of Madras, to appear in person or by at any registration office in any proceeding agent connected with the registration ot any instrument executed by him in his official capacity, or to sign as provided in section 58. But, when any instrument is so executed, the registerofficer to whom such in jtrument is presented for regising tration may, if he thinks fit, refer to any Secretary to Government or to such officer of GoveinmcntÂdrainiBtratorft
General, Official Trustee, Official Assignee, Receiver, Regisb or trar,* Post-master-Geneial ] Deputy Post -master b as General [ j the case may be, foe information respecting the same, and, on being satisfied of the execution thereof, shall register the instrument.
[
Orders
utt'ier
89. Every officer granting a loan under the I anil Improvement Loam Regulation, 1 890, shall srnd a copy
order to the registering offif er within the local limits juriwliot.ioii the whole or any part of the land to be improved or of -tJio land to be granted as collateral security, is situate, and Huch registering officer tthall file the
of
h'"s
Oj
^^
copy
in hitf
Book No,
1.
Bvery Court granting a certificate under section 316 of the Oodo of Civil Procedure shall send a copy of such certificate to the registering officer within the local limits of whoso jurisdiction the whole or any part of the imraoveg] These words tyfcre inserted by Regulation * The word 'or' has been omitted by Regulation Lb_b] These words were inserted by Regulation
[a
VI of 1908. VT of 1908* VI of 1908.
1903]
JREGJ3THAT10N
Section 90.
45
able property comprised in such certificate is sit<uate, and such officer shall file the copy in his Book No. 1.
Every officer granting a loan under section 194 of the Mysore Land Revenue Code, 1888, shall send a copy of any instrument whereby immoveable property is mortgaged for the purpose of securing the repayment of the loan, and, if any such property is mortgaged for the same purpose in the order granting the loan, a copy also of that order, to the registering officer within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the whole or any part of the property so mortgaged is situate, and such registering officer shall file the copy or No. 1. copies, as the case may be, in his Book a of sale to officer Revenue certificate granting Every the purchaser of immoveable property sold by public auction shall send a copy of the certificate to the registering officer within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the whole or any part of the property comprised in the certificate is situate, and such officer ahall file tho copy in his Book
No.
1.
Exemptions from Regulation.
Nothing contained in this Regulation or in Act No. Ill of 1877 or in Act No, VIII of 1871 or in any Act thereby repealed shall be doemed to require, or to have at any time required, the registration of any of the following documents or maps (a) documents issued, received or attested by any
:
90.
Exemption of
engaged in making a settlement or revision of settleand which form part of the records of such settlement (6) documents and maps issued, received or authenticated by any officer engaged on behalf of Government in making or revising the survey of any land, and which form part of the record of such survey (c) documents which, under any law for the time in force, are filed periodically in any revenue office by being or other officers charged with the preaccountants village
officer
ment
of land revenue,
;
paration of village records ; (d) sarmads, mam title-deeds and other documents purporting to be or to evidence grants or assignments by Government of land or of any interest in land ; (e) notices given under section 71 or section 73 of the Mysore Land Revenue Code, 1888* of relinquishment
JUDOJBTRA.TION
REON.
1,
1903
Section 91.
of
occupancy by occupants, or of alienated land by holders of such land
such documents and maps shall, for the purposes of sections 48 and 49, be deemed to have been and to be registered in accordance with the provisions of this
But
all
Regulation.
Inspection
and copies of snob

documents,
91. Subject to such rules, and the previous payment such fco3 as the Government from time to time prescribes in thitf behalf, all documents and map* mentioned in section 90, clauses (a), (6), (c) and (e) and all registers o the documents mentioned in clause (d) shall be open to the
v.
of
inspection of
to inspect the same, and, documents shall be of 'such as aforesaid, copies subject all persons applying for such copies. to given
any pprson applying
SCHEDULE,
(See Section 2,)
ENACTMENTS
Number and
year
Subject or
KEJL'JSALED.
title
Extent of repeal
Act III of
1877.
The Indian Registration Act, The whole*

1877,
Act XII of
1879.
An
tration Act,
Act to amend tho Regis1877, and the
Sections
01 to 107, both
Limitation Act, 1877.
inclusive, of section
and so much
108 as
161,
refers
to Articles
171,
171A,
171B and 171C
of the second schedule to iho Indian Limitation Act.
The Land Improvement Loans Regulation IV of 1800- Regulation, 1890.

Regulation, fill of 1894.
Section 12.
Regulation to amend the Indian Registration Act,
Tho whole.
1877.
REGULATION
No. II
OF
1903.
(PASSED ON THE 14TH BAY OF AUGUST 1903.)
Regulation to provide for the recovery of loans made to Agricultural Banks by Government.
Preamble,
it is expedient to provide for the recovery of loans made by Government to Agricultural Banks registered under the Mysore Companies Regulation, 1895, in the manner provided in Article 74 of the Articles of Association of such Banks, that is to say, as arrears of land the Maharaja is pleased to enact revenue ; His
WHKBEAS
Highness
loan
as follows
1.
Any
made
to
an Agricultural Bank by
Loans mado
tt "
Government/ whether before or after the passing of this j^j^^f of such recoverable Regulation, shall be recoverable from the members land revenue. of Bank jointly and severally as an arroar
REGULATION
The City
of
No.
Ill
OF
1903.
Mysore Improvement Regulation,

1903.
CONTENTS.
PREAMBLE
CHAPTER
SECTIONS
1
PRELIMINARY.
Short
Title,
extent and commencement.
Definition of terms.
CHAPTER
3
II
OF TUB BOARD OP TRUSTEES,
4 5
6 7
with, execution of this Regulation. Constitution of Board, Names of Trustees to be notified. Term of office of Trustees. Casual vacancies. For periods exceeding three months.
Board charged
Saving provision for acting appointment when necessary for less than three months. Grounds on which Trustees shall vacate office. Restriction on power of Trustees to discuss or vote on matters in which they are interested, Provision concerning the Board's proceedings Vacancy not to affect proceeding *,
Board to meet and arrange for transaction of business, There must be an ordinary meeting once a month, Or a special meeting whenever necessary. Pour Trustees to form a quorum*
Chairman, if present, to preside. All questions to be decided by a majority of votes. Minutes to be kept. Appointment of Committees. Acts of Board, etc., not to be invalidated by informalities. Mode of executing contracts when the value is nob more than
10
Rs
1,000.
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12 13
the value is more than Rs, 1,000. Custody and use of common seal. Board may compromise claims by or against them* Duties of Chairman,. Appointment of Acting Chairman.
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When
M, C.
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CITY OF MYSOBB IMPROVEMENT

Contents.
[REON.
Ill,
CHAPTBE
III*
DUTIES AND POWERS.
Improvement Schemes. SECTIONS 14 The Board to mako improvement schemes on the basis of orders passed by Government, And may make additional schemes when necessary. 15 Particulars to be provided for in an improvement scheme. 16 Procedure on completion of scheme. Copy of notification of scheme to bo communicated to President of the Municipal Commission.
Publication of notification. Service of notices on owners of property to be acquired in executing the scheme. Notices how to bo served, The scheme to bo then forwarded to Government for sanction. Particulars to accompany application for sanction. Procedure when scheme provides for construction of dwellings for the poorer and working classes. Oil receipt of sanction declaration to be published giving particulars of land to be acquired. And upon such publication, Board to proceed to execute the
17
18
scheme.
Board to have power to
alter
any part of the scheme.
Oeneral.
vested in Municipal Commissioners and required by for formation or alteration of street to be vested temporarily in the Board. 20 Board may, in respect of land vested in them, exercise certain powers of Municipal Commissioners in regard to streets. 20A Power to abate overcrowding. 21 Streets on completion to vest in and be maintained by the Municipal Commissioners* Open spaces reserved for ventilation to vest in and be maintained by the Municipal Commissioners. Disputes under this section to be determined by Government.
19
Land
Board
Acquisition of Land.
22 23
Board to have power to acquire land by agreement. Provisions applicable to the. acquisition of land otherwise than by agreement.
CHAPTER IV
PROPERTY AND FINAKOE.
24
of Government to transfer to Board lands belonging to or to Municipal Commissioners. Proviso as to resumption of lands required for a public purpose.
it
Power
1903]
SECTIONS 25 Power
CITY OF MYSORE IMPROVEMENT

Contents.
of
61
Board
to acquire
and hold property,
To To
26 27 28
2g 30 31 32 33
lease,
sell
and otherwise convey,
And
them for purposes of improvement schemes. Improvement Fund, and the items to be credited to such fund. Application of the Improvement Fund. Chairman to frame an annual estimate of income and expento apply lands vested in
amend such estimate. Estimates to be submitted to Government for sanction. Supplementary estimates ina> be prepared and submitted
Board
diture. to sanction or
when necessary. Provisions regarding expenditure. Accounts to be audited and examined by Comptroller and
An
submitted to Government. abstract of the accounts to bo furnished to the Municipal Commission.

V.
CHAPTER
3d
OF THE OFFICERS AND SERVANTS

OP THE BOARD.
Schedule of
officers
etc.,
and servants
to be submitted for sanction
of Government.
35 36
Appointments,
by whom
to bo made.
The case
of lent officers.
CHAPTER VI
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DISSOLUTION OF TUB BOARD,

of
Government may dissolve tho Board when the purpose their appointment is fulfilled.
Matters to bo dealt with in the order for dissolution. Vesting of iinmoyeable property.
CHAPTER
38 39 40 41 4 IA 42 43 44
45
RULES AND BYE-LAWS, PENALTIES, ETC Power of Government to make rules. Power of Board to make bye-laws
VII
Penalties for infringement of rules and bye-laws. Rules and bye-laws to be exhibited.
46
Penalty for permitting overcrowding, etc* Penalty for being interested in contracts with the Board. Penalty for obtaining illegal gratification. Cognizance of offences. Fines to be credited to Improvement Fund, Recovery of sums due to the Improvement Fund. Limitation of suits.
Bar of
suit for
damages in
certain cases.
REGULATION
No,
HI OF
1903.
(PASSED ON THE 4ra DAY or NOVEMBER 1903.)
Regulation for the Improvement of the City of Mysore and to provide space for its future
expansion.
WHEREAS
it
is
expedient to
make
provision for the im-
Preamble,
provement and future expansion
of the City of Mysore, of a Board of Trustees with as well as for the appointment the out to aforesaid purposes; His carry special powers Highness the Maharaja is pleased to enact as follows
:
CHAPTEE
1.
(1)
I.
PBULUDNABY.
be called the "City of " 1903 Mysore Improvement Regulation, (2) Except as is hereinafter otherwise provided, it extends only to the City of Mysore * (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the official Gatette,
This regulation
may
short titio, oxtont *n*
S^
01100 "
direct.
In this Regulation, unless repugnant in the subject or context,

2.
there
be
something
Detrition of
term
,,
"TheGtyof Mysore" or "the City" means the area comprised within the limits prescribed by Government from time to time as the Municipal limits of the City of Mysore under the [Municipal Regulation, 1906.]
"The Improvement Committee" means
the
TlloCily.>
Com*
mittee appointed in Government Order No, 4168-79L. S\ 36-02, dated the 18bh September 1902, for the purpose of devising a scheme for the Improvement of the City of
Mysore
*
frtfe
The Eegulation came into
force
on the 1st day
of
December 1903,
L. V. 75-03, dated the 28th November 1903, [_] The references to the Municipal Kegjulations of 1871 have boon changed to references to the Mysore Municipal "Regulation 19Q6,
Notification No, 1973
by
section 1 of Regulation II of 1909,
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CITY OP MYSORE IMPROVEMENT

Sections 3-5.
[REGN,
III,
"Land."
''
Street.
1*
othor words.
"land includes land which is built upon or covered with water " street " includes any highway and any causeway, road, arch, lane, foot- way, square, court, viaduct, bridge, a or whether alley passage, thoroughfare or not other words shall l>e deemed to have the meaning ascribed to such words under the Municipal Regulation,
;
;
"
1906.
CHAPTER
Board charged with
execution of
this Regulation.
II.
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
The duty of carrying out the provisions of this Regulation ghall/subject to such conditions and limitations
3as ate hereinafter contained, bo vested in a Board, to be " The Trustees for the called Improvement of the City of and such Board referred to as "the hereinafter Mysore"; Board," shall be a body corporate and have perpetual succession
and a common
first
seal,
and
dhall
sue and be sued

a [ ]
by
the
Constitution of Board,
name
4.
:
aforesaid.
shall ooimist of [] nine
be*
The Board
Trustees as
follows
the Chairman of the Bourd to
appointed by Gov-
ernment
the Vice-President for tho time being of the Muni*of the Mysore City Council cipal the Health Officer of the Mysore City Munici[fc] the Deputy Sanitary Commissioner to the Governpality,
;
ment;
[b]
three Trustees to be appointed by Government; two trustees to be elected by tho Municipal Council-
Names
of
Trustees to bo notified.
the City out of their own body in accordance with such rules as may be framed by Government under section 38 and subject in each case to the person elected being approved by Government, or, in default of election as aforesaid, to be appointed by Government from iimong Municipal Councillors* of the City. 5. The names of all Trustees appointed bv Government, or whose election by the Municipal Councillors* shall
lors *of
a f ] Thia word was substituted for tho original word eight by [a] section 3 of Regulation II of 1909. r tho fb] [b] These words wore substituted for the original words ' 3 of Civil Surgeon for the timo being of tho Mysore District flection by Regulation II of 190g. * These words worn substituted /or the original words 'Commission, 'Commissioner' and 'Commissioners' by section 2, of Regulation II of 19Q9*
1903]

Sections 6-8,
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have been approved by Government, shall be notified in

the official Gazette.
6.
(1)
The Chairman
of the
Board
shall hold office Term
during the pleasure of Government. (2) The other Trustees, not being ex-officio Trustees, shall hold office for a term of two years from the date of
the official Gazette hi which their names were notified under the preceding section. 7. (1) Any casual vacancy in the office of a Trustee than the Chairman occasioned by the death, resignation other or disqualification of such Trustee shall be filled up within one month in the same manner, by the same authorities, and subject, so far as may be, to the same pro visions as are applicable in the case of original appointments and elections of Trustees provided that the Trustee so chosen shall retain his office so long only as the vacating Trustee would have retained the same, if such vacancy had not occurred. (2) If a Trustee, other than the Chairman (a) departs from the City with a declared intention of being absent for a period exceeding three months ; or (6) becomes from any cause unable to attend the meetings of the Board for a period exceeding three months; or been absent from the City for a period ex(c) has months three ceeding a person shall be elected or appointed to act for such Trustee during his absence or inability or until he shall cease to be a Trustee, and the person so acting shall be deemed for all the purposes of this llegulation to bfe a
; ;
of office of Trufltees*
Casual
vaoanoies -
Trustee.
(3)
Nothing in the last preceding sub-section shall a prevent person being elected or appointed for a period of less than three months in the place of an absent Trustee at the discretion of Government in case the absentee is tha three an appointed Trustee, and on the application of the Board nwntta. to the Municipal Councillors * if the absentee is an elected
_
8.
Trustee.
(1)
(a)
(6)
* This was substituted for the original word section 2 of Regulation II of 1909.
__
Any
Trustee
who
becomes an insolvent or is sentenced to imprisonment *

;
*
Ground* on
teea shall
for
an offence
'
Commissioners
by
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Secticn 9.
[EEGN.
Ill,
punishable
with, imprisonment for a term exceeding six or to transportation, such sentence not being months, subsequently reversed or quashed or (c) obtains any office or place o profit under the Board ; or (d) has directly or indirectly, by himself or his partner, any share or interest in any contract or employment with, by, op on behalf of, the Board, otherwise than by his having merely a share or interest in
;
sale, exchange or purchase of (i) any lease, immoveable property or any agreement for the same or c jmpany which shall contract (ii) any joint-stock with, or be employed by. or on behalf of the Board; or (iii) the occasional sale to the Board, to a value not exceeding two thousand rupees in any one official year, of any article in which he trades or (e) is absent from or unable to attend the meetings
;
Restriction
on power
of
Trustees to discuss or vote on matters in
which they
are interested.
for a period exceeding twelve consecutive abs?nt without the permission of the Board from six consecutive ordinary meetings of the Board or (/) acts in contravention of the provisions of the next succeeding sub-section or (g) being an elected Trustee shall ceaee to be a Municipal Commissioner and is not forthwith re-appointed or re-olected as a Municipal Commissioner shall cease to be a Trustee, and his office shall thereupon become vacant. (2) A Trustee shall not at any meeting of the Board or a Committee thereof take part in the discussion of, or vote on, any matter in which he has directly or indirectly, by himself or his partner, any share or interest such as is described in the latter part of clause (d) of the preceding
of the Boi-rd
months, or
is
ally
Provisions
sub-section, or in which he is interested cither professionon behalf of a client or as agent for any person
,
concerning the Board's

proceedings.
following provisions shall be observed thfc to respect proceedings of the Board (namely) :
9.
The
with
'
Vacancy not
to affect proceeding. .Board to meet
and arrange
for transactions of biM-
During any vacancy in the Board the continumay act as if no vacancy had occurred. (2) The Poard shall meet together and shall from time to time make rach arrangements, not inconsistent withthi* Regulation, with respact to the place, day, hour, notice, management, jmd adjournment of such meetings,
(1)
ing Trustees
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Section 9
57
generally with respect to the transaction of bnsines?, as they think fit, subject to the following provisions (namely)
,
an ordinary meeting shall beheld once at least every month; (6) the Chairman may, whenever he thinks fit, and of not less than three shall upon the written request
(a)
There must
in
x^Lttm oncoa
month
Trustees, call a special meeting
(c) no business shall be transacted at any meeting Four unless at least four Trustees are preterit from the begin- tofonna quorum. ning to the end of such meeting (d) every meeting shall, if the Chaiiman be present, chairman, a to be presided over by him if he be absent, by such one of ^SJSjj
; ;
the Trustees present as may be chosen ly the meeting; An questions (e) all questions shall be lUcidod by a majority of votes of the Tiustees prsenfc, the piesident having a of votes. second or casting vote in all c^sis of equality of votes ; Minute of rhall the names of be the (/) minutes kept ept Trustees present and of the proceedings at each meeting in a book to be provided for this purpose, which shall be signed at the next ensuing meeting bj7 tho president of such meeting, and shall be open to inspection by any Trustee during office hours. (3) Tho Board may from time to time appoint Appointment Committees cons'sting of the Choirman and such other of Commitfcoos Trustees as they think fit and ma/y, such Committees for enepiry and (a) refer to report any subject relating to the purposes ot this Regulation, or (6) delegate to Mich Committees by specific resolu'
'
tion in this behalf, and Mibject to any bye-laws made under clause (a) of section 39, (1), any of their powers or duties. Any Committee so appointed shall confoim to any instructions that mav from tune to time bo giveu to them by the Board and the Board may at sny time alter the constitubion of any Committee sov appoint' d or lescind any such appointment. The Chairn-an shall be the president of
every such Committee.

(4) No act of the Board, or of any Committee, or any person act'ng as Tiustcc, shnll be deemed to le invalid by reôn only of seme defect in the appointment of such Board, Committee or Tm>-tee, or on the ground that they, or &ny of them, were disqualified for the offico
Acts of Board
of
ties.
of Trustee.
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Sections 10-12.
[REGN.
III,
tracts
when enter into
notnTo^than
RS, 1,000,
The Chairman mjl 7> on belialf of tlie B oard, any contract or agreement, whereof the value Or amounfc pkall no* exceed one thousand iupee?, in such manner and form as according to the law for the time being in force, would bind him if such contract or agreement were on his own behalf, and every such contract or agreement shall be reported to the Board at the next ordinary
f1 )
meeting thereof.
vSue^moro
than
ES looo. of the
(^) Every other contract and agreement on behalf Boaid shall require the previous approval ol the Board, shall be ia writing, and shall Le signed by the Chairman and two other Trustees, and sealed with the
common
Board.
Custody and
No seal of the Boud as hereinafter provided. uncontract or agreement leforred to in this sup-section, less exccutsd as herein provided, shall bo binding on the
(3)
The common
seal of
the Board, which shall

shall
monseai?"
remain in the custody of the Chairman,
not be affixed
1o any contract or other instrument except in the presence of two Trustees, who shall attach their signatures to the contract or instrument in token that the same was sealed in their The signatures ol the said Trustees presence. shall be distinct from the signatures of any witnesses to the execution of any such contract or instrument.
Board may
n.
The Board may compound or compromise

arising oat of
for
^STb-Tor or * a
against thorn,
claim or demand res P cct * at any }7 contract entered into by them under this Regulation,^ or in respect of any action or euit instituted by or against them, for such sum of monoy or other compensation as
they shall deem

Duties of
sufficient.
m*a
\2
"
The Chairman
shall
(1) attend every meeting of the Board, unless prevented by aiokucBS or other reasonable cause
;
(2) carry into effect the resolutions of the Board ; (3) keep and conduct the Board's* correspondence ; (4) oxorcfoo supervision and control over the acts
in
all ofliceis and servants of the Board matters of executive administration, and in matters concerning the accounts and records of the Board and, to the extent specified in ftcction 35 (1), dispose of all questions relating to the service of such officers and servants, and their pay, privileges, and allowances ;
and proceedings of
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Sections 13-16.
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(5) furnish to Government a copy of the minutes Board's proceedings, and any returns or other information which Government may fiom time to time call
of the
for.
During any alienee of the Chairman, Government may appoint a person to act as OL airman, and any person so appointed shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred and imposed by thin Regulation on the person for whom he is appointed to net, and shall be subject to the same liabilities, restrictions and conditions to which the said person is liable,
13.
Appointment,
CHAPTER
Ur.
DUTIKS AND I'owmts.
Improvement Schemes.
The Board shall, as ho<m as may be after been constituted under this llegulation, have they draw to up dot-ailed Hohonus (hereinafter referred proceed " to as Improvement Schemes *') lor the improvement, or
14.
(1)
The Board
to
shall
einont j^^ scheme* on
expansion, or both, of the various parts of the City, on ihe and with due regard to, the orders passed or that ment; be passed by Government either on the hereafter may recommendations of the Improvement Committee, or otherbasis of,
wise.
also from time to time, and if ftn< may (Q) The Board ^ satisfied of the suflicioncy of their resource*, make any S&itioiu]
may
additional
necessary,
sohemww improvement schemes which they may consider
15.
Every improvement scheme under
section 14
within the limits of the area comprised in the scheme, provide for (a) the acquisition of any land which wilL in the opinion of the Board, be necessary for or aft'ected by the execution of the scheme, (6) re-laying out all or any^ land including the const ruction and reconstruction of buildings and the for(1) shall,
sc
mo
'
mation and alteration of streets, streets so formed or (c) draining and lighting
altered
;
(2)
r may, within the limits a orosaid, provide for the Board may deem which (a) raising any land
expedient to raise for the better drainage of the locality,
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Section 16.
[RjEGN. Ill,
forming open spaces for the better ventilation of the area comprised in the secheine or any adjoining
(6)
area,
(c)
the whole or any part of the sanitary arrange-
ments required,
(d) the establishment or construction of markets and other public requirements or conveniences and (3) may, within and without the limits aforesaid, provide for the construction of buildings for the accommodation of the poorer and working classes, including the whole or part of such classes to be displaced in the execution of the scheme. Such accommodation shall be deemed
;
to include shop?.
Procedure on
of
Sao?
16. (1) Upon the completion of an improvement scheme, the Board shall draw up a notification stating the fact of a scheme having been made and the limits oJ tho
area comprised therein, and naming a place where parti-* culars of the scheme, a map of the aiea comprised therein and a statement specifying the land proposed to bo acquired, may be seen at all reasonable hours ; and shall
Copy
of noil-
Municipal council .*
Publication
of notfficati Di
(a) communicate a copy of such notification to the Resident of the Municipal Council,* who shall, within thirty days from the date of receipt thereof, forward to the Board * or transmission to Government as hereinafter piovided, * any representation which the Municipal Councillors may
regard to t^ e sc k eme ; a cause (fy copy of the said notification to bepubJished during three consecutive weeks in the official Gazette,
f
fifc
j^
fco
make with
80,^00 of notices on
property to be acquired
and posted up in some conspicuous part of their own office, the Deputy Commissioner's office, the office of the Municipal Council/}" and in such othef places an the Board may consider necessary. (2) During the thirty days next following the first on which such notification's published in the official day Gazett\ the Board shall *serve a notice on every person whose name appears in the Municipal assessment book or
Land Revenue registers as primarily Jiablo for the payment of the property taxB or land aHflCHtmient leviable under
*
The words were sutetitutod
for the original
word 'Commission* by
soclion 2 o
Kcgulation II of 1009. ' f Tho woroB woro sul>stitutod for tlio original words Commissioners' and 'Commission by section 2 of .Regulation II of 1909.
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Section 17.
61
the [Municipal Kegulation, 1906] or Land Revenue Code on any land or building proposed to be acquired by the Board in executing the scheme, stating that such land or building is proposed to be acquired by the Board for the
purpose
of an improvement scheme, and requiring an answer the person so served dissents or not in whether stating of the acquisition of such land or building, and if respect the person dissents, the reasons of such dissent, within thirty days from the date of service of the notice.
Notices how to be florve<! '
the order (8) Such notice shall be signed by, or by * and shall served Chairman be the of, (a) by delivery of the same personally to the person required to be served, or if such person is absent or cannot be found, to his agent, or if no agent can be found, then by leaving the same on the land or building or (6) by leaving the same at the usual or last known or business of such person as aforesaid ; or abode of place (c) by post addressed to the usual or last known of or business of such person. abode place
;
17. (1) Upon compliance with the foregoing provisions with respect to the publication and service of notices fS^SuSS t of the scheme, the Board shall, after consideration of any Government Qrs*notlon representation or answer received under section 16 and
after inserting in the
Tho scheme
may think scheme.
fit,
scheme such modifications as they to Government for sanction to the apply
(2) The application for sanction phall, save in the case provided for in sub-section (3), be accompanied by (a) description with full particulars of the scheme including the reasons for any modifications inserted there-
in;
complete plans and estimates of the cost of the scheme ; executing a statement specifying the land proposed to (c) be acquired ; (d) any representation received under sub-section
(6)
(1) of section
(e)
16
a schedule showing the rateable value, as entered in the Municipal assessment book, at the date of the
The words 'Municipal Regulation, 1906 were substituted for the * original words Municipal Regulations by section 1 of Regulation II of
[ ]
' '
1909.
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Section 18.
[E,EON. Ill,
provides for
of^î^s
for the poorer
publication of a notification relating to the land under section 16, or the land assessment, of all land specified in the statement under clause (c) ; and (/) such further particulars,, if any, as may be prescribed by Government. ( 3 ) When under any improvement scheme provision is made for the construction of dwellings for the poorer an(i worf n g classes, the Board may, after complying with p the provisions ol section 16, forthwith submit to Government * or sanction plans and estimates for the construction ol such dwellings, and on receipt of such sanction the proviso us of section 18 shall, with all necessary modifications, be applicable to the part of the scheme providing for the construction of such dwellings, as if such part were the
scheme.
f
l"
of
iradtobo
acquired, n
And upon
such public*
l8 (*) On rccoi P of the sanction of Government, the Chairman Hindi forward a declaration for notificafc on under tho .signature of a Secretary to Government, stating the fact of such sanction and that tho land proposof the od to be acoiurocl by the .Board for the purposes * if TT scheme is required tor a public purpose. in the (6) The declaration phall be published official Gazette and shall stale the limits within which tho land proposed to bo acquired is situate, tho purpose for which it is needed, its approximate area, and tne place where a, plan of tho land may bo inspected. (c) The said declaration shall be conclusive evij e nce that tho laud ia needed for a publio purpose, and the
'
fc
pwoeedto
execute tho
j
BOÔ
have power
upon the publication of the said declaration to execute the scheme. proceed If at (a) any time, it appears to the Board that (2) an improvement can bo latulo in any part of tlic scheme, ma y a ^ or ^ ie lt!!n10 ^ f r t^c pui'pose of making *^ ie
shall,
Board
^^^
saoh iniprovoincat, and shall, subject to tho provisions contained in the next two clauses of tlritf rfub-vsection, forthwith proceed to execute tho scheme as altered. (b) If tho estimated not cost of executing tho scheme as altered exccoda, by a greater sum than Ks. 2,500 tho estimated not cotit of executing the scheme as sanctioned, tho Board shall not withoxit the previous sanction of Government proceed to execute the scheme aa altered. the acquisi(c) If tho Bohciue as altered involves other than land of otherwise than tion, any by agreement,
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Sections 19-20.
63
that specified in the schedule accompanying the scheme under section 17 (2) (e), the provisions of sections 16 and 17 of sub-section (1) shall apply to the part of the scheme so altered, in the same manner as if such altered part were the scheme. General.
19. Whenever under any improvement scheme the whole or any part of an existing public street or other land vested in the Municipal Councillors is included in the site of any part of a street to be formed, altered, widened, diverted, raised, re-ariangedor re-construe ted by the Board, tho Board shall give notice to the President of the Municipal Council* that the whole or a part, a^ the case may be, of such existing street or other land (liereinafter called the
'
1
fomatfon
*'part required") is required by them as part of a street to bo dealt with as aforesaid, and the par I required shall thereupon, subject to the provisions of sub-seotion (I) of section 21, bo vested hi tho Board ; provided that nothing in this ttwtion conUinod whall bo deomo.d to affect the rights or powers of the Municipal GounciHoTa*under the [Municipal Regulation, 3900] in or over any Municipal drain or water work.
20. Tho provisions of sections 41, 50, 90 to 93, 113, 116, 118, 139 and 121 to 125 of the Municipal BeguJiition, VII of 1900, in regard to streets; of sections 99 to 105, 107(1), 108, 109, 111 and 112 in regard to drains, priviott, Hcwom, etc. ; of Koction 154 in regard to the service of notice**, etc and of section 156 in regard to the execulion of workn whou tho owner or occupier fails to execute the samo and the recovery of the expense** thereof from him lmli, go'far at* may bo conHintcmt with the tenor of this
[ l
;
S35?
notice*, etc.,
1%
.*
and exocution of works
llogulation, apply,
(a) to stawte, drains, privies, ReWers, et(5., or parts thereof vested in the Board under this Regulation, ancl (6) to tlxe Borvico of notices, the execution of
works and tho recovery of expcasea by the Board under this Regulation and all reference** n the said provisions
;
to the Municipal Councillor * or other Municipal authority shall be const mod as references to the Board. [ a ]
*
^Commissioner and
* * These words were substituted for the original wordn * Commission f Cojumissiouors' by mction 2 of Regulation! I of 1909* [ J These worda wore substituted for tins original wordft 'Municipal ulationfi,' by section 3 of Regulation II of 1909. a 'jp]rf s sociion wa substituted ff>r tlie original by section 4 of [ II of l<jO<)*
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Sections 20A-2I.
[KflGN. Ill,
crowding
Board may, at any time, in mant *!* 20-A. (1) The ner hereinafter prescribed, take steps to abate overcrowding in buildings within any area comprised in an improvement,
interior of a or to bo overcrowded as so to be, likely to bebuilding come, dangerous or prejudicial to the health of the inhabit(2)
is
Whenever the Board consider the
ants of that or of any neighbouring building, the Board may cause proceedings to be taken before a Magistrate of the first class for the purpose of obtaining an order to pre-
vent such overcrowding.
Such Magiptrate may, on the production of a by a medical officer duly authorised or empowered by the Board or the G-overninent, stating jbis opinion
(3)
certificate
the overcrowding complained of is likely to cause disease or risk of disease, and after such further inquiry if any, as may appear to such Magistrate necessary, require the owner of the building within a reasonable time, not being more than six weeks or less than ten days, to abate the number of lodgers, tenants or other inmates of the said
that
building to such extent as he shall deem necessary to prescribe, or may pass such other order as ho Bliall deem just and proper. (4) Tf the said building shall have been sublet, the landlord of the lodgers, tenants or other actual inmates of the same shall for the purpose of sub-section (3) be doomed to be the owner of the building, (5) It shall be incumbent on any owner to whom any requisition is issued under sub-section (3), forthwith to givo to so many of the lodgers, tenants or other actual inniatoH of the said building as may bo necessary to fulfil the condition?* prescribed thereby, written notice to vacate the said building within the period specified in such requisition, and any such lodgers, tenants or inmates receiving such notice shall be bound to comply therewith. [a ]
(1) The President of the Mtmicipal Council* ahall, on being satisfied that any street formed by the Board has been duly levelled, paved, metalled, flagged, channelled, drained and aewered in the manner provided for in the
,
Municipal
CotmoUlotH**
Section 20-A has been added by Regulation
IV of 1904
8, 1.
*Ttose words were substituted for the words 'Commission,' Cominia or 'Oominimionurfl' by motion 2 o Regulation TI 1909*
'
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Sections 22-23.
65
plans of any scheme sanctioned by Government and that such lamps, lamp posts and other apparatus as are in his opinion necessary for the lighting thereof and should be provided by the Board have been so provided, declare such street to be a public street, and such street shall thereupon vest or re-vest, as the case may be, in the Municipal Councillors,* and the Municipal Councillors* shall thenceforward maintain, keep in repair, light and cleanse such street. (2) Any open space reserved for ventilation in any of the City, and provided by the Board as part of any part improvement scheme sanctioned by Government, shall be transferred, on completion to the President of the Municipal Council* for maintenance at the expense of the Municipal Councillors,* and shall thereupon vest in the Municipal
Councillors.*
Open spaces
^tuaônto
vest in and bo
mod
b^to
Municipal
Councmor8 **
(3) Any dispute which arises between the Board and Disputes 8 the President of the Municipal Council* in respect of any of ^fîo bo the provisions of this section shall be determined by Wov- determined ornment whose decision shall be final. Government
Acquisition of land.
Subject to the provisions of this Regulation, it be lawful for the Board to agree with the owners of any land or of any interest in land, whether situated within or without the City, needed by the Board for the purposes of this Regulation for the purchase of such land or of any interest in such land.
shall
22.
Board to
^^^^ land
by
w****
23, The acquisition otherwise than by agreement of provision land within or without the City under* this Kegulation shall fpp^w* * iiiiJ-L f J^-L 1*11 theacquisibo regulated by tho provisions, so far as they are applicable, tionofiand of the Land Acquisition Regulation, 1894, and by the followJ^JJ^ agreement, ing further provisions, namely (1) Upon the passing of a resolution hy the Board thab an improvement scheme under section 14 is necessary in rospocfc of any locality, it shall be lawful for any person either generally or specially authorised by the Board in this behalf and fo,r his servants and workmen, to do all such acts on or in respect of land in that locality as it would be lawful for aii officer duly authorised by Government to act under section 4 (2) of the Laud Acquisition Regulation, and -.
missioner* or
* Those words were substituted for the words ''Commission', 'Com. c ' Commissioners by section 2 of Regulation II of 1909.
M. C.
66

Sections 24-25.
[REGN.
Ill,
and workmen, to do thereunder and the in section 5 of the said Keguâtion shall contained provision likewise be applicable in respect of damage caused by any of the acts first mentioned. (2) The publication of a declaration under section 18 shall be deemed to be the publication of a declaration under section 6 of the Land Acquisition Regulation. (3) For the purposes of section 50 (2) of the Land Acquisition Regulation, the Board shall be deemed to be the local authority concerned. (4) After the land vests in the Government under section 16 of the Land Acquisition Regulation, the Deputy Commissioner shall, upon payment of the cost of the acquisition, and upon the Board agreeing to pay any further costs which may be incurred on account of the acquisition transfer the land to the Board, and the land shall thereupon vest in the Board.
for his servants
;
CHAPTER IV
Power
of
-PROPERTY AND FINANCE.
The Government may from lime to time, for tlio of this Regulation and subject to such limitations purposes conditions as it may impose and to the provisions hero? inafter contained, transfer to and vest in the Board any
24.
'
an^ Belonging to Go\ rniment or to the Municipal Council-
to
Public purpose,
Provided that any such land not already conveyed agreed to be conveyed by the Board, which shall be rethe Municipal Councillors* for a quired by ^ Government or i T * iis* at any time be resumed by Government, public purpose, may or by the Municipal Councillors* with the previous sanction of Government, as the case may be, on such terms if any
OJC
.
,
Power of
aûânu n
ho?dô?
P
rfc
Government may determine. 25. The Board shall, tor the purposes of this Regulaôn ^ lavc P owcr ^ ac(lui rc anc hold movoable and immovea We property, whether within or without the City, and shall
as the
* l
y*
also, subject
to
the provisions of this Ilognlation, have
power
(1) to let on hire, or lease any moveablo or immovoablo property which may have become vested in or
acquired by them
* These words wore substituted for the words 'Commisftion,' *(Jommisaionor' or Commissioners* by aoction 2 of Regulation II of 1909,
1903]
CITY OF MYSOBB IMPROVEMENT

Sections 26-27.'
67
and otherwise convey, with or without any or immoveable property which rnoveable conditions, any or acquired by them and vested in become have may whole or any part of or to (3) appropriate apply * * * the lands \ ' * ** f , i i ii* the lands which may nave become vested in or acquired by in them for them, for the formation of open spaces, or for building pur- PPsea <* t fit improvement any other manner for the purposes of any im- scheme, poses, or provemont scheme.
(2) to sell
;
.
-i
m
.
the City of Mysore ImFund." provement also be credited to the said fund (2) There shall as may be placed by Government sums such (a) from time to time for the purBoard the of at the disposal and of this Regulation poses from the Municipal Fund (6) such contributions as the Municipal Councillors* may from time to time be called upon by Government to make, on a consideration by Government of the relief or addition to the Municipal recredited to a fund to be called
5
The rents, profits and sale proceeds, of all lands, buildings and other property vested or vesting in or this Begulation, shall be acquired by the Board under "
26.
(1)
sources accruing or likely to accrue as the result of improvement schemes undertaken by the Board.
27. trust, and

or special incidental
(2)
fund shall be held by the Board in (1) The said to the general be shall applied by them, subject in of orders Government, payment of the charges
to
the carrying out of the purposes of this
Regulation.
Such charges shall be held to include, among
other things
if any, of maintaining a separate (a) the cost, establishment for the collection of the rents and profits and other proceeds of property vested or vesting in or acquired by the Board under this Regulation ; of petty and other establishments, (6) the cost not being part of the scheduled staff, necessary for tho or other revenue purposes ; supervision of properties of management including the salaries cost tho (c) and allowances of tho scheduled staff, and all incidental ex-
penses; and
* This word was substituted for tlio original word 'Commissioners by section 2 of Regulation II of 1909.
JF2
*

Bectiom 28-31.
[REGET, III,
Chairman to frame an annual estimate of income and

expenditure.
Board to sanction or
amend eueh
estimate.
Board in respect of (d) all payments made by the and taxes levied under the [Municipal Begdation, 1906], upon lands and buildings vested in the Board and not subject to exemption. (3) The Board may also, from time to time, and in accordance with the rales framed by Government under section 38, make advances from the said fund for the puipose of enabling persons not being Government servants to provide themselves with houses or other accommodation. 28, (1) The Chairman shall, at a special meeting to be held not later than the first day of May in each year, lay before the Board an estfmate of the income and of the expenditure of the Board for the year commencing on the first day of July then next ensuing, in such detail and form as the Board shall from time to time direct. for the (2) Such estimate shall make provision efficient administration of this Regulation and shall bo completed, and a copy thereof sent by post, or otherwise, to each Trustee, at least ten clear days prior to the meeting before which the estimate is to be laid. The Board shall consider the estimate so sub29,. mitted to them, and shall sanction the same either unaltered, or subject to such alterations as they shall think fit.
rates
Estimates to be submitted to Govern-
ment for sanction.
30. The estimate, as sanctioned by the Board, shall be submitted to Government, who may, if they think fit, disallow such estimate, or any portion thereof, and return
the same for amendment. The Board shall if the estimate so returned by Government, forthwith proceed to amend the same and shall re-submit the estimate BO amended to Government, A copy of the estimate shall be sent to the President of the Municipal Council.*
is
Supplement* ary estimates may be propared and submitted
when nooossary.
31. The Board may, at any time during the year for which any such estimate has been sanctioned, cause a supplementary estimate to be prepared and submitted to them. Every such supplementary estimate shall be considered and sanctioned by the Board and submitted to Government, and a copy shall be sent to the President of the Municipal Council* in the same manner as if it wore an original annual
estimate.
The words were substituted lor tho original words 'Municipal ] [ Regulations' by section 1 of .Regulation JI of 1909. * * This word was substituted for tho original word ' Commission by section 2 of Regulation II of 1909.
1903]
CITY
Otf
MYSORE IMPROVEMENT
Sections 32-35.
69
No sain shall be expended by or on behalf of tho unless included in some estimr.te at the time in force Board, which has been finally approved by Government, or in the
32.
Provisions
amount payable by the Board under a decree or award of a Court: Provided that in any case of pressing emergency a sum not exceeding two thousand five hundred rupees may
be expended though not so included, the circumstances being forthwith reported by the Chairman to Government, together with an explanation of the way in which it is proposed by the Board to cover such extra expenditure.
33. The accounts of the receipts and expenditure of the Board shall be audited and examined by the Comptroller in the same manner as the accounts of Government DepartJ>yOomptroiments, and shall, twice in every year, be laid before Gov^ mittedto neEt v< ernment. An abstract of the audited accounts for each t year shall be sent to the President ,of the Municipal oftLwT
^^
'*
oounti to bo furnished to the Municipal Council.*
CHAPTER V OF
THE OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF THE BOARD.
34. The Board shall from time to lime prepare and Schedule of submit for the sanction of Government a schedule of the ^^Sjstob staff of officers and servants whom they rfiall deem it submitted for necessary and proper to maintain for the purposes of this
Regulation. Such schedule shall also set forth the amount and nature of the salaries, fees and allowances which the Board propose for each such officer or servant. No alteration in the sanctioned schedule shall be sanction of Government.
made without the
Subject to the provisions of the bye-laws (c) of section 9 (1) and of the schedule for the time being in force sanctioned by the Government under section 34, the power of appointing, promoting, suspending, dismissing, fining, reducing, or granting leave to the officers and servants of the Board (not being officers in Government service lent to the Board) shall bo exercised by the Chairman in the cfcso of officers and servants whose monthly salary does not exceed one hundred rupees, and in every other case by the Board.
(1)
35.
framed under sub-section
aents, etc.
by
* This word was substituted for tho original section 2 of Regulation II of 1909*
word
Commission
'
70

Sections 36-38.
[REGN.
Ill,
of dispensing with the services of any, officer or servant of the Board (not being an officer hi Government service lent to tlic Board), otherwise than by reason of such officer's or servant's own misconduct, or of a permitting any such officer or servant to retire on pension, to the gratuity, or compassionate allowance, shall subject, aforesaid provisions, be exercised by the Board alone,
(2)
The power
Government service lent to the Board as otherwise shall, except provided under rales or orders which may be made by Government fiom time to time, be ] subject to the provisions in this beha f contained in tbe
36.
Officers in
Mysore Service Regulations,
CHAPTER
Govern moufc
VI
DISSOLUTION OF TUB BOARD.
may dissolve
the Board when the purpeso of their
appointment
is fulfilled.
37. (1) When the Government is satisfied that all such improvement soli ernes as may havo Loon sanctioned by it from time to time for ox.*ciiLio,i by the Board have been executed by the board in substantial entirety, and that pudi
iurther measures as may be ueces/mry in the near futxne for the improvement of the City may conveniently be undertaken under the ordinary provisions of tho Municipal law in force, the Government miy, by an order io be published in the official Gazette, declare that the Board shall be dissolved with effect from a date to be specified in sueh order. (2) Such order shall make due provision for the devolution of the assets and liabilities of the Board, the disposal or management of property vested in the Board, the completion of incomplete works, and all other matters incidental to the disolution of the Board and the winding up of their affairs. Provided that all immoveablo properties vested in the Board on the date of their dissolution and not expressly reserved to Government in, the said order shall thereafter vest in the Municipal Councillors.*
Matters to be dealt with in the order for

dissolution.
Vesting of
immovaablo
property.
CHAPTER
Power o
VI r.
RULES AND BYE-L\WN, PENALTIES,
ETC,
38.
The Government may from time to time make

word
*
niles nofc fa<-o'iu*nt wftt this Regulation

* This word was substituted for tlio original section 2 of Ilegulation II of 1909.
Commissioners
by
1903]
CITY OF MYSOBK IMPROVEMENT

Sections 39-40.
71
guidance of the Board, thj Municipal Officers and all other persons in Councillors, matteis connected with the administration of this Regnlation or in cases not expressly provided for herein, and (6) generally for carrying out the purposes of this Regulation. 39- (1) The Board may from time to time make by- Power of to laws, not inconsistent with this Regulation or with the rules Safco
(a) for the
Government
made by Government
(a) for regulating the delegation of the powers and duties of the Board to Committees ; (6) for the guidance of persons employed by them
by-laws.
under
this
Regulation
for regulating the grant of leave, leave allowances, pensions and gratuities, and other such matters, in respect of the officers and servants of the Board, not being officers in Government seivice lent to the Board ;
(c)
the management, TLS^ and legulation of for the poorer or working classes under constructed dwellings
(d) for
any scheme
(e)
for regulating the construction and reconstiuction of buildings in regard to &uch matters as the following namely, the notice to be given previous to erection, the plans to be submitted, the line of frontage with neighbouring buildings, the free space to be left about the building the level and width of foundation, the stability of structure, the materials to be used, and the provision to be made for
drainage and ventilation
and
(/) generally for carrying out the purposes of this Regulation.

(2) No by-law shall have effect until the same shall have been approved by Government, and no by-law shall be approved by Government until the same shall have been published for three weeks successively in the official Gazette. (3) It shall be lawful for Government at* any time to cancel any by-law made and published under this
section.
40. The Government, and with the approval of the Government the Board, may, in the rules and by-laws made
respectively penalties as
39, prescribe or they shall deem fit for the infringement of the same : Provided that no penalty for any on'j infringement of a rulo'or by-law shall exceed one hundred rupees,
it
under sections 38
and
such
72
CITY
Otf
MYSOKE IMPROVEMENT
'Sections 41-43,
[J&EGN. Ill,
nor, in case of a continuing infringement, shall any penalty exceed fifty rupees per diem for every day after notice oi
such infringement shall have been given by the Board to the person guilty of such infringement. 41. The said rules and by-laws shall bo printed in
îe E^fek
"Penalty fop
permitting
an(l
Kannada languages and hung up
at con-
venient places.
overcrowda 41 -A. Any owner of a building who, after the [ ], a^ e specified in any ^ requisition issued under sub-section ^^ .. ,1 i* ii<i of section 20-A, permits the overcrowding of any build(3) ing in contravention of such requisition, and any person who omits to vacate any such building in accordance with notice given to him under sub-section (5) of the said sect on shall be punished with fine which may extend to ten rupees for each day subsequent to the date specified in such requisition during which such overcrowding, or such omission to vacate, continues.[*]
(j
f
.
*-
rt
<
mg,
etc.
penalty for
!Ste? to***"
contract
42. Any person who being a Trustee, or an officer or servant of tbe Board, shall acquires directly or indirectly, any share or interest in any contract or employment with, by, r n behalf of the Board, shall be deemed to have committed the offence made punishable by section 168 of the Indian Penal Code provided that a person shall not be deemed to have any share or inteiest in such contract or employment by reason only of his having a share or interest in any oi the matters mentioned in sub-clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of section
;
8
Penalty for
luegiTg
cation.
(1)
).
Any person employed under this Regulation, not koing a public servant within tho meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, who shall accept or obtain, or agree to accept or attempt bo obtain, from any person, for himself or for any other person, any gratification whatever, other than legal remuneration, as a reward for doing, or forbearing to
to do,' any official act, or for showing or forbearing show, in the exercise of his official (unctions, favour or disfavour to any person, or for rendering, or attempting to render, any service, or disservice to any person, with the Board or with any public servant as such, or with Government, shall be liable to the, same punishment as is provided by the Indian Venal Code in the ease of the like offence
43.
committed by a public servant.
MH>]
Section 41-A Las been ixuortod
by Regulation IV
of 1904.
1903]
CITY OF
MYSORE IMPROVEMENT
Sections 44-46.
?3
(1) All offences against this Regulation or against i i 11 i 11 i or by-law made thereunder shall be cognizable by any rule any Magistrate with powers not less than those of a Magisi
44.
11
in
Cognizance of
offenooB.
trate of the
Second
Class.
paid
(2) All fines recovered from to the credit of the City of
any offender shall be Mysore Improvement
Fi
*J??
be
improvement
Fund.
45. All sums due by any person to the City of Mysore Improvement Fund on account of rents, profits, or pale procecds of pioperty vested in or acquired by the Board, or on account of advances for house-building, or otherwise howsoever, and remaurng in an ear after fifteen days from the date of service on such person of a notice of demand by the Chairman, may be recovered in any one or more of the following ways, namely
:
moat Fund.
(1) as an arrear of land revenue, on the written application of the Chairman in this behalf to the Deputy
Commissioner of any District in which proceedings are required to be taken ; (2) by distraint and sale, by or under the orders of of such person ; and the Chairman, of the mpveable property of a civil the Chairman institution the by (3) by suit against such person.
46. (1) No suit or other proceeding shall be com- imitation monced against any person for anything done, or purporting "H* to have been done, in pursuance of this Regulation or a rule
or by-law thereunder, without giving to such person one month's previous notice in writing of the intended suit or other proceeding, and of the cause thereof, nor after six months from the accrual of the cause of such suit or other proceeding, nor after tender of sufficient amends. (2) Neither the Board nor any Trustee or officer or servant of the Board shall be liable to be sued for clamages for any act bonafide done or ordered to be done by them or him as such in pursuance of this Regulation or a
rule or by-law thereunder.
of
Bar
of suit to
REGULATION
No. IV
OF
1903,
(PASSED ON THE ?TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1903.)
Regulation to further amend the Mysore Chief Court Regulation, 1884.

it
expedient to further amend the Mysore Chief Court Begulation, 1884; His Highness the Maharaja is pleased to enact as follows
WHEREAS
is
In section 6 of the Mysore Chief Court Regulation, " " or shall be inserted 1884, the words Deputy Registrar " after the words or the Registrar."
1.
JJJJ*J Jj Regulation I of 1884 of
2.
tion
The following
sections shall be inserted after sec- inwtam

1
:
16 of the said Regulation* namely ^diGB. " 16A. (1) Whenever the Chief Court withdraws an Trial by a n original case, civil or criminal from the file of a subordinate ^ f chief Court for trial before itself, the Chief Court shall depute Court of caeca one of its Judges to try such case. Jom^bS" (2) The Judge so deputed shall conduct his pro- dwate Court,
ceedings in the
as
civil
same manner and subject to the same pro-
cedure as is laid
down
in section
12
(5) of this
Regulation
cases, and in section 526 of the Code of regards Criminal Procedure as regards criminal cases respectively, " (3) The judgments, decrees, orders and sentences
passed by such Judge shall be appealable to the Chief Court in the same manner and to the same extent as if such judgments, decrees, orders and sentences had been passed by a District Court or Court of Session, as the case may be, " (4) Articles 155 and 156 of the Second Schedule tothe Indian Limitation Act, 1877, but not Article 151,
shall be
to be applicable to appeals under the preceding sub-section."
deemed
16B.
Notwithstanding anything contained iu the any Judge of the Chief Court sitting to hear and dispose of applications shall have alone power * * *i n i i i i i for revision in civ]] and criminal cases, and his orders and decisions on such applications shall be final provided that any such Judge may, if he thinks fit, instead of disposing of any such application as aforesaid, refer such application to
proviso to section 19,
:
"
himself or to
rofer the same
to * Bench,
Bench
of
two Judges
for disposal."
REGULATION
(PASSED ON THE
No.
V OF
1903.
UTH DAY
OF DECEMBER 1903.)
Regulation to amend the law Relating to the punishment of Whipping.

it
expedient to amend the law relating to of the punishment whipping; His Highness the Maharaja ia pleased to enact as follows :
is
WHEREAS
Preamble,
This Regulation may be called the Mysore whipping Regulation, 1903 and It extends to the whole of Mysore
1.
; ;
short
title,
Extent and
It shall
come
into force at once.

in
Act VI of 1864 as in force

pealed.
Mysore
is
hereby
re-
In addition to the punishments described in êcChipping tion 53 of the Indian Penal Codo, offenders are also liable added to the to whipping.
2.
fiS?
section 53 of the Penal Code,
3. Whoever commits any of the following offences offences punmay be punished with whipping in lieu of any punishment wHawith to which he may for such offence be liable under the Indian jf^S fhTr punishment Penal Code, is to say ' that J
:
Group A.
(1) Theft, as defined in section 378 of the said Code ; (2) theft in a building, tent or vessel, as defined in
s*
prescribed by Tenal Code.
section
380
of the said
Code
(3) theft
by a
clerk or servant, as defined it section
381 of the said Code;

preparation for causing death or hurt, as defined in section 38& of the said Code ;
(4) theft after
Group B.
(5) Extortion by threat, as definod, in section 388 of the said Code (6) putting a person in fear of accusation in order to commit extortion, aa dofined in section 389 of the said
;
Code;
78
wnipriNG
Sections 4-5.
[REON. V,
Group C.
Dishonestly receiving stolen property, as defined in section 411 of the said Code ; in the com(8) dishonestly receiving property stolen ot the said 412 in section mission of a dacoity, as defined
(7)
Code ;
Group D.
Lurking house-trespass, or house-breaking, as de443 and 445 of the said Code, in order to the committing of any offence punishable with whipping under this section ;
(9)
fined in sections
(10) lurking house-trespass by night, or house-breaking by night, as defined in sections 444 and 446 of the said Code, in order to the committing of any offence punishable with whipping under this section.
On second
on*
BOO-
s,
may
to
whipbo
4. Whoever, having been previously convicted of any ^ *^ o fi enccs specified in the last preceding section, shall again be convicted of the same offence or of any of offences, may in the same group offence included i J be _ , . , v o or in of in to heu addition with punished whipping any ( t^LCr punishment to which he may for such offence bo ? liable under the Indian Penal Code,
one
5. Whoever, having been previously convicted of any ono ^ *k following offences, shall be again convicted of cwêcond th same offence, or of any offence included in the same conviction, rou P ^ o^cncos, may be punished with whipping in addipinginâSdi. K tion to any other punishment to which ho may bo Imblo tion to othor punisbmont. un( | er t j ic i n ji an \> G î (j <K] that is to nay :~offences pun;
Group A.
(1)
an to
01!
1)0
;
Giving or fabricating false widows in such manpunishable inulor section J93 of the Indian
intent
in sec-
Code
(2)
giving or fabricating false evidence with to procure conviction of a capital offence, as defined tion 194 of the $nid Code (3) giving or fabricating falHO evidence with to procure conviction of an olloncc punishable with ]K>rtatkm or imprisonment BN defined in section 105
;
intent traimof the
Maid
Code
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WHIPPING
Section 5
79
Group B.
(4) Falsely charging any person with having committed an unnatural offence, as defined in sections 211 and 377 of the said Code Group C.
;
using criminal force to any woman her to with intent outrage modesty as defined in section Code 354 of the said ; (6) rape, as defined in section 375 of the said Code ; (7) unnatural offences, as defined in section 377 of the said Code ;
(5) Assaulting or
Gnoup D.
(8) Robbery or dacoity as defined 391 of the said Code
;
in sections
390 and
(9)
attempting to commit robbery, as defined in
section 393 of the said
Code
(10) voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery as defined in section 394 of the said Code ;
Group E.
(11) Habitually receiving or dealing in stolen proas defined in section 413 ol the said Code ; perty,
Group F.
(12) Forgery, as defined in section
463
of the said
"
Code;
(13) forgery of
a document, as defined in section
466
of the said
Code
(14) forgery of a
document, as defined in section
467 of the said Code

in section
(15) forgery for the purpose of cheating, as defined 468 of the said Code ; (16) forgery for the purpose of harming the reputation of any person, as defined in section 469 of the said
Code
Group G.
(17) Lurking house-trespass, or house-breaking as defined in sections 443 and 445 of the said Code, in ordea: to the committing of nny offence punishable with whipping under this section ;
80
WHIPPING
Sections 6-7.
(18) lurking house-trespass
[EEGN. V,
by night,
or house-bieak-
ing
by
Code, in order to the
night, as defined in sections 444 and 446 of the said committing of any offence punishable
with whipping under this section.

Additional
6. tho
Whenever the Government
has,
by
notification in
ohrifyta
for
pe in certain
cam
cia l flteeBs, declared the provisions of this Fection to be in force in any local area in Mysore, any person in j oca j yfao, being a member of an assembly of two
^^
or more persons the common object of which assembly is to commit rape, as defined in section 375 of the Indian Penal
Code abets, commits or attempts to commit such
offence,
may bo punished with whipping in addition to any other punishment, to which, for such abetment, offence or attempt, ho
juvemio
may
be liable under the said Code.

offender
7.
%dA.
abie with
<empte to
Any juvenile commit-
who
abets,
commits or
at-
any offence which is punishable under the Indian p onaj Oode otherwise than with death, or
(a)
(6)
any
offence which
is
punishable under any other

lieu of
law with imprisonment, may be punished with whipping in
ment to which, he may
for such offence,
any other punishabetment or atin
tempt be liable: Provided that the Government may, by notification

the
official
Gazette, direct that the

inflicted in
(6)
punishment of whipping
such offences falling
shall
not be
respect
01
under clause
it
may
think fit to specify in this bohalf.
offender
Expkmtm. "
In this section the expression "juvenile means an offender whom the Oourt, after making
such enquiry (if any) as may be doomed necessary, shall find to ue under 1C years of age, the finding of the Court
in all
C.WM being
final
and conclusive.
REGULATION
No. I
OF
1904,
(PASSED ON THE 5TH DAY OF FEBEUARY 1904.)
Regulation to I860, as
amend the Indian Penal

it is
Code,
in force in Mysore.
Preamble.
WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Indain Penal Code, Act XLV of I860, as it is in force in Mysore; His Highness the Maharaja is pleased to enact as follows " the Indian 1. (1) In this Eegulation the expressions 53 " Penal Code as in force in Mysore and the said Code" mean the Indian Penal Code as amended by Acts XXVII of 1870, XrX of 1872, and of 1873, by the Code of ^ Criminal Procedure as introduced into Mysore by Regulation
:
interprets
Stopt
Code as in
X
1
gj.;
1 of 1886,
and by Regulations
of 1892,' II of 1894,
and IV
of 1894.
Subject to the provisions of this Regulation, the rule of inteipretation contained in section 31 of the General Clauses Regulation, 1899, shall apply to the Indian Penal Code as in force in Mysore as if the said Code had been expressed to be applied mutatis mutandis to Mysore.
(2)
2-
"
figures
(1)
In section 1 of the said Code, the words and " on and from the first day of May 1861 shall be
(2)
repealed.
"
figures
on or
In section 2 of the said Code, the words and "

after the said first
day
of
May 1861
shall
be repealed. 3. Section 4 of the said Code is hereby repealed, and the following section is substituted therefor, namely : " The provisions of this Code apply also to any 4. offence committed by any subject of His Highness the Maharaja in any place without and beyond Mysore, * '* offence includes Explmation. In this section every act committed outside Mysore which, if committed in Mysore would be punishable under this Code.
'
Extension of
to
territorial
(a) A, a coolie, who is a subject of His Highness the Mahacommits a murder in Uganda. He can be tried and convicted of murder in any place in Mysore in which he may be found. <f In Indore, (b) D, a subject o( His Highness the Mah-irajaliving instigates 111 to commit a murder in Mysore, T) is guilty of abetting murder."
"
raja,
M.O.
*Z
PENAL CODE AMENDMENT

{Sections 4-10.
fREGN.
I,
For the Explanation to section 28 the following shall be substituted, namely "
4.
of the said Code,

:
Explanation 1. It is not essential to counterfeiting that the imitation should be exact. " Explanation 2. When a person causes one thing to resemble another thing and the resemblance is such that a person might be deceived thereby, it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that the peison so" causing the one thing to resemble the other thing intended by mean** of that resemblance to practise deception or knew it to be likely th>at deception would thereby be practised." 5. In the second clause of section 40 of the said Code " the figures " 64, 65, 66, 67, 71 " before the figures "109
be inserted. 6. In section 64 of the said Code, for the first twelve words the following shall be substituted, namely " In every case of an offence punishable with imprisonment as well as fine, in which the offender is sentenced to a fine, whether with or without imprisonment. *' and in every case of an offence punishable with with fine only, in which the offender imprisonment or fine, or " is sentenced to a fine.
shall
:
In section 67 of the said Code, after the woicLs " the words " the imprisonment which the Court fine, only in default of payment of the fine shall be simples imposes " shall be inserted* and
"
7.
8.
To section 71 of the
shall be added,
said Code, the following clause
is an offence falling within two or more separate definitions of any law in force for the time which offences are defined or punished, or being by " where several acts, of which one or more than one would by itself or themselves constitute an offence, con-
"Where anything
namely:
stitute,
combined, offence, " the offender shall not be punished with a more severe punishment than the Court which tries him could award for any one of such offences/' In aootion 78 of the said Code, for the words " be 9. " less than a the woids " shall not exceed one ** shall be
10.
when
a different
substituted.
In Hooticm 75 of
tb\-
Raid Code, for the word**
**
or
1904]

Sections il-12.
83
of punishment to the end of the the shall be section, substituted, namely following " or to imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years."
:
to double the
amount
"
11. After section 108 of the said section shall be added, namely :
"
108A.
Code the following

Abetment in
ing of this
offence within the meanCode who, in Mysore, abets the commission of any act without and beyond Mysore which would constitute an offence if committed in Mysore.
A person abets an
" Illustration,
'' A, in Mysore, instigates B, a foreigner in Goa, to commit " a murder in Goa, A is guilty of abetting murder.
12. Section 12 tA of the said Code is hereby repealed, and the following section is substituted therefor, namely: " 124 A. Whoever by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representations or otherwise,
brings or attempts to bring into hatred or contempt, or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards His Majesty
Sedition,
the King-Emperor of India, or His Highness the Maharaja, or towards the Governments established by law in British India and in the territories of His Highness the Maharaja, shall be punished with transpoitation for life or any shorter term, to which fine may be added, or with imprisonment which may extend to three yeais, to which fine may be added, or with fine.
"
Explanation
1.
The expression
disaffection
in-
cludes disloyalty
and
all feelings
of enmity.
"Explanation
2.
Comments
expressing disapproba-
tion of the measures of the Government of India or the Government of Mysore with a view to obtain their alteration by lawful means, without exciting or attempting to excite hatred, contempt or disaffection, do not constitute an offence
under this section. " Explanation
3.
Comments
expressing disapproba-
tion of the administrative orotheraclionpfthe Government of India or the Government of Mysore without exciting or attempting to excite hatred, contempt or disaffection, do not constitute an offence under this section."
G2
84

Sections 13-15.
[REGN.
I,
13.
promoting
After section 153 of the said Code the following
section shall be inserted,
namely
" 153A, Whoever by words; either spoken or written,

or otherwise, promotes or attempts to promote feelings of enmity or hatred between different classes of His Majesty the King-Emperor or of His Highness the Maharaja's subjects shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to two years, or with
or
by
signs, or
by
visible representations,
fine,
or with both.
Explanation. -It does not amount to an offence within the meaning of this section to point out, without malicious iutsntion and with an honest view to their removal, matters which are producing, or have a tendency to pjoduce, feelings of enmity or hatred between difleient classes of J I is Majesty the King-Emperor's or His Highness the Maharaja V> " subjects
shall
"
14. To section 177 of the said Code, the following be added, namely : " lu section 17C and in this section the Explanation. * word offence includes any act committed at any place out/ of Mysore which, if committed in Mysoie, would be punishable under any of the following sections, namely, 303, 304,
'
382, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 402, 435, 430, 449, 450, 457, 458, 459 and 400; and the woixl 'offender' includes any person who is alleged to have boon guilty of any such act."
15.
False information wfth latent to cause
public servant to
For
182.
section 182 of the said Code, the following
shall be substituted,
Whoever give* to any public servant any information which ho knows or believes to be false, intending
thereby to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, such public servant " (a) to do or omit anything which such public servant ought not to do or omit if the, truo state of facts respecting which such information is given were known by him, or " use the lawful power of such public ser(6)^.0 vant to the injury or annoyance of any person, shall be punished with imprisonment of cither description for a term wliioh may extend to six month**, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
"
namely;
usehia
lawful power to the injury
of another
person.
1904]

Sections 16-19.
85
" Illustrations.
'* informs a Magistrate that Z, a Police officer subordinate (a) to such Magistrate, lias been guilty of neglect of duty or misconduct, knowing such information to be false, and knowing it to be likely that the information will cause the Magistrate to dismiss Z, has committed the offence defined in this section. " (&) falsely informs a public servant that Z has contraband salt in a secret place knowing such, information to be false, and knowing that it is likely that the consequence of the information will be a search of Z's premises, attended with annoyance to Z. A has committed the offence defined in this section. * (c) falsely informs a policeman that he has been assaulted and robbed in the neighbourhood of a particular village. He does not mention the name of any person as one of his assailants, but knows it to b*e likely that in consequence of this information the Police will make enquiries and institute searches in the village to the annoyance of the A has committed an offence under this villagers or some of them. section/'
16. In Explanation 1 to section 193 of the said Code, the words "or before a Military Court of Request** are hereby repealed. 17. To section 203 of the said Code the following shall be added, namely: " Explanation. In 'sections 201 and 202 and in this section the word * offence includes any act committed at any place out of Mysore which, if committed in Mysore, would be punishable under any of the following sections, namely, 302, 304, 382,*392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 402, 435, 436, 449, 450, 457, 458, 459 and 460." 18. In section 212 of the said Code, immediately before the Exception, the following shall be inserted,
Offence in this section includes any act committed at any place out of Mysore which, if committed in Mysore, would be punishable under any of the following sections, namely, 302, 304, 382, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 402, 435, 436, 449, 450, 457, <458, 459 and 460; and every such act shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed to be punishable as if the accused person had been guilty of it in Mysore/' 19- In section 214 of the said Code, foi the Exception the following shall be substituted, namely: " Exception. The provisions of sections 21 and 214 do not extend to any " case in which the offence may lawbe fully compounde
f
*
namely "
:
86

Sections 20-22.
[REON.
I,
20.
After the
first
paragraph of section 216 of the
said Code, the following shall be inserted, namely : " * Olfence ' in this section include*; also any act or omission of which a person is alleged to have been guilty out of Mysore which, if he had been guilty of it in Mysore, would have been punishable as an offence, and for which
under any law relating to extradition or otherwise, be apprehended or detained in custody in Mysore; and every sucn act or omission shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed to be punishable aw if the accused person had been guilty of it in Mysore."
is,
he
liable to
shall
21. After section 216 be inserted, namely

:
of the said
Code
llio
following
robbers or
believe that
cently of them, with the intention of facilitating the commission of such robbery or dacoity or of screening thorn or any of
"216A. Whoever, knowing or having reason to any persons are about to commit or have recommitted robbery or dacoity, harbours them or any
them from punishment, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment which may cxir-nd to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation, For the pmpoHCci of this section it. IB immaterial whether the robbery or dacoity i intended to be committed, or has been committed, within or without
"
Mysore. "
Exception. This provision does not extend to the case in which the harbour in by the husband or wife of the offender.
Definitional
"hufeoor"
in sections
211, 216 ftnd 216A.
In sections 212, 21G and 210A the word the supplying a pornon with shelter, includes harbour* food, drink, money, clothes, arms, ammunition or moons of conveyance, or the assisting a person in any way to evade
"216B.
apprehension."
22. For section 225A of the said Code, the following sections shall be substituted namely:
Omlwrfonto
apprehend, or fufferwceof escape on part of public mmuit, in owe* not otherwise provided for.
"225A. Whoever, being a public servant legally bound as such public servant to apprnhend, or to keep in confinement, twy person in any cuso not provided for in section 221, section 222 or auction 223, or iu any other law for the time being in foroe, omits to apprehend 'that person
1904]

Sections 23-24.
87
or
suffers
him
(a) if
to
escape
from
confinement, shall
be
punished
"
of either description for a
he does so intentionally, with imprisonment term which may extend to three

;
years, or with fine, or with both
and
he does so negligently, with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. " 225B. Whoever, in any ease not provided for in Besistance section 224 or section 225 or in any other law for the time Son kfS^tDi
(6)
if
"
being in force, intentionally offers any resistance or illegal apprehension or obstruction to the lawful apprehension of himself or of any ^ other person, or escapes or attempts to escape from any oases not custody in which he is lawfully detained, or rescues or p^de^fOP attempts to rescue any other person from any custody in which that person is lawfully detained, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to fix months, or with fine, or with both/*
r^*
23. (1) For the second paragraph of section 23 of the said Code, the following shall be substituted, namely : " King's coin is metal stamped and issued by the authority of the King-Emperor, or by the authority of the Government of India, or of the Government of any Presidency, or of any Government in the King-Emperor's dominions, in order to be used as money ; and metal which has been so stamped and issued shall continue to be the King's coin for the purposes of this chapter, notwithstanding that it may have ceased to be used as money." (2) To the illustrations appended to the same secthe tion, following shall be added, namely :
Parukhabad rupee/ which was formerly used as of the Government of India, is King's coin, the under authority money'
"(e)
King's coin,
The
'
although
it is
no longer
so used/'
24.
shall
To Chapter XII of the said Code, the following be added, namely

:
"263A.
"
(1)
Whoever
Prohibition oi
any
(a) makes, knowingly utters, deals in or sells fictitious stamp, or knowingly uses for any postal pur-
stamp, or pose any fictitious " has in

(6)
any
fictitious
his possession, without lawful excuse, stamp, or
88

Sections 25-29.
[KEGN.
I,
"
(c)
makes
or,
possession
any
making any
shall
stamp, be punished with fine which

"(2)
die, fictitious
without lawful excuse, has in his plate, instrument or materials for
may
plate,
extend to two
instrument or
hundred rupees.
Any
such stamp,
die,
materials in the possession of any person for making *my fictitious stamp may be seized and shall be forfeited. * ' u means any fictitious stamp (3) In this section be issued to Government for by stamp falsely purporting the purpose of denoting a rate of postage, or any facsimile or imitation or representation, whether on paper or otherwise, of any stamp issued by Government for that purpose. *' (4) In thia section and also in section** 255 to 263, * both inclusive, the word Government,' when used in connection with, or in referrencc to, any stamp issued for the purpose of denoting a rate of postage, shall, notwithstanding anything in section 17, be deemed to iiushulo the person or persona authorized l>y law to administer executive Government in any part of India, and also in any part of His Majesty the King-Empeior's dominions or in any
foreign country/'
obscene acts
** song8'
For section 294 of the tiuid Code, the following namely "294. Whoever, to the annoyance of others (a) does any obscene act in any public place, or (&) sings, recites or ufcteih any obscene song, ballad or words, in or near any public place, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine,
.
25*
shall be substituted,
or with both.'*
26.
after the
shall
In Illustration (c) to section 307 of the said Code, word "of" the words " the first paragraph of "
be inserted.
In section 309 of the naid Code, for the last seven the woid " or with fin* or with both " ahull be words,
substituted,
27.
28.
"causes
"
In section 335 of thu said Code, before the won! " the word ''voluntarily ahalJ be insortod,
29. In section 375 of the uid Code, in the clause marked fifthly and in tho Exception, the word " twelve" " shall be substituted for tho word " ten,
1904]

Sections 30-33.
89
30. (1) Tn " the offence of " breach of trust (2) In the
:
"
section 410 of the said Code, the words " criminal occurring before the words
shall
words " designated as' stolen property" the following words shall be inserted, namely " whether the transfer has been made, or the misappropriation or breach of truet has been committed, within or without Mysore." 31. In section 435 of the said Code, after the words " Cl the following words shall be inserted, or upwards
be repealed.
same
section, after the
namely "
:
or (where the propeity is agricultural produce) ten " rupees or upwards. 82. After section 477 of the said Code, the following
shall be
added, namely
477A. Whoever, being a clerk, officer or servant, or employed or acting in the capacity of a clerk, officer or servant, wilfully, and with intent to defraud, destroys, alters, mutilates, or falsifies any book, paper, writing, valuable security or account which belongs to or is in the possession of his employer, or has been received by him for or on behalf of his employer, or wilfully, and with intent -to defraud, makes or abets the making of any false entry in or omits or alters or abets the omission or alteration of any material particular from or in, any such book, paper, writing, valuable security or account, shall be punished with imprisonment o either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both*
Explanation. It shall be sufficient in any charge under this section to a general intent to defraud allege without naming any particular person intended to be defrauded or specifying any particular sum of money intended to be the subject of the fraud, or any particular day on which the offence was committed."
"
accounti
"
33-
sections shall
After section 489 of the said Code the following be added, namely :
"
"
Of Owrency-Notes and Bank-Notes. 489 A. Whoever counterfeits, or knowingly
per-
Coimterft-
forms any pait of the process of counterfeiting any currencynote or bank-note, shall be punished with tianspoitation for
90

Section 34.
RjSGN.
1,
life,
which
or with imprisonment of either description for a term may exfccn 1 to ton years, and shall also be to liable
to fine.
For the purposes of this section and of and 489 D, the expression 'Bauk-note' means a promissory not'* or engagoiwnt for the payment of mon)y to bearer on demand Ls^wd by any person carrying on the business of banking in any part of th*) world, or issued by or under ths author, y of any State or Sovereign Power, and inten'lei 1o be tis(d os'quivalent to, or as a substitute for, money. " 489 ^- Wk ovor w^* to or u y or revives from or counterfeit any other person, or olhorwls* traffics in or uj;e* as genuine, " y f rb'c(l Or counterfeit niir<moy-no'e or bank-note, notaor^nknotes. knowing or having reas n to b"Iiev<* tlio same to bo. forgod or counterfeit, shall be puivsLd wifh transportation for life, or with imprisonment of cither description for a term which may extend to ten yearw. and shall also be liable to
Explanation.
sections
"
489 B, 489
>
'
fine.
Possession of
counterfeit
U
or
4890
Whoever has
in his po^rssion
>
any forged
ourron*y-
nofcworbwi
counterfeit currency-note or bank-not", knowing or having reason to boliovcs tho sani^ t I/e forged or oouaterfe j^ an( j intending t> use the st.ino as genuine or that it
may
ment
be used as genuine, shall
l,c
punislio'l
with imprison-
of eitlier d^B'iription for a t'rm wliich seven years, or with fine*, or with boilu
Making or
may extend
to
KSnent8
or material*
r
oouo^<rfting currency-
Whoever irialtt'fl, or performs any part of prorss making, or buys or s<*lls or disposes of, has in liis potf. 64hion, uny TuachiiHTV, instrument material for tluj purpose of being used, or knowing
"4891),
*^ ie
(
of
or
or or
having rwuM n to btlipvu that it is intended to bo usod, for Urging or count vfe [ting any (5urr<miy-not*j or bank-note, tthall bo puniHliod with transport ition for lifts or with imprisonment of Cither doB-sription for a torn which may extend totenyetirw, unri shall alno bo liable fo fine.'*
i
34* fctantion 005 of th^ naid OodM is liorcby repealed, and the following roolicn in subfiititutod tlxw^dr* namoly : "505. Whoovor inalcw, publinhon or ciiculaies any statement, rumour or report,
*
any
(a) with intonttiM'iiHw t or which in likely to cauwo, officer, sr)Idier or Bailor in thti tinny or navy of Mis
in
Majesty the King-Kwporor or
tho
Itoyl Indian Marine
1904]

Section 35.
91
or in the Military Forces of the Maharaja to mutiny or otherwise disregard or fail in his duty as such or is likely to cause, (6) with intent to cause, or which fear or alarm to the public, or to any section of the public, whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence or against the State or against the public tranquillity ; is to to which intent or with incite, incite, likely (c) any class or community of persons to commit any offence against any other class or community ; shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
;
"Exception.
in the
It does not
meaning
of this ssctirn,
publishing or circulating report has reasonable grounds for believing that such statement, rumour or report is tiue, and makes, publishes or circulates it without any such intent as aforesaid."
amount to an offence, withwhen the person making, any such statement, rumour or
36.
day
This Regulation
shn,ll
come
into force on the
first Commence-
of April 1904.
REGULATION
The Code
of
II
OF
1904.
Criminal Procedure.
CONTENTS.
PART
CHAPTER
SECTIONS
1
I.
PRELIMINARY.
Short Title. Commencen.ont. Extent. Repeal of enactments. Notifications, etc,, under repealed enactments. Pending cases* References to Code of Criminal Procedure and other repealed enactments. Expressions in former enactments*
Definitions*
^ to have same meaning as in Indian Penal Coda. Trial of offences under Penal Code. Trial of offences against other laws.
Words Words
referring to acts,
PAKT
II.
CONRTITUTION AND POWERS OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND

OFFICES.
CHAPTER
II
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COUBM

OFFICES.
AUHD
A
6
Classes o? Criminal Courts,
Classes of Criminal Courts,
B.~ Territorial Divisions.

7
Sessions divisions and districts. Power to alter divisions and districts. Existing divisions and districts maintained Power to divide districts into sub-divisions Existing sub-divisions maintained, Court of Session. District Magistrate.
till
altered,
8 9 10
94
CRIMINAL PBOOEDOBE
Contents.
[RflGX. II,
O
SECTIONS
11
Courts and
Offices.
Officers temporarily succeeding to vacancies in office of District
Magistrate*
12 13
14 15
Subordinate Magistrates. Local limits of their jurisdiction, Power to put Magistrate in charge of sub-division. Delegation of powers to District Magistrate.
Special Magistrates. Benches of Magistrates. Powers exerciseable by Bench in absence of special direction. Power to frame rules for guidance of Benches. Subordination of Magistrates and Benches to District Magistrate, to Sub-divisional Magistrate ; Subordination of Assistant Sessions Judges to Sessions Judge.
16 17
F
26
Suspension and Removal
Suspension and removal of Judges and Magistrates.
CHAPTEJB
III.
POWERS OP COUBTS.
A
28 29 30
Description of Offences cognizable by each Court.
Offences under Penal Code. Offences under other laws. Offences not punishable with death.
Sentences which
B
31
may
be passed by Courts of various Classes,
32 33
Sentences which Chief Court and Sessions Judges may pass. Sentences which Magistrates may pass. Power of Magistrates to sentence to imprisonment in default
of fine.
Proviso as to certain cases.
34
35
Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one Maximum term of punishment.
Higher powers of certain Magistrates*
trial ,
C
36 37 33
Ordinary and Additional JPotoew.
Ordinary powers of Magistrates. Additional powers conferrable on Magistrates. Control of District Magistrate's investing power*
/}
Conferment* Contiwtance and cancellation of Powers*
39 40
41
Mode of conferring power*. Continuance of power* of officers transferred* Powers may bo cancelled.
1904J
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Contents.-
96
PART
CHAPTER
SECTIONS
42
III.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
IV. OF AID AND INFORMATION TO THE MAGISTRATES, THE POLICE AND PJFBSONS MAKING ARRESTS,
43 44
45
Public when to assist Magistrates and Police, Aid io person, other than police officer, executing warrant. Public to give information of certain offences. Village headmen, accountants, landholders and others bound to report certain matters. Appointment of village headmen by District Magistrate in certain cases for purposes of this sectioa.
CHAPTER
40
47
V.
OF AHBEST, ESCAPE AND KETAKINO,
Arrest generally.
48
49
Arrest how made. Resisting ond flavour to arrest, Search of place entered by person sought to bo arrested. Procedure where ingress not obtainable. Breaking open xanana. Power to break open doors and windows for purposes of
liberation.
50
51 52
No
unnecessary restraint, Search of arrested persons,
Mode
53
Power
of searching women, to seize offensive
B~Arrest without Warrant.

54
65
DO
57 58 59
60
(Jl
02 03 04
polico may arrests without warrant, Arrest of vagabonds, habitual robbers, etc. Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant, Refusal to give name and residence, Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions* Arrest by private poisons, Procedure on such arrest, Person arrentcd to bo taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police stations Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours. Police to report appro he unions. Discharge of parsons apprehended,
Oflfcnen
When
committed
in
Magistrates presence*
96
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
[REGN.
II,
Contents. SECTIONS 65 Arrest by or in presence of Magistrate, 66 Power, on escape, to pursue and retake, 67 Provisions of sections 47, 48 and 49 to apply to
section 66-
arrests
under
CHAPTE&
68
69 70 71 72 73 74
VI.
OF PROCESSES TO COMPEL APPEARANCE.
A Summons.
Form of summons* Summons by whom served. Summons how served.
Signature of receipt for summons, Service when person summoned cannot be found, Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided, Service on servant of Government or of Railway Company, Service of summons outside local limits. Proof of service in such cases, and when serving officer not present,
B
75
76
Warrant of Arrest,
77
Form of warrant of arrest. Continuance of warrant of arrest* Court may direct security to be taken. Recognizance to be forwarded, Warrants to whom directed.
Warrant to several persons. Warrant may be directed to landholders, Warrant directed to police officer,
etc.
78 79 80
'81
82 83 84 85 86
Notification of substance of warrant. Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay. Where warrant may be executed* Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction. Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction,
Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued. Procedure by Magistrate before whom person arrested brought,
is
O
+
Proclamation and Attachment,
87 88 89
Proclamation for person absconding, Attachment of property of person absconding. Restoration of attached property.
D
dO
91
Other Rules regarding Processes.
Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons,
92 93
Power to take bond for appearance. Arrest on breach of bond for appearance,
Provisions of
jbhis
Chapter generally applicable to sommon*e*
and warrants
of arrest*
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Contents.
07
CHAPTER
VII. OF PROCESSES TO COMPEL THE PBOBUOTION ov DOCUMENTS AND OTHER MOVEABLE PROPERTY, AND FOB THE DISCOVERY OF PERSONS WRONGFULLY CONFINED.
Summons
to produce.
SECTIONS 94 Summons to produce document or other 95 Procedure as to letters and telegrams,
tiling*
B
96 97 98
Se&rcfi-wurrant*.
When search-warrant may

Power
documents,
etc.
be issued. to restrict warrant. Search of house suspected to contain stolen property, forged
09
Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction.

Discovery oj Persons wrongfully confined.
100
Search fox persons wrongfully confined.
D
101
Qetteral Provisioîs relating to Searches.
103 103
Direction, etc., of search-warrants. Persons in charge of closed place to allow search. Search to be made in presence of witnesses. Occupant, of place searched may attend.
E
10* 105
Magistrate
Miscellaneous,
etc.,
Power to impound document,
produced*
may
direct search in his presence.
PART
CHAPTER
YXZI.
Off
IV.
PREVENTION OF OFPENCES.
SECURITY FOB KEEPING THE PEACE ANX> Goon BEHAVIOUR,
Keourityfov keeping the Peace on conviction*
Security for keeping the peace on conviction.
ItSecurity for beeping

for
the Peace in other cases
and
Good Be&aviour.
107
Security for keeping the peace in other cases. Frooedfcre of Magiitrato not empowered to act under subsection (1).
98
CRIMINAL PROCEDURES
Contents*
[REGN*
II,
SECTIONS 108 Security for good

109
behaviour
from
persons
disseminating
seditious matter. Security for good behaviour
from vagrants and suspected
110 112 113
Hi
115
persons* Security fox good behaviour from habitual offenders. Order to be made. Procedure in respect of person present in Court Summons or warrant in case of person not so present, Copy of order under section 112 to accompany summons or
warrant.
116 117 118

119
Power to dispense with personal attendance*

Inquiry as to truth of information.
Order to give security. Discharge of person informed against.

(7
Proceedings in all Oases subsequent to ordt r to furnish Security.

of period for
120 121 122 123
Commencement
Power to
Imprisonment
which security
is lequirecl.
Contents of bond
reject sureties. in default of security. Proceedings when to be laid before Court of Session*
124
125
Power to
.Kind of imprisonment. release persons
imprisoned for
failing
to
give
security. Power of District Magistrate to cancel
any bond
for keeping
the peace or good behaviour. 126* Discharge of Sureties.
CHAPTER IX
127
Assembly
officer.
to* disperse
UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLIES. on command of Magistrate
or police
128 129 130 131 132
Use of civil force to disperse* Use of military force. Duty of officer commanding troops required by Magistrate to
Power of commissioned
Protection against Chapter.
disperse assembly.
military officers to disperse assembly* prosecution for acts done under tfai
CHAPTER
133 134 136
135 137 138
X,
PUBLIC NUISANCES.
Conditional order for removal of nuisance. Service or notification of order. Person to whom order is addressed to obey, or show cause or claim jury. Consequence of his failing to do so, Procedure where he appears to show cause. Procedure where ho claims jury.
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Contents.
99
SECTIONS 139 Procedure where jury finds Magistrate's order to be reasonable, 140 Procedure on order being made absolute. Consequences of disobedience to order. 141 Procedure on failure to appoint jury or omission to return
verdict.
142 143
Injunction pending inquiry. Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance.
CHAPTER XI
144
TBMPOBABT OJRPEBS IN UBGBNT CASES
oir
NUISANCE OR APPREHENDED DANGER,'
Power
to issue order absolute at once in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger.
CHAPTER XII
145
DISPUTES AS TO IMMOVBABLE PJROPEBTY.
Procedure where dispute concerning land, etc., is likely to cause breach of peace. Inquiry as to possession. Party in possession to retain possession until legally evicted.
146 147 148
Power to attach subject of dispute. Disputes concerning casements, etc. Local inquiry.
Order as to
costs.
CHAPTER
149 150
151 152
XIII.
PBEVBNTIVE ACTION OP THE POMCB.
153
Police to prevent cognizable offences. Information of design to commit such offences. Arrest to prevent such offences. Prevention of injury to public property. Inspection of weights and measures.
PART
V.
INFORMATION TO THE POLICE AND THEIR POWEBS TO INVESTIGATE.
CHAPTER
154 155
156 157
XIV.
Information in cognizable oases. Information in non-cognizable cases* Investigation into non-cognizable cases.
Investigation into cognizable cases, Procedure where cognizable offence suspected ; where local investigation dispensed with ; where police officer in charge sees no sufficient grounds for investigation.
H2
100
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Cotvtents.
[RjEGN. II,
SECTIONS
158 159 ICO 161 162
Reports under section 157 how submitted. Power to told investigation or preliminary inquiry. Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses, Examination of witnesses by police, Statements to police not to be signed or admitted in
evidence.
163 164 165 166

167
No inducement
When
to be offered*
confessions
Power to record statements and Search by police officer
officer in charge of police station issue search-warrant.
may
require another to
Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twentyfour hours.
168 169 170 171
Release of accused when evidence deficient. Oase to be sent to Magistrate when evidence ib sufficient. Complainants and witnesses not to be required to accompany
police officer
Beport of investigation by subordinate police
officer.
Complainants and witnesses not to be subjected to restraint. Recusant complainant or witness may be forwarded in
custody.
172 173 174

175 176
Diary of proceedings in investigation, Report of police officer. Police to inquire and report on suicide, etc
Power to summon persons. Inquiry by Magistrate into cause Power to disinter corpses.
of death
PART VL
PROCEEDINGS IN PROSECUTIONS.
CHAPTER XV* OF
A
177 178
sions*
THE JURISDICTION o# SHE CRIMINAL COURTS IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS,

Place of Inquiry or Trial,
Power to order
Accused
Ordinary place of inquiry and trial. cases to be tried in different Sessions divitriable in district
179
where act
is
180
181
is offence by reason of relation to other offence. Being a thug or belonging to a gang of Dacoite, escape from custody, etc. Criminal misappropriation and criminal broach of trust,
sequence ensues. Place of trial where act
done, or wherecon-
Stealing*
Kidnapping and abduction.
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SECTIONS 182 Place of inquiry or trial where scene of offence is uncertain or not in one district only or where offence is continuing
;
1S3
185
186
or consists of several acts. Offence committed on a journey. Chief Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where enquiry or trial shall take place. Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed
beyond
187 188
189
local jurisdiction.
Magistrate's procedure on arrest. Procedure where warrant issued by subordinate Magistrate. Liability of the Maharaja's subjects for offences committed out of Mysore, Power to direct copies of depositions and exhibits to be received in evidence.
B
190 191 192 193 195
Conditions requisite for Initiation of Proceedings*
Cognizance of offences by Magistrates Transfer or commitment on application of accused. Transfer of cases by Magistrates, Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session. Prosecution for contempts of lawful authority of
servants.
public
96 197
Prosecution for certain offences against public justice. Prosecution for certain offences relating to documents given in evidence, Nature of sanction necessary. Prosecution for offences against the State. Prosecution of Judges and public servants.
198
199
Power of Government as to prosecution. Prosecution for breach of contract, defamation and offences against marriage. Prosecution for adultery or enticing a married woman.
CHAPTER XVI
200
201
OF COMPLAINTS TO MAGISTRATES.
Examination of complainant. Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case.
202 203
Postponement of
isaue of process*
Dismissal of complaint.
CHAPTER
204 205
Magistrate
XVII. OF TUB COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE MAGISTRATES.
Issues of process, may dispense with personal attendance of aroused*

Otf lasrQOTBY
CHAPTER XVIII
206 207
INTO CASES tntiABLB BY
OotfBT ov SESSION.
Power to commit
for trial.
Procedure in inquiries preparatory to commitment,
102
CBIMINAIi
PROCEDURE
[B-EQN, II,
Contents.
SUCTIONS 208 Taking of evidence produced.
209 210
211
When accused person to be discharged. When charge is to be framed.

Further
list.
Process for production of further evidence.
Charge to bo explained, and copy furnished, to accused. List of witnesses for defence on trial.
of Magistrate to examine such witnesses. Order of commitment. Quashing commitments under section 213. Summons to witnesses for defence when accused is committed Refusal to summon unnecessary witness unless deposit
212 213 215 216
Power
made.
217
of complainants and witnesses. Detention in custody in case of refusal to attend or to execute bond. Commitment when to be notified. Charge, etc., to be forwarded to Court of Session. Power to summon supplementary witnesses. Custody of accused pending trial.
Bond
218 219 220
CHAPTER XIX. OF THE

Form
221
of Charges.
CHARGE.
222 223
224:
Charge to state offence. Specific name of offence sufficient description. stated where offence lias no specific name. What implied in charge. Language of charge. Previous conviction when to be set out. Particulars as to time, place and person When manner of committing offence must be stated. Words in charge taken in senso of law under which offence
How
is
225 226
227 228 229 230 231 232
punishable. Effect of errors.
Procedure on commitment without charge or with imperfect

charge.
may alter charge, When trial may proceed immediately after alteration. When new trial may be directed, or trial suspended.
Stay of proceedings
if prosecution of offence in altered charge require previous sanction* Recall of witnesses when charge altered, Effect of material error.
Court
Joinder of Charges.
233 234
Separate charges for distinct offences,
Three offences of same kind within year

together.
may
be
charged
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SECTIONS
236
Trial for
more than one
offence.
Offence falling within two definitions. Acts constituting one offence, but constituting
when combined
a
236 237 238 239 240
different offence.
it is
doubtful what offence has- been committed. person is charged with one offence, he can be convicted of another. When offence proved included in offence charged. What persons may be charged jointly. Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of
Where
When a
several charges.
CHAPTER XX. OP
241
THE TJRIAL OP SUMMONS CASES BY MAGISTRATES,
242 243 244 246 246 247 248 249
Procedure in summons cases* Substance of accusation to be stated, Conviction on admission of truth of accusation. Procedure when no such admiss'on is made,
Acquittal. Sentence.
Finding not limited by complaint or summons, Non-appearance of complainant*
Withdrawal of complaint. Power to stop proceedings when no complainant,

Frivolous Accusations in
Summons and Warrant
cases.
250
Frivolous or vexatious accusations.
CHAPTER XXI, OP
251 252 25S 254 255 456 257
THE TRIAL OP WABRANT CASKS BV MAGISTRATES,
Procedure in warrant cases. Evidence for prosecution, Discharge of accused. Charge to be framed when offence appears proved,
Plea.
Defence. Process for compelling production of evidence at instance of accused. 258 Acquittal* Conviction. 259 Absence of complainant.
CHAPTER XXII* OF
260 261 262
SUWMABST TRIALS*
Power to try summarily. Power to invest Bench of Magistrates invested with less power, Procedure for summons and warrant cases applicable.
Limit of imprisonment.
104
CRTMIJSTAL
PROCEDURE
[REGN.
II,
Contents.
SECTIONS 263 Record in cases where there is no appeal, 264 Record in appealable cases, 265 Language of record and judgment. Bench may be authorized to employ clerk.
CHAPTER
XXIII, OP TBIALS BJEFORK COURTS OP SESSION.

-4
Preliminary.
trials
268 269
Trials before Courb of Session to be
Government may order

jury, Trial before
by jury or with assessors, before Court of Session to be by
270
Court of Session to be conducted by Public
Prosecutor,
B
271
Oomtnencement of Proceedings.
of trial,
Commencement
272
Plea of guilty. Refusal to plead or claim to be tried. Trial by same jury or assessors of several offenders in succession.
O
274 275
276
Choosing a Jury.
Number
Jury fox
of jury, trial of persons not Court of Session. Jurors to be chosen by* lot.
Europeans or Americans before
277 278 279
Existing practice maintained ; persons not summoned when eligible, Names of jurors to be called. Objection to jurors.
Grounds of objection.
Decision of objection. Supply of place of juror against
whom
objection allowed.
280
281 282 2S3
of jury. Swearing of jurors. Procedure when juror ceases to attend, etc. Discharge of jury in case of sickness of prisoner.
Foreman
D
284 285
Assessors
Choosing Assessors.
is
how
chosen.
Procedure when assessor

JB
unable to attend.
Trial to Close of Cases for Prosecution
and
Defence.
286
287,
Opening case for prosecution. B&camination of witnesses. Exaroinatiofl of accused before Magistrate to be evidence.
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Contents.
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SECTIONS 288 Evidence given at preliminary inquiry admissible. 289 Procedure after examination of witneases for prosecution. 290 Defence. 291 Bight of accused as to examination and summoning of witnesses.
292 293 294 295
Prosecutor's right of reply. View by jury or assessors. When juror or assessor may l>3 examined, Jury or assessors to attend at adjourned sitting,
JF.
Conrlution of Trial in Oases tri&l by Jury*
297 298 299 300 301 302 303
Duty Duty
Charge to jury, of Judge,

of jury,
Retirement to consider.
Delivery of verdict, Procedure where jury differ. Verdict to be given on each charge.
Judge may question jury, Questions and answers to be recorded,

304.
306 307
Verdict in Court of Session ^hen to prevail, Procedure where Sessions Judge disagrees with verdict.
Amending
verdict*
H
309
Conclusion of Trial in Cases tried with Aawttwrs.
Delivery of opinions of assessors*
Judgment.
/
Procedure in (Ja$e of Previous Conviction.
310
311
Procedure in case of previous conviction. When evidence of previous conviction may be given,
K
319 320 321 322
Court of Session, an summoning Jurors and Assessors for that (laurl*

List of Jurors
Assessor,** for
afl
and
Liability to servo
jurors or assessors.
Exemptions.
Litt of jurors and assessor^ Publication of list, Objections to list. Revision of list, Annual le vision of list. Preparation of list of special jurors. District Magistrate to summon jurors and assessors. Power to summon another not of jurors or assessors, Form and contents of gummouH. When Government or Bailway jwrvant may ho excused
326 326 327 328 329
106
OaiMINAIi
PKOCEDUBE
[REGN,
II,
Contents.
SECTIONS 330 Court Court
331
may excuse attendance of juror or assessor. may relieve special jurors from liability to serve
again as
332
jurors for twelve months. List of jurors and assessors attending. Penalty for non-attendance of juror or assessor.
CHAPTER XXIV.
337 338
339 340 341
GBNBBAI* PROVISIONS AS TO INQUIRIES

AoTD TEIALS.
Tender of pardon to accomplice.
Power to direct tender of pardon. Commitment of person to whom pardon has been tendered.
Bight of accused to be defended. Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings. Power to examine the accused, No influence to be used to induce disclosures. Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings.
342 343 314
Remand*
Reasonable cause for remand.
345 346 317 348
349
Compounding
offences.
of.
trial,
Procedure of Magistrate in cases which he cannot dispose Procedure when, after commencement of inquiry or Magistrate finds case should be committed.
Trial
of persons previously convicted coinage, stamp-law or property.
of offences
against
Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently

severe.
350 351 352
Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another, Detention of offenders attending Court. Courts to be open,
CHAPTER XXV. OF
353 354 355
356
THE MOPE OF TAKING AND RECORDING EVIDENCE IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS.

of recording evidence*
Evidence to be taken in presence of accused.
Manner
357 358 359 360 361 363
Record in summons coses, and in triaU of certain offences by first and second class Magistrates, Record in other cases* Evidence given in Euglish. Memorandum when evidence not taken down by the Magistrate or Judge himself* Language of record of evidence. Option to Magistrate in cases under section 355*
Mode
of recording evidence under section 356 or section 357* Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed. Interpretation of evidence to accused or his pleader.
Remarks respecting demeanour of
witness.
364
Examination of accused how recorded.
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Contents.
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CHAPTER XXVI. OP
SECTIONS
THE JUDGMENT.
363 367
368
Mode
of delivering judgment.
Language of judgment.
Contents of judgment*
Judgment
369 371
372 373
in alternative.
Sentence of death. Sentence of transportation. Court not to alter judgment, Copy of judgment, etc., to bo given to accused on application. Case of person sentenced to death. Judgment when to be translated. Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to
District Magistrate.
CHAPTER XXVII.
374 375 376
OF TUB SUBMISSION OF SENTENCKS FOB CONFIRMATION.
Sentence of death to be submitted by Co tut of Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken. Power of Chief Court to confirm sentence or annual conviction.
377 378 379 330
Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges. Procedure in case of difference of opinion, Procedure in cases submitted to Chief Court for confirmation. Procedure in cases submitted by Magistrate not empowered to act under section 562-
C1IAPTBE XXVIII __ OF EXECUTION.

381 382 383
Execution of order passed under section 378.
Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman. Execution of sentences of transportation or imprisonment
in
384 386 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393
394
other cases. Direction of warrant for execution. Warrant with whom to be lodged. Warrant for levy of fine. Effect of such warrant. Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment* Who may issue warrant. Execution of sentence of whipping only. Execution of sentence of whipping, in addition to imprisonment. Mode of inflicting punishment. Limit of number of stripes. Not to be executed by instalments.
Exemptions.
Whipping not to bo
inflicted if
offender not in
fit
state
of
With.
Stay of execution,
108
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Contents.
[RfcON. II,
SECTIONS 395 Procedure if punishment cannot be inflicted under section 39 1 396 Execution of sentences on, escaped convicts. 39T Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence. 398 Saving as to sections 396 and 397.
399 400
Confinement of youthful offenders in reformatories. Return of warrant on execution of sentence.
CHAPIER XXIX
401
4.02
OF
SUSPENSIONS, REMISSION*
AND COMMUTATIONS OF SENTENCES.

Power to suspend or remit sentences, Power to commute punishment. ,XXX*
.Off
CHAPTER
4.03
P&EVIOTJS ACQUITTALS OR CONVICTIONS.
Persons once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same

offence.
PART
Or*
VII.
APPEAL, REFERENCE AND REVISION.
CHAPTER XXXI. OP
404 406
406 407
APPEALS.
lie*
Unless otherwise provided, no appeal to
Appeal fiom order rejecting application for restoration of attached property. Appeal from order requiring security for good behaviour* Appeal from sentence of Magistrate of the second or third
class.
408
409 410
4J.2
413
414
415 417 413 419 420 421 422
42$
424 425
No appeal from certain summery convictionrt. Proviso to sections 413 and 414* Appeal on behalf of Government in case of acquittal. Appeal on what matters admissible. Petition of appeal Procedure when appellant in jail. Summary dismissal of appeal. Notice of appeal. Powers of Appellate Court in disposing of appeal. Judgements of subordinate Appellate Courts. Order by Chief Court on appeal to be certified to Lower Court*
Transfer of appeals to first class Magistrate* Appeal from sentence of Assistant Sessions Judge or Magistrate of the first class. Appeals to Court of Session how heard. Appeal from sentence of Court of Session. No appeal in certain cases when accused pleadfl guilty. No appeal in petty cases.
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Contents.
109
SECTIONS 426 Suspension of sentence ponding appeal. Release of appellant on bail. 427 Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal. 428 Appellate Court may take fuitLer evidence or direct
taken.
it
to te
429
Procedure where
Judges of Couit of
appeal
aio
equally
430
431
divided. Finality of orders on appeal. Abatement of appeals.
CHAPTER XXX II
430 436 437 438 439 440 442
OF REFERENCE AND
Courts.
REVISION.
Power to call for records of inferior Power to order commitment. Power to order inquiry.
Report to Chief Court. Chief Court's powers of revision, Optional with Court to hear parties
Chief Court's order to bo certified to
Lower Court
or Magistrate.
PART VIJL
SPECIAL PJROC LBDTNTO s.
CHAPTER XXXIII
460 461
462 463
CRIMINAL PBOCBEUINUS EUROPEANS AND AMERICANS.

jointly
J ury for trial of Europeans or Americans. Jury when European or American charged
with one of
another xaoe.
Summoning and empanelling jurors under section 460. Conduct of criminal proceedinga again at Europeans not being European British subjects, etc.
CHAPTER XXXIV
464 465
LuNA-nra.
466
467 468 469 470

471
Procedure in case of accused being lunatic. Procedure in case of person committed before Court of Session being lunatic. Release of lunatic pending investigation ox trial. Custody of lunatic. Resumption of enquiry or trial. Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court. When accused appears to have been insane. Judgment of acquittal on ground of lunacy* Person acquitted on such ground to be kept in safe cuntody.
Power of Government
functions.
to
relieve
Inspector-General of certain
110
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Contents.
[BEGN.
II,
SECTIONS 472 Lunatic prisoners to be visited by Inspector-General. 473 Procedure where lunatic prisoner is reported capable of making
Ms
defence.
is
474
475
Procedure where lunatic confined under section 466 or 471 declared fit to be discharged, Delivery of lunatic to care of relative.
CHAPTER XXXV.
476 477 478
PBOCEEDINOS IN CASH OF CERTAIN Onmross AFFECTING THE ADMINISTRATION OP JUSTICE.
Power
Procedure in cases mentioned in section 195* of Court of Session as to such offences committed before
itself.
479 480 481 482

483
Power of Civil and Revenue Courts to complete inquiry and commit to Court of Session. Procedure of Civil or Revenue Court in such cases*
Procedure in certain cases of contempt* Record in such cases. Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 480* When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Couit whithin sections 480 &nd 482* Discharge of offender on submission or apology* Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document. Appeals from convictions in contempt oases. Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try offences referred to in ecctipn 195 when committed before themselves.
484 485
486 487
CHAPTER XXXVI
488
OF THB MAINTENANCE OF WIVXB AND

CHILDREN*
Order for maintenance of wives and children. Enforcement of order.

Alteration in allowance.
489 490
Enforcement of order of maintenance.
PART
IX.
SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS*
CHAPTER XXXVIII. OF
492 493
THE PUBMC PROSECUTOB.
494
Power to appoint Public Prosecutors. Public Prosecutor may plead in all Courts in cases under his charge* Head privately instructed, to be under his direction. Effect of withdrawal from prosecution.
W>
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PBOCEDURE
111
Contents.
SECTIONS
195
Permission to conduct prosecution.
CHAPTER XXXIX. OF
498 497
BAIL.
When
498 499 600

501
In what cases bail to be taken. bail may be taken in case of non-bailable oUence, Power to direct admission to bail or reduction of bail* Bond of accused and svreties. Discharge from custody. Power to order sufficient bail when that first tab en
sufficient. Discharge of sureties.
is in-
602
CHAPTER XL,
603
606 506
OF COMMISSIONS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES.
607 608
When attendance of witness may be dispensed with. Issue of commission, and procedure thereunder. Parties may examine witnesses. Power of Subordinate Magistrate to apply for issue of commission. Return of commission. Adjournment of inquiry or trial.
CHAPTER
609
XLI.
SPECIAL RULES OF EVIDENCE.
Deposition of medical witness. Power to summon medical witness.
610 Report of Chemical Examiner. 611 Previous conviction or acquittal how proved, 612 Record of evidence in absence of accused. Record of evidence when offender unknown,.
CHAPTER XLIL
613 614 616
PROVISIONS AS TO BONDS.
Deposit instead of recognizance. Procedure on forfeiture of bond.
Appeal from, and revision
of,
616
Power
to direct levy of
amount due on
orders under section 614.. certain recognizances*
CHAPTER XLIIL
617
168
mitted.
Or THE DISPOSE
OB
PBOMBTV.
Order for disposal of property regarding which offence comOzder
may take form
of reference to District or Sub-divisional
619 620 621
Magistrate. Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused. Stay of order tinder section 617, 618 or 619. Destruction of libellous and other matter. Power to restore possession of immoveable property.
112
CKIMINAIi
PROCEDURE
[&EGN.
II,
Contents. SECTIONS 523 Procedure by police upon seizure of property taken under tion 51 or stolen. Procedure where owner of property seized unknown. 524 Procedure where no claimant appears within six months.
525
sec-
Power
to sell perishable property.
CHAPTER XLIV. OP THE TRANSFER

526
OF CRIMINAL CASES*
528
Chief Couit may transfer case, or itself tjy it. Notice to Public Prosecutor of application under this section. Adjournment on application under this section* District or Sub-divisional Magistrate may withdraw or refer
cases.
Power to authorise
cases.
District Magisttat
to withdraw classes o
CHAPTER XLV
529
OF IRREOULAR PROCEEDINGS.
530
531
832 533 535 536
537
Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings, Irregularities which vitiate proceedings. Proceedings in wrong place. When irregular commitments may be validated. Non-compliance with provisions of section 164* or 364, Effect of omission to prepare charge. Trial by jury of offence triable with assessors. Trial with assessors of offence triable by jury. Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of orror
or
omission in charge or other proceedings.
538
Distress not illegal nor distrainer a want of form io proceedings.
trespasser for defect or
CHAPTER XLVI
540
54-1
MISCELLANEOUS,
Power
to summon material or examine yewoa present witness, Power to appoint place of imprisonment.
jail of accused or convicted persons who are in confinement in Civil jail, and their retuin to the Civil
jail.
Removal to Criminal
543 544 545 546
54-7
543 54D
860
661 552 564
Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully. Expenses of complainants and witnesses Power of Court to pay expenses or compensation out of fine. Payments to be taken into account in subsequent suit. Moneys ordered to be paid recoverable as fines* Copies of proceedings. Delivery to military authorities of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial. Apprehension of jsuch persons. Powers to police to soiao property suspected to bo stolen, Powers of superior officers of police. Power to compel restoration of abducted f emalea. PO WMT of Cttjbf Gotut to make rules for inspection ol records of flubtod* *** Courts and for other purposes.
'
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113
Contents. SECTIONS 555 Forms. 556 Case in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested. 557 Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in ceitain Courts. 558 Power to decide language of Courts. 559 Powers of Government exerciseable from time to time. 560 Officers concerned in sales not to purchase or bid for property. 561 Special provisions with respect to offence of rape by a husband.
First Offenders.
562
563
564
to release upon probation of good conduct instead of sentencing to punishment. Provision in case of offender failing to observe conditions of
his recognizances. Conditions as to abode of offender.
Power to Court
Previously convicted Offenders.
565
Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender.
SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SCHEDULE
ENACTMENTS REPEALED. TABULAR STATEMENT OF OJPTENCES. II. III. ORDINARY POWERS OF MAGISTRATES.
I.
IV. ADDITIONAL POWERS WITH WHICH MAGISTRATES MAY BE INVESTED.
SCHEDULE
V.
FORMS.
M.C,
REGULATION
No. II
OF
1904.
(PASSED ON THE STH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1904.)
Regulation to consolidate and amend the law relating to Criminal Procedure,

it
is
expedient to consolidate anil amend the law relating to Criminal Procedure; His Highness the Maharaja is pleased to enact as follows
:
WHEREAS
PART
].
PRELIMINARY,
CHAPTER
1.
(1)
1,
This Regulation may be called tho Code of Short uti*. *' Criminal Procedure, 1904 ; and it shall come into force on meriT* the first day of April 1904. (2) It exêndy to the whole of Mysore ; but, in the Extent,
absence of any specific provision to the contrary, nothing or local law now herein contained shall affect any special in force, or any special jurisdiction or power conferred, or
form of procedure prescribed, by any other law to Village Police for the time being in force, or shall apply Nor shall anything herein contained Officers in Mysore. be deemed to confer any jurisdiction in proceedings against
any
special
day of April 1904, the schedule shall be repealed to the extent specified in the fourth column thorof , but not so as to restore any jurisdiction or form of procedure not then existing or Mowed, or to render unlawful tho continuance of any confinement whiph w then lawful
first
European British subjects,* 2* (1) On and from the

enactments mentioned in the
Repeal of
*
first
All notifications published, proclamations issued, powers conferred, forms prescribed, local ^limits 'defined, sentences passed and orders, rules and appointments made,
(2)
Notification!,
S$Sf
enactment*,
under any enactment hereby
repealed
or under
any
* With reference to this provision, vide Notification of His Highness the Maharaja, No, 124-M Legtf. I&G3, dated the 9th February 190k
116
CRIMINAL
Sections 3-4.
enactment repealed by any such enactment, and which are in force immediately before the first day of April 1904, shall be deemed to have been respectively published, issued, conferred, prescribed, defined, passed and made under the
corresponding section of this Code.
(3)
The provisions of thi Code
shall
apply to
all
pro-
ceedings instituted after the commencement of this Code, and, so far as may be, to all cases pending in any Criminal Court when this Code comes into force.
References to
Code of
Criminal Procedure
and other
repealed enactments.
Expressions
in former
In every enactment passed before this Code comes into force, in which reference is made to, or to any Chapter or section of, the Code of Criminal Procedure, Act XXV of 1861 or Act of 1872, or Act X of 1882 as introduced into Mysore by Kegulation I of 1886, or to any other enactment hereby repealed, such reference shall, so far as may be practicable, be taken to be made to this Code or to its corresponding Chapter or section. (2) In every enactment passed before this Code comes
3(1)
enactments.
into force the expressions

'
"
Officer exercising (or
'
having
')
the full powers ') of a Magistrate," the powers (or " t( Subordinate Magistrate, final class/' and Subordinate Magistrate, second class," shall respectively be deemed to mean " Magistrate of the first class/' " Magistrate of the " " " second .class and tiio Magistrate of the third class " a division of a of district" shall Magistrate expression be deemed to meau "Sub-divisional Magistrate," the ex" " shall be deemed to Magistrate of the district pression l District Magistrate/ and the expression <c Joint mean " shall mean " Additional Sessions Sessions Judge
' 5
Judge/'
Definitions.
(1) In this Code the following words and expresthe following meanings, unions a different intenhave sions tion appears from the subject or .context
4*
"Government
Advocate."
as
(a) "Government Advocate/' means such the Government may, from time to time, appoint **
*
'
officer
in this
behalf:
Bailable offenoe."
Nontadlabl* offenoo."
bailable offence means an offence shown as (6) bailable in the second schedule, or which is made bailable " nonby any other law for the time being in force ; and
"
"
bailable offence
Charge."
means any other ofience " includes any head (c) "charge the charge contains more heads than one
:
"
of charge
whm
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Section 4.
117
means "European (i) European British subjecfc ttub ' (i) any subject of His Majesty the King-Emperor JJJW born, naturalised or domiciled in the United Kingdom "of Great Britain and Ireland or in any of the European American or Australian Colonies or Possessions of His Majesty, or in the Colony of New Zealand or in the Colony of the Capo of Good Hope or Natal ; (ii) any child or grand-child of any surli person
1 ,
" *' means an offence for, (f) cognizal>lo offence " " a and case means case in, which a police cognizable in with accordance second the schedule, or officer, may, under any law for the time being in force, arrest without warrant " " (7&) complaint means the allegation made orally or in writing to a Magistrate, with a view to his talcing action, under this Code, that some person, whether known or unknown, has committed an offence, but it docs not include the report of a police officer " "
:
"Complaint:
by legitimate descent
criminal appeal
(h)
Court" 0V Chief or revision
mowriH
foi
the highest Court of "Chiof Court."

f :
Mysore
a trial
"inquiry" includes every inquiry other than conducted under this Code by a Magistrate or
"
inquiry.'*
Court
includes all the proceedings investigation rinder this Code for the collection of ovidcuco conducted by a police officer or by any pewou (oihoc tluin a Magistrate) who is authorised by a Magistrate iti this behalf : " " includes any proceeding (m) judicial proceeding in the course of which, evidence is or may be legally taken
(1)
"
<flOIL
on oath
for,
njzable oafio." " offence ,, moans (o) any act or omission made **ojQ:oco.' punishable by any law for the time being in force it also includes any act in respect of which a complaint may be made under secbion 20 of the Cattle-Trespass Act, 1871, as amended -by Regulation VIII of 1892 : c< officer in charge of a police station (p) includes, officer ia when tho officer in charge of the police station in absent obgo of a from the station-house or unable from illness or othur caufm steiion''
> v
.
(n) "non-cognizable oilence" moans an oftoncc and " non-cognizable case" moans a cane in, which a police officer may not arrest without warrant
:
.
i
"Nou-cogSfrnoe."
"Non-oogf
f*
to perform
his duties, tlie police officer
proaowt at
the
118
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Section
5.
[REQN.
II'
'Place,*
station-house who is next in lank to sucli officer and is above the rank of constable or, when the Government so directs, any other police officer so present includes also a house, building, tent (q) "place"
:
and
'Pleader.'
1
vessel
pleader/' used with reference to any proceedin any Court, means a pleader authorised under any ing law for the time being in force to practise in such Court, an advocate of the Chief Court so authoand includes
(r)
"
(1)
"Police
station."
"Publie Proseoutor."
any mukhtar or other person appointed with the permission of the Court to act in such proceeding " " means any post or place depolice station (s) or clared, generally special^ by the Government to be a and includes any local area specified by the police-station, Government in this behalf 35 means any person ap(t) "Public Prosecutor
rised
and
(2)
"Sub*
division."
**
pointed under section 492, and includes any person acting under the directions of a Public Prosecutor " ** means a 'sub-division of a sub-division (u]
:
district.
Summons-
ease,"
"Warrant*
case.
11
Words
refer-
ring to acts.
" .summons-case " means a case relating to an a and warrant-case not and offence, being " warrant-case" means a case relating to an (w) offence punishable with death, transportation or imprisonment for a term exceeding six mentis. (2) Words which refer to acts done, extend also to
(v)
:
Words to hare same

meaning as
in Indian Penal Code*
used herein and defined in the Indian Penal Code, aud not hereinbefore defined, shall bo deemed to have the meanings respectively attributed to them by that Code,
5. (1) All offences under the Indian Penal Code shall be mvestigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according lo the pzovisions hereinafter contained. All offences under any other law shall be investiJ2) gated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the same provisions, but subject to any enactment time being in force regulating the manner or place for^the
of investigating, inquiring into, tryitfg or otherwise dealing
illegal omissions ; and all words and expressions
Trial of ofienoes
under Penal
Code.
Trial of offences against other laws.
with such offences,
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Sections 6-9,
119
PART
CONSTITUTION
II.
AND POWERS OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFBICES.

OFFICES.
CHAPTER
II.
OF TUB CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND
A.
6.
Cfasscs of Criminal Courts.
Besides the Chief Court and the Courts constituted under any law other than this Code for the time being in force, there shall be four classes of Criminal Courts in
Mysore, namely
L
II.
III.
IV,
Courts of Session Magistrates of tho first class : Magistrates of the second class Magistrates of the third class
:
B.
Territorial Divisions,
7. (1) Mysore shall be a sessions division, or shall consist of sessions divisions: and every sessions division
nhall, for
the purposes
of!
this Code,
be a district or consist
the limits,
or
of districts,
(2)
The Government may

. .
alter
and districts number, of such divisions . .-.. .. The and districts existing when sessions divisions (3) this Code comes into force ahall be sessions divisions and
.
the pOWOr to aa f ftTS5 and districts.

f
111
^xiating
ahruooi and
districts respectively, unless
and
until they are so altered.
SSSaed
till
altered,
The Government may divide any district into power to <n sub-divisions, or make any portion of any such district a sub-division, and may alter the limits of any sub-division. (2) All elating sub-divisions which are now usually tinder the charge of a Magifttrate shall be deemed to put have been made under this Code.
8.
(1)
0.
Courts and
Offices.
9- (1) Tho Government shall establish a Court of Session for every sessions division, and appoint a Judge of such Court.
120
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
'Sections 10-12.
II
(2) The Government may, by general or special order in the official Gazette, direct at what place or places the Court of Session shall hold its sitting ; but, until such order be made, the Courts of Session shall hold their sittings as heretofore. int Additional (3) The Government may also a to exercise Sessions Judges, and Assistant Sessions more in or such one Courts. jurisdiction Sessions Judge of one sessions division may be (4) appointed by the Government to be also an Additional Sessions Judge of another division, and in such case he may sit for the disposal of cases at such place or places in either division as the Government may direct. (5) All Courts of Session existing when this Code comes into force shall be deemed to have been established
under this Regulation.

District
Magistrate.
the (1) In every district a the of first class, Magistrate appoint the District Magistrate.
10.
Government
shall
who
shall
be called
(2)
of the first class to be an Additional District. Magistrate for a period not exceeding six months, and such Additional District Magistrate shall have all or any of the powers of a District Magistrate under this Code as the Governt
The Government may appoint any Magistrate
ment may
Officers
direct.
temporarily succeeding to vacancies in

office of
11. Whenever, in consequence of the office of a District Magistrate becoming vacant, any officer succeeds to the chief executive administration of the
district,
District
temporarily such
Magistrate.
vernment, exercise
officer shall, pending the orders of the Goall the powers and perform all the duties
respectively conferred District Magistrate.

Subordinate
Magistrates.
and imposed by
this
Code on the
Local limits 3ftheir

jurisdiction.
(1) The Government may appoint as many perthinks fit, besides the District Magistrate, to be Magistrates of the fir's t, second or third class in any district ; and the Government, or the District Magistrate subject to the control of the Government, may, from time to time, define local areas within which such persons may exercise all or any of the powers with which they may respectively be invested under this Code. (2) Except an otherwise provided by such definition, the jurisdiction and powers o such persons shall extend
12.
sons as
it
throughout such
district.
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 13-15,
121
13.
(1)
The Government may place any Magistrate
of the first or second class in charge of a sub-division, and relieve him of the charge as occasion requires. (2) Such Magistrates shall be called Sub-di visional
^^
^^
iBub^dTvision.
Magistrate?.
The Government may delegate its powers under Delegation (3) pwois to the District Magistrate. to section this District
14. (1) The Government may confer upon any person all or any of the powers conferred or conferrablc by or under this Code on a Magistrate of tho first, second or third
class in respest to particular cases or to a particular clasa or particular classes of cases, or in regard to cases generally,
of
in
any local area.

(2)
SucJtx
trates,
and
shall
Magistrates shall be called Special Magisbe appointed for such term us tho Govern-
No powers shall bo conferred under thi section (4) on any police officer below the grade of Assistant Superintendent, and no powers shall be conferred on a police ofiicer except so far as may be necessary for preserving the peace, preventing crimo and detecting, apprehending and detaining offenders in order to their being brought before a Magistrate, and for the performance by the officer of any other duties imposed upon him by any law for tho time being in force.
15. (1) The Government may direct any two or more Magistrates in any place to sit together as a Bench, and may by order invest sijch Bench with any of tho powers conferred or conferrableby or under thin Code oil a Magistrate of the first, second or third class, and direct it to exercise such powers in such cases, or such classes of cases only, and within such local limits, as tho Government thinks fit. (2) Except as otherwise provided by any order under this section, every such Bench shall have the powers conferred by this Code on a Magistrate of the highest claH f 1 1 ill* to which any one of its momborn, who is at present taking part in the proceeding** a* a mombw of the Itanch belongs, and art fimw* practicable shall, for the jmrposea of this Code, be deemed to bo a Magistrate of such claws.
i
ment may by general or npocial order direct. The Government may delegate, with such (3) limitations as it thinks fit, to any ofiicer under its control the power conferred by sub-section (1).
Benoho
of
MagjHtratoa
powwi'xm
owanM; by
-I
m*
aimitimi
122
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 16-26,
T.
II,
Power to frame rules

for guidance of Benches.
16. The Government may, or, subject to the control Government, the District Magistrate may, from time to time, make rules consistent with this Code for the guidance of Magistrates' Benches in any district respecting
of the
the following subjects : (a) the classes of cases to be tried (6) the times and places of sitting ; (c) the constitution of the Bench for conducting
;
trials
(d)
the
mode
of
settling
differences
of
opinion
Subordination of
Magistrates
and Benches
to District
Magistrate.
to Sub-divisional Magistrate.
between the Magistrates in session. may 17. (1) All Magistrates appointed under sections 12, 13 and 14, and all Benches constituted under section 15, shall be subordinate to the District Magistrate, and he may from time to time, make rules or gjive spec'al orders consistent with this Code as to the distribution of business among such Magistrates and Benches and (2) Every Magistrate (other than a Sub-divisioual in a subMagistrate) and every Bench exercising powers division shall also be subordinate to the Sub-divisional
which
arise
;
Subordination of Assistant
Judges to
Judge*
'Sessions
Magistrate, subject, however, to the general control of the District Magistrate. All Assistant Sessions Judges shall be subordi(3) nate to the Sessions Judge in whose Court they exercise jurisdiction, and he may, from time to time, make rules consistent with, this Code as to the Distribution of business
Assistant Sessions Judges. Sessions Judge may also, when he himself is (4) absent or incapable of acting, make provision unavoidably for the disposal of any urgent application by an Additional or Assistant Sessions Judge or, if there be no Additional or Assistant Judge, by the District Magistrate, and such Judge or Magistrate sliall have jurisdiction to deal with
among such
The
any such application.

Neither the District Magistrate nor the MagisBenches appointed or constituted under sections 12> 13, 14 and 15 shall be subordinate to the Sessions Judge, to the extent and in the manner hereinafter exp y except
(5)
trates or
provided,
F.~ Suspension <md Removal*

26,
trates,
Magistrates,
may
All Judges of Criminal Courts, and all Magisbe suspended or removed from office by the
Government.
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 28-31
.
123
CHAPTER
A.
III
POWERS OF COURTS.
Description of Offences cognizable by each Court.
28. Subject to the other provisions of this Code, offence under the Indian Penal Code may be tried
(a)
any
35^
by the Court of Session, or (6) by any other Court by which such offence is diown in the eighth column of the second schedule to bo
friable.
Illustration.
A
triable
is
homicide.
committed totlie Sessions Cotut on a charge of culpable He may be convicted of voluntarily causing hurt, an ofiencjo
by a Magistrate.
offences
29. (1) Airp offence under any other law shall, when any Court is mentioned in thia behalf m such law, bo tried by such Court. (2) When no Court is BO mentioned, it may be tried by any Court constituted under this Code by which such offence is shown in the eighth column of the second schedule
to
be
triable.
may, notwithstanding anything contained in section 29, invest *tho District Magistrate or any Magistrate of the first class with power to try as a Magistrate all offences not punishable with death;
S.
-Sentences which
30.
The Government
may be passed by Gowrte of various Classes.
31.
(2)
The Chief Court may pass any sentence author-
izedbylaw.
Sessions Judge or Additional Sessions, Judge may pass any sentence Authorised by law ; but any sentence of death passed by any such Judge shall be subject to confirmation by the Chief Court. (S) An Assistant Sessions Judge may pass any sentence authorised by law, except a sentence of death or of transportation for a teim exceeding seven years, or o imprisonment for a term exceeding seven years.
S82?
Session*
124
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 32-33.
II,
Sentences which Magistrates
32.
(1)
The
Courts of Magistrates
:
may
pass the
may
following sentences, namely Imprisonment for a term not f exceeding two years, including such (a) Courts of Magissolitary confinement as is authorised
trates
of
:
the-{
by law
rupees
;
first class
Fine not exceeding one thousand
(6)
Courts of Magistrates of the
second class
Whipping. Imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, including as is such solitary confinement authorised by law Fine not exceeding two hundred
;
rupees
Whipping
(o)
(if
specially
ompowerterm not
Courts of Magistrates of thethird class

(2)
:
Imprisonment for a exceeding one month ;

Fine not exceeding
fifty rupees.
The Court
sentence, combining ised by law to pass.

(3)
of any Magistrate may pass any lawful any of the sentences which ifc is author-
shall pass
Court of any Magistrate of the second class a sentence of whipping unless it is specially empowered in this behalf by the Government.
No
Power
of
33. (1) The Court of any Magistrate may award such teim of imprisonment in default of payment of fine
as
is
imiprisonmonb in default of
fino.
authorised
i
by Jaw in
i
cawe of
uch default
^Proviso as to
Provided that
(a)
the term
this
is
:
not in excess of the Magistrate's
Code in (&) any case decided by a, Magistrate where has been awarded as part of the substantive imprisonment sentence, the period of imprisonment awarded in default of
powers under
payment
of
inflict
of the fine shall not exceed one-fourth of the period imprisonment which such Magistrate is competent to
punishment for the oxfenoc otherwise than as imprisonment in default of payment of the fine. (2) The imprisonment awarded umlor this section may be in addition to a Hubstantive tfcutcmco of imprisonment
as
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Sections 34-36.
125
for the
maximum term
awardable by a Magistrate
under
section 32.
34. The Court ol a Magistrate, specially empowered Higher under section 30, may pass any sentence authorised by law, JptS o except a sentence of death or of transportation for a term Magistrates exceeding seven years or imprisonment for a term exceeding seven years. 36. (1) When a person is convicted at one trial of Sentence in two or more
distinct offences, the Court may sentence him, ^lotion for such offences, to the several punishments prescribed oi^ several therefor which such Court is competent to inflict; such punishments, when consisting of imprisonment or trans'
portation, to commence the one after the expiration of the other in such order as the Court may direct, unless tho
Court directs that such punishments shall run concurrently. (2) In the case of consecutive sentences, it shall not be necessary for the Court, by reason only of the aggregate
punishment for the several offences being in excess of the punishment which it is competent to inflict on conviction of a single offence, to send the offender for trail before a higher Court Provided as follows (a) in no case shall such person be sentenced to imprisonment for a longer period than fourteen years (6) if the case is tried by a Magistrate (other than a Magistrate acting under section 34), the aggregate punishment shall not exceed twice the amount of punishment which he is, in the exercise of his ordinary jurisdiction, competent to inflict. (3) For the purpose of appeal, aggregate sentences under this section in case of convictions for several passed offences at one trial shall bo deemed to be a single sentence. S^pkmtion. Separable offences which come within the provisions of section 71 of the Indian Penal Code are
:
not distinct offences within the meaning of this section.

Illustration.
breaks into a house with intent to commit theft and steals proA has not committed distinct offences. perty therein.
trates
36. All District Magistrates, Sub-divisional Magigand Magistrates of the first, second and third classes,
ordinary
126
CRIMINAL PROOEDTOE
Sections 37-41.
[EEGN.
IT,
them and
Additional
have the powers hereinafter respectively conferred upon Such powers specified in the third schedule.
"
are called their
ordinary powers."
37.
In addition to his ordinary powers, any Sub-
JSKJ"
Magistrates,
divisional Magistrate or any Magistrate of the first, second or third class may be invested by the Government or the
District Magistrate, as the case may be, with any nowers specified in the fourth schedule as powers with which he
mav
*
be invested
"
i
by
the Government
or
the District
te. Control of
38.
The power conferred on the

shall
Magistrate's
by section 37
be
District Magistrate exercised subject to the control of
foresting
the Government.
power.
D.
Mode of
conferring
Conferment, Continuance
md CmceUatm of Powers.
39. (1) In conferring powers under this Code the Qoveniment may, by order, empower persons specially by name or in virtue of their office, or classes of officials generally
by
their official titles.
Continuance
oCtaL
fened.
Every such order shall take effect from the date on which it is communicated to the person so empowered. 4Q. Whenever any person holding an office in the service of Government who has been invested with any powers under this Code throughout any local area is transferred to an equal or higher office of the same nature, within a like local area, he shall, unless the Government otherwise
(2)
directs, or
same powers
Powers
has otherwise directed, continue to exercise the in the local area to which he is so transferred.
(1)
may
b* cancelled,
^p
may
41.
The Government may withdraw
all
or
any of
it
0wers conferred under this Code on any person by or by any officer subordinate to it.
(2) Any powers conferred by the District Magistrate be withdrawn by the District Magistrate.
1904]
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Sections 42-44.
127
PART
III;
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
CHAPTER
42.
OP AID AND INFORMATION TO THE MACIISTIUTES, THE POLICE AND PEBSONS MAKING ABRESTS,
IV.
Every person
police officer reasonably

(a) in
bound to assist a Magistrate demanding his aid

is
or
Public
when
Marfalrltes
the taking or preventing the escape of any other person whom such Magistrate or police officer is authorised to arrest ;
(6) in the prevention or suppression of a breach of the peace, or in the prevention of any injury attempted to be committed to any railway, canal, telegraph or public property.
is directed to a person other Aid other any person may aid in the execution of such warrant, if the person to whom the warrant is directed be near at hand and acting in the execution of the warrant.
4-3.
When a warrant
officer,
to
than a police
Every person aware of the commission of, any other person to commit, any oiJence punishable under any of the following sections of the Indian Penal Code (namely), 121, 121 A, 122, 123, 124,
(1)
44.
Public to giro
or of the intention of
130, 143, 144, 145, 147, 148, 302, 303, 304, 382, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 309, 402, 435, 436, 449, 450, 456, 457, 458, 459 and 460, shall, in the absence of reasonable excuse, the burden of proving which
124A, 125, 126,
shall lie
upon the person
so aware,
mation to the nearest Magistrate or police commission or intention.

" offence"
Mysore.
(2)
forthwith give inforofficer of such
For the purposes of this section the term includes any act committed at any place out of which would constitute an offence if committed in Mysore
128
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Section 45.
[BEGN.
II,
Village head-
S^
and
d
oor. matters,
tam
(i) Every village headman, village accountant, watchman, viUage police officer, owner or occupier village of land, and the agent of any such owner or occupier, and of revenue or rent every officer employed in the collection of land on the part of Government or the District Court, shall forthwith communicate to the nearest Magistrate or to the officer in Charge of the nearest police station, whichever is the nearer, any information which he may obtain
45.
respecting
of any (a) the permanent or temporary residence notorious receiver or vendor of stolen properly in any village of which he is headman, accountant, watchman, or police officer, or in which he owns or occupies land, or is agent, or collects revenue or rent ; (6) the resort to any place within, or the passage through, such village of any person whom he knows, or reasonably suspects, to bo a thug, robber, escaped convict or proclaimed offender ; (c) the commission of, or intention to commit, in or near such village any non-bailable offence or any offence punishable under section 143, 144, 145, 147 or 148 of the
Indian Penal Code; (d) the occurrence in or near such village of any sudden or mnntural death, or of any death under suspicious circumstances ; (e) the commission of, or intention to commit, at any place out of Mysore near such village any act which, if
committed in Mysore, would be an offence punishable tinder any of the following sections of the Indian Pexxal Code, namely, 302, 304,382,392, 393, 394,395, 396, 397, -808, 399, 402, 435, 436, 449, 450, 457, 458, 459, and 460 (/) any matter likely to affect the maintenance of
;
order or the prevention of crime or the safety of person or property respecting which the District Magistrate, by general or special order made with the previous sanction of the Government, has directed him to communicate information, (2) In this section () "village" includes village lunda; and (M) the expression "proclaimed offender" includes any person proclaimed as an offender by any Court in British India or by any Court or authority established or continued by the Governor-General in Coxincil in any part of India in respect of any act which, if committed in Mysore, would
1904]
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Sections 46-48.
129
be punishable under any of the following sections of the Indian Penal Code, namely, 302, 304, 382, 392, 393, 394,
395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 402, 435, 436, 449, 460, 457, 458,
459 and 460.

be made by the Appointment the District from time to time J^JSJJJ" Government, Magistrate may by one or more to be headmen for the District appoint persons village purposes of this section in any village for which there is no SSS^JJiJl such headman appointed for purposea under any J other law. r
(3) Subject to rules in this behalf to
of this section
CHAPTER
V.
OF ARREST, ESCAPE AND

Arrest generally.
Arrest mttde-
A.
46. (1) In making an arrest the police officer or other person making the same shall actually touch or confine the body of the person to be arrested, unless there be a submission to the custody by word or action. (2) If such person forcibly resists the endeavour to arrest him, or attempts to evade the arrest, such police officer or other person may use all means necessary to effect the arrest, (3) Nothing in this section gives a right to cause the death of a person who is not accused of an offence punishable with death, or with transportation for life.
how
^Jvow
Resisting
47. If any person acting under a warrant of arrest Search of or any police officer having authority to arrest, has reason to believe that the person to be arrested has entered into, sought to be * or is within, any place, the person residing iu, or being in charge of, such place shall, on demand of such person acting as aforesaid or such police officer, allow him free ingress thereto, and afford all reasonable facilities for a search
j^^***
therein,
such place cannot be obtained under be lawful in any case for a person act- *fo fe^ww i i i i not* opvftip* mg under a warrant and in any case in which a warrant abie. may issue, but cannot be obtained without affording the person to be arrested an opportunity of escape, for a police officer to enter such place and search therein, and, in order to effect an entrance into such place, to break open any outer or inner door or window of any house or place, whether that of the person to be arrested or of any other person, if
48.
If ingress to
it shall
section 47,
M. c,
130
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 49-63.
[EEGN.
II,
after notification of his authority of admittance duly made, he

:
and purpose, and demand
Breaking openzanaaa,
cannot otherwise obtain admittance Provided that, if any such place is an apartment in the ac uai occupancy of a woman (not being the person to be arrested) who, according to custom, does not appear in public, such person or police officer shall, before entering such apartment, give notice to such woman that she is at liberty to withdraw, and shall afford her every reasonable facility for withdrawing, and may then break open the
fc
apartment and enter

Power to
1
it.
49.
*&a ke
f
Any
police officer or other person authorised to
dooraand windows for

Sbew2toju
an arrest may break open any outer or inner door or window of any house or place in order to liberate himself or an7 other person who, haying lawfully entered for th6 purposS of making an arrest, is detained therein.
NO
unneoessary restraint
50. The person arrested more j^j^-j. y^n is necessary
shall not
be subjected to
to prevent his escape.

is
51
officer
Whenever a
under a
person
arrested
warrant which does not provide for the or under a warrant which provides for the of bail, taking of the person arrested cannot furnish bail, bail but taking
by a
police
and whenever a person

admitted to
the
is
arrested without warrant, or
by
be
a private person tinder a warrant,
and cannot
legally
the arrest is private person, the police officer to whom he makes over the person arrested, may search such person, and place i& safe custody all articles, other than necessary
bail, or is unable to furnish bail, officer making the arrest or, when
made by a
wearing apparel, found upon him.

women.
M^
necessary to cause a searched, the search stall be made by anotiior strict regard to decency.
it is
52*
Whenever
woman
to be
woman, with
Power to MinAftaruto
53.
offensive
The
officer
any weapons which he has about his person, and shall deliver all weapons so taken to the Court or officer before which or whom the officer or person making the arrest is required by this Code to produce tho person
arrested.
uader this Code
may
or other person making any arrest take from the person arrested
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Section "54-55.
131
B
54.
Arrest without Warrant.
police officer may, without an order from a when police and a warrant, arrest without Magistrate SSL^t^* first any person who has been concerned in any warrant,
Any
cognizable ofience or against whom a reasonable complaint has been made, or credible information has been received, or a reasonable suspicion exists, of his having been so concerned ; secondly any person having in Jris possession without lawful excuse, the burden of proving which excuse shall
lie
on such person, any implement of house-breaking; thirdly any person who has been proclaimed as an offender either under this Code or by order of the Government fourthly any person in whose possession anything is found which may reasonably be suspected to be stolen
;
property
or
who may
reasonably be suspected of having

officer
committed an offence with reference to such thing ; fifthly any person who obstructs a police
while in the execution of his duty, or who has escaped or attempts to escape, from lawful custody ;
sixthly any person reasonably suspected of being a deserter from the Military Forces of the Maharaja ;
seventhly
any person who has been concerned
in,
or against whom a reasonable complaint has been made or credible information has been received or a reasonable suspicion exists of his having been concerned in, any act committed at any place out of Mysore, which, if committed in Mysore, would have been punishable as an offence, and for which he is, under any law relating to extradition or otherwise, liable to be apprehended or detained in custody
in
Mysore and
;
eighthly any released convict committing a breach of any rule made under section 565, subsection (3).
55like
(a)
Any
officer in
charge of a police station may, in Aweat
manner, arrest or cause to
be arrested
vagabond^
robbers, etc.
any person found taking precautions to conceal
such station, under circumstances which afford reason to believe that he is taking such precautions with a view to committing a cognizable
his presence within the limits of
offence; or
K2
132
PROCEDURE
Section 55-58.
11,
any person within the limits of such station who has no ostensible means of subsistence, or who cannot
(6)
give a satisfactory account of himself

(c)
or
any person who
is
by repute an habitual robber,
house-breaker or thief or an habitual receiver of stolen property knowing it to be stolen, or who by repute habitually commite extortion or in order to the committing of extortion habitually puts or attempts to put persons in
fear of injury.
Procedure
56.
requires
when police
deputes subordinate
to arrest
When any
any
officer
charge of a police station subordinate to him to arrest without a

officer in
warrant (otherwise than in his presence) any person who may lawfully bs arrested without a warrant, he shall
deliver to the officer required to make the arrest an order in writing, specifying the person to be arrested and the offence or other cause for which the arrest is to be
without
warrant,
made.
Refusal to
(1) police officer
57.
When any person who in the presence of a has committed or has been accused of com-
mitting a non-cognizable offence refuses, on demand of such officer, to give his name and residence, or gives a name or residence which such officer has reason to believe to be false, he may be arrested by such officer in order that
his
name
or residence
may be
ascertained.
(2) When the true name and residence of such person have been ascertained, he shall be released on his executing a bond, with or without sureties, to appear before a Magistrate if so required Provided that, if such person is not resident in Mysore, the bond shall be secured by a surety or sureties resident in Mysore. (3) Should the true name and residence of such person not be asceitained within twenty-four hours from the time of arrest or should he fail to execute the bond or, if so required, to furnish sufficient sureties, he shall forthwith be forwarded to the nearest Magistrate having
:
jurisdiction,
Pursuit of
58. A police officer may, for the purpose of arresting without warrant any person whom he is authorised to arrest under this Chapter, pursue such person into any place in Mysore.
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OBB1INAL PROCEDURE
Sections 69-64.
133
(1) Any private person may arrest any person his in view, commits a non-bailable and cognizable who, or has been proclaimed as an offender ; who offence,
59.
Arrest by private persons.
shall, without unnecessary delay, make over any Procedure on so arrested to a police officer, or, in the absence of a wiiaiwrt, person police officer, take such person to the nearest police station. (2) If there is reason to believe that such person comes under the provisions of section 54, a police officer
and
shall rearrest
him.
believe that he has commit(3) If there is reason to ted a non-cognizable offence, and he refuses on the demand of a police officer to give his name and residence, or gives
or residence which such officer has reason to befalse, he shall be dealt with under the provisions of section 57. If there is no sufficient reason to believe that he has committed any offence, he shall be at once a
lieve to
name
be
released.
60.
police officer
making an
arrest without war-
personanrest-
rant shall, without unnecessary delay and subject to the provisions herein contained as to bail, take or send the person arrested before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in kjjj the case, or before the officer in charge of a police sLs
station.
61. No police officer shall detain in custody a person arrested without warrant lor a longer period than under all the circumstances of the case is reasonable, and such period shall not, in the absence of a special order of a Magistrate under section 167, exceed ^twenty-four hours exclusive of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Magistrate's Court.
Person awest1 **
*^!
tin twenty?
fow
hourSi
62. Officers in charge of police stations shall report *iioo to the District Magistrate, or, if he so directs, to the Subdivisional Magistrate, the caste of all persons arrested without warrant, within the limits of their respective stations, whether such persons have been admitted to bail or otherwise. 63*
bail,
officer' shall
fc>
person who has been arrested by a police be discharged except on his own bond, or on or under the special order of a Magistrate.
No
64. When any offence is committed in the presence a of Magistrate within the local limits of his jurisdiction, he may himself arrest or order any person to arrest the
'
134
OBIMINAI*
PBOOEDUKE
[REGN.
II,
Sections 65-69.
offender,
and may thereupon, subject to the provision**

to
bail,
herein contained as
commit the offender
to
custody.
Arrest by or
at any time arrest or direct within the local limits of his *ê arrest, in his presence, for whose arrest he is competent jurisdiction, of any person at the time and in the circumstances to issue a warrant.
65*
Any
Magistrate
may
Power, on
pursue ana
retake.
If a person in lawful custody escapes or is resfrom whose custody he escaped or was the cued, person * T.I i 4
66.
provisions of
apply to
immediately pursue and arrest him in any in Mysore. place 67* The provisious of sections 47, 48 and 49 shall to arrests under section 66, although the person apply * .. % y i making any such arrest is not acting under a warrant and is not a police officer having authority to arrest.
rescued,
may
-i
CHAPTER
VI.
Off
PROCESSES TO COMPEL APPBA&AJNTO&
A.
Form
of sum-
Summons.
Every summons issued by a Court under tliia be in writing in duplicate, signed and ocalcd by the presiding officer,. of such Court, or by such other officer as the Chief Court may, from time to time, by rule,
68.
(1)
Code
shall
direct.
Summon* by
whom served,
Summons iww served
signature of
receipt for
summon*,
be served by a police officer, the Government may prescribe p^ in this behalf, by an officer of the Court issuing it or other public servant. 69, (1) The summons shall, if practicable, bo served personally on^ the person summoned, by delivering or tendering to him one of the dxiplicates of the aummous* (2) Every person on whom a summons ia so served shall, if so required by the serving officer, sign a receipt therefor on the back of "the other duplicate*
(2)
Such summons
shall
eu bj eo t to such rules a
Service of summons on an incorporated company body corporate may bo ofleotpd l>y serving It on the secretary, local manager or other principal officer of the corporation or by registered post letter addressed to the
(3)
'
or other
chief officer of the corporation in Mvsore, IB su<Sh case the service shall be deemed to havo oeen effected when the
letter
would arrive
in orcJinaiy course of post.
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OBIMINTAL
PROCEDURE
135
Sections 70-74.
70. Where the person summoned cannot by the exeroise of due diligence bo found, the summons may be served by leaving one of the duplicates for him with some adult male member of his family, and the person with whom the
service
wten
summons
officer,
so left, shall, if so required by the serving a receipt therefor on the back of the other sign
is
v
duplicate.
71. If service in the manner mentioned in sections 69 and 70 cannot by the exercise of due diligence be effectcd, the serving officer shall affix one of the duplicates of effected as the summons to some conspicious part of the house or Jjjjj^ homestead in which tho person summoned ordinarily resides; and thereupon the summons shall be deemed to have been duly served.
72.
(1)
Whore the person summoned

Government or
of
is
in the active
Service on
service of the
a Railway Company, the o5v^m Court issuing tho summons shall ordinarily send it in dupli- or of Railway 0omPanycate to the head of the office in which such person is cmployed and such head shall thereupon cause the summons to be served in manner provided by section 69, and shall return it to the Court under Ms signature with the endorse;
ment required by that section. (2) Such signature shall be evidence

service.
of
duo
ifc
73-
.,
When a Court desires that a summons issued by

any place outside the
local limits of
shall
Service of
shall bo served at
jurisdiction, it
its
SuSSe
-
3jbaaite ordinarily send such summons in duplicate to a Magistrate within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the person summoned resides or is, to be there-
served.
74.
where -the
(1)
When
outsido the local

officer
by a Court is served limits of its jurisdiction, and in any case who has served a summons is not present
issued
case,
summons
when
serving
purporting to be such that summons has been Magistrate, served, and a duplicate of the summons purporting to bo endorsed (in manner provided by section 69 or section 70) by tho person to whom it was delivered or tendered or with whom it was left, shall bo admissible in evidence, and tho statements made therein shall bo doomed to be correct unless and until the contrary is proved,
affidavit,
at the hearing of the made before a
an
136
CBBHN'AL PROCEDURE
'Sections 75-78(2)
.II,
The
affidavit
mentioned in this section
may be
attached to the duplicate of the the Court.
summons
and returned to
#.
Form
of wax-
Warrant of Arrest.
rant of arrest.
75. (1) Every warrant of arrest issued by a Court under this Code shall be in writing, signed by the presiding
officer, or,
member
Court.
Continuance of warrant of
arrest.
in the case of a Bench of Magistrates, by any of such Bench ; and shall bear the seal of the
(2)
is
cancelled executed.
of
Every such warrant shall remain in force until by the Court which issued it or until it
it
is
Court
may
direct security to be
taken.
76. (1) Any Court issuing a warrant for the arrest any person may in its discretion direct by endorsement on the warrant that, if such person executes a bond with
sufficient sureties for his
attendance before the Court at a specified time and thereafter until otherwise directed by the Court, the officer to whom the warrant is directed, shall take such security and shall release such person from
custody.
(2)
(a)
The endorsement shall state the number of sureties (6) the amount in which they and the person
;
for
whose
arrest the warrant

;
is
issued, are to
is
be respectively
tire
bound
Court.
Recogniz-
and
(c)
the time at which he

security
is
to attend before
ance to be
forwarded-
(3)
Whenever
the officer to whom the warrant the bond to the Court.
taken under this section, is directed, shall forward
Warrants to
whom
directed*
Warrant to
several
persona.
77. (1) A warrant of arrest shall Ordinarily be directed to one or more police officers ; but any Court issuing such a warrant may, if its iiumediate execution is necessary and no police officer is. immediately available, direct it to any other and such person or person or persona shall execute the same, persons (2) When a warrant ia directed to more officers or persons tfian one, it may be executed by all, or by any one or more, of them,
;
Warrant may be
directed to
Magistrate
landholder.,
etc.
or Sub-divisional any landholder, farmer or manager of land within his district or fttiK-diviftinn far
.78.
(1)
may
District Magistrate direct a warrant to
1904]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 79-84.
137
the arrest of any escaped convict, proclaimed offender or person who has been accused of a non-bailable offence, and who has eluded pursuit. or manager shall ac(2) Such landholder, farmer knowledge in writing the receipt of the warrant, and shall execute it if the person for whose arrest it was issued, is in, or enters on, his land or farm, or the land under his
whom such warrant is made over with the warrant be issued, to the nearest police officer, who shall cause him to be taken before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the case, unless security is taken under section 76.
(3)
is
charge.
When the
person against
shall
arrested, he
79. A warrant directed to any police officer may also Warrant be executed by any other police officer whose name is di * 10 * ffi*gr endorsed upon the warrant by the officer to whom it is
^^
directed or endorsed.
80. The police officer or other person executing a warrant of arrest shall notify the substance thereof to the person to be arrested, and, if so required, shall show him
the warrant.
Notification
*
** wwmi
81. The police officer 01? other person executing a warrant of arrest shall (subject to the provisions of section 76 as to security) without unnecessary delay bring the person arrested before the Court before which he it* required by law to produce such person,
82.
p*m
1
JJjJJJ
^^
1*
before Court
e ay" Jjjj*
warrant
of
arrest
may
be executed at any Whew
in Mysore. place * *
warrwxt * executed.
83. (1) When a warrant is to be executed outside the local limits of the jurisdiction of the Court issuing the same, such Court may, instead of directing such warrant to a police officer, forward tlie same by post or otherwise to any Magistrate or Superintendent of Police within the local limits of whose jurisdiction it is to bo executed. (2) The Magistrate or Superintendent to whom such warrant is so forwarded shall endorse hi name thoreon and, if practicable, cause it to bo executed in manner hereinbefore provided within the local limits of his jurisdiction.
is
a warrant directed to a police officer Warrant beyond the local limits of the jurisdiction ^ of the Court issuing the same, ho shall ordinarily take it for J
84.
(1)
When
to be executed
outside
jurisdiction
138
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 85-86.
[EEGN.
II,
endorsement either to a Magistrate or to a police officer not below the rank of an officer in charge of a station, within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the warrant is to be executed. (2) Such Magistrate or police officer shall endorse his name thereon, and such endorsement shall be sufficient authority to the police officer to whom the warrant is directed to execute the same within such limits, and the local police shall, if so required, assist such officer in executing such warrant.
for
Whenever there is reason to believe that the by obtaining the endorsement of the delay or Magistrate police officer within the local limits of whoso
(3)
occasioned
jurisdiction the warrant is to
be executed,
will
is
prevent such
directed may execute the same without such endorsement in any place beyond the local limits of the jurisdiction of the Court
it
execution, the police officer to
whom
which issued
Procedure on
*"
it.
JSnâ! 'toirt
whomwarrant
is issued*
warrant of arrest is executed outside the was issued, the person arrested shall, unless the Court which issued the warrant is within twenty miles of the place of arrest or is nearer than the Magistrate of Police within the local limits of whose or Superintendent was made, or unless security is taken arrest jurisdiction the under section 76, be taken before such Magistrate or
86.
When a
<
^ B * r ^c * i n
w&c h it
Superintendent.
by
person arrw*. edisbreught,
g6 (1) Such Magistrate or Superintendent shall, if the person arrested appears to bo the person intended by the Court which issued the warrant, direct hia removal in
Provided that, if the offence is bailable, and such person is ready and willing to give bail to the satisfaction of such Magistrate or Superintendent, or a direction has been endorsed under section 76 on tho warrant and such person is ready and willing to give the security required by such direction, the Magistrate or Superintendent shall take such bail or security, as the case may be, and foiward the bond to the Court which issued the warrant, (2) Nothing in this section shall bo deemed to prevent a police officer from taking security uader section 76.
t
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 87-88-
139
0.
Proclamation and Attachment.
Court has reason to believe (whether after taking evidence or not) that any person against whom a warrant has been issued by it, has absconded or is concannnot be executed, cealing himself so that such warrant such Court may publish a written proclamation requiring him to appear at a specified place and at a specified time not less than thirty days from the date of publishing such
87.
(1)
H any
gjâ
on
absconding,
proclamation.
The proclamation shall be published as follows (a) it shall be publicly read in some conspicuous town or village in which such person ordinarily of the place
(2)
:
resides
of the
(5) it shall be affixed to some conspicuous part house or homestead in which such person ordinarily resides or to some conspicuous place of such town or
village;
and
(c) a copy thereof shall be affixed to some conspicuous part of the Court house. (3) A statement in writing by the Court issuing the proclamation to the effect that the proclamation was duly published on a specified day shall be conclusive evidence that the requirements of this section have been complied with, and that the proclamation was published on such day.,
88section 87
(1)
The Court issuing a proclamation may at any time order the attachment
under
of
any
property, moveable or immoveable, or both, belonging to the proclaimed person. (2) Such order shall authorise the attachment of nny property belonging to such person within the district in which it is made ; and it shall authorise the attachment of any property belonging to such person without uch district when endorsed by the District Magistrate vithin
such property is situate. the property ordered to bo attached i a debt or other movoable property, the attachment under thin motion
district
(3) If
whoso
shall
be made
'(a)
;
of
by seizure or or (6) by the appointment oi a receiver (<?) by an ordor in writing prohibiting the delivery such property tfo tho proclaimed person or to any one
; ;
on his behalf
or
140
C&MINAL PROOEDUBB
Section 89.
(d)
[RBGN. IL
by
all
or any two of such methods, as the
Oourfc thinks fit. (4) II tho property ordered to be attached is immo veable, the attachment under this section shall, in the case
oi land paying revenue to Government, be made through the Deputy Commissioner of the district in which tho land is situate, and in all other cases (e) by taking possession ; or (/) ^7 titu* appointment of a receiver or (g) by an order in "writing prohibiting the payment of rent or delivery of property to the proclaimed person or to any one on his behalf ; or (h) by all or any two of such methods, as the Court thinks fit. (5) If the property ordered to be attached consists of Jive is of a perishable nature, the Court may, if it etpck or think it expedient, order immediate sale thereof, and in such case the proceeds of the sale shall abide the order of the Court.
;
(6)
The powers,
duties
and
liabilities
of a receiver
Restoration
appointed under a receiver appointed under Chapter XXXVI of the Code of Civil Procedure. (7) If the ptoclaimed person does not appear within the time specified the proclamation, the property under attachment shall be at the disposal of Government ; but it shall not be sold until the expiration of six months from the date of the attachment, unless it is subject to speedy and natural decay, or the Court considers that the sale would be for the benefit of the owner, in either of which cases the Court may cause it to be sold whenever it thinks fit89- If, within two years from the date of the attachmen*i Person whose property is or has been at the disposal of Government under sub-section (7) of section 88,
this section shall
be the same as those of
^y
appears voluntarily or is apprehended and brought before the Court by whose order the property waw attached, or tho Court to which such Court is subordinate, and proves to the satisfaction of ucL Court that ho did not abscond or conceal himself for tho purpose of avoiding execution of the warrant, and that ho had not Hiioh notice of tho proclamtion as to enable him to attend within the time specified therein, such property, or, if the same han been sold, tho net proceeds of the sale, or, if p;irt only thereof has been
1904]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 90-94.
141
the net proceeds of the sale and the residue of the property, shall, after satisfying thereout all costs incurred in consequence of the attachment, be delivered to him,
sold,
D.
Other Rules regarding Processes.

iseue
liGEL
may, in any case in which it is emto issue a summons for the appearCode powered by * i than a juror or assessor, issue, other of ance any person after recording its reasons in writing, a warrant for his
90.
A Oouit
this
;?* to ><
addition
in , oi or in
aricst
the issue of such summons, or (a) if, either before after the issue of the same but before the time iixed for his appearance, the Court sees reason to believe that he has
not obey the summons ; or time he fails to appear and tie suin(6) if at such raons is proved to have been duly served in time to admit of his appearing in accordance therewith and no reasonable execuse is offered for such failure,
absconded or
will
91.
When any person
the officer presiding in summons or warrant is present in such Court, such officer may require such person to execute a bond, with or without sureties, for his appearance in such Court.
whose appearance or arrest is empowered to issue a Court any

for
Power to
92. When any person who is bound by any bond taken under this Code to appear before a Court, does not so appear, the officer presiding in Bucli Court may issue a warrant directing that such person be arrested and produced before him. 93.
to a
boSd for
The provisions contained
summons and warrant, and
in this Chapter relating their issue, service and
execution, shall, so far as
may
of
mons and every
warrant
be, apply to every sum- îioa5e to arrest issued under this fi"Hm<*a
*&
warrant*
c* wrest.
CHAPTER VILO*
PBOOJBSSBS TO OOMPBL OMB PRODUCTION of DOCUMENTS AND OTHER MOVEABLJB PBOPBBTT, AND FOB THE DISCOVERY OF PARSONS WBONGFULLY CONFINED.
A.
Summons
to produce*
94.
(1)
Whenever any Court
or
any
officer in
charge summons
of
to
of a police station
considers that the production
any
J^^tot
thet thing.
142
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 95-96.
[BEGET. II,
document or other thing is necessary or desirable for the purposes of any investigation, inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code by or before such Court or officer, such Court may issue a summons, or such officer a written order, to the person in whose possession or power such document or thing is believed to be, requiring him to attend and produce it, or to produce it, at the time and
place stated in the
(2)
summons
or order.
as
to letters and
Any person required under this section merely to produce a document or other thing shall be deemed to have complied with the requisition, if he causes such document or thing to be produced instead o attending personally to produce the same. (3) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to afiect the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, sections 123 and 124, or to apply to a letter, or other document, postcard, telegram or any parcel or thing in the custody of the Postal or Telegraph authorities. 95, Q) If any document, parcel or thing in such i T^ -m*1 custody is, in the opinion of any District Magistrate, the Chief Court, or any Court of Session, wanted for the puri
pose of any investigation, inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code, such Magistrate or Court may require the Postal or Telegraph authorities, as the case may be, to deliver such document, parcel or thing to such person as such Magistrate or Court directs, (2) If any such document, parcel or thing is, in the opinion of any other Magistrate, or of any Superintendent of Police, wanted for any such purpose, ho may require the Postal or Telegraph Department, as the case may be, to cause search to be made for and to detain such document, parcel or thing pending the orders of any such
District Magistrate or Court.
B.
When search-
Search-warrants.
to -believe that or order under section 94 or a requisition under section 95, sub-section (1), has been or might be addressed, will not or would not produce the document or thing as required by such summons or requisi(1)
96
a p&Bson to
whom a summons
Where any Court has reason
tion,
or where such document or thing is not Court to be in the possession of any person,
known to the
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Sections 97-98.
143
or where the Court considers that the purposes of any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code will be served by a general search or inspection, it may issue a search-warrant; and the person to whom such warrant is directed, may search or inspect in accordance therewith and the provisions hereinafter contained, (2) Nothing herein contained shall authorise any Magistrate other than a District Magistrate to grant a warrant to search for a document, parcel or other tiling in the custody of the Postal or Telegraph authorities.
97. The Court may, if it thinks fit, specify in the power to to which only warrant the * particular .* place, or part thereof J "f*5* ., *+ r warrant, , 1 ,1 the search or inspection shall extend; and tne person charged with the execution of such warrant shall then
.
-t
search or inspect only the place or part so specified. 98. If a District Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Magis- soaroho* trate, or Magistrate of the first class, upon information and fconse * after such inquiry as he thinks necessary, has reason to S25& believe that any place is used for the deposit or sale of stolen prostolen property, or for the deposit or sale or manufacture or forged documents, false seals or counterfeit stamps or coin, or instruments or materials for counterfeiting coin or stamps
#
etc.
or forging,
feit
or that any forged documents, false seals or counterstamps or coin, or instruments or materials usecTfor counterfeiting coin or stamps or forging, are kept or
officer
deposited in any place,
he may by his warrant authorise any police above the rank of a constable
(a) to enter;
with such assistance as
may
be required,
such place, and

(6) to search the same in manner specified in the warrant, and (c) to take possession of any property, documents, seals, stamps or coins therein found which, he reasonably suspects to bo stolen, unlawfully obtained, forged, false or counterfeit, and also of any such instruments and materials as aforesaid, and (d) to convey such property, documents, seals, stamps, coins, instruments or materials before a Magistrate, or to guard the same on the spot until the offender is
fc
144
CRIMINAL PROOEDflBE
Sections 99-101.
II,
taken before a Magistrate, or otherwise to dispose thereof

in
some place
(e)
of safety,
and
to take into custody and carry before a Magistrate every person found in such place who appears to have been privy to the deposit, sale or manufacture or
keeping of any such propeity, documents, seals, stamps, coins, instruments or materials, knowing or having reasonable cause to suspect the said property to have been stolen or otherwise unlawfully obtained, or the said documents, seals, stamps, coins, instruments or materials to have been forged, falsified or counterfeited, or the said instruments or materials to have been or to be intended to be used for counterfeiting coin or stamps or for forging.
Disposal of things found in search
beyond
Jurisdiction.
When, in the execution of a search-warrant at beyond the local limits of the jurisdiction of place any the Court which issued the same, any of the things for which search is made, are found, such tilings, together with the list of the same prepared under the provisions hereinafter contained, shall be immediately taken before the Court issuing the warrant, unless such place is nearer to the Magistrate having jurisdiction therein than to such Court, in which case the list and things shall be immediately taken before such Magistrate ; and, unless there be good cause to the contrary, such Magistrate shall make an order authorising them to be taken to such Court.
99.
0,
Discovery of Persons Wrongfully Confined.

If
Search for
persona wrongfully
confined.
100.
any Magistrate of the
first class
or Sub-diviis
sional Magistrate has reason to believe that
any person
confined under such circumstances that the confinement amounts to an ofonoe, he may issue a search-warrant, and the person to whom such warrant is directed may search for the person so confined ; and such search shall be made in accordance therewith, and the person, if found, shall be
immediately taken, before a Magistrate, who shall make such order as in the circumstances of the case seems proper* D.
Direction,
*
General Provisions relating
to
Searches,
101.
an<*
slia
Th<* provisions of sections 43, 75, 77, 79, 82, so far as *M search^ be, *PPty *
^y
warrants issued under section 96, section 98 or section 100*
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Sections 102-105.
145
102.
in,
(1)
Whenever any place

this
is
liable
to
search or
Persons in
inspection under
closed, any person residing Chapter or being in charge of, such place shall, on demand of the officer or other person executing the warrant, and on production of the warrant, allow him free ingress thereto, and afford all reasonable facilities for a search therein.
^
to allow
searolu
(2) If ingress into such place cannot be so obtained, the officer or other person executing the warrant may proceed in manner provided by section 48. (3) Where any person in or about such place is reasonably suspected of concealing about his person any article for which search should be made, f*uch person may be searched. If such person is a woman, the directions of section 52 shall be observed.
the
103. (1) Before making a search under this Chapter, Search to be officer or other person about to make it shall call
upôn
Sjjj^
two or more respectable inhabitants of the locality in which the place to be searched is situate to attend and witness
the search.
(2) The search shall be made in their presence, and of all things seized in the course of such search and a list of the places in which they arc respectively found shall be
of witnesses,
prepared by such officer or other person and signed by such witnesses ; but no person witnessing a search under this section shall be required to attend the Court as a
witness of the search unless specially summoned by it. (3) The occupant of the place searched, or some per- Oooupwatof son in his behalf, shall, in every instance, bo permitted to SjJS^*^ attend during the search, and a coj>y of the list prepared attend* winder this section, signed by the said witnesses, shall be delivered -to such occupant or person at his request. (4) When any person is searched under section 102, sub-section (3), a list of all things ta'ken possession of shall be prepared, and a copy thereof shall be delivered to such person at his request.
E.
Miscellaneous.
104* Any Court may, if it thinks fit, impound any POW*O idocument or thing produced before it under this Code. Sntf etoT"
105.
,
Any Magistrate may direct a

i
search, to
of any place for the search, of in his presence * t a search-warrant. issue to competent
bo made which he is
HB&TOD, in his
M. 0.
146
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 106-107.
[~REGN. IT,
PART
JV.
PREVENTION OF OFFENCES.
CHAPTER VI1L OF
A.
Security for
SECURITY FOR KEEPING GOOD BEHAVIOUR.
THIS
PEACE AND FOR
Security for keeping the Peace on Conviction.
keeping the peace on connotion,
106. (1) Whenever anv person accused ol rioting, assault or other offence involving a breach of the peaoo, n i i* j or of abetting the same, or of assembling armed men or taking other unlawful measures with tho evident intention
<
,
committing the same, or anj person accused of committing criminal intimidation, is convicted of such offence before a Couit of Session or the Court of a District Magisof
trate,
a Sub-divisional Magistiate or a Magistrate of the

is
first class,
and such Court

peace,
of opinion that it is necessary
to
require such person to execute a bond for keeping the
such Court may, at the time of passing sentence on such person, order him to excciito a bond for a eum proportionate to his means, with or without sureties, for keeping the peace during such period, not exceeding three years,
to fix. the conviction is set aside on appeal or otherwise, the bond so executed shall become void. (3) An order under this section may also be made by an Appellate Court or by the Chief Court when exercising
fit
as it thinks
(2) If
its
powers of revision*
for keeping the Peace
tiecwrity for
other cases
and
Good Behawowr.
JSSftr
oonviotion,
107. (1) Whenever a District Magistrate, Sub-divisional Magistrate or Magistrate of the first class is informed that any person is likely to commit a breach of the peace
or disturb the public tranquillity, 01 to do any wrongful that may probably occasion a breach of the peace or apt disturb tha public tranquillity, the Magistrate may, i&
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Section 108.
147
such person to show to execute a bond, ordered not be should he why with or without sureties, for keeping the peace for such period not exceeding one year as the Magistrate thinks fit
manner
cause
"hereinafter provided, requiie
to fix.
(2) Proceedings shall not Tbe taken under this section unless either the person informed against, or the place where the breach of the peace or disturbance is apprehended^ is within the local limits of such Magistrate's jurisdiction, and no proceedings shall be taken before any Magistrate, other than a District Magistrate, unless both the person informed against and the place where the breach of the peace or disturbance is apprehended, are within the local limits of
the Magistrate's jurisdiction. (3) When any Magistrate not empowered to proceed under sub-section (1) has reason to believe that any person is likely to commit a breach of the peace or disturb the public tranquillity or to do any wrongful act that may probably occasion a breach of the peace or disturb the public tranquillity, and that such breach of the peace or disturbance cannot be prevented otherwise than by detaining such person in custody, such Magistrate may, after recording his reasons, issue H warrant for his arrest if he is not already in custody or before the Court, and may send him before a Magistrate empowered to deal with the case, together with a copy of his reasons. (4) A Magistrate before whom a person is sent under this section, may in his discretion detain such person in custody until the completion of the enquiry hereinafter
prescribed.
***** *
8
SeotSo
j!
District Magistrate, or a Magistrate specially empowered by the Government in this behalf, has information that there is within the limits of his jurisdiction any person who, within or without such limits, either orally or in writing, disseminates or attempts to disseminate, or in anywise abets the dissemination
of
108.
Whenever a
Security for
the
first class
matter,
of,~
(a) any seditious matter, that is to say, any matter the publication of which is punishable under section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, or (6) any matter the publication of which is punishable under section 153A of the Indian Penal Code, or
X.2
148
PROCEDURE
Sections 109-110.
(c)
IT
auy matter concerning a Judge which amounts
to criminal intimidation or defamation under the Indian
Penal Code,
Magistrate may (in manner hereinafter provided) such person to show cause why he should not bo require ordered to execute a bond, with or without sureties, for his good behaviour for such period, not cxececding one year, as the Magistrate thinks fit to fix. No proceedings shall be taken under this section against the editor, proprietor, print 3r or publisher of any publication registered under, or printed or published in conformity of 1867, as amended with the rules laid down in Act o I the order or under the 1894, except by by Regulation
such.
3
XXV
authority of the Government or some officer empowered the Government in this behalf.
by
109good behaMagistrate viour from tion and vagrants

suspected
peraons.
(Of)
Whenever a District Magistrate, Sub-divisional or Magistrate of the first class receiver informais
taking precautions to conceal such Magistrate's jurisdiction, and that there is reason to believe that such person is taking such precautions with a view to committing
his presence whithin the local limits of
tint any person
any
offence, or
(6) that there in witlxin such limits a person who hao no ostensible means of subsistence, or who cannot give a
satisfactory account of himself, such Magistrate may, in manner hereinafter provided, require such person to allow cause why he should not be ordered to execute a bond, with .sureties, for his good be-
Security lor
good behaviour from

habitual
offenders.
haviour for such period, not exceeding one year, as the Magistrate thinks fit to fix. 110. Whenever a District Magistrate, or Sub-divisional Magistrate or a Magistrate of tho first class specially empowered in this bshalf by the Government receives information that any person within the local limits of his
jurisdiction(a) is
-
by habit a robber, house-breaker or
thief,
or
(6) is by habit u receiver of htolon property knowing the sam-3 to have been stolen, or (c) habitually [>io lee ts or harbours thieve** or aids in the concealment or disposal ol stolen property, or
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Sections 112-115.
149
extortion or cheat(<$) habitually cornmits, mischief, or or stamps, or notes ing counterfeiting coin, currency so to or do, attempts (e) habitually commits, or attempts to commit, or abets the commission of, offences involving a breach of the peace, or (/) is so desperate and dangerous as to render his at large without security hazardous to the commubeing
nity,
such Magistrate may, in manner hereinafter provided, require such person to show cause why he should not be ordered to execute a bond, with sureties, for his good behaviour for such period, not exceeding three years, as
the Magistrate thinks
fit
to fix.
112. When a Magistrate acting under sect'o* 107, section 108, section 109 or section 110 deems it necessary to require any person to show eauss under such section,
shall make an order in. writing, setting forth the substance of the information received, the amount of the bond to be executed, the term for which it is to be in force, and the number, character and class of sureties (if any)
he
required.
113. If the person made is present iu Court,

if
in respect of
it shall
whom such order is be read over to him, or,
Procedure in
*
he so desires, the substance thereof shall be explained to him.
JJJo?
present in
Magistrate shall issue,
such person is not present in Court, the a summons requiring him to appear/ such when is in custody, a warrant directing the not so or, person officer in whose custody he is, to biing him before the I***"*Court Provided that whenevor it appears to such Magistrate, upon the report of a police officer or upon other information (the subbtance of which report or information shall be recorded by the Magistrate), that there is reason to fear the commission ol a breach of the peace, and that such breach of paaco cannot bo prevented otherwise than by the immediate arrest of such person, the Magistrate may at any time issue a warrant for his arrest. 115. Eyery summons or warrant issued under section Copy of order 114 shall be accompanied by a copy of the order made nn- ^tearoom* der section 112 and such copy flhall be delivered by the pany sumIf
:
114.
mons or
warrant,
150
CRIMINAL tBOCEDTJRE
Sections 116-118.
[RlCGN. II,
executing such summons or warrant to the or arrested under, the same. served with, person
officer serving or
Power
to a*-
116.
The Magistrate may,
if
he sees
sufficient cause,
^^^^
attendance,
dispense with the personal attendance of any peason called upon to show cause why he should not be ordered to exe-
cute a bond for keeping the peace, and appear by a pleader.

as to
of juror*
T
may
permit him to
order under section 11SJ has been i _*<**.! read or explained under section 113 to a parson present in Court, or when any person appears or is brought before a Magistrate in compliance with, or in execution of, a summons or warrant issued under section 114, the Magistrate shall proceed to inquire into the truth of the information upon which action has been taken, and to take such further evidence as may appear necessary. Such inquiry shall be made, as nearly aainay bo (2) practicable where the order requires security for keeping the peace, in the manner hereinafter prescribed for conducting trials and recording evidence in summons-cases ; and, whore the order requires security for good behaviour, in the
<
u7.
m When an IT
hereinafter prescribed for conducting trials and recording evidence in warrant-cases, except that no charge
manner
need be framed. (8) For the purposes of person is an habitual offender

of general repute or otherwise*
(4)
this section the fact that a
may be proved by
evidence
Where two
or
more persons have beon associated
together in the matter under inquiry, they may bo dealt with in the same or separate inquiries an the Magistrate* shall think just.
order to give
Becunty.
H8. (1) If, upon such inquiry, it is proved that it ne(j essary f or keeping the peace or maintaining good behaviour, as the case may be, that the pernon in rcBpoci of whom the inquiry is made should execute a bond, with
make an
order
;
or without sureties, the Magistrate shall accordingly
Provided
first, that no person shall be ordered to give wocurity of a nature different from, or of an amount larger than, or for a period longer than, that Bpcoified in the order made under section 112 :
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Sections
15]
119423.
secondly, that the amount of every bond shall bo fixed with due regard to the circumstances of the case and shall not be excessive : thirdly, that, when the person in respect of whom the inquiry is made is a minor, the bond shall be executed only
by
his sureties.
119.
proved that
If,
on an inquhy under section 117,
it
is
it is
necessary for keeping the peace or
not main-
Discharge of
JJJJnEed
against.
taining good behaviour, as the case may be, that the person in respect of whom the inquiry is made, should
execute a bond, the Magistrate shall make an entry on the record to that effect, and, if such person is in custody only for the purposes of the inquiry, shall release him, or, if person is not in custody, shall discharge him.
C.~ Proceedings
to
m all cases subsequent to Order

furnish Security.
in respect of whom an order Commencesection 106 or section 118,
120.
(1) If
any person
is
requiring security is, at the time such order
made under
is
going a sentence of, such security is required shall commence on the expiration of such sentence. (2) In other cases such period shall commence on the date of such order unless the Magistrate, for sufficient reason, fixes a later date.
made, sentenced to, or underimprisonment, the period for which
J^Sij^
which
The bond to be executed by any such person Contents of bind him to keep the peace or to be of good behaviour, bond as the case may be, and in the latter case the commission or attempt to commit, or the abetment of, any offence punishable with imprisonment, wherever it may be committed, is a breach of the bond.
121.
shall
122.
offered
Magistrate
may
refuse to accept
any surety
for reasons
is
on tho ground that, to be recorded by the Magistrate, such surety

under
this Chapter,
J eot
towPower " wl6ttM
an
unfit
person,
123. (1) If any person ordered to give security under imprisonsection 108 or section 118 does not give &uch security on or before the date on which the period for which such security is to be given, commencoB, The shall, except in the case next hereinafter mentioned, be committed to prison,
152
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Section
II,
or, if
already in prison, be detained in prison until such period expires or until within such period lie gives the security to the Court or Magistrate who made the order
is
he
requiring
Proceedings when to be
laid before
it.
(2)
When such
person has been ordered by a Magis-
Court of
Session.
trate to give security for a period exceeding one year, such Magistrate shall, if such person docs not give such security as aforesaid, issue a warrant directing him to be detained
in prison pending the orders of the Sessions Judge the proceedings shall be laid, as soon as conveniently be, before such Court.
(3)
;
and
may
Such Court, after examining such proceedings and the Magistrate any further information or from requiring evidence which it thinks necessary, may pass such order on
the case as
is
it
thinks
fit
Provided that the period

imprisoned
three years.
(if
for failure to give security, shall not
any) for which any person exceed
(4) If the security is tendered to the officer in charge of the. Jail, he shall forthwith refer the matter to the Court
or Magistrate who made the order, orders of such Court or Magistrate.

Kind
of im-
and
shall await the
(5)
Imprisonment for
failure
to give security
for
prisonment.
keeping the peace shall be simple*

(6)
behaviour
Power to
Imprisonment for failure to give security for good may be rigorous or simple as the Court or
re* lease persons
imprisoned
for failing
to give
security.
Magistrate in each case directs. 124. (1) Whenever the District Magistrate is of opinion that any person imprisoned for failing to give security under this Chapter, whether by the order of such Magistrate or that of his predecessor in office, or of some subordinate Magistrate, may be released without hazard to the community or to any other person, ho may order such person to bS discharged. (2) Whenever any person has been imprisoned for failing to give security under this Chapter, the District Magistrate may (unless the order has been made by some Court superior to his own) make an order reducing the amount of the security or the number of sureties or the time for which security has been required. (3) Whenever the District Magistrate is of opinion that any person imprisoned for failing to give security under this Chapter as ordered by the Court of Session or
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Sections 125-128.
-153
Chief Court may be released without hazard to the community, such Magistrate shall make an immediate report of the case for the orders of the Court of Session or Chief Court, as the case may be, and such Court may, if it thinks fit, order such person to be discharged,
The District Magistrate may at any time, for reasons to be recorded in writing, cancel any bond for keeping the peace or for good behaviour executed under this Chapter by order of any Court in his district not Superior tO his Court.
125.
Power
jjjj
of Bis-
sufficient
to
od any bond
thepô^r
good behaviour.
126.
(1)
Any
surety for the peaceable conduct or
Discharge of
Bureties-
good behaviour of another person majr at any time apply to a District Magistrate, Sub-divisional Magistrate or Magistrate of the first class to cancel any bond executed under this Chapter within the local limits of his jurisdiction.
(2)
shall issue his
Op such application being made, the summons or warrant, as he thinks
Magistrate
fit,
ing the person for whom such surety is bound to appear or to be brought before him. (3) When such person appears or is brought before the Magistrate, such Magistrate shall cancel the bond, and shall order such person to give, for the unexpired portion of the term of such bond, fresh security of the same description as the original security. Every such order shall, for the purposes of sections 121, 122, 123 and 124, be deemed to be an order made under section 106 or section 118, as the case
requir-
may
be.
CHAPTEB
127station
IX.
UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLIES.
chaige of a police AmmUfy to assembly, or any ^Sld rf or five or more of persons likely to cause a,distur- Magistrate assembly offioer bance ot the public peace, to disperse ; and it shall thereupofc be the duty of the members of such assembly to
Any Magistrate or officer in may command any unlawful
^^
disperse accordingly.
128. If, upon being flo commanded, any such assembly does not disperse, or if, without being so commanded, it conducts itself in such a manner as to show a determination not to disperse, any Magistrate or officer in charge of a police station, may proceed to disperse such assembly by
154
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 129-132.
EEGN.
II,
and may require the assistance of any male person, not being an officer or soldier in the Military Forces of the Maharaja and acting as such, for the purpose of dispersing such assembly, and, if necessary; arresting and confining the persons who form part of it, in order to disperse such assembly or that they may be punished according to law.
force,
Use of
mill-
129.
If
taryforot.
any such assembly cannot be otherwise
dis-
necessary for the public security that it persed, and should be dispersed, the Magistrate of the highest rank who
if it is
is
present,
may
cause
it
to be dispersed
by
military force.
Duty
officer
of
com-
manding
troops required by Magistrate to disperse
assembly.
a Magistrate determines to disperse 130. (1) such any assembly by military force, he may require any commissioned or non-commissioned officer in command of any soldiers in the Military Forces of the Maharaja to disperse such assembly by military force, and to arrest and confine such persons forming part of it as the Magistrate
When
may
direct or as it
may be
in order to disperse the assembly or to
necessary to arrest and confe.no have them punished
according to law.
(2) Every such officer shall obey such requisition in such manner as he thinks fit, but in so doing he shall use
as as
and do as littlemjury to person and property, be consistent with dispersing the assembly and arresting and detaining such persons.
little force,
may
Power
of
commissioned
officers
military to
dirperee
assembly.
the public security is manifestly endangered by any such assembly, and when no Magistrate can be communicated with, any commissioned officer, of the Military Forces of the Maharaja may disperse such
131.
When
assembly by military force, and may arrest and confine any peisons forming part of it, in order to disperse such assembly or that tliey may be punished according to law but if, while he is acting under this section, it becomes practicable for him to communicate with a Magistrate, he shall do so, and shall thenceforward obey the instruc;
'
tions of the MagitJtrate as to whether he shall or shall not continue such action*
Protection*
ftoti
dofte
this
under
132* No prosecution against any person for any P urP or .^ na to be done under this Chapter shall bo ? instituted in any Criminal Court, except with the sanction of the Government and
ct
;
Chapter.
(a) no Magistrate or police Chapter in good faith,
officer acting
under this
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Sections 133.
165
no officer acting under section 131 in good faith, in com(c) no person doing any act in good faith, pliance with a requisition under section 128 or section 130, and or soldier, doing any act in (d) no inferior officer obedience to any order which he was bound to obey, shall be deemed to have thereby committed an offence.
(6)
}>
CHAPTER
PUBLIC NUISANCES.
133. (1) Whenever a District Magistrate, a Subdivisional Magistrate or, when empoweied by the Government in this behalf, a Magistrate of the first class, considers,
order for
"
on receiving a police report or other information, and on taking such evidence (i any) as he thinks fit, that any unlawful obstruction or nuisance should le removed from any way, river or channel which is or may be lawfully used by the public, or from any public
place, or
that any trade or occupation, or the keeping of any goods or merchandise, by reason of its being injuiious to the health or physical comfort of the community, should be suppressed or removed or prohibited, or that the construction of any building, or the disposal of any substance as likely to occasion conflagration or explosion, should be prevented or stopped, or that any building is in such a condition that it is to fall and thereby cause injury to persons living or likely on business in the neighbourhood or passing by, carrying and that in consequence, its removal, repair or support
is
necessary, or
that any tank, well or excavation adjacent to any such or way public place should be fenced in such a manner as to prevent danger arising to the public, such Magistrate may make a conditional order requiring the person causing such obstruction or nuisauce, or carrying on such trade or occupation, or keeping any such goods or merchandise, or owning, possessing or controlling such building, substance, tank, well or excavation, within a time to be fixed in the order, to remoVo such obstruction or nuisance ; or to suppress or remove such trade or occupation ; or
156
CRIMINAL RROOEDUltE
Sections 134-137.
II,
to remove such, goods or merchandise or to prevent or stop the construction of such building
;
or
to remove, or support it or repair to alter the disposal of such substance ; or to fence such tank, well or excavation, as the case be ; or may to appear before himself or some other Magistrate of the first or second class, at a time and place to be fixed by the order, and move to have the order set aside or modified in manner hereinafter provided. (2) No order duly made by a Magistrata under this section shall be called in question in any Civil Court,
;
Setviee or
notification of order.
Explanation. A" public j^lace" includes also property belonging to the State, camping-grounds and grounds left unoccupied for sanitary and recreative purposes. 134. (i) The order shall, if practicable, be served on the person against whom it is made, in manner herein provided for service of a summons, (2) If such order cannot be so served, it shall be notified by proclamation, published in such manner as the Government may by rule direct, and a copy thereof shall be stuck up at ouch place or places as may be fittest for conveying the information to such person.
Pearson to
whom order
addressed to obey or show cause or claim jury.
is
153.
shall
The person against
whom
such order
is
made
(a) perform, within the time specified in the order, the act directed thereby ; or (6) appear in accordance with such order and either show cause against the same, or apply to the Magistrate by whom it was made to appoint a jury to try whether the same is reasonable and proper.
Consequence
of his failing
to do so*
136, If such person does not perform such act or the appointment of appear and show cause or apply for he shall be liable to a jury as required by section 135,
the penalty prescribed in that behalf in section 188 of the Indian Penal Code, and the order shall be made absolute.
Procedure where he appears to

cause*
^ e appears and shows cause against the (1) the Magistrate shall take evidence in the matter as show order,
137-
in a summons-case.
i* (2) If the Magistrate is Ratified that the <ml not reasonable and proper, no further proceedings hall be taken in the cane.
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PROCEDURE
157
Sections 138-140.
(3) If
the Magistrate
is
not so
satisfied,
the order
Procedure
shall
be made absolute.
138.
(1)
On
receiving an application under section
135 to appoint a jury, the Magistrate shall dtaB 3 of an (a) forthwith appoint a jury cpmdsting uneven number of persons not less than five, of whom the foreman and one-half of the remaining members shall bt, nominated by such Magistrate, and the other members by the applicant' ; (6) summon such foreman and members to attend at such place and time as the Magistrate thinks fit and they arc to return (c) fix a time within which
;
their verdict.
The time so fixed may, (2) be extended by the Magistrate.
for
good cause shown,
139. (1) If the jury or a majority of the jurors find that the order of the Magistrate is reasonable and proper as originally made, or subject to a modification which the Magistrate accepts, the Magistrate shall make the order absolute, subject to such modification (if any). (2) In other cases, no further proceedings shall be
taken under this Chapter.
reasonable.
140.
(1)
When an order has been made
absolute under
Procedure on
section 136, section 137 or section 139, the Magistrate shall give notice of the same to the person against \vhom the order was made, and shall further require him to perform the act^directed by the order within a time to be fixed in the notice, and inform him that, in case of disobedience, he will be liable to the penalty provided by section 188 of the
^^^^
absolute,
not performed within the time Consequence^ it to be performed, arid may of t wwa recover the costs of performing it, either by tho sale of any or other propoty removed by his order, or buildingj goods by the distress and sale of any other moveable property of such person within or without the local limits of such 5 Magistrate * jurisdiction. If such other property is without such limits, the order shaH authorise its attachment and sale when endorsed by the Magistrate within the local limits of whose jurisdiction, the property to be attached is
is
Indian Penal Code. (2) If such act
fixed, the'Magistrate
may cause
^^^
found.
(3)
No
suit shall lie in respect of
anything done in
*jood faith
under this section,
158
CRWWAL PROCEDURE
Sections 141-144.
II,
Procedure oa
or omission to
the applicant by neglect or otherwise prevents the jury, or if from any cause the jury appointment of do their verdict within the time fixed return nob appointed as the Magistrate may in his k ^kin stL time further or discretion allow, the Magistrate may pass such orcier as he thinks fife, and such order shall be executed in the manner provided by section 140.
II
141.
Injunction peadtng
inquiry.
142. (1) If a Magistrate making an order under section 133 considers that immediate measures should be taken to prevent imminent danger or injury of a serious Idnd to public, he may, whether a jury is to be, or has been,
thp appointed or not, issue such an injunction to the person against whom the order was made, as is required to obviate or prevent such danger or injury pending the determination of the matter. (2) In default of such person forthwith obeying such injunction, tho Magistrate may himself use, or causo to be used, such means as heth'nks fit to obviate such danger or to prevent such injury. (3) No suit shall He in respect of anything done in faith good by a Magistrate under this section.
1 *rate
Magistrate
43.
District Magistrate or
of public nuisance*
e * * ny o f ment or the District Magistrate in this behalf, may order ari y. p erHOn no t to or continue a public nuisance, repeat as defined in the Indian Penal Codo, or any special or
Sub- rAivisional MagisMagistrate empowered by the Grovernr
local law.
CHAPTEE
1
TEMPORARY ORDERS IN URGENT CASES OF NUISANCE OB APPREHENDED DANGER.

XI,
w
Power to
issue order absolute at once in urgent oases of nuisance or
In cases where, in the opinion of a District Sub-divisional a Magistrate, Magistrate, or of any other Magistrate specially empowered by the Government or the District Magistrate to act under this section, immediate
(1)
44.
apprehended
danger*
prevention or speedy remedy is desirable, such Magistrate may, by a written order stating tho material facts of the case and served in manner provided by section 134, direct any person to abstain from a certain act ot to take certain order with certain property in his possession or under his management, if such Magistrate
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Section 145.
169
considers tliat such direction is likely to prevent, or tends to prevent, obstruction, annoyance or injury, or risk of obstruction, annoyance or injury, to any person lawfully employed, or danger to human life, health or safety, or a disturbance of the public tranquillity, or a riot, or an
affray.
(2) An order under this section may 9 in cases of emerin cases where the circumstances do not admit of or gency the serving in due time of a notice upon the person against whom the order is directed, be passed exparte. (3) An order under this section may be directed to a particular individual, or to the public generally wheii frequenting or visiting a particular place. (4) Any Magistrate may rescind ot alter any order made under this section by himself or any Magistrate subordinate to him, or by his predecessor in office. (5) No order under this section shaH remain in force for more than two months from the making thereof; unless, in cases of danger to human life, health or safety, or a likelihood of a riot or an affray, the Government, by notification in the official Gazette, otherwise directs.
CHAPTER XIL
145.
(1)
DISPUTES AS TO IMMOVBABLE PROPERTY.
Magistrate, Subthe first class is pf or other information a that a from satisfied police report of the a to cause breach exists concernpeace dispute likely ing any land or water or the boxindaries thereof, within the local limits of his jurisdiction, he shall make an order in writing, stating the grounds of his being so satisfied, and requiring the parties concerned in such dispute to attend or by pleader, within a time to be fixed his Court in person by such Magistrate, and to put in written statements of their respective claims as respects the fact pf actual possession of the subject of dispute. (2) For the purposes of this section the expression " " land or water includes buildings, markets, nsheries, of and the other or rents or profits of land, crops produce such any property. (8) A copy of the order shall be served in manner provided by this Code for the service of a summons upon
District
divisional Magistrate or Magistrate
Whenever
procedure
160
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Section 146.
[REGST. II,
to
possesB10Ili
such person or persons as the Magistrate may direct, and at least one copy shall be published by being affixed to gome conspicuous place at or near the subject of dispute, (4) The Magistrate shall then, without reference to the merits of the claims of any of such parties to a right to
possess
in,
the subject of dispute, peruse the statements so put hear the parties, receive the evidence produced by them consider effect of the such take such evidence, respectively, further evidence (if any) as he thinks necessary, and, if possible, decide whether any and which of the parties was at the date of the ordes before mentioned in such possession of the said subject Provided that, if it appears to the Magistrate that any witJiin two months next before the date of such has party order been forcibly and wrongfully dispossessed he may treat the party so dispossessed as if he had been in possession at such date Provided also, that, if the Magistrate consider^ the case one of emergency, he may at any time attach the subject of dispute, pending his decision under this section.
:
:
Party in
^
"*"
(5) Nothing in this section shall preclude any party so required to attend, or any other person interested, from showing that no such dispute as aforesaid exists or has existed ; and in such case the Magistrate shall cancel his said order, and all further proceedings thereon shall be stayed, but, subject to such cancellation, the order of the Magistrate under sub-section (1) shall be final. (6) If the Magistrate decides that one of the parties was in such possession of the said subject, he shall issue aij, order declaring such party to be entitled to possession thereof until evicted therefrom in due course of law, and forbidding all disturbance of such possession until such
eviction.
(7) Proceedings under this section shall not abate by reason only of the death of any of the parties thereto. 146. (1) If the Magistrate decides that none of the parties was then in such possession, or is unable to satisfy himself as to which of them was then in such possession of the subject of dispute, he may attach it until a competent Court lias determined the rights of the parties thereto, or the person entitled to possession thereof. (2) When the Magistrate attaches the subject of dispute, he may, if he thinks fit, appoint a receiver thereof
Power to
TObSect
Sdfcpute,
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Sections 147-148.
1GI
who, subject to the control of the Magistrate, shall have all the powers of a receiver appointed tinder the Code of
Civil
Procedure.
147. Whenever any such Magistrate is satisfied as Disputes aforesaid that a dispute likely to cause a breach of the peace JSS exists concerning the right of use of any land or water (in- etc, eluding any right of way or other easement over the same) within the local limits of his jurisdiction, he may inquire into the matter in manner provided by section 145, and may, if it appears to him that such right exists, make an such thing to be done, or diiecting that order permitting such thing shall not be done, as the case may be, until the person objecting to such thing being done, or claiming that such thing may be done, obtains the decision of a competent Court adjudging him to be entitled to prevent the doing of, or to do, such thing, as the cace may be
:
Provided that no order shall be passed under this section permitting the doing of anything where the right to do such thing is exerciseable at all times of the year, unless such right has been exercised within three months next before the institution of the inquiry ; or, where the right is exerciseable only at particular seasons or on particular occasions, unless the right has been exercised during the .ast of such seasons or occasions before such institution,
148* (1) Whenever a local inquiry is necessary for the purposes of this Chapter, any District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate may depute any Magistrate subordinate to him to make the inquiry, and rp.ay furnish him with such written instructions as may seem necessary for his guidance, and may declare by whom the whole or any part of the necessary expenses of the inquiry shall be
(2)
The
report of the person so deputed
may bet read

*t*r
been incurred by any party to a proceeding under this Chapter for witnesses or pleadera* -f eeB, or both, the Magistrate passing a decision under section 149, section 146 or section 147 may direct by whom such cofcfcs slull be paid, whether by fcucn party or by any other to the party proceeding, and whether itt whole or, in part or All onstp so, directed to be paid may be proportion. recovered, as if they were fines. M.C,
,
as evidence in the case,, (3) When any costs have
162
CRIMINAL
MOOEDHRE
Sections 149-153.
CHAPTER TnL^Pssmtim
149.
AOTIOS OF THE POLICE.
Everv police officer may interpose for the purof pose preventing, and shall, to the best of his ability prevent, the commisBion of any cognizable offence.
information "* J --"" *-
150.
Every police
officer
receiving information of a
design to commit any cognizable offence shall communicate such information to the police officer to whom he is subordinate,
and to any other
officer
whose duty
it is
to prevent
or take cognizance of the commission of any such offence.

151. A police officer knowing of a design to commit auy cogmzakle office may arrest, without orders from a Magistrate and without a warrant, the person so designing
if it
SewM*
appears to such officer that the commission of the offence cannot be otherwise prevented.
152.
..
iio
A police officer may of his
pose to prevent
property.
^ Q v ew ^
j
authority any injury attempted to be committed in anv pîy. property, moveable or immoveable
own
inter-
or the removal or injury of any public landmark or or other mark used for navigation.
inspection of
buoy
tnfyfatstnd "Mwttr"
officer in charge of a station may, (1) Any police within the a enter limits of without warrant, any place such station for the purpose of inspecting or searching for any weights or measures or. instruments for weighing, used
153.
or kept therein, whenever he has reason to believe that there are in such place any weights, measures or instruments for weighing which are false. lie finds in such place any weights, measures or (2) If
instruments for weighing which are raise, he may seize the same, and shall forthwith give information of such seizure
to a Magistrate having jurisdiction.
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Sections 154*156.
163
PART
V*
INFORMATION TO THE POLICE AND THEIR POWEES

TO INVESTIGATE.
CHAPTER XIV.
Every information relating to the commission information of a cognizable offence, if given orally to an officer in jj ca charge of a police station, shall be reduced to writing by him or under Ms direction, and be read over to the informant and every such information, whether given in writing or reduced to writing as aforesaid, shall be signed by the person giving it, and the substance thereof shall be entered in a book to be kept by such officer in suchfonn as the Government may prescribe in this behalf.
;
154.
(1) When information is given to an officer in a police station of the commission within the charge limits of such station of a non-cognizable offence, he shall enter in a book to be kept as aforesaid the substance of such information and refer the informant to the Magis-
156*
information
of
^^MU
oases,
trate,
(2) No police officer shall investigate a non -cognisable case without the order of a Magistrate of the first or second class having power to try such case or commit the same
investigation
for trial.
(3)
Any
police officer receiving such order
may
exer-
same powers in respect of the investigation (except the power to arrest without warrant) as an officer in
cise the
charge of a police station

case.
may
exercise in a cognizable
156. (1) Any officer in charge of a police station may, without the order of a .Magistrate, investigate any
cognizable case which a Court having jurisdiction over the local are* within the limits of such station would have power to mcjuitc into or try under the provisions of Chapter plating to tjte place of inquiry or trial (2) No proceeding of a police officer in any such case shall at any stage be called in question on the ground that the case ^WU3O&e which tfuoh officer was not empowered uuder this eectiou to investigate,
XV
M2
164
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 157-160.
; II,
Procedure
where oogniz
able offenoe
euspeoted.
(3) Any Magistrate empowered under section 190 order such an investigation as above mentioned. may 157* (1) If, from information received or otherwise, an officer in charge of a police station has reason to suspect the commission of an offence which he is empowered under section 156 to investigate, he shall forthwith send a report of the same to a Magistrate empowered to take cognizance
of such offence upon a police report and shall proceed in person, or shall depute one of his subordinate officers to proceed, to the spot, to investigate the facts and circum-
stances of the case,
necessary
Wliere local
investigation
r the discovery
:
and to take such measures as may be and arrest of the offender :
dispensed
Provided as follows When any information as to the commission (a) of any such offenoe is given against any person by name and the case is not of a serious nature, the officer in charge of a police station need not proceed in person or depute a
subordinate officer to
investigation on the spot ; to the officer in charge of a police (6) appear station that there is no sufficient ground for entering on
if it
make an
Where police
offieer in
charge sees
no sufficient
ground lor
investigation,
an investigation, he
shall not investigate the case. of the cases mentioned in clauses (a) In each (2) nnd (6) of the proviso to sub-section (1), the officer in charge of the police station shall state in his said- reports Ms reasons for not fully complying with, the requirement
of that sub-section.
Report* under
section 157
Every report sent to a Magistrate under section 157 shall, if tho Government so directs, be submit-
158*
(1)
how
ted*
submit-
Power to
hold
investigation or prefitnU
nary
ted through such superior officer of police as the Government; by general or special order, appoints in that behalf, Such superior officer may give such instructions (2) in charge of the police station as he thinks officer the tp and shall, after recording such instructions on such fit, the same without delay to the Magistrate. transmit report, 159. Such Magistrate, "on receiving such report, may direct an investigation or, if he thinks fit, at pnce proceed, or depute any Magistrate subordinate to him to proceed, to hold a preliminary inquiry into, or otherwise to disppse of, the case in manner provided in this Code.
;
Police
ofioer'a
power to
Any police officer making an investigatiott thfe under Chapter may, by order in writing, requite th& attendance bewre himself of any person being witliin t&e
160.
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Sections 161-164.
165
limits of his
own or any adjoining station who, from the information given or otherwise, appears io be acquainted with the circumstances of the case ; and such person shall attend as 90 required.
161.
(1)
making an investigation examine Chapter may orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances
Any
police officer
Examination
8
under
this
by poHoa*
of the case.
Such person shall be bound to answer all questions to such case put to him by such officer, other relating than questions the answers to which would have a tendency to expose him to a criminal charge or to a penalty or
(2)
forfeiture.
statement made by any person to a statementsto (1) the officer in course of an investigation under this police ^si^dor if taken down in writing, be signed by the admitted m shall, Chapter eTidenoeperson making it, nor shall such writing be used as evi-
162.
No
dence
Provided that, when any witness is called for the prosecution whose statement Las* been taken down in writing as aforesaid, the Court shall, on the request of the accused, refer to such writing, and may then, if the Court thinks it expedient in the interests of justice, direct that the accused be furnished with a copy thereof and such statement may be used to impeach the credit of such witness in manner provided by the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. (2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to apply to any statement falling within the provisions of section 32, clause (1), of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
:
No police officer or person in authority shall or cause to be offered or made, any such t or promise as is mentioned in the threat inducement Indian Evidence Act, 1872, section 24, (2) But no police officer or other person shall prevent, by a#y caution or otherwise, any person from making the eouxsQ of Any investigation under tkia Cfttaptet any which he may be disposed to make of his own
163.
(1)
offer or
make
A64i
mder
(1)
Any
Magistrate
may
record axxy statement p we*
to
>r ooBieftttoa, xfcad$
to Mffi in the oouwe of an investigation this Chapter Or at any time afterwards before the t of the inquiry or trial, provided that suoL
166
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Section 165.
[REGN.
II,
Magistrate
tion.
lias
not acted as a police
officer in
the investiga-
(2) Such statements shall be recorded in such of the manners hereinafter prescribed for recording evidence as
in his opinion, best fitted for tho circumstances of the Such confessions shall be recorded and signed in the manner provided in section 364, and such statements or confessions shall then be forwarded to the Magistrate by whom the case is to be inquired into or tried. (3) No Magistrate shall record any such confession unless, upon questioning the person mating it, he has reason to b?lievc that it was made voluntarily; and, when he records any confession, he shall make a memorandum at the foot o such record to the following effect ; " I bcliove that this confession was voluntarily made.
is,
case.
It was taken in my presence and hearing, and was read over to the person making it and admitted by him to be correct, and it cotit uns a full and true account of the statement
made by him.
(Signed) A. B. f
Magistrate."
Exphwation.-~\t
is
not necessary tint the Magistrate
Search by
police officer,
receiving and recording a confession or statement should be a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the case* 165. (1) Whenever an officer in charge of a police gj^^ or a p iice officer making an investigation, considers that the pioductioa of any document or thing is necessary to the conduct of an investigation into any offence which he is authorised to investigate, and there is
reason to believe that a person to whom a summons or order under section 94 has been or m'ght be issued will not or
.thing according to the directions of the summons or order, or when suelt document or thing is not known to lc in the possession of any person, such officer may search, or cause search to be made, for the same, in any place within the limits of the station of which he is in charge, or to which he is attached* (2) Such officer shall, if practicable, conduct the search in person. (3) II he is urxable to conduct the search in person, aDtd there is kto other person competent to make the geavefer at the time, he may require any officer wtborditwfce
would not produce such document or
>
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OK1MINAL PBOCEDUfcE
Sections 166-167.
167
him to make the search, and he shall deliver to such subordinate officer an order in writing, specifying the document or thing for which search is to be made, and the place to be searched ; and such subordinate officer may thereupon search for such thing in such place. (4) The provisions of this Code as to search-warrants shall, so far as may be, apply to a search made under this
to
section.
166. require an
officer in charge of a police station may whea officer (1) officer in charge of another police station, in charge of
An
whether in the same or a different district, to cause a search to be made in any place, in any case in which the former officer might cause such search to be made within the limits of his own station. (2) Such officer, on being so required, shall proceed according to the provisions of section 165, and shall forward the thing found, if any, to the officer at whose request the search was made.
^S^^
another to
11
TOm^"
(3) A Magistrate authorising under this section detention in the custody of the police shall record hid reasons for so doing. such order is given by a Magistrate other than (4) the District M&gietrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate, he shall forward a copy of his order., with his reasons for making it, to the Magistrate to whom be ta immediately subordinate.
167* (1) Whenever it appears that any investigation Procedure under this Chapter cannot be completed within the period SjS^ of twenty-four hours fixed by section 61, and there are be co grounds for believing that the accusation or information is ^ well-founded, the officer in charge of the police station shall forthwith transmit to the nearest Magistrate a copy of the entries in the diary heieinafter prescribed relating to the case, and shall at the same time forward the accused (if any) to such Magistrate. (2) The Magistrate to whom an accused person is forwarded under this section may, whether he has or has not jurisdiction to try the case, from time to time authorise the detention' of the accused in sucH custody as such Magistrate thinks fit, for a term not exceeding fifteen days in the whole. If he has* not jurisdiction to try the c&se oij commit it for trial, and considers further detention unnecessary, he may order the accused to be forwarded to a Magistrate having such jurisdiction.
168
CRIMINAL PKOCEDURE
Sections 168-170-
IT,
Report of
investigation by subordi-
nate police
officer,
subordinate police officer has made under this Chapter, he shall report the any investigation of result such investigation to the officer in charge of the
168.
When any
police station.
If, upon an investigation under this Chapter, it in charge of the police station that the to appears officer there i* not sufficient evidence or reasonable ground of
Release of accused when

deficient*
169.
suspicion to justify the forwarding of the accused to a Magistrate, such officer shall, if such person is in custody,
sureties, as such officer
executing a bond, with or- without may direct, to appear, if and when so required, before a Magistrate empowered to take cognizance of the offence on a police report and to try the accused or commit him for trial.
release
his
him on
Case to be
sent to
Magistrate
when
evidence
sufficient*
is
(1) If, upon an investigation under this Chapter, the officer in charge of the police station that to appears there is sufficient evidence or reasonable ground as aforesaid, such officer shall forward the accused under custody to a Magistrate empowered to take cognizance of the offence upon a police report and to try the accused or commit him for trial or, if the offence is bailable and the accused is able to give security, shall take security from him for his a]> pe^rance before such Magistrate on a da^y fixed and for his
170.
it
attendance from day to day before such Magistrate until otherwise directed. (2) When the officer in charge of a police station forwards an accused person to a Magistrate or takes security for his appearance before such Magistrate under this section, he shall send to such Magistrate any weapon or be necessary to produce before other article which ît may the shall and him, require complainant (if any) and so many of the persons who appear to such officer to be acquainted with the circumstances of the case as he may think necea* sary, to execute a bond to appear before the Magistrate aft thereby directed and prosecute or give evidence (as' the case may be) ia the matter of the charge against the
accused.
(8) If the Court of tho, District Magistrate or Subdivisional Magistrate iy mentioned in the bond, such Court Court to which such Magistrate hall be held to include any; or trial provided wasona&fe refer the oa*e for
inquiry may notice of such reference 19 given to Buch complainant or
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Sections 171-172.
169
The day fixed under this section shall be the day the accused person is to appear, if security for his whereon has been taken, or the day on which he may be appearance at the Court of the Magistrate, if he is arrive expected to
(1)
to be forwarded in custody. (2) The officer in whose presence the bond is executed shall deliver a copy thereof to one of the persons who
executed it, and shall then send original with his repoit.
to the
Magistrate the
171. No complainant or witness on his way to the Court of the Magistrate shall berequiied to accompany a
police officer,
required to
accompany,
or shall be subjected to unnecessary restraint or inconvenience, or required to give any security for his and witnessappearance other than his own bond.
!S3SJ2ShS>
restraint.
Provided that, if any complainant or witness refuses to attend or to execute a bond as directed in section 170, the officer in charge* of the police station may forward him in in custody to the Magistrate, who may detain until executes or the such he until bond, hearing custody
Mm
of the case
is
completed.
police officer making an investigation under this Chapter shall day by day enter his proceedings jj n in the investigation in a ctiarv, setting forth the time at
172.
(1)
Every
which the information reached him, the time at which he began and closed bis investigation; the place or places visited by Mm, and a statement of the circumstances
ascertained through
(2)
a case such diaries, not as evidence in the case but to aid it in such inquiry or trial. Neither the accused nor his agents shall be entitle^ to call for such diaries, nor shall he or i&eytoeea^tled to see them merely became they are re ferjw to by the Court tat, ^ they are used by the jtolice his memory, or if the officer Who made them, to ref Court TlBegt&em for the purpose of contradicting such police officer, tli'e provisions of the Indjan Evidence Act, 1872, section 161 or section 145, &g the case may be, shall
of
:
Ms investigation. Any Crumnal Couxt may send for the police diaries tinder inquiry or trial iu such Couit, and may use
wh
apply.
170
CRIMINAL PROOEDTOB!
Sections 173-174.
[RfiGN. II,
investigation under this Chapter completed without unnecessary delay, and as soon as it is completed, the officer in charge of the police station shall forward to a Magistrate empowered to take cognizance of the offence on a police report a' report in the form prescribed by tiue Govern meat, setting forth the names of the parties, the nature of the information and the names of the persons who appear to be acquainted with the circumstances of the case, and stating whether the accused person has been forwarded IP custody, or has been released on his bond, and, if so, whether with or without sureties. officer of police has been (2) Where a supeiior section under the 158, appointed report shall, in any cases in which the Government by general or special order so
0)
Every
directs,
be submitted through that
officer,
and he may,
pending the orders of the Magistrate, direct the officer in charge of the police station to make further investigation, (3) Whenever it appears Irom a report forwarded under this section that the accused has been released on his bond the Magistrate shall make such order for the discharge of such bond or otherwise as he thinks fit.
PoHoeto
roport on
stuoide, etc.
174. (1) The officer in charge of a police station or some other police officer specially empowered by the Government in that behalf, on receiving information that a
person
has committed suicide, or has been killed by another, or by an animal, or dnery, or by an accident, or (c) has died under circumstances raising a reasonable suspicion that eoino other person has committed
(a)
(6)
an
offence,
immediately give intimation thereof to the nearest Magistrate empowered to hold inquests, and unless otherwise directed by any rule prescribed by the Government, or by any general or special order of the District or Sub-divisional magistrate, shall proceed to the place where the body of such deceased person is, and there in the presence of two or more respectable inhabitants of the neighbourhood, shall make an investigation, and draw up a report of the apparent cause of death, describing such wounds, fractures, bruiww aod other marks of injury aa may be found on the body, and stetyig i& what manner, or by what weapon or instrameiit (if any), such mfcrfcs appear to have been inflicted.
shjall
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Sections 175-176.
171
(2) The report sliall be signed by sucli police officer other and persons, or by so many of them as concur thereand shall be forthwith forwarded to the District Magisin, or the Sub-divisional Magistrate. trate (3) When there is any doubt regarding the cause of death, or when for any other reason the police officer conto auch rules siders it expsdient so to do, he shall, subject as the Government may prescribe in this behalf, forward the body, with a view to its being examined, "to the nearest Civil Surgeon, or other qualified medical man appointed in this behalf by the Government, if the state of the weather and the distance admit of its being so forwarded without risk of such putrefaction on the road as would render such
examination
useless.
(4) Investigations under this section may be made by the village patel, who shall then report the result to the nearest Magistrate authorized to hold inquest. (5) The following Magistrates are empowered to hold inquests, namely, any District Magistrate or Sub-divisional
Magistrate,
this behalf *by the
and any Magistrate specialty empowered in Government or the District Magistrate.
police officer proceeding under section 174 in writing, summon two or more persons as aforesaid for the purpose of the said investigation, and any
175.
(1)
may, by order
other person who appears to be acquainted with the facts of the case. Every person so summoned shall bebounS to attend and to answer truly all questions other than Questions the answers to which would have a tendency or expose him to a criminal charge, or to a penalty or
forfeiture.
a cognizable offence (2) Tf the facts do not disclose which section 170 applies, suoh persons shall not be required by the police officer to attend a Magistrate's
to
Court.
person dies while in the custody of the police, the nearest Jtfagisfarate ompowered to hold case mentioned iu section inquests shall, and, in any other
176*
(1)
When any
174, dafc&MW (a), (6) and (c) of sub-section (1), any Magistrate so etapcrareted may, hold an inquiry into the cans of death, either ictetaad Of or in addition to, the investigation held, by the polipe office* ; and, i he (Joes so, he shall have ooudttîsg it which he would have in aUthepowewa
172
CRIMINAL PROOBDUBB
Sections 177-179.
[REGN,
IT,
holding
such an inquiry
Power to diainter corpses,
inquiry into an ofience. The Magistrate holding shall record the evidence taken by him in connection therewith in any of the manners hereinafter to the circumstances of the case. prescribed according / 2 it expedient Whenever such ) Magistrate * ' * 3 i considers -L i to make an examination of the dead body of any person who has been already interred, in order to discover the cause of his death, the Magistrate may cause the body to
an.
,
-i
be disinterred and examined*
PART
VI.
PROCEEDINGS IN PROSECUTION.
CHAPTER XV
A.
Ordinary
ufry
OF THE JURISDICTION OF T&B CRIMINAL COUBTS iff INQUIRIES AND TRIALS.

Place of Inquiry or Trial.
and
Every offence shall ordinarily be inquired into ^P ^ ty a ^ our* within the local limits of whose jurisdiction it was committed.
177.
6
an<*
Power to
178.* Notwithstanding anything contained ia section 177, the Government may direct that any cases or class of cases committed for trial in any district may be tried in any sessions division :
,
Provided that such direction is not repugnant to any direction previously issued by the Chief Court under febfe Code, section 526.
fab
triot
dt"
where
act is done
accused of the commission of of reason by *&j anything which has been done, and of any consequence which has ensued, such offence may b inquired into or tried by a Court within' the local limits O f whose jurisdiction any such thing has been done, or any such consequence has ensued.
179.
When a person is
offence
Illustrations.
(a) A is wounded within the local limits of the jurisdiction of Court A, and dies within the local limits of the jurisdiction of Court Z. The offence of the culpable homicide of A may be inquired into or tried or Z. either ty is wounded within the local limits of the jurisdiction of (ft) A Coturt X, and is, during ten days within the local limits of the jtudsdic-
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CRIMINAL PEOOEDUKE
Sections 180-181.
173
tion of Court Y, and during ten days more within the local limits of the jurisdiction of Court Z, unable in the local limits of the jurisdiction of or Court Z to follow his ordinary pursuits. The oSenoe either Court of causing grievous hurt to may be inquired into or tried by X,
orZ.
is put in fear of (c) injury within the local limits of the jurisdiction of Court X, and is thereby induced, within the local limits of the jurisdiction of Court Y, to deliver property to the person who put him in fear. The offence of extortion committed on A may bo inquired into
or tried either
(d)
State of Baroda, and in Bangalore* The offence of causing A's death inquired into and tried in Bangalore.
his
A is wounded in the Native
by
X or Y.
dies of
wounds
may
be
180. When an act is an offence by reason of its relation Place of trial to any other act which is also an offence or which would be Jj^Se^f an offence .if the doer were capable of committing an JUgon of reto
*
a charge of the first-mentioned offence may be into or tried by a Court within the local limits of inquired whose jurisdiction either act was done.
offence,
Illustrations.
(a)
A charge of abetment may
be inquired into or tried either
by the Court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the abetment was committed, or by the Court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the offence abetted was committed.
(6)
A charge of receiving or retaining stolen goods xnay'be inquired
by the Court within the local limits of whose juriadicthe were stolen, or by any Court within the local limits of tigfc goods whose Jurisdiction any of them were at any time dishonestly received or
into or tried either
retained.
wrongfully concealing a person known to have into or tried by the Court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the wrongful concealing, or by the Court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the kidnapping, took
(c)
A charge of
been kidnapped
may be inquired
place.
181.
(1)
The offence
of being a thug, of being
a thug
'**
y
,
and conumtti&g murder, of daooity, of dacoity with mwder, J of having belonged to a gang of dacoits, or of having escaped aw from custody may be inquired into or tried by a Court witTbin *<*S5
the loc&l limits of whose jurisdiction the person charged is. ';? (a) The offence of crimiti&l misajypropriation or of criminal misditDiwd feâoh of trturt may be inquired into or tried by a Jgjf^ST^ Court wifchiu the local limits of whose jurisdiction any part broach o* of the proêattfy which is the subject qf the ofi&nce was tmtrt received ottetaiaed by the accused person, or the offence
1
'
was comttutted.
174
CRIMINAL feROCErnflac
Sections 182-186.
[REGBT. II,
stealing.
on.
(3) The* offence of stealing anything may be inquired into or tried by a Court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction such thing was stolen or was possessed by the thief or by any person who received or retained the same knowing or having reason to believe it to be stolen, (4) The offence of kidnapping or abduction may be inquired into or tried by a Court within the local limits of
kidnapped or abducted was or or abducted was kidnapped conveyed or concealed or detained.

jurisdiction the person
whose
182.
areas
not
in. one
When
it is
uncertain in which of several local

in one local area
an offence was committed, or where an offence is committed partly
tinning, or consists of several acts,
and partly in another, or where an offence is a continuing one, and continues to be committed in more local areas than one, or where it consists of several acts done in different local
ureas,
be inquired into or tried by a Court having over jurisdiction any of such local areas.
it
may
*
Offence
oma
An offence committed whilst the offender is in the course of performing a journey or voyage may be inor into the local quired into or tried by a Court through limits of whose jurisdiction the offender, or the person against whom, or the thinîn respect of which, the offence was committed, passed in the course of that journey or
183.
voyage.
trfot
whete
trilfSaif take place,
185. (1) Whenever any doubt arises as to the Courts which by any offence should, under the preceding provision of this Chapter, be inquired into or tried, the Chief Court may decide by which Court the offence shall be inquired
into or tried.
local
a District Magistrate, a Sub-divisional he is specially empowered in this behalf by tho Government, a Magistrate o the firfcl clas, sees reason to believe that any person within the local limits of hiB jurisdiction has committed without such limits (whether within or without Mysore) an offence wluclt oarmofc, under the provisions of sections 177 to 183, (both inclusive), or any ofchct law for the lime being m fotcfl, be inquired iuto or tried within such local Hwild, ,bu<? IB under some law for tho time being ia fQpce triable
(1) Magistrate, or, if
186.
When
&
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GKlMlNAL FKOCEDUItE
Sec'ions Ig7-188.
175
it
Mysore, such. Magistrate may inquire into the offence as if had been committed within such local limits, and compel such person in manner hereinbefore provided to appear before him, and send such person to the Magistrate having jurisdiction to inquire into or try such offence, or, if such* offence is bailable, take a bond with or without sureties for his appearance before such Magistrate. (2) When there are more Magistrates than one having such jurisdiction and the Magistrate acting under this section cannot satisfy himself as to the Magistrate to or before whom such person should be sent, or bound to appear, the case shall bo reported for the orders of the
Chief Court.
187. (1) If the person has been arrested under a warrant issued under section 186 by a other Magistrate than a District Magistrate, such Magistrate shall eeud the person arrested to the District or Sub-divisional Magistrate to whom he is subordinate, unless the Magistrate having jurisdiction to inquire into or try such offence issues hia warrant for the arrest o such person, in which case the person arrested shall be delivered to the police officer executing such warrant, or shall be sont to the Magistrate by whom such warrant was issued. (2) If the offence which the person arrested is alleged or suspected to have committed is one which may be inquired into or tried' by any Criminal Court in the same district other than that of the Magistrate acting under section 180, such Magistrate shall send such person to such Court,
where
5^3^ natoMagfotamf0 '
^j
188* When any subject of His Highness the Mahaan offence at any place without and beyond commits raja the limits of iMyBoyo, he may be dealt -with in reupcct of such offence agjrt it had been committed at any place within Mysore at which he may be found. Provided that no charge as to any such offense shall be enquired into in Mysore if ho has been already tried of the same offence at the pl#ce where it was coinxmtted, and, where it is an offence for which extradition can be demanded by 'the British Goveram( nt, unless the Government of Mysore ahall in the first instance have referred to the British Resident in Mysore to, ascertain whether the British Qovemwent waives its right fa* dexaand the surrenj
Lfobfl%
of
der of the accused,
176
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 189-191.
If,
Powe* to direct copies of depositions and exhibits
to be received
in evidence.
189. Whenever any such offence as is referred to in section 188 is being inquired into or tried, the Government may, if it thinks fit, direct that copies of depositions made or exhibits produced before the Political Agent or a judicial officer in or for the territory in which such offence is alleged to have been committed shall be received as evidence by the Court holding such inquiry or trial in any case in
which such Court might issue a commission for taking evidence as to the matters to which such depositions or
exhibits relate.
B.
Cognizance
Conditions requisite for Initiation of Proceedings.
1 90. (1 ) Except as hereinafter provided, any District Magistrate, or Sub-divisional Magistrate, and any other Magistrate specially empowered in this behalf, may take cognizance of any offence
(a)
upon receiving a complaint
of facts
which con-
stitute such offence;
upon a police report of such facts upon information received from any person other than a police officer, or upon his own knowledge or suspicion, that such offence lias been committed.
(b)
;
(c)
(2) The Government, or the District Magistrate subto the general or special orders of the Government, may empower any Magistrate to take cognizance under sub-secfcion (1), clause (a) or clause (&), df offences for which
ject
ho may try or commit for

"(3)
trial.
The Government may empower any Magistrate

or second class to take cognizance under sub(c), of offences for which he may try or
trial.
of tKe
first
section (1), clause
commit for
Transferor
tiouof
cutegaed*
Magistrate takes cognizance of afc ofclause (o), of the preceding (1), the accused section, shall* before any evidence is taken, be informed that he is entitled to have the case tried bjr another Court, and if th$ or any of the accused, if accused, there be more th&u oae, objects to being tried by stwb Magistrate, the case shall instead of being tried by auch Magistrate, be.comnaitted to the Court of Session or transferred to another Magistrate.
fence
191.
When a
under sub-section
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 192-195.
177
District Magistrate or Sub-divisional transfer any case, of which he has taken Magistrate may for or trial, to any Magistrate suborinquiry cognizance,
192.
(1)
Any
dinate to him.
(2)
Any
District Magistrate
may empower any Ma-
gistrate of the first class who has taken cognizance of any case, to transfer it for inquiry or trial to any other specified Magistrate in his district who is competent under this Code
to tiy the accused or commit him for trial ; gistrate may dispose of the case accordingly.
and such Ma-
183. (1) Except as otherwise expressly provided by Code or by any other law for the time being in force no Court of Session shall take cognizance of any offence as a Court of original jurisdiction unless the accused has been committed to it by a Magistrate duly empowered in that behalf. (2) Additional Sessions Judges and Assistant Sessions Judges sliall try such cases only as the Government by
thin
7
courtsof
Session.
general or special order may direct them to try, or, in the case of Assistant Sessions Judges, as the Sessions Judge of the division, by general or special order, may make over
to
them
for trial.
(1)
195.
No
Court shall take cognizatice

3
(a) of an offence punishable under sections 172 to Prosecution 188 (both inclusive) of the Indian Penal Code, except with S^BwT the previous sanction, or on the complaint of the public authority of servant concerned or some public servant to whom he is JS^ts, subordinate
;
.
any offence punishable under sections 193, 194, 195, 196, 199, 200, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211 or 228 of the same Code, when such offence is committed in, or in relation to, any proceeding in any Court, except with the previous sanction, or on the complaint, of such Court, or of somo other Court to which such Court is subordinate (c) of any offence described in section 463 or punishable under section 471 475, or 476 of the same Code, when such offence has been committed by a party to any proceeding in any Court in respect of a document produced or given in evidence ia such proceeding, except with the
(6)
of
^^
iu8tioe"
Prosecution
against public
proaeoutfon
^^
relating to
jjg^jjj^
evidence,
previous sanction, or on the complaint, of such Court, or of some other Court to which such Court is subordinate*
"
(2)
Court
"
la clauses
means a
and (c) of 8,ub-section (1) the term Civil, Revenue or Criminal Court, but
(&)
M.C.
CElMINAL PROCEDURE
Section 196.
Nature of
sanction
necessary.
does not include a Registrar or Sub-Kegistrar, under the Mysore Registration Regulation, 1903. with reference (3) The provisions of Sub-section (1), to the offences named therein, apply also to the abetment of such offences, and attempts to commit them. (4) The sanction referred to in this section may be expressed in general terms, and need not name the accused person ; but it shall, so far as practicable, specify the Court or other place in which, and the occasion on which, theoffence was committed. (5) When sanction is given in respect of any offence referred to in this section, the Court taking cognizance of the case moy frame a charge of any other offence so referred to which is disclosed by the facts. (6) Any sanction given or refused under tliis section may be revoked or granted by any authority to which the authority giving or refusing it is subordinate and no sanc;
tion shaft remain
iii
force for
more than
;
six
months from
the date on which it was given provided that the Chief Court may, for good cause shown, extend the time. (7) For the purposes of this section every Court shall be deemed to be subordinate only to the Court to which appeals from the former Court ordinarily lie, that i
to say
:
(a) whore such appeals lie to more than one Court the Appellate Court of inferior jurisdiction shall be the Court to which such Court shall be deemed to l>o subordinate ; (6) where such appeals lie to a Civil and also to a Revenue Court, such Court shall be deemed to be subordinate to the Civil or Revenue Court according to the nature of the case in connection with which tLc offence is
committed ; where no (c) appeal lies, such Court shall bo deemed to be subordinate to the Court of original juris* principal diction within the local limits of whose jurisdiction such first mentioned Court is situate.
Prosecution
for offences
alleged to have been
the
No Court shall take 'cognizance of any offence under Chapter VI of the Indian Penal Code punishable section 127), or punishable under section 108A, (except or section 153 A, or section 294A, or section 505 of the same Code, unless upon complaint made by order of, er
196.
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 197-200.
under authority from, the Government, or some

the Government in this behalf.
officer
empowered by 197- (1) When any Judge, or any public servant not removable from his office without the sanction of the Government, is accused as such Judge or public servant of any offence, no Court shall take cognizance of such offence,
of
Prosecution
^J^
68 ""1
servants,
except with the previous sanction of the Government, or some officer empowered in this behalf by the Government, or of some Court or other authority to which such Judge or public servant is subordinate, and whose power to give such sanction has not been limited by -the Government. (2) The Government may determine the person by Power of whom, the manner iu which, the offence or offences for ^tJ^JJ? which, the prosecution of such Judge or public servant is oution. to be conducted, and may specify the court before which the trial is to be held.
No Court shall take cognizance of an offence P*ecmtion of l under falling Chapter XIX or Chapter XXI of the Indian Penal Code or under sections 493 to 496 (both inclusive) of the same Code, except upon a complaint made by some * offence. such person aggrieved by
198.
199- No Court shall take cognizance of an offence Prosecution under section 497 or section 498 of the Indian Penal Code/^r except upon a complaint made by the husband of the married woman woman, or, in his absence, by some person who had care the at when on time of such woman his behalf such offence was committed.
<
^^
CHAPTER
XVI.
OP COMPLAINTS TO MAGISTRATES.
Examination
Subject to the provisions of section 476, a an offence on complaint at once examine the complainant irpon oath, and the substance of the examination shall be reduced to writing and shall be signed by the complainant, and also by the Magistrate
200.
strate taking cognizance of
Provided as follows
in writing, nothing* (a) When the complaint is made herein contained shall bo doomed to require a Magistrate
K2
180
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 201-203.
[REGN.
II,
to examine the complainant before transferring the case under section 192 ; (6) when the case has been transferred under section 192 and the Magistrate so transferring it has already examined the complainant, the Magistrate to whom it is so transferred shall not be bound to re-examine the complinant.
ra
not compeocT* âncefof
the case.
201. (1) If the complaint has been made in writing to a Magistrate who is not competent to take cognizance of ^ lc caS6j ê sâ^ return *ke complaint for presentation to the proper Court with an endorsement to that effect, (2) If the complain* has not been made in writing, such Magistrate shall direct the complainant to the proper
.
Court.
202. ( 1) If any Magistrate of the first or second class, not satisfied as to the truth of a complaint of an offence ol which he is authorised to take cognizance, he may, when the complainant has been examined, record his reasons, and may then postpone the issue of process for compelling the attendance of the person complained against and either inis
quire into the case himself or direct a previous local investigation to be made by any officer subordinate to such Magistrate, or by a police officer, or by such other person, not being a Magistrate or police officer, as he thinks fit, for the purpose of ascertaining the truth or falsehood of the complaint.
(2) If such investigation is made by some person not a Magistrate or a police-officer, he shall exercise all being the powers conferred by this Code on an officer in charge of a police station, except that he shall not have power to arrest without warrant.
"
of
mp n
203. The Magistrate before whom a complaint is made or to whom it has been transferred, may dismiss the
if after examining the complainant and concpmjjlaint, the result of the investigation (if any) made sidering uuder section 202, there is in his judgment no sufficient
ground
for proceeding.
In such case he shall briefly record
his reasons for so doing.
CHAPTER
XVII.
Off OTB COMMENCEMENT OF BEFORE MAGISTRATES.
pro-
204*
(1) If, in the opinion of a Magistrate of an offence, there is suffioieut ground
for
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CRIMINAL PROCEDTJRB
Sections 205-208.
181
proceeding, and the case appears to be one in which, according to the fourth column of the second schedule, a summons should issue in the first instance, he shall issue If the his summons for the attendance of the accused. case appears to be one in which, according to that column, a warrant should issue in the first instance, he may issue a warrant, or, if he thinks fit, a summons, for causing the accused to be brought or to appear at a certain time before such Magistrate or (if he has not jurisdiction himself) some other Magistrate having j urisdiction, (2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the provisions of section 90. (3) When by any law for the time being in force any or other fees are payable, no process shall bo process-fees issued until the fees arc paid, and, if such fees are not paid within a reasonable time, the Magistrate may dismiss the complaint.
206.
he may,
if
(1)
Whenever a Magistrate
tike
issues a
summons,
he sees reason so to do, dispense with the

accused, and permit
personal attendance of appear by his pleader.

case
him
Magistrate
BM
to
(2) But the Magistrate inquiring into or trying the may, in his discretion at any stage of the proceedings,
direct
the personal attendance* of the accused, and, if necessary, enforce such attendance in manner hereinbefore
provided.
CHAPTER XVIII
-Otf
COUT
INQUIRY INTO CASES IBIABLBS BY THE OF SESSION*.

to for
206.
trate or
Any
empowered any person

triable
Magistrate in this behalf by the Government, may commit for trial to the Court of Session for any offence
Sub-divisional Magis- Power District Magistrate, , 1* of the nrst class, or any Magistrate
by such, Court. 207. The following procedure

before
inquiries
Magistrates
shall be adopted in where the case is triable
F*
of the exclusively by a Court of Session, or, in the opinion Court. such. tried to be Magistrate, ought by
^S^tT
conuaitment,
^^
itt
208*
appears or
(1)
is
The Magistrate
brought
any),
before
shall,
when the accused
Taking of evi*
Mm*
complaio&nt
(if
and take
proceed to hear the ia manner hereinafter
182
CRIMINAL PHOCEDUKE
Sections 209-212.
[EEGjN. IT,
provided
all such evidence as may be produced in support of the prosecution or in behalf of the accused, or as may be called for by the Magistrate. (2) The accused shall be at liberty to cross-examine the witnesses for the prosecution, and in such case the
prosecutor
may
re
examine them.
the complainant or officer conducting the or the accused, applies to the Magistrate to prosecution, issue process to compel the attendance of any witness or the production of any document or thing, the Magistrate shall issue such process unless, for reasons to be recorded,
(3) If
he deems
unnecessaiy to do so. 209. (1) When the evidence referred to in section 208, Sub-sections' (1) and (3), has been taken, and he has for the purpose of (if necessary) examined the accused enabling him to explain, any circumstances appearing in the evidence against him, such Magistrate shall, if he finds that there are not sufficient grounds for committing the accused person for trial, record his reasons and discharge him, unless it appears ix> the Magistrate that such person should be tried before himself or some other Magistrate, in which case he shall proceed accordingly.
it
When
charge ra ^
"
to be
to
last o< wit-
Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent a Magistrate from discharging the 'accused at any previous stage of the case if, for reasons to be recorded oy such Magistrate, he considers the charge to be groundless* 210- (1) When, upon such evidence being taken and su k examination (if any) being made, the Magistrate is satisfied that there are sufficient grounds for committing the accused for trial, he shall frame a charge under his hand, declaring with what offence the accused is charged. (2) Afl soon as the charge has been framed, it shall rea an<^ explained to the accused, and a copy thereof ^ shall, if he so requires, be given to him free of cost.
(2)
( 1 ) The accused shall be required at onco to give or in writing, a list of the ia> orally persons (if any) whom he wishes to be summoned to give evidence on his trial (2) The Magistrate may, in his discretion, allow the accused to give in any further list of witnesses at a subsequent time.
211.
212. The Magistrate may, in his discretion, summon *&d examine any witness named in any list given in to him under section 21 1.
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Sections 213-217.
183
on being required to give accused, 2 * Uomjmtment i i a list under section 211, lias declined to do so, or when he has given in such list and the witnesses (if any) included therein whom the Magistrate desires to examine have been summoned and examined under section 212, the Magistrate may make an order committing the accused for trial by the Court of Session, and shall also record briefly the reasons for such commitment. (2) If the Magistrate, after hearing the witnesses for the defence, is satisfied that there are not sufficient grounds for committing the accused, he may cancel the charge and discharge the accused,
213. f
,
(1)
When the
j_
,*
IT iji
rder
215*
a
A commitment once
made under section 213 by
competent Magistrate or by a Court of Seîon under section 477, or by a Civil or Revenue Court under section 478, can be quashed by the Chief Court only, and only on a point of law.
under section
216. When the accused has given in any list of wit* nesses tinder section 211 and has been committed for trial, the Magistrate shall summon sucfi of the witnesses included v f ..,,*?, i i-Hi in the list, as have not appeared before himself, to appear, before the Court to which the accused has been committed, Provided that, if the Magistrate thinks that any wit- summon ness is included in the list for the purpose of vexation or delay, or of defeating the ends of justice, the Magistrate may require the accused to satisfy him that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the evidence of such witness is material, and, if he is not eo satisfied, may refuse to summon the witness (recording his reason for such refusal), or may before summoning him require such sum to be deposited as such Magistrate thinks necessary to defray the expense of obtaining the attendance of the witness ancl
*
-i
all
other proper expenses.
217- (1) Complainants and witnesses for the prosecution and defence, whose attendance before the Court of Session is necessary and who appear before Magistrate shall execute before him bonds binding themselves to be in attendance when called upon at the Court of Session to prosecute or to give evidence, as the case may be* (2) If any complainant or witness refuses to attend before the Court of Session* or execute "the bond above ease of Todirected, the Magistrate may detain him in custody until SSid^tp
execute bond
184
CRIMINAL PROCEDURES
Sections 218-221.
[RlGN.
II,
he executes such bond, or until his attendance at the Court of Session is required, when the Magistrate shall send him in custody to the Court of Session.
Commitment
notified.
Magistrate shall issue
Charge,
etc..
Court o* Sos81on *
the accused is committed for trial, the an order to such person as may be in this behalf, notifying the the Government appointed by commitment, and stating the offence in the same form as the charge, unless the Magistrate is satisfied that such person is already aware of the commitment and the form of the an shall send the charge, the record of the charge and any weapon or other thing which is to be inquiry in evidence, to the Court of Session. produced
218.
When
power to
summon
sup-
219,
*
' (1) N
The Magistrate mav> v ^

-,
.
mou and examine
if he thinks fit, sumt >t supplementary witnesses after the com,
mitmcnt and before the commencement of the trial, and bind them over in manner hereinbefore provided to appear and give evidence, (2) Such examination .shnll, if possible, be taken in the presence of the accused, and a copy of the evidence of
such witnesses
Custody of
shall, if
the accused so require, be given to
him free of cost. 220. Until and during the
trial, the Magistral e shall, subject to the provisions of this Code regarding the taking of bail, commit the accused, by warratft, to custody.
CHAPTER XIX
Ow THE
CHARCUS.
Form
charge to
state offonco.
of Charges*
221. (1) Every charge under this Code shall state tho offence with which- the accused is charged. f tho law which creates the offence gives it nny specific name (2) the ojtfence may be described in the charge name, wârST specific
description,
by
that
name
only,
HOW
wh
nftme-
stated offence
specific
law which create the offence doon not specific name, so much ol the definition of the offence nuit bo stated aft to givo the aoouHcd notice of the matter with which he is charged. (4) The law and section o the law againat which tho offence is said to have been committed shall be mentioned
(3) Tf tho
gj ve
^ an y
in the charge.
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Section 222.
185
(5) Tho fact that the charge is made is equivalent to a statement that every legal condition required by law to constitute the offence charged was fulfilled in the particular
m
.
aTfie *
case.
(6)
The charge
and
shall
be written either in English or
guage of
in the language of the Court.

(7) If
the accused has boen previously convicted of Previous conit is intended to prove such previous conany offence, Jo^SeTout. viction for the purpose of affecting the punishment which the Court is competent to award, the fact, date and place of the previous conviction shall be stated in the charge. If such statement is omitted, the Court may add it at any lime before sentence is passed.
Illustrations.
is (a) charged with the murder of B, This is equivalent to a statement that A's act fell within the definition of murder given in sections 299 and 300 of the Indian Penal Code ; that it did not fall within any of the general exceptions of the same Code ; and that it did not fall within any of the five exceptions to section 300, or that, if it did fall within Exception 1, one or other of the throe provisos to that exception applied to it.
(I) A is charged, under section 326 of the Indian Penal with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to B by means of an instrument for shooting. This is equivalent to a statement that the case was not provided for by section 335 of the Indian Penal Code, and that the general exceptions did not apply to it>.
Code,
is accused of murder, cheating, theft, extortion* (c) adultery or criminal intimidation, or using a false property-mark* The charge may state that A committed murder, or cheating, or tboft, or extortion, or Adultery, or criminal intimidation, or that he used a false property-mark, without reference to the definitions of those crimes contained in the Indian Penal Code; but the which the offence is punishable must, in each sections under instance, be referred to in the charge.
is charged, under section 184 of the Indian Penal Code, (d) with intentionally obstructing a sale of pro] x*ty offered for sale by the lawful authority of a public servant. The charge should be in those words,
222.
person
(if
(1)
as to the time
The charge shall contain such particulars and place of the alleged, offence, and the
Particulars aa
"""
or the thing (if any) in any)^ against whom, as are reasonably it was of committed, which, respect sufficient to give the accused notice of thfe matter with
which he
is
charged.
186
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 223-225.
[REON.
II,
charged with criminal breach of trust or dishonest misappropriation of monoy, it shall be sufficient to specify the gross sum in respect of which the offence is alleged to have been committed, and the dates between which the offence is alleged to have been committed, without specifying particular items or exact dates, and the charge so framed shall be deemed to be a charge of one offence within the meaning of section 234: Provided that the time included between the first and last of such dates shall not exceed one year.
(2)
is
When the accused
223.
bo stated,
When
the natiiro of the case

in sections
is
such
that the
221 and 222 do not give particulars mentioned the accused sufficient notice of the matter with which he is charged, the charge shall also contain such particulars of the manner in which the alleged offence was committed as will be sufficient for that purpose.
Ilkrstrations.
(a) A is accused of the theft of a certain article at a certain time and place, The charge need not set out the manner in which the theft was effected. (6) A is accused of cheating B at a given time and place. The charge must set out the manner in which A cheated B, evidence at a given time (c) A is accused of giving false and place. The charge must set out that portion of the evidence given by A which is alleged to be false. A is accused of obstructing B, a public servant, in the (d) The discharge of his public functions at a given time and place. charge must set out the manner in which A obstructed B in the
discharge of his functions. is accused of the murder of B at a given timo and place, (e) The charge need not state the manner in which murdered B. is accused of disobeying a direction of tho law with (/} intent to save B from punishment. Tho charge must set out the disobedience charged and the law infringed.
Word* in
law under
224. In every charge words iwocl in describing an sh att be deemed to have been used in tho sense attached to them respectively by the law under which such
ênce
ê:ace
Ktfeotof
*s
punishable.
error in stating either the offence or the particulars required to bo stated in tho charge, and no omission to state the offence or thoso particulars, shall be regarded at any stage of the caw as material,
225.
No
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CIUMINAL PROCEDURE
Section 226.
187
accused was in fact mitdcd Iby such error or oiniwuon, and bas occasioned a failure of justice.
it
Illustrations.
A it* charged, under section 242 of the Indian Penal Code, (a) " with having been in possession of counterfeit coin, having known at the time when he became possessed thereof that such coin was counter" ** being omitted in the charge. Unless feit," the word fraudulently it appears that A was in fact misled by this omission, the error shall not be regarded as material A is charged with cheating B, and the manner in which he, (b) decheated B is not sot out in the charge, or is set out incorrectly. fends himself, calls witnesses, and gives his own account of the transacThe Court may infer from this that the omission to set out the tion. manner of the cheating is not material. is charged with cheating B, and the manner in which he (c) cheated B is not set out in the charge. There were many transactions between A and B, and A had no means of knowing to which of them the
charge referred, and offered no defence. facts that the omission to sot out the
this case,
The Court may infer from such manner of the cheating was, in
a material error. A ia charged with the murder of JKhoda Baksh on the 21st In fact, tho murdered person's name was Haidar January, 1882. Baksh, and the date of the murder was the 20th January, 1882. A was never charged with any murder but one, and had heard the inquiry before the Magistrate, which referred exclusively to the case of Haidar Baksh. The Court may infer from these facts that A was not misled, and that the error in the charge was immaterial. A was charged with murdering Haidar Baksh on the 20th (e) January, 1882. and Khoda Baksh (who tried to arrest him for that murder) on tho 21st January, 1882, When charged for the murder of IJaidar Baksh, he was tried for tho murder of Khoda Baksh. The witnesses present in his defence were witnesses in the case of Haidar Baksh. The Court may infer from this that A was misled and that the
((I)
error
was
material.
226. When any person is commited for trial with- Procedure out a charge, or with an imperfect or erroneous charge, the Court may frame a charge, or add to or otherwise alter ohaê or tho charge, as the case may be, having regard to the rules contained in this Code as to the form of charges.
t
on
murder of C
charged with the murder of C. A charge of abetting the be added or substituted, A is charged with forging a valuable security, under section 2. 467 of the Indian Penal Code. A charge of fabricating false evidence under section 198 ft*? be added.
1.
A is
may
188
CRIMINAL I'KOOEBUUK
flections
[RfiGN. II,
227-232.
charged with receiving stolon property knowing it to be trial it incidentally appears that he has in his posA charge session instruments for the purpose*, of counterfeiting coin. under section 235 of the Indian Penal Code cannot be added.
3stolen.
A is
During the
Court may aitor charge.
ftny ^j
charge at in the case of pronounced, or, judgment trials before the Court of Session, before the verdict ol the jury is returned or the opinions of the assessors are
(1)
227.
Any Court may alter or add to any

is
me
] )e
otc
expressed.
(2) Every such alteration or addition shall be read and explained to the accused. 228. II the charge framed or alteration or addition made under section 226 or section 227 is such that proceed*n S immediately with the trial is not likely, in the opinion
^^Tprooeod
immediately
altera "
tfon?
of the Court, to prejudice the accused in his defence or the in the conduct of the case, the Coxirt may, in its has Srosecutor or addition or such alteration iscretion, atter charge
been framed or made, proceed with the trial as or altered charge had been the original charge.
When new
SSrtJôr*
trial
if
the
new
suspended.
229. If the new or altorod or added charge is such *kat proceeding immediately with the trial is likely, in the opinion of the Court, to prejudice the accused or the pr0secutor as aforesaid, the Court may either direct a new trial or adjourn the trial for such period as may be
.
necessary.
mMto&if
prosecution n e in
$twed
charge
^rious
sanction.
*k e offence stated in the new or altered or one for the prosecution of which previous sanction is necessary, the case shall not be proceeded with until such sanction is obtained, unless sanction has been alteady obtained for a prosecution on the same facts as those on which the new or altered charge is founded*
^30.
If
added charge
is
Recall of wit-
23 1
When
cham
altered.
C01^* a ^ er
ê commencement of the
whom
the Court
Whenever a charge is
altered or
trial,
added to by the
the proseputor
and the accused shall be allowed to recall or re-summon, and examine with reference to such alteration or addition, any witness who may have been examined, and also to call any
further witness
may think to
bo material.
Effect of mat-
onai error.
232. (1) If any appellate Court, or the Chief Court e exerc sc O f fo$ powers of revision or of its powers n under Chapter XXVII, is of opinion that any person convicted of an offence was misled in his defence by the absence of a charge or by an error in the charge, it snail direct a
1904.]
CBIMINAL PBOCEDUKE
Sections 233-235.
189
new trial to Ibo had upon a charge framed manner it thinks fit.
in whatever
(2) If the Court is of opinion that the facts of the oase are such that no valid charge could be preferred against the accused in respect of the facts proved, it shall quash the conviction.
Illustrations.
A is convicted of an offence, under section 196 of the Indian Penal Code, upon a charge which omits to state that he knew the evidence, which he corruptly used or attempted to use as true or genuine, was If the Court thinks it probable that A had such false 01 fabricated. knowledge, and that he was misled in his defence by the emission from the charge of the statement that he had it, it shall direct a new trial upon an amended charge but, if it appears probable from the proceedings that A had no such knowledge, it shall quash the conviction,
;
Joinder of Charges.
is
5J33. For ovory distinct offence of which any person separate accused there shall be a separate charge, and every such Jj^S* charge shall bo tried separately except in the cases men- offences. turned in woolioiw 234, 235, 236 and 239.
Illustration.
A is ace wed of a theft on one occasion, and of causing grievous hurt on another occasion. A must be separately charged and separately tried for the theft and causing grievous hurt.
i
234. (1) When a^pemm is accused of more offences than one of the same kind committed within the space of twelve months from the firnt to the last of such offences, he may bo charged with, and tried at one trial for, any number of thorn not exceeding three. (2) Offences are of the same kind when they are punishable with the {ime amount of punishment under the same section of the Indian Penal Code or of any special local law.
235*
as to
(1)
If,
year
in
one series of acts so connected together
form the aame transaction, more offences than one are committed by tlie'aamo person, he may bo charged with, and tried at one trial for, every such offence, If the acts alleged constitute an offence falling (2) within tw or more separate definitions of any law in force for the time boing by which offences are defined or punished, the person accused of them m&y be pharged with, and tried at one trial for, each of such offences.
Offence
*
190
CBIMINAL PJIOC3SDURE
Section
[itBQN. ll,
235.
sn
one offence,
tut<>
tog
when
combined
of which one or more than one or themselves constitute an offence, consti^ U * e W^ cn combined a different ofience, tho person accused of them may be charged with, and tried at one trial for,
$)
^ several acts,
would by
itself
*ke
any
^ enco constituted by such acts when combined, a*nd for offence constituted by any one, or more, of such acts. contained* in thin section shall affect the (4) Nothing
Indian renal Code, section 71.

Illustrations,
lo sub-section (1)
(a) A rescues B, a person in lawful custody, and in so doing causes grievous hurt to C, a constable in whose custody B was. A may bo charged with, and convicted of, offences under sections 225 and 333 of the Indian Penal Code. (b) A commits house-breaking by day with intent to commit adultery, and commits in the house so entered, adultery With B's wife. A may be separately charged with and convicted of, offences under sections 454 and 497 of the Indian Penal Code. entices B, the wito of C, away from C, with intent to (c) commit adultery with B and then commits adultery with her. may be separately charged with, and convicted of, offences under sections 498 and 497 of the Indian Penal Code. has in his possession several seals, knowing them to be (d) counterfeit and intending to use them for the purpose of committing several forgeries punishable under section 466 of tho Indian Penal ^Codo, may be separately charged with, and convicted of, the possession of each seal under section 473 of the Indian Penal Code. (?) With intent to cause injury to B, A institutes a criminal proceeding against him knowing that there is no just or lawful ground for such proceeding ; and also falsely accuses B of having committed an offence, knowing that there is no j ust or lawful ground for such charge. may be separately charged with, and convicted of, two oiTcnces under section 211 of the Indian Penal Code. (/) A, with intent to cause injury to B, falsely accuses him ol having committed an oSence, knowing that there is no just or lawful ground for such charge* On the trial, A gives false evidence against B, intending thereby to cause B to bo convicted of a capital oJIonoe. A may be separately charged with, and convict 'd of, ofienora under sections 211 and 194 of the Indian Penal Code. (g) A, with six others, commits the offences of rioting, grievous hurt and assaulting a public servant endeavouring in tho discharge of his duty as such to suppress the riot. A may be separately charged with, and convicted of, offences under sections 117, 326 and 152 of the Indian Penal Code. at tins same time with injury to thflir (Ft) A threatens B, C and A may bo separately persons with intent to cause alarm to thorn. charged with, and convicted of, each of tlio throo offionw* tinder motion 606 of the Indian Penal Code,
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Section 236.
i9i
The separate charges

tively
may
referred to in Illustrations be tried at the same time.
(a)
to (k) respec-
to sub-section (2)
(*) A wrongfully strikes B with a cane. may be separately charged with, and convicted of, offences under sections 352 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code.
Several stolen sacks of corn are made over to and B, who are stolen property, for the purpose of concealing them. and B there-upon voluntarily assist each other to conceal the sacks at and B may be separately charged with, the bottom of a grain-pit. and convicted of, offences under sections 411 and 414 of the Indian Penal Code.
(j)
know they
likely to cause its death.
exposes her child with the knowledge that she is thereby The child dies in consequence of such exmay be separately charged with, and convicted of, offences posure. under sections 31? and 304 of the Indian Penal Code,
(k)
(I) dishonestly uses a forged document as genuine evidence, in order to convict B, a public servant, of an offence under Section 167 of the Indian Penal Code. may be separately charged with, and convicted of, offences under sections 4.71 (read with 466) and 196 of the same Code,
to sul-section (3)
hurt to him.
on B, and in doing so voluntarily causes be separately charged with, and convicted of, offences under sections 323> 392 and 394 of the Indian Penal Code.
(tw)
A commits robbery
A may
236. If a single act or series of acts is of such a where it ia nature that it is douotful which of several offences the facts doubtful which can be proved will constitute, the accused may be charged with having committed all or any of such ofiences committed. and any number of such charges may be tried at once; or he may be -charged ia the alternative with having committed some one of the said offences.
Illustrations.
(a) A is accused of an act which may amount to theft, or receiving stolen property, or criminal breach of trust or cheating. He nxay be charged with theft, receiving stolen property, criminal breach of trust and cheating, or lie may be charged with having committed theft, or receiving stolen property, or criminal broach of trust or cheating.
oath before the Magistrate that ho saw B hit C Before the Sessions Court, A states on oath that B never hit C. may be charged in the alternative and convicted of intentionally giving false evidence, although it cannot be proved which of these contradictory statements was false.
(b)
A states on
with a club.
192
CBIMINAL,
PROCEDURE
[KEQN.
11,
Sections 237-238.
whena
237.
(l) If, in tlie
cas2 mentioned in section
236,
SS^d^with the accused is charged with, one ofience, and it appears in one offeaoe, evidence that he committed a different offence for which he coveted of might have besn charged under the provisions of that aaother. section, he may be '.onvicted of the offence which he is shown to have con litted, although he wag n'>t charged with it. (2) When the accused is charged with an offence, ho be convicted of having attempted to commit that may qffenoo, although tlio attempt is not sepaiately clwrgocl.
Illustrations.
charged with theft, It appears that ho committed the ofTtmoe breach ol trust, or that of receiving stolen goods. He may be convicted of criminal breach of trust or of receiving stolen goods (an the case may be) though he was not charged with such oitence.
of criminal
A is
When offence
proved
offence
m
t
(1) When a person is charged with an oltenco of S3voral particulars, a combination of ônio consisting o which constitutes a complete minor offence, and only
238.
such combination is proved, but the remaining particulars are not proved, he may be convicted o the minor offcnoo, though he was not charged with it. (2) When a person is charged with an oflopce and facts are proved which reduce it to a minor offence, he may be convicted o the minor offence, although he in not charged with it. (3) Nothing in this section shall be deemsd to authorise a conviction of any offence referred to in section 198 or section 199 when no complaint Ima boon made ;m required by that section,
Illwtrations.
(a) A is charged, under suction 407 of the Indian Poial Code, with criminal breach of trust in rospoot of property entrusted to him as a carrier. It appears that he did commit criminal broach of lrut under section 406 in respect of the property, but that it was not entrusted to him aH a- carrier. I To may be convicted of criminal breach of trunt under flection 4QG.
(/;) A i charged, under with causing griovwiH Iiur?.,
^
<ition
lie
Budden provocation,
Code,
ilomaybu
of the Indian Puntd Code, that he acted on grave and proves convicted umlor section 38/} of ttiat
32/i
1904]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 239-242,
193
the
239. When more persons tlian one are accused of same offence or of different offences committed in the same transaction, or when one person is accused of committing any offence, and another of abetment of, or attempt to commit, such offence, they may be charged and tiled and the together or separately, as the Court thinks fit
;
provisions contained in the former shall apply to all such charges.
part of this
Chapter
Illustrations.
A and B may be (a) A and B are accused of the same minder. charged and tried together for the murder. (6) A and B are accused of a robbery, in the course of which A commits a murder -with which B has nothing to do. A and B may be tried together on a charge, charging both of them with the robbery, and A alone with the murder.
(o) A and B are both charged, with a theft, and B is charged with two other thefts committed by him in the course of the same transaction. A and B may be both tried together on a charge, charging both with the one theft, and B alone with the two other thefts.
240* When a charge containing more heads than one framed against the same person, and when a conviction has been had on one or more of them, the complainant, or the officer conducting the prosecution, may, with the consent of the Couit, withdraw the temaining charge or charges, or the Court of its own accord may stay the inquiry into, or trial of, such charge or charges. Such withdiawal, shall have the effect of an acquittal on such charge or charges, unless-the conviction be set aside, in which case the said Court (subject to the order of the Court setting aside the conviction) may procesd with the inquiry *into or trial of the charge or charges so withdrawn.
is
^
^^Jôn
conviction
withdrawal g
CHAPTER XX,
Off TORS TJ&IAL
OF SUMMONS-OASES
BY MAGISTRATES.
241. The following procedure shall le observed by iProcodure wmmoMMagistrates in the trial of summons-cases. 242. When the accused appears or is biought before Substance the Magistrate, the particulars of the offence of which he ia accused shall be ntntocl to him> and he shall be asked if
M.O.
in
of
194
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 243-247.
[KEGJ&T. II,
Conviction on
011
accusation,
be has any cause to show why he should not be convicted but it shall not be necessary to frame a formal charge. 243* If the accused admits that he has committed the offence of which he is accused, his admission shall be recorded as nearly as possible in tlie words used by him, and, if he shows no sufficient cause why he should not be
;
mado.
convicted, the Magistrate shall convict him accordingly. 244. (1) If the accused does nob make .such adruission, the Magistrate shall proceed to hear the complainant (if an y) ? an(j take all such evidence as may be produced in support of the prosecution, and also to hear the accused and take all such evidence as he produces, in his defence. (2) The Magistrate may, if he thinks fit, on the application of the complainant or accused, issue process to compel the attendance of any witn.es-* or the production of any document or other thing. (3) The Magistrate may, before summoning any witon ness such application, require that his reasonable exincurred in attending for the purposes of the trial, penses, be deposited in Court.
Acquittal.
245.
(1) If
the Magistrate upon taking the evidence
referred to in section 244 and such further evidence (if any) as he may, of his own motion, cause to be produced, and (if
Sentence.
he thinks fit) examining the accused, finds the accused not guilty he shall record an order of acquittal* (2) If he finds the accused guilty, ho shall pass sena
tence
not
complain? or summons.
24 ^>
upon him according to law. 246. A Magistrate may, under section 243 or section convict the accused of any ofience triable under this
Chapter which, from the facts admitted or proved, ho appears to have committed, whatever may be the nature of the complaint or summons. 247. If the summons Las been issued on complaint an<* upon tho day appointed for the appearance of the accused, or any day subsequent thereto to which the hearing maybe adjourned, the complainant docs not appear, the
Magistrate whall, notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, acquit the accused, unless for Homo rowan lie thinks proper to adjourn the hearing of the caae to som$ other day Provided that, whoro the complainant in a public servant and hia personal attendance IH nob required, the MugiHtrate
:
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 218-250.
195
may
case.
dispense with his attendance and proceed with the
complainant, at any time before a final order withdrawal ofcomPlamt is any case under this Chapter, satisfies the passed Magistral e that there are sufficient grounds for permitting him to withdraw his complaint, the Magistrate may permit him to withdraw the same, and shall thereupon acquit the accused. ti49. In any case instituted otheiwise than upon com- Power to stop plaint, a Magistrate of the first class, or, with the previous sanction of the District Magistrate, any other Maghtiate. plaint, may, for reasons to be recorded by him, stop the proceedings at any stage without pronouncing any judgment cither of acquittal or conviction, and may thereupon release the accused.
If a
24 8.
Frivolous Accusations in
Summons and
Warrant-Cases.
250. (1) If, in any case instituted by complaint as defined in this Code, or upon information given to a police officer or to a Magistrate, a person is accused before a offence of triable byn, Magistrate, and the any Magistrate is whom case heard discharges or the Magistrate by is and the that the accusation accused satisfied acquits or him was frivolous the Magistrate may, vexatious, against in his discretion, by his order of discharge or Acquittal, or information direct the person upon whose complaint the accusation was made to pay to the accused, or .to each of the accused where there are more than one, such compensation, nob exceeding fifty rupees, as the Magistrate thinks fit; Provided that, before making any such direction, the
Magistrate shall consider any objection which the (a) record and complainant or informant may urge against the making of the direction, and (6) if the Magistrates directs any compensation to be paid Ntatc in writing in Ms order of dkcharge or acquittal, his reason for awarding the compensation.
(2)
Computation
:
of
payment under Hub-Mclion were a fine
which a Magistrate has ordered (1) Khali bo recoverable a if it
o2
196
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Secticns 251-253.
[EEGN.
II,
Provided that
if it
ment to be awarded
shall
cannot be recovered, the imprisonbe simple, and for such term, not
exceeding thirty days, as the Magistrate directs. (3) A complainant or inf01 mant who has been ordered sub-section under (I) by a Magistrate of the second or third class to pay compensation to an accused person may appeal from the order, in so far as the order relates to the payment of the compensation, as if such complainant or informant had been convicted on a trial held by such Magistrate. (4) Where an order for payment of compensation to an accused person is made in a case which is subject to appeal under sub-section (8), the compensation shall not be paid to him before the period allowed for the presentation of the appeal has elapsed, or, if an appeal is presented before the appeal has been decided. (5) At the time of awarding compensation in any subsequent civil suit relating to the same matter, tho Court shall take into account any compensation paid or recovered
under this section.
CHAPTER XXL OF
THE TRIAL OP WARRANT-OASES
BY MAGISTRATES,
Procedure in varrantoases
Evidence for
prosecution.
251* The following procedure shall be observed by Magistrates in the trial of waxtant-cases. 252. (1) When the accused appears or is brought b ef or3 a Magistrate, such Magistrate shall proceed to hear the complainant (if any) and take all such evidence as may be produced in support of the prosecuticn. The Magistrate shall ascertain, from the complainf 2) ant or otherwise, the names of any persons likely to te with the facts of the cat;e and to be able to give acquainted evidence for the prosecution, and shall Buramon'to give evidence bsfore himself such of them as he thinks neeesnary.
the evidence referred to (if any) of the accused as the Magistrate thinks necessary, he finds that no case against the accused has been made out which, if unrebutted, would warrant his conviction, the Magistrate shall discharge him, (2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent a Magistrate from discharging the accused at any previous
Discharge of
accused.
253*
^ secfcion 353, and making sucn examination
(1) Jf,
upon taking
all
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Sections 254-257.
197
stage of the case if, for reasons to be recorded by such Magistrate; he considers the charge to be groundless.
254. If, when such evidence and examination have charge to be en been taken and made, or at ar y previous^ st ge of the. case, SSwe the Magistrate is of opinion that there i* ground for pre- pears proved. suming that the accused has conom'tted an offence triible under this Chipter. which such Magistrate is c< mpetent to coul be adequately j>unished try, and whi ;h, in his op nion, frame in a charge against the shall he him, writing by
accused.
The charge shr 11 then be read and explained to the accused and he shall be as'ved whether he is guilty or has any defence to mr ke. (2) If the accns d pleads guilty, the Magistrate shall
255.
(1)
record the plea, and thereon.
may
in
his discretion convict him.

r
256.
(1) If tf-e
~>
aoovsed re uses to p'eid, or does not
plead, or claims t
be tried, he shall fce le quired to state whether he wi hes t> cros*-exan.ine any and, if so. which, of the witnesses for the proe^.utun who;e evilcnce has been taken. If he siys he does 1*0 wibh, the
named by him shall be

tion and The evidence
of
wtn^ses
recalled, f.nd, after cioss-sxam'nation re-examins (if any), th<y shall bs dischaiged.
any remaining tion shall nt bi taken, and, af er

re-examination
(if
witnesses for tho proiecu-
cToss-examkuticn and
The nny), they al o shall be discharged. accmei shall then be called upon to enter upon his defence and produce his evidence. (2) If the accused pats in any written statement, the
Magistrate shall
file it
with,
the record*
257. (1) If the accused, afbrr he has entered upon his defence, applies to the Magistrate to issue any process for ir the purpose compiling the attendance of any witness MI of examination or cross-examination, or the p oduction of any document or other thing, the Magistrate shall issue such process unless he considers that such Application nhould be refused on the ground that it is made for the of vexation or delav cr for defeating the ends of purpose Such ground shall be recorded by him in writing : justice
pi
i*
at instance of accused,
**
Provided that, when the "accused his cross-exam-ned or had the opportunity of c toss- examining any witness after the charge is framed, tho attendance of $u<*li witnees
198
CRIMINAL PEOCEDUHE
Sections 258-260.
[REGN.
II,
shall
not
be
is
Mng'stra'e, of justice.
satisfieJ
compelled under this section, unless the that it is necessary for the purposes
(2) The Magistrate may, befo e ûmmoning any witness on such application, require that his reasonaVe expenses incurred in attending for the purposes of the trial be deposited in Court.
Acquittal.
258.
(1) If in
any case under
this
Chapter in which
Conviction.
a charge has been framed tho Magistrate finds the accused n. t guilty, he fbhdll record an order of acquittal. (2) If in rny such case the Magi^t ate finds the accused 7 guilty, he shall pass sentence upon him accordingly to a\v.
;
Absonoo of
oomplftituui t
259. When the proceedings have been instituted up on complaint, and upon any day fixed f< r the hearing of the ca-.e the complainaiit is absent, and tho offence may be lawfully compounded, the Magistrate may, in his discretion notwithstanding anything hereinbefoie container!, at any time before the charge Lan Leen framed, discharge the accused.
CHAPTER
Power
to try
XXII.
On-
SUMMAJW
TRIALS.
260*
Code,
fa)
(1)
Notwithstanding anything contained in this
summarily.
the Distiict Magistrate, any Magistrate of the firtt class specially empowered in this behalf by the Government, and of Magistrates invested with the power (c) *my Bench ot a Magistrate of the first class and specially empowered in this behalf by the Government,
(&)
may, if he or they think fit try in a or any of the following offences

:
summary way
all
(a) offences not punishable with death, transportation or imprisonment for a term exceeding six months ; (b) offences relating to weights and measures under be jf ions 264, 265 and 206 Of the Jndiaa Penal Code ; (c) hurt, under section 323 o the same Code ;
Code,
(d) theft, under section 379, 380, or 381 of the same whtre the value of the property stolen do.s not
exceed
rupees ; dishonest r\ iisappropriation o property under section 403 of the same Code, where the value of the property misappropriated' does not exceed fifty rupees;
fifty
(e)
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Section 261.
199
or retaining stolen property, under of the same 4 il section Code, where the value of such not exceed does fifty rupees proper 1/jr (#) assisting in the concealment or disposal of slolen section 414 of the same Code, wliere the properly, under does not exceed fifty rupees such of value property under section 427 of the same Code (h) mischief, under house s.cliou 448 and offences trespass, (i) under sections 451, [453, 454,] 466 and 457, of the .ame Code (j) insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace, under section 504, and criminal intimidation vnder section 506 of the same Code ; (k) abatment of any of the foregoing offences
(/) receiving
;
;
(1)
an attempt to
commit}
any
ot
;
the foregoing
when such attempt is an offence (w) offences under section 20 of the Cattle-trespass VITI of 1892 Acfc, 1871, as amended by Regulation Provided that no case in which a Magistrate exercivscs the special powers conferred by section 34 shall be
ofenc< s,
:
tried in a
(2)
summary way,
of a fcummaiy trial it or that the casa is one Bench appears to the Magistrate it undesirable that which renders character which is of a the tried it should be Magistrate or Bench summarily, witnesses who have been examined shall recall any may in to manner case re-hear the and proceed provided by
in
When
the course
this Code.
The Government may confer on any Bench cf with the powers of a Magistrate of the invested Magistrates second or third cla c.s power to try summarily all or any of the following offences :
261.
(a) offences against the Indian Penal Code, sections 277, 278, 279, 285, 286, 289,290, 292, 293, 291, 323, 334, 336, 341, 352, 426 and 447 ; m (h) offences against Municipal enactments and the conservancy clauses of Police enactments which are punishable only with fii.e, or with imprisonment for a
term not exceeding one month ; (c) abetment of any of the foregoing offences
[-1
The
figures
453, 454* were inserted }>y Regulation
IV
of 1915.
200
CKIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 262-265.
[EEGN.
II,
Procedure for
an attempt to commit any of the foregoing offensuch ces, when attempt is an offence. 262. (1) In trials under this Chapter, the procedure prescribed for summons-cases shall be followed in summons(d)
applicable.
cases ar.d the procedure prescribed for warrant-cases shall ba followed in wanant-csses, except as hereinafter men-
tioned
Limit of
im
(2)
No sentence
shall
pnsonment.
three months
of imprisonment for a term exceeding be passed in the case of any conviction
under this Chapter.

Record in
thSrl
fe
no*
appeal
263. In cases where no appeal lies, the Magistrate or Bench of Magistrates need not record the evidence of the witnesses or frame a formal charge but lie or they shall eater in such form as the Government may direct the fol;
lowing particulars (a) the serial number; (b) the date of the commission of the offence (0) the date of the report or complaint (d) the name of the complainant (if any) (e) the name, parentage and residence of the accused (/) the offence complained of and the offence (if any 7 proved, and, in cases coming under c ause (d), clause (e), clause (f) or clause (g) of sub-section 1 of section 260, the value of the property in respect of which tlie offence has been committed; (g) the plea of the accused and his examination if any (h) the finding, and, in the case of a conviction, a biicf statement of the reasons therefor and (1) the sentence or other final order on the date which the (j) proceedings terminated.
:
%64:trate or
(1)
judgment*
such Magistrate or be r ore passing sentence, lecoid a judgment embodying the substance of the evidence and a'so the particulars mentioned in section 263. (2) Such judgment shall be the only record in cases coming within this section, ^^' ( l ) êcor<^s n? a> ^ uader section 263 and judgmeats r. corded under tection 264 shall bo written by the
lies,
Bench
case tried .la eyery in which an appeal
summarily by a Magis-
Bench
shall,
presiding officer, either iu English or in the language of the Opurt, or, if the Court to which such presiding officer is immediately subordinate so directs, in such officer's mother-tongue.
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Sections 268-271.
201
The Government may authorise any Bench of Magistrates empowered to try offences summarily to prepare the afoiesaid record or judgment by means of an officer appointad in this behalf by the Court to which su^h Bench is immediately subordinate, and the record or judgment so prepared shall be signed by each member of such Bench
(2)
êrk
present taking part in the proceedings. (3) If no such authorisation be given, the record piepared by a member of the Bench and signed as aforesaid shall ba the proper record. (4) If the Bench differ in opinion, any dissentient member may write a separate judgment.
CHAPTER
XXIII.
OF TBIALS BBFOBE
A.
Coi
OF SESSION.
PreUmmary
268.
either
by
All trials before a Court of Session shall be ^ SewioiTto be jury, or with the aid of assessors.
^^
by juxy or with assessors

(1)
269.
The Government may, by order in the official
Gazette direct that the trial of all offences, or of any particular class of offences, before any Court of Session, shall be by juxy in any district, and may revoke or $lter such order.
(2)
The Government, by
like order,
may
also declare
which the trial of any such offences shall, if the Judge, on application made to him or of his own motion, so directs, be by jurors summoned from a special jury list, and may revoke or alter such order. (3) When the accused is charged at the same trial with several offences of which some are and some are not triable by jury, he shall be tried by jury for such of those offences as are triable by jury, and by the Court of Session,
that, in the case of any district in offence is to be by juij, the trial of
with the aid of the jurors as assessors, for such of them as are not triable by jury, 270- In every trial before a Court of Session the prosecution shall be conducted by a Public Prosecutor3.
Trial before
sSSfflSto be conducted by
Commencement of Proceedings.
triaj*
271.
trial,
(1) When the Court is ready to commence the mdut o! the accused shall appear or bo brought before it, wad
202
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 272-277.
[REdN.
II-,
the charge shall be read out in Court and explainer! to him and lie shall bd asked whether he is guilty of the offence
charged, or claims to be tried.
the accused pkads guilty, the plea and he may be convicted thereon. recorded,
(2) If
Refusal to
shnll
be
Sreil
accused lefuses to, or does not, plead, or if Court shall proceed lo choose jurois or assessors as hereinafter directed and to try, the case Provided that, subject to the right of objection hereinafter mentioned, the same jury may try, or the same iwssa-SOB* &y aid in, the trial of, as many accused persons SU( cessi vely as the Couit thinks fit.
ho claims to be
?72.
If the
tried, the
C.
Choosing a Jury.
Number of
Jury'
by jury before the Court of Session the uneven number, not being Ics* than three, or more than nine, as the Government, by order applicable to any particular district or to any pait'cular
trials
274.
In
jury shall consist of such
jury
for trial
of persona not European* or
before Court ot Session,
o offences, in that district, may direct. a trial by jury before the Court of Session of 275. In V TI A a person not being an European or an American, a majoiiwho ty j ur y shall, if he so desires, consist of persons J O f the J J .^-t A are neither Europeans nor Americans.
class
*
to to o osen y o .
^^ summoned to act as such in such manner as

Court
276.
The
jurors shall
be chosen by
lot
from the perthe Chief
may from time to time by rule direct Provided thatr

first,
il]n
not
ponding the issue under this section of rules for practice now prevailing in such Couit in respect to the choosing of jurors shall be followed secondly, in case 01 a deficiency of persons summoncd, the number of jurors required may, with the leave of the Court, be chosen from such other peisons as may bo
y Court, the
present
any district for which the Government has declared that the trial of certain offences may be by special jxxry, the jurors shall, in any case in which the Judge so directs, be chosen from the special jury list prescribed in section 325.
thirdly, in
3
called.
called aloud, and,
upon
s 3a^nae shall bo u ror C h se3:l > his appearance, the accused nhali
.
be asked
if
he objects to be tried by such
juror,
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CRIMINAL PBOCtfDURE
Sections 278-280.
203
(2) Objection may then be taken to such, juror by the accused or by the prosecutor, and the grounds of oh-
Objection
3UrorSm
to
jection shall be stated.
278. Any objection taken to a juror on any of the Groundb following grounds, if made out to tLe satisfaction of the Couit, shall be allowed (a) some piesumed or actual partiality in the juror ; (6) some personal ground, such as" alienage, deficiency in the qualification requiied by any law or rule having the force of law for the time being in force, or being under the age of twenty-ono or above the age of sixty
:
of
years
all
(c) his having by habit or religious vows lelinquished ciro of worldly affairs (d) his holding any office in or under the Court; (e) his executing any duties of police or being entrusted with police-duties ; (jf) his having been convicted of any offence which in the opinion of the Court, renders him unfit to seive on the jury ; (g) his inability to undeistand the language in which the evidence is given, or when such evidence is interpreted the language in which it is interpreted ; other circumstance which, in the opinion ol (Ji) any the Court, renders him improper as a juror.
;
(1) Every objection taken to a juror shall be the Court, and such decision shall be recorded decided-by
279.
0<ti011 -
and be
final.
the objection is allowed, the place of subh Supply of * be jtuor supplied by any other juror attending in *Jj| t obedience to a summons and chosen in manner provided whom objwtkm allwcd by section 276, or if there is no siich other juror present, then by anjr other person present in the Court whose name is on the list of jurors, or whom the Court consideis a proper person to serve on the jury Provided that no objection to such juror or othoi person is taken under section 278 and allowed.
(2)
If
shall
the jurors have been chosen, they Foreman jury number to be foreman. shall appoint ope o the the, in debates foreman shall preside (2) The jury, deliver the verdict of the jury, and ask any information from the Court that ie required by the jury or any of the jurors.
(1)
280*
When
of their
'
204
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 281-286.
[RBGN.
IT,
(3) If a majority of the jury do not, within such time as the Judge thinks reasonable, agree in the appointment of a foreman, he shall be appointed by the Court.
*
the foreman has been appointed, jurors shall be sworn under the Indian Oaths Act, 1873.
281-
When
the
of
attend, etc.
282. (1) If, in the course of a trial by jury, at any time before the return of the verdict, any juror, from any "Ut sufficient cause, is prevented from attending throng the trial, or if any juror absents himself, and it is net p f>ticable to enforce his attendance, or if it appears tha nj juror is unable to understand the language in which <he evidence is given, or, when such evidence is interpreted, the language in which it is interpreted, a new juror shall be added, or the jury shall be discharged and a new jury chosen. (2) In each of such cases the trial shall commence anew.
The Judge may also discharge the jury whenever the prisoner becomes incapable of remaining at the bar.
283.
prisoner.
D.
Choosing Assessors.
assessors,
fit,
two or more shall be chosen, as the Judge thinks from the persons summoned to act as such.
i*
unable to
attend,
the course cf a trial with the aid of before the finding, any assessor is, time any from any sufficient cause, prevented from attending throughout the trial, or absents himself, and it is not practicable to enforce his attendance, the trial shall proceed with the aid of the other assessor or assessors.
(1) If, in*
285.
assessors, at
(2) If all the asseasors are prevented from attending, or absent themselves, the shall be stayed, ana proceedings a new trial shall be held with the aid of fresh assessors.
to Close
of Cases for Prosecution
w& Defence.
28e - CO ken tlle I**01* OT assessors have boon chosen, the prosecutor shall open his $ase by reading f rom the Indian Penal Code or other law the description of the offence charged, and stating ehoxtly by what evidence he expects to prove the guilt of the accuaed.
(2)
The prosecutor
shall then
examine
bin witnesses.
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Sections 287-291.
205
by by
287. The examination of the accused duly recorded or before the Committing Magistrate shall be tendered the prosecutor and read as evidence.
*"**
in the duly taken Committing Magistrate presence may, in the discretion of the presiding Judge, if such wit* ness is produced and examined, be treated as evidence in the case.
of the accused before the
288.
The evidence
of a witness
Evidence
289. (1) When the examination of the witnesses for the prosecution and the examination (if any) of the accused are concluded, the accused shall be asked whether he means to adduce evidence. (2) If he says that he does not, the prosecutor may sum up his case ; and, if the Couit considers that there is no evidence that the accused committed the offence, it may then, in a case tried with the aid of assessors, record a finding, or, in a case tried by a jury, direct the jury to return a verdict of not guilty. (3) If the accused, or any one of several accused, says that he means to adduce evidence, and the Court considers that there is no evidence, that the accused committed the offence, the Court may then, in a case tried with the aid of assessors, record a finding, or, in a case tried by a jury, direct the jury to return a verdict of not guilty. (4) I the accused, or any one of several accused, says that he means to adduce evidence, and the Court considers that there is evidence that he committed the offence, or if, on his saying that he does not mean to adduce evidence, the prosecutor sums up his case and the Court considers that there is evidence that the accused committed the offence, the Court shall call on the accused to enter on his defence.
Cation of
witneases for
prosecu ion,
case, stating the facts or
his pleader may then open his Defence, law on which he intends to rely, and making such comments as he thinks necessary on the evidence for the prosecution. He may then examine his witnesses (if any) and after their cross-examination and reexamination (if any) may sum up liis case* 291- The accused shall bo allowed to examine any Right of witness not previously named by liiin if wuch witness is in attendance but ho shall not, except, as provided iu seetiors 211 und 231, bo entitled ol right to have any witness* *mm- ins BOBSei moned, other than the witnesses named in the list delivered to tlio Magistrate, by whom lio wna committed 'for {.rial.
,
"
290.
The accused or
206
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 292-298.
II,
Prosecutor's right of raply.
View by jury
or assessors.
any of the accused, adduces shall be entitled to reply. the prosecutor any evidence, 293. (1) Whenever the Court thinks that the jury or assessors should view the place in which the offence charged is alleged to have been committed, or any other place in which any other transaction material to the trial is alleged to have occurred, the Court shall make an order to that effect, and the jury or assessors shall be conducted in a body, under the care of an officer of the Court, to ^such place, which shall be shown to them by a person appointed by the Court. (2) Such officer shall not, except with the permission of the Court, suffer any other person to speak to, or hold any communication with, any of the jury or assessors, and, UQiessthe Court otherwise directs, they shall, when the view is finished ba immediately conducted back into Court.
II the accused, 01
292.
When juror
or assessor
may be examined.
294. If a juror or assessor is personally acquainted with any relevant fact, it is his duty to inform the Judge that such is the case, whereupon he may be sworn, examined, cross-examined and re-examined in the same manner as any other witness. 295. Tf a tricil is adjourned, the jury or afsoasora shall attend at the adjourned sitting, and at every subsequent sitting, until the conclusion of the tial.
Jury or assessors to
attend at adjourned
eittiag.
P.
Charge to
jury.
Conclusion of Trial
C^ses fried fy Jury.
297. In cases tried by jury, when the case for the defence and the prosecutor's reply (if any) are concluded, the Court shall proceed to charge the jury, summing up the evidc-nce for the prosecution and defence, and laying clown the law by which the jury are to be guided.
the duty of the Judge? (a) to decide all questions of law arising in the couiso of the trial, and especially all questions as to the relevancy of facts which it is proposed to prove, and the admissibility of evidence or the propriety of questions asked by or on behalf of the parties; and, in his discretion, to prevent the production of imdmissibb evidence, whether it is or is nob objected to by the pruties; (6) to docide upon the meaning and construction of all documents given in evidoncc at the trial ;
(1)
it is
Duty
of
298.
In such cases
Judge.
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Section 299.
207
(c) to decide upon all matfceis of fact which it mn,y be necessary to prove in order to enable evidence of particular matteis to be given ; (d) to decide whether any question which arises is for himself or for the jury, and upon this point his decision shall bind the jurors* (2) The Judge may, if he thinks proper, in the couisa of his summing up, express to the jury his opinion upon any question of fact, or upon any question of mixed law
and
fact, relevant to the proceeding.
Hbtstirations.
(a) It is proposed to prove a statement made by a person not being a witness in the case, on the ground that circumstances are proved which render evidence of such statement admissible. It is-for the Judge, and not for the jury, to decide whether the existence oE those circumstances has been proved. (I) It is proposed to give secondary evidence of a document the original o which is alleged to have been lost or destroyed. It is the duty of the Judge to decide whether the original ha been
lost or destroyed,
duty of the jury (a) to decide which view of the facts is true and then to return the verdict which under such view ought, according to the direction Q the Judge, to be returned (&) to determine the meaning of all technical terras than teims of law) and words used in an unusual (other it may be necessary to determine, whether which sense in documents or not occur wonls .such all questions which according to law decide to (c) to deemed be are questions of fact to decide whether geneial indefinite cxpjessions (d) do or do noi apply to particular rases, unless suck expres;
;
;
299.
It is the
*>niy of jaryj
sions refer to legal or unless their moaning is procedure ascertained by law, in either of which case/* it Js the duty of the Judgo to decide their meaning.
lUustroiicns.
(a)
is tried
for the
murder of D.
duty of tho Judge to explain to the jury the distinction between murder and capable homicide, and to tell them under what views of the facts A, ought to be convicted of murder, or of culpable
homicide, or to be acquitted.
It is the
208
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 300-306.
II,
It is the duty of the jury to decide which view of the facts is true and to retain a verdict in accordance with the direction of the Judge, whether that direction is right or wrong, and whether they do or do not
agree with
(b)
it*
is whether a person entertained a reasonable on a patticular point, whether work was done with reasonable skill or due diligence. Each of the*e is a question for the jury.
The question
belief
to consider.
300. In cases tried by jury, after the Judge has finished his charge, the jury may retire to consider their verdico. Except with the leave of the Court, no person other than a juror shall speak to, or hold any communication
with,
any member of such
jury.
Delivery of
verdict.
the jury have considered their verdict the foreman shall inform the Judge what is their verdict, or what is the verdict of a majority.
301.
When
Procedure where jury

differ.
302.
require
them
If the jury are not unanimous, the Judge may to retire for further consideration. After
-
such a period as the Judge considers reasonable, the jury deliver their verdict, although they are not unanimous. Verdict to be 303. (1) Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the given on each shall return a verdict on all the charges on which the charge, Judge jury accused is tried, and the Judge may ask them such quesnifty question tions as are necessary to ascertain what their verdict is. Questions and (2) Such questions and the answers to them shall answers to be be recorded. recorded.
may
ft
Amending
verdict.
When by accident or mistake a wrong verdict the delivered, jury may, before or immediately after itjs the verdict, and it shall stand as ultiamend recorded,
304.
is
mately amended.
Verdict in Court of Session when to prevail.
,
306. (1) When in a case tried before the Court of Session the Judge does not think it necessary to express disagreement with the verdict of the jurors or of a majority of the jurors, he shall give judgment accordingly. (2) If the accused is acquitted, the Judge shall record judgment of acquittal. If theâccused is convicted, the Judge shall pass sentence on him according to law.
307* (1) Ii in any such case the Judge disagrees with the verdict of the jurors, or of a majority of the jurors , on all or any of the charges on which the accused has been
1
Procedure
where
Sessions
Judge
disagrees
with verdict.
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Sections 309-310.
209
and is clearly of opinion that it is necessary for the ends of justice to submit the case to the Chief Court, he shall submit the case accordingly, recording the grounds of his opinion, and, when the verdict is one of acquittal, stating the ofience which he considers to have been comtried,
mitted.
Whenever the Judge submits a case under this he shall not record judgment of acquittal or of conviction on any of the charges on which the accused has been tried, but he may either remand the accused to
(2)
section,
custody or admit him to bail. (3) In dealing with the case so submitted the Chief Court may exercise any of the powers which it may exeicise on an appeal, and subject thereto it shall, after considering the entice evidence and after giving due weight to the opinions of the Sessions Judge and the jury, acquit or convict the accused of any offence of which the jury could have convicted him upon the charge framed and placed before it and, if it convicts him, may pass such sentence as might have been passed by the Court of Session.
;
H.
Conclusion of Trial in Cases tried with Assessors.

Delivery of
(1) When, in a case tried with the aid of assesfor the defence and the prosecutor's reply case the sprs, (if any) are concluded, the Court may sum up the evidence for the prosecution and defence, and shafl thon require each of the assessors to state his opinion orally, and shall record such opinion. (2) The Judge shall thon give judgment, but in doing so shall not be bound to conform to the opinions of the
309.
judgment,
assessors.
(8) If
the accused
is
sentence on
I,
him according
convicted, the Judge shall'pass to law.
Procedure in Case of Previous Conviction.
310.
In the case of a
trial fcy
jury or with the aid of
Procedure
assessors, where the accused is charged with an offence committed after a previous conviction for any offence, the procedure laid down in sections 271, 286, 306 and 309 shall be modified as follows
:
îcL conviction,
(a) the part of the charge stating the previous conviction shall not be read out in Courfc, nor shall the accused
M. 0.
210
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 311-320.
[REGN.
Ij,
be asked whether he has been previously convicted as alleged in the charge unless and until he has either pleaded guilty to, or been convicted of, the subsequent offence (6) if he pleads guilty to, or is convicted of, the subsequent offence, he shall then be asked whether lie has been previously convicted as alleged in the charge he has been so previously con(o) if he answers that
: :
victed, the
;
Judge
if
may
proceed to pass sentence on him ac-
he denies that he has been so previously cordingly but, or refuses to, or does not, answer such question convicted,
the jury, or the Coutt and the assessors (as the case may be), shall then hear evidence concerning such previous conviction, and in such case (where the trial is by jury) it shall not be necessary to swear the jurors again.
W
b*
"
Notwithstanding anything in the last foregoing section, evidence of the previous conviction may be given e tr*a* at *^ *? e su^ se<l uenfc offence, if *he fact of the previous conviction is relevant under the provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
311.
K.
Liability to
.
an<^ urors or assessors *t any trial held within JJ^JQ ^ 8e;ry,e j the district in which they reside, or, if the Government, on consideration of local circumstances, has fixed any smaller area in this behalf, within the area SD fixed.
and Assessors for Cowt of Session, and summoning Jurois and Assessors for that Court. 3 1 9. All male persons between the ages of twenty-one sixty 'Shall, except and next hereinafter mentioned, be
List of Jurors
Exemption*,
320. The following persons are exempt to serve as jurors or assessors; namely :
(a) officers in civil
from liability
employ .superior in rank to a

,
District Magistrate ; (I) salaried Judg

(c)
(d)
Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners ; Police officers and persons engaged in the Pre*
ventive Service in the Customs Department ; (e) persons engaged in the coUeption of the revenue whom the Deputy Commissioner think^fit to exempt ou the,
ground of
)
official
duty
persons actually officiating as prieste . (/ of their respective religions :
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Sections 321-324.
211
(g) persons in the Military Forces of the Maharaja, when, except by any law in force for the time being, they
are specially
(K)
made
liable to serve as jurors or assessors
surgeons and others who openly and constantly
practise the medical profession ; (t) legal practitioners (as defined by the Legal Practitioners Regulation, 1884,) in actual pratice; (j) persons employed in the Post-Office and Tele-
graph Department
(k)
persons exempted from personal appearance in Court under the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, sections 640 and 641 ; (1) other persons exempted by the Government from liability to serve as jurors or assessors.
321. (1) The Sessions Judge, and the Deputy Com- Lfet of juror* an afse* llori missioner of the district or .such other officer as the GoVeminent appoints in this behalf, shall prepare and make out in alphabetical order a list of persons liable to serve as jurors or assessors and qualified in the judgement of the Sessions Judge and Deputy Commissioner or other officer as aforesaid to serve as such, and not likely to be successfully objected to under section 278, clauses (&) to (K), both
'
inclusive.
The list shall contain the name, place of abode and or of every such person ; and, if the person business quality is an European or an American, the list shall mention the race to which he belongs.
(2)
of
322. Copies of such list shall be stuck up in the office the Deputy Commissioner or other officer as aforesaid
t
Publication o*
wt'
couxfc-housas of the District Magistrate and of the District Court, and extracts therefrom in some conspicuous place in the town or towns in or near which the pertons named in the extract reside.
and in the
323* To every such copy or extract shall be subjoined a notice stating that objections to the list will be Jkeard and determined by the Sessions Judge and Deputy Commissioner or other officer as aforesaid, at the Sessions Courthouse, and at a time to be mentioned in the notice.
324. (1) For the hearing of such objections the Sessions Judge shall sit with the Deputy Commissioner or other officer as aforesaid, And shall, at the time and place mentioned in the notice, revise the list and hear the
objection* to
212
c&nffiTAL ritoaBDUitE
Sections 325-326*
[RfflON. II,
objections (if any) of persons interested in the amendment thereof, and shall strike out the name of any person not suitable in* their judgment to serve as a juror or as an assessor, or who may establish his right to any exemption from service given by section 320 and insert the name of
any person omitted from the

for such service.
list
whom they deem
qualified
(2) In the event of a difference of opinion between the Sessions Judge and the Deputy Commissioner or other officer as aforesaid, the name of the proposed juror or assessor shall bo omitted from the list, (3) A copy of the revised list shall be signed by the Sessions Judge and Deputy Commissioner or other officer as aforesaid and sent to the Court of Session. (4) Any order of the Sessions Judge and Deputy Commissioner or other officer as aforesaid in preparing and revising the list shall be final. (5) Any exemption not claimed under this section shall be deemed to be waived until the list is next revised. (6) The list so prepared and revised shall be again revised once in every year. (7) The list so revised shall be deemed a new list, and shall be subject to all the rules hereinbefore contained as to the list originally prepared.
preparation
In the case of any district for which the Government has declared that the trial of certain offences shall, if the Judge so direct, be by special jury, the Sessions Judge and the Commissioner of such district or otter Deputy officer as aforesaid shall prepare, in addition to the revised list hereinbefore prescribed, a special list containing the names of such jurors as are borne on the revised list and are, in the opinion of such gessions Judge and Deputy Commissioner- or other officer as af oresaia, by reason of
325.
their possessing superior qualifications in respect of property,
character or education, fit persons to serve as special jurors : Prvoided. always that the inclusion of the name of any person in such special list shall not involve the removal of his name from the revised list nor relieve him of his liability tp serve as an ordinary jctfor in cases not tried by special
jury.
District
and
(1) The Sessions Judge shall ordinarily, seven at before the day which he may from time to t toe least day$ fix for holding the sessions, send a letter to the District
326.
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Sections 327-331.
213
to summon as many persons Magistrate requesting in the said revised list or the said special list as seem to the Sessions Judge to be needed for trials by jury and trials with the aid of assessors at the said sessions, the number to be summoned not being less than double the
Mm
named
number required for any such, trial. (2) The names of the persons to be summoned shall be drawn by lot in open Court, excluding those who have served within six months unless the number cannot be made up without them ; and the names so drawn shall bo
specified in the said letter.
327.
sors to
The Court of Session may direct jurors or a^sesbe summoned at other periods than the period speci-
Power
to
ott^set
jurors or as8eBSora-
fied in section 326,
when the number
Court renders the attendance of one whole session oppressive, or whenever for other reasons such direction is found to be necessary.
sors for a
of trials before the set of jurors or asses-
Every summons to a juror or assessor shall be Form and in writing, and shall require his attendance as a juror or assessor, as the case may be, at a time and place to be
328.
therein specified.
serve as a juror when or assessor is in the service of Government or of a Bailway servant Company, tie Court to serve in which he is so summoned e<aowemay may excuse his attendance if it appears on the representation of the head of the office in which he is employed that he cannot serve as a juror or assessor, as the case may be, without inconvenience to the pubKc.
329. When any person summoned to
330.
*
cause, particular session,
The Court of Session may, for reasonable excuse any juror or assessor from attendance at any
(1)
*
Court
may
assessor.
(2) The Court of Session may, if it shall think fit, at Court may the conclusion of any trial by special Jury, direct that the 3^,55"
jurors who have served on such jury shall not be summoned from to serve again as jurors for a period of twelve months.
'
liability
twelve months.
&*** of
j
(l)[At each session the said Court shall cause to list of the names of those who have attended as jurors and assessors at such session. (2) Such, list shall be kept with the list of the jurors and assessors as revised under section 324.
331. be made a
214
CEIMINAL PEOOEDUBE
Sections 332-333.
II,
reference shall be made in the margin of the (3) said revised list to each of the names which are mentioned in the list prepared under this section.
Penalty for non-attend-
ance of juror
or assessor.
to attend as a juror or as an assessor who, without lawful excuse, fails to attend as required by the summons, or who, having attended, departs without Laving obtained the permission of the Court, or fails to attend after an adjournment of the Court, after being ordered to attend, shall be liable by order o! the Court of Session to a fine not exceeding one hundred
(1)
332.
Any person summoned
rupees.
trate
Such fine shall be levied by the District Magisand sale of any moveable property attachment by to such juror or assessor within the local limits belonging of the jurisdiction of the Court making the order. (3) For good cause shown, tbe Court may remit or reduce any fine so imposed. (4) In default of recovery of the fine by attachment and sale, such juror or assessor may, by order of the Court of Session, be imprisoned in the civil jail for the term of fifteen days unless such fine is paid before the end of the
(2)
said term.
CHAPTER XXVI. GENERAL

INQUIRIES
Tender of pardon to
accomplice.
PBOVISIONS AS TO
AND TRIALS.
333. (1) In the case of any offence triable exclusively Court of Session, the District Magistrate, any Magisthe by trate of the first class inouiring into the offence, or, with the sanction of the District Magistrate, any other Magistrate, may, with the view of obtaining the evidence of any person supposed to have been directly or indirectly concerned in, or privy to, the offence under tender a pardon to inquiry, such person on condition of his making a full and true disclosure of the whole of the circumstances within his knowledge relative lo such offence, and to every other person concerned, whether as principal or abettor, -in the commission thereof.
(2) Every jjerson accepting a tender under this section shall be examined as a witness in the case.
(3)
Such peison,
if
not on
bail, shall
custody until the termination of the trial Session.
be detained itt by the Court of
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Sections 338-342.
(4)
215
Every Magistrate, who tenders a pardon under

his
this section, shall record
reasons for so doing; and,
when any Magistrate has made such tender and examined

has been made, he shall not try the himself, although the offencer which the accused appears to have committed may be triable by such
the person to
case
it
whom
Magistrate.
Power to before judgis the Court to which the commitment made passed, may, with the view of obtaining on the trial the evidence of any person supposed to have been directly or indirectly concerned in, or privy to, any such offence, tender, or Older the Committing Magistrate or the District Magistrate to tender, a pardon on the same condition to such
338. At any time after commitment, but

is
ment
person.
339.
(1)
Where a pardon has been tendered under

hw
been ten*
section 337 or section 338, and any person who has accepted such tender has, either by wilfully concealing anything
by giving fake evidence, not complied witfi the condition on which the tender was made, te may be tried for the offence in respect of which the pardon was so tendered, or for any other offence of which he appears to have been guilty in connection with the same matter. (2) The statement made by a person who has accepted a tender of pardon may be given in evidence against him when the pardon has been forfeited under this section.
essential
or
(3) No prosecution for the offence of giving false evidence in respect of such statement shall be entertained without the sanction of the Chief Court.
340
may
made
of right
34-1. to understand the proceedings, the Court may proceed with the inquiry or trial; and if such inquiry results in a commitment, or if such trial results in a conviction, the proceedings shall be forwarded to the Chief Court with a report of the circumstances of the case, and the Chief Court shall pass thereon such order as it thinks fit.
Every person accused before any Criminal Court be defended by a pleader. If the accused, though not insane, cannot be
oeedto 8-
For the purpose of enabling the accused fco Power to circumstances explain any appearing in the evidence J|J the at Court Hm, against may, any stage of any inquiry or trial, without previously warning the accused, put such
(1)
342.
216
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 343-345.
[REGN.
II,
shall, for the
as the Court considers necessary and purpose aforesaid, question him generally on the case after the witnesses for the prosecution have been examined and before he is called on for his
questions to
him
defence.
(2) The accused shall not render himself liable to punishment by refusing to answer such questions, or by giving false answers to them ; but the Court and the jury (if any) may draw such inference from such refusal or
answers as
(3)
it
thinks just.
The answers given by the accused may be taken into consideration in such inquiry or trial, and put in evidence for or against him in any other inquiry into, or trial for, any other ofience which such answers may tend to show he has committed*
(4)
No
oath shall be administered to the accused.
NO
influence
jio?
343. Except as provided in sections 337 and 338, no influence, by means of any promise or threat or otherwise, shall be used to an accused person to induce him to disclose or withhold any matter within
his knowledge.
Power to
postpone or adjourn
proceedings.
Buoand.
344. (1) If, from the absence of a witness, or any other reasonable cause, it becomes necessary or advisable to postpone the commencement of, or adjourn, any inquiry or trial, the Court may, if it thinks fit, by order in writing, stating the reasons therefor, from time to time, postpone or adjourn the same on such terms as it thinks fit, for such time as it considers reasonable, and may by a warrant remand the accused if in custody: Provided that no Magistrate shall remand an accused person to custody under this section for a term exceeding fifteen days at a time. (2) Every order made under this section shall be in writing signed by the presiding Judge or Magistrate.
Explanation.
If sufficient evidence has
Reasonable
oaufce for
remand.
to raise a suspicion that the accused
may
been obtained have committed
an offence, and it appears likeljr that further evidence may be obtained by a remand, this is a reasonable cause for a
remand.
Compounding
offence*
345. ^
(1) The offences punishable under the sections Indian Penal Code described in the first two columns
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Section 345.
217
of the table next following may be compounded by the persons mentioned in the third column of that table :
Sections of
Offence
Indian Penal
Code
applicable
Persons by
whom
offence
be compounded
may
Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feeling* of any person
203
The person whose
religious feelings
are intended to be wounded.

323, 334
341, 342
Causing hurt
. .
The person
caused.
to
whom
the hurt
is
Wrongfully restraining or confining
The person
restrained or confined.
any person.
, .
Assault or use of criminal force
352,355,358
The person
assaulted or to criminal force is used.
whom
Unlawful compulsory labour

Mischief,
374
426, 427
The person compelled to labour.

Tbo person to whom the damage is caused*
loss
when the only loss or damage caused is loss or damage

to a jprivate person.
..
.
or
Criminal trespass
House-trespass
service.
447
The person
in possession of the pro-
. .
448
perty trespassed upon.
Criminal breach of contract of 400, 491, 492
The person with whom the offender

has contracted.
Adultery
Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman.
497
The husband
498
of the
woman,
Defamation
Printing
or
600
matter
601
engraving
knowing it to be defamatory*
Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter, knowing it to contain such matter.
Insult
The poison defamed.

J
50J
intended to provoke a breach of the peace.
304
The person
insulted.
Criminal intimidation, except when the offence is punishable with imprisonment for 7 years*
The person
intimidated.
(2)
The
offences of causing hurt
and grievous hurt,
punishable under section 324, section 325, section 335, section 337, or section 338 of the Indian Penal Code, may,
218
CRIMINAL PROCEDTJBE,
Sections 346-347.
[PvEGtf. II,
with the permission of the Court before which any prosscution for such offence is pending, be compounded by the person to whom the hint has been caused.
section, the
offence is compoundable under this abetment of such offence or an attempt to commit such ofience (when such attempt is itself an offence) may be compounded in like manner. (4) When the person who would otherwise be competent to compound an offence under this section is a
(3)
When any
minor, an idiot or a lunatic, any person competent to contract on his behalf may compound such ofience. (6) When the accused has been committed for trial or when he has been convicted and an appeal is^ pending, no composition for the offence shall be allowed *without the leave of the Court to which he is committed, or, as the case may be, before which the appeal is to be heard.
r
(6)
The composition
effect of
shall
have the
(7)
No
of an offence under this section an acquittal of the accused. offence shall be compounded except as pro-
vided by this section.

Procedure o*
346. (1) If, in the course of an inquiry or a trial before a Magistrate in any district, the evidence appears to
him to warrant a presumption that the case is one which should be tried or committed for trial by some other Magistrate in such district, he shall stay proceedings and submit the case, with a brief report explaining its nature, to any Magistrate to whom he is subordinate or to such other Magistrate, having jurisdiction, as the District Magistrate
directs.
(2)
if
he cannot dtoP ie o
The Magistrate
to
whom
the case
is
submitted
may, so empowered, either try the case himself, or refer it to any Magistrate subordinate to him having jurisdiction, or commit the accused for trial.
procedure
of in
(1) If in any inquiry before a Magistrate, or in before a Magistrate before signing judgment, it any to him at appears any stage of the proceedings that the case is one which ought to be tried by the Court of Session, and if he is empowered to commit for trial, he shall stop further proceedings and commit the accused under the provisions hereinbefore contained.
34-7.
trial
(2)
for trial,
If such Magistrate is not empowered to commit he shall proceed under section 346.
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Sections 348-350.
219
Whoever, haviDg been convicted of an offence Mal * under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII of the pônsty punishable Indian Penal Code with imprisonment for a term of three convicted of onenoes 1 i years or upwards, is again accused of any offence punish- against coinable under either of those Chapters with imprisonment for a term of three years or upwards, stiall be committed Court of Session, unless the Magistrate before to the
348.
ir
whom
the proceedings are pending is of opinion that he can himself pass an adequate sentence if the accused is convicted
:
Provided that, if the District Magistrate has been invested with powers under section 30, the case may be transferred to him instead of being committed to the Court of
Session.
349. (1) Whenever a Magistrate of the second or Procedure third class, having jurisdiction, is of opinion, alter hearing the evidence for the prosecution and the accused, that the accused is guilty, and that he ought to receive a punishment
kind from, or more severe than, that which empowered to inflict, or that he ought to be required to execute a bond under section 106, he may record the opinion and submit his proceedings, and forward the accused, to the District Magistrate or Sub-Divisional Magistrate to whom he is subordinate (2) The Magistrate to whom the proceedings are submitted may, if he thinks fit, examine the parties and recall and examine any witness who has alreacfy given evidence in the case, and may call for and take any further evidence, and shall pass sucn judgment, sentence or order in the
different in
such Magistrate
is
case as he thinks fit, and as is according to law Provided that he shaJl not inflict a punishment more severe than he is empowered to inflict under sections 32
:
and
33.
Conviction ot
350. (1 ) Whenever any Magistrate, after haviug heard and reqorded the whole or any part of the evidence in an inquiry or a trial, ceases to exercise jurisdiction therein, and is succeeded by another Magistrate who has and who, exeri
such jurisdiction, tne Magistrate so succeeding may and partiy by acton the evidence so recorded by his predecessor, or partly anôr. recorded by his predecessor and partly recorded by himself or he may re-summon the witnesses and re-commence the
cises
;
j_-
J.*L
iur
'jo.
i*
8?
Magistrate
inquiry or trial
220
OBIMINAIi
PROCEDURE
II,
Sections 351-353.
Provided as follows
(a) in any trial the accused may, when the second Magistrate commences his proceedings, demand that the witnesses or any of them be re-summoned and re-heard (6) the Chief Court or, in cases tried by Magistrates subordinate to the District Magistrate, the District Magistrate may, whether there be an appeal or not, set aside any conviction passed on evidence not wholly recorded by the Magistrate befoie whom the conviction was held, if such Court or District Magistrate is of opinion that the accused has been materially prejudiced thereby and may order a new inquiry or trial.
;
Nothing in this section applies to cases proceedings have been stayed tinder section 346.
(2)
Detention of
offenders
in
which
attending Court.
(1) Any person attending a Criminal Court, alunder arrest or upon a summons, may be not though detained by such Court for the purpose of inquiry into or trial of any offence of which such Court can take cognizance and which, from the evidence, may appear to have been committed, and may be proceeded against as though he had been arrested or summoned. (2) When the detention takes place in the course of an inquiry under Chapter XVIII or after a trial has been begun, the proceedings in respect of such person shall be
351.
Courts to be open*
commenced afresh, and the witnesses re-heaxd. 352. The place in which any Criminal Court
is
held
for the purpose of inquiring into or trying any offence shall be deemed an open Court, to which the public generally may have access, so far as the same can conveniently contain them :
if
Provided that the presiding Judge or Magistrate may, he thinks fit, order at any stage of any inquiry into, or
any particular case, that the public generally or any particular person, shall not have access to, or be or remain in, the room or building used by the Court,
trial of,
CHiPTBR XXV.
353*
Off THE MODB o TAKING AND EVIDENCE IN INQUIRIES AND TKIALS.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, all under Chapters XVIII, XX, XXI, XXII taken evidence and XXIII shall bo taken in the presence of the accused,
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(CRIMINAL
PBOCEDUBE
Sections 354-356.
or, when his personal attendance sence of his pleader.
is
dispsnsed with, in pre(other than
354.
trials)
In inquiries and
this
trials
summary
Manner
of
under
Code by or before a Magistrate or Ses-
sions Judge, the evidence of the witnesses shall be recorded in the following manner.
(1) In summons-cases fried before a Magisand in cases of the offences mentioned in sub-section trate, of section 260, clauses (&) to (m), both inclusive, when (1) tried by a Magistrate of the first or second class, and in all proceedings under section 514 (if not in the course of &
^^f
Record in
355.
oases^din
triaisôf
first
JJJjJi by nd
the Magistrate shall make a memorandum of the Sa^ratea, substance of the evidence of each witness as the examination of the witness proceeds. (2) Such memorandum shall be written and signed the by Magistrate with his own hand, and shall form part of the record. (3) If the Magistrate is prevented from making a memorandum as above required, he shall record the reason of his inability to do so, and shall cause such memorandum to be made in writing from his dictation in open Court, and shall sign the same; and such memorandum shall form part of the record.
trial),
366. (1) In all other trials before Courts of Session and Magistrates and in all inquiries Bunder Chapters XII and XVIII, the evidence of each witness shall be taken
Record in
other case*
down
in writing in the language of the Court
trata or Sessions Judge, or in Ss presence under hispersonal direction and
by the Magisand hearing and and shall superintendence,
is given in Evidence in English, the Magistrate or Sessions Judge may take it given EBgUfth down in that language with his own hand, and, unless the accused is familiar with English, or the language of the Court is English, an authenticated' translation of such evidence in the language of the Court shall form part of the record. (3) In cases in which the evidence is not taken down Memorandum in writing by the Magistrate or Sessions Judge, he shall, as the examination of each witness proceed^ make a memorandum of the substance of what such witness depos*
be signed by the Magistrate or Sessions Judge. (2) When the evidence of such witness
es
and such memorandum
shall
be written and signed by
222
dBIMlffAl* PBOOEDtnEUB.
Sections 357-360.
the Magistrate or Sessions Judge with his own hand, and shall form part of the record. (4) If the Magistrate or Sessions Judge is prevented
from making a memorandum as above required, he

record the reason of his inability to
shall
make it*
direct that in any proceedings before any 'Court o Session, or before any Magistrate or claas of Magistrates, the evidence of each witness shall", in the cases referred to in section 356, be taken down by the Sessions
?^'
^ '^
Government B^y
district, or in
district or pait of
Judge or Magistrate with his own hand and in his mothertongue, unless he is prevented by any sufficient reason from taking down the evidence of any witness, in which case he shall record the reason of his inability to do so and shall cause the evidence to he taken down in writing from his dictation in open Court. (2) The evidence so taken down shall be signed by the Sessions Judge or Magistrate, and shall form parb of
the record Provided that the
:
sions
the
Government may direct the Sesor Magistrate to take down the evidence in Judge English language, or in the language of the Court,
although such language is not his mother-tongue. 358. In cases of the kind mentioned in section 355, Option to n if he thinks fit, take down the evidence the S^JSlf Magistrate may, . uaBQa uHQ9r *, i i i n section 355. of any witness in the manner provided in section 356, or, if within the local limits of the jurisdiction of such Magistrate the Government has made the order referred to in section 357, in the manner provided in the same section.
j
** /
Mode
under
OJE
JîSiS?
255.*
Procedure in
|^jjrife>ttch *
359. (1) Evidence taken under section 356 or section 3S7 s ^ a ^ not ordinarily be taken down in the form of question and answer, but in the form of a narrative. 2 Tlie Magistrate or Sessions Judge may, in his ( ) discretion, take down, or cause to be taken down, any particular question
360.
and answer. (1 ) As the evidence of each witness taken under
whin
section 356 or motion 357 is completed, it shall be read over to him in the presence of the accused, if in attendance, or of his pleader, if ho appears by pleader, and shall, if
necessary, be corrected. (2) If the witness denies the correctness of an/jr part of the evidence when the same IB read 070t'to him, the
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Section 361-364.
228
Magistrate or Sessions Judge may, instead of correcting the evidence, make a memorandum thereon of the objection made to it by the witness, and shall add such remarks as he thinks necessary. (3) If the evidence is taken down in a language differfrom that in which it has been given, and the witness ent does not understand the language in which it -is taken down, the evidence so taken down shall be interpreted to him in the language in which it was given, or in a language which he understands.
(1) Whenever any evidence isgiven in a lannot understood guage by the accused, and he is present in it to him in open Couit in a to'acoilaed shall be person, interpreted " Pleftder him. understood by language (2) If he appears by pleader and the evidence is given in a language other than the language of the Court, and not understood by the pleader, it shall be interpreted to such pleader in that language. (3) When documents are put in for the purpose of formal proof, it shall be in the discretion of the Court to
361.
or
interpret as
363*
much thereof as appears necessary. (1) Wten a Sessions Judge or Mag strate has rer
Remarks
corded the evidence of a witness he shall also record such a^lnottrc remarks (if any) as he thinks material respecting the witness, demeanour of such witness whilst under examination.
Whenever the accused is examined by any E** f<u or by any Court, the whole of such exaxmMagistrate, nation, including every question put to him and every answer given by him shallbeiecordedin full, in the language in which he is examined, or, if that is not practicable, in the language of the Court or in English : and such record shall be shown or read to him, or, if he does not understand the language in which it is written, shall be interpreted to him in a language which he understands, and he shall be at liberty to explain or add to his answers. (2) When the whole is made conformable to what lie declares is the truth, the record shall be signed by the accused and the Magistrate or Judge of such Court, and such Magistrate or Judge shall certify under his own hand that the examination was taken in las presence and hearing, and that the record contains a full and true account of the statement made by the accused.
.
364
(1)
224
CRIMINAL
EOCEDTOE
[RECOST. II,
Section 366.
(3) In cases in which the examination of the accused not recorded by the Magistrate or Judge himself, he shall be bound, as the examination proceeds, to make a memorandum thereof in the language of the Court, or in English, ii he is sufficiently acquainted with the latter language ; and such memorandum shall be written and signed by the Magistrate or Juclge with his own hand, and shall be annexed to the record. If the Magistrate or Judge is unable to make a memorandum as above required, he shall record the reason of such inability. (4) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to apply to the examination of an accused person under section 263.
is
CHAPTER XXVI
Mode
of
OF THE
deUrerfng ludcment.
366. (1) The judgment in every trial in any Criminal shall be pronounced, or the Court of original jurisdiction d P , .1-111 i substance of such judgment shall be explained (a) in open Court either immediately after the termination of the trial or some subsequent time of which notice shall be given to the parties or their pleaders, and (6) in the language of the Court, or in some other language which the accused or his pleader understands Provided that tfce whole judgment shall be read out the by presiding Judge, if he is requested so to do either the by prosecution of the defence.
-,
..
-i
custody, be brought up, by the Court to attend, to where his personal attendance during the trial has been dispensed with and the sentence is one of fine only or he is acquitted, in either of which cas;s it may be delivered in the presence of his
(2)
The accused
shall, if in
not in custody, be required hear judgment delivered, except

or, if
pleader.
(3) No judgment delivered by any Criminal Couxt be deemed to be invalid by reason only of the absence of any patty or his pleader on the day or from the place notified for the delivery thereof, or of any omission to serve, or defect in serving, on the parties or their pleaders, or any of them, the notice of such day and place.
shall
(4)
Nothing in
in
any way
this section shall be construed to limit the extent of the provisions of section 587*
-
1004]
CRIMINAL
Sections 367-371.
367. . (1) Everv such judgment shall, except as otherwise expressly provided by this Code, be written by the presiding officer of the Court in the language of the^ Court, or in English ; and shall contain the point or points for determination, the decision thereon and the reasons for the decision ; and shall be dafced and signed by the presiding officer in open Court at the time of pronouncing it. (2) It shall specify the offence (if any) of which, and the section of the Indian Penal Code or other law under which, the accused is convicted, and the punishment to which he is sentenced. Judgment in (3) When the conviction is under the Indian Penal atematiTd Code, and it is doubtful under which of two sections, or under which of two parts of the same section, of that Code the offence falls, the Court shall distinctly express the same, and pass judgment in the alternative. (4) If it be a judgment of acquittal, it shall state the offence of which the accused is acquitted and direct that
j'
he be set at liberty. (5) If the accused is convicted of an offence punishable with death, and the Court sentence^ him to any punishment other than death*, the Court shall in its judgment state the reason why sentence of death was not
'
passed Provided that, in trials by jury the Court need not write a judgment, but the Court of Session shall record the heads of the charge to the jury.
:
368- (1) When any person is sentenced to death, sentence shall direct tnat he be hanged by the neck the, till he is dead. (2) No sentence of transportation shall specify the place to which the person sentenced is to be transported.
869. No Court, other than the Chief Court, wh&& it has signed itr judgment, shall alter or review the same, except as provided in sections 305 and 484 or to correct a
clerical error.
Court not to
the judgment,
the application of the accused a copy of or, when he so desires, a translation in his own language, & practicable, or in the language of the Such copy Court, shall be gtvaa ,to him without delay. shall in *my ca&e othar than a wmtiftotis-case, be given free
(1)
870.
On
a*
of 6ost. M. o.
226
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 372*376.
[RjEGtf. II,
(2) In trials by jury in a Court of Session, a copy of the heads of the charge to the jury shall, on the application of the accused, be given to 'him without delay and fcee
of cost.
CMC
of per-
sentenced to death by a him of the Judge if he wishes to appeal, his appeal within which, period should be preferred.
(3)
When
the accused
is
Cessions Judge, such
shall further inform
judgment
shall be filed with the where the and, original is recorded in a different language from that of the Court and the accused so requires, a translation thereof into the language of the Court shall be added to such record.
372*
The
original
;
judgment
* ecor ^
* proceedings
Court of
of
finding
and
373. In cases tried by the Court of Session, the Court shall forward a copy of its finding and sentence (if any) to the District Magistrate within the local limits of
whose jurisdiction the
trial
was
held.
Magistrate.
CHAPTER 'XXVII
Off
THE SUBMISSION OF SENTENCES
FOB CONFIRMATION.
Oottrtof
Session,
When the Court of Session passes sentence of the death, proceedings shall, be submitted to the Chief the and Court sentence shall not be executed unless it is confirmed by the Chief Court.
374.
,
to
be
375. (1) If when such proceedings are submitted the Chief Court thinks that a further inquiry should be Baftde into, or additional evidence taken upon, anj point bearing upon the guilt or innocence of the convicted person, it may make such inquiry or take such evidence itself, or direct it to be<made or taken by the Court of Session.
(2) Such inquiry shall not be made nor shall such evidence be taken in the presence of jurors or assessors, and, unless J/he Chief Court otherwise directs, tjie presence of the convicted person may, be dispensed with when the
same
are
made or taken. (3) When the inquiry and tie not made and taken by the Chief
is
evidence (if any) Court, the
of flUch inquiry
and the evidence
shall
be
certified
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Sections 376-380,
227
376. In any case submitted under section 374, whether tried with the aid of assessors or by jury, the Chief Court
^
sentence or
annul
(a)
may
confirm the sentence,
or pass any other
tion,
sentence warranted by law, or annul the conviction, and convict the (6) may of which the Sessions Court might ofience of accused any have convicted him, or order a new trial on the same or an
amended charge,
or
:
(c) may acquit the accused person Provided that no order of confirmation shall be made under this section until the period allowed for preferring an appeal has expired, or, if an appeal is presented within such period, until such appeal is disposed of.
* 37*7. In every case so submitted, the confirmation of the sentence, or any new sentence or order passed by the Chief Court, shall, when such Court consists of two or more Judges, be made, passed and signed by at least two of them.
s
Confirmation
378- When any such case is heard before a Bench of Judges and such Judges are equally divided in opinion, the case, with their opinions thereon, shall be laid before another Judge, and such Judge, after such hearing as he
thinks fit, shall deliver his opinion, and the judgment or order shall follow such opinion.
Procedure
SJJ^JJJf"
-
opinion.
379. In cases submitted by the Court of Session to the Chief Court for the confirmation of a sentence of death, the proper officer of the Chief Court shall, without delay, after the order of confirmation or other order has been dade by the Chief Court, send a copy of the order, under the seal of the Chief Court and attested with his official
'
signature, to the Court of Session.
380* Where
*
trateo'fthe
first
class or
proceedings are submitted to a Magisa Sub-divisional Magistrate as
"
Proc*dnro
provided by section 56&, such Magistrate may thereupon fleriteace or make such order ae he might tiaVe passed or made if the case had originally been heard by him, and, if he thinks further inquiry or additional ev> deuce on any point; to be necessary, he may make such inquiry or take attch evidence himself or direct such enquiry or evidence to be made or taken,
X. C.
to act
Q2
228
CRIMINAL KIOCEDURE
Sections 381-388.
[REGffiT.
II,
CHAPTER XXVIIL OF EXECUTION

Execution of
376.
Wlien a sentence of death passed by a Court of submitted te the Chief Court for confirmation, such Court of Session shall, on receiving the order of confirmation or other order of the Chief Court thereon, cause such order to be carried into effect by issuing a warrant or taking such other steps as may be necessary.
Session
is
381.
Postpone-
sentence
If a woman sentenced to death is found to be the Chief Court shall order the execution of the pregnant, sentence to be postponed, and may, if it thinks fit, comthe sentence to transportation for life.
382.
Execution of
tionor
383- Where the accused is sentenced to transporfcaor imprisonment in cases other than those provided for by section 381, the Court passing the sentence -rfhall forward a warrant to the jail in which he is, or forthwith is to be, confined, and, unless the accused is already confined in such jail, shall forward him to such jail, with the
warrant.
Direction for
directed to the officer in charge of the jail, or other place in which the prisoner is, or is to be, confined*
*
i
.
mP rp9 nm^nt skaM be
384.
Every warrant for the execution of a sentence
Warrant with
whointo be
385. When the the warr<wlt gfoii fo l
risoner is to be confined in a
jail,
ged with the
jailor.
lot
levy
<rf
fine.
Whenever an offender is sentenced to pay a Court the passing the sentence may, in its discretion, issue a warrant for the levy of the amount by distress and sale of any move ible property belonging to the offender, although the sentence directs that, in default of payment of the fine, the offender shall be imprisoned.
fi uej
386,
Eft** o*uch
387. Such may be executed within the looa 1 limits of the jurisdiction of sach Court, and it shall authorise the distress and sale of any such property without such the District Magistrate within limits, when endorsed
by* the local limits of whose jurisdiction such property is found.
offender has been sentenced to in default oE payment Ibtyototy attdto imprisoument a watrant under aeotipri the ftue, and t&e Court issues
wamnt
388.
(1)
When an
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Sections 389-392.
229
the execution of the sentence of imprisonrelease the offender on his executing a bond, with or without sureties, as the Court thinks fit, conditioned for his appearance before such Court on the day appointed for the return to such warrant, such day not being more than fifteen days from the time of executing the bond ; and in the event of the fine not having been realized the Court may direct the sentence of imprisonment to be carried into execution at once. In any case in which an order foe the payment of (2) mad et on non-recovery of which imprisonbeen has money ment may be awarded, and the money is not paid forthwith, the Court may require the person ordered to make such payment to enter into a bond as prescribed in sub-section (1), and in default of his so doing may at once pass sentence of imprisonment as if the money had not been recovered.
it
may suspend
"
ment and may
389*
be issued either passed the sentence, or
may
wiw may Every warrant for the execution of any sentence i-81leTOmn *' by the Judge or Magistrate who
by
his successor in office.

Execution of
the accused is sentenced to whipin ahall be executed at such place the sentence only, time as the Court may direct,
(1) When the accused is sentenced to whipping to in addition imprisonment in a case which is subject to the whipping shall not be inflicted until fifteen days appeal,
390.
When
391.
or, if an appeal is made the is confirmed by the until that within time, sentence the shall but be inflicted as Court Appellate whipping of the the fifteen after soon 83 practicable expiry days, or, in casa of an appeal, as soon as practicable after the receipt of the order of the Appellate Court confirming the sentence. The whipping shall be inflicted in the presence (2) of the officer in charge of the jail, unless the Judge or
from the date of the sentence!

,
Magistrate orders it to ba inflicted in his own presence. No accused person shall be sentenced to whipping ( 3) when the term of imprisonin addition to imprisonment meufc tOTsrhioh he w sentenced is less than three, months,
(1) In the case of a person of or over sixteen Mode of inflifltilcli of years age whipping shall be infibted with a light ratan not Ics* thin ha f an inch in diameter, in such mode, and <m such part of the person; as the Government directs;
392*
and, in the case of a person under sixteen years of age,
it
230
CRIMINAL EROOEDTOE
Sections 393-396.
such mode, and on such part of the and with such person, instrument, as the Goveinment
1
inflicted in
directs.
llwStonrt
atrip**.
.
2)
*n
no case k a ^ su k pi^fe^111611 * exceed thirty

fl
Btripes.
ttMrtJi'iiv
sentence of whipping shall be executed by and none of the following persons shall be punishable with whipping (namely)
.
393.
No
instalments
(a)
females; (6) males sentenced to death or to transportation, or to penal servitude, or to imprisonment for more than
five
years
(0)
males
whom
the Court considers to be more than
forty-five years of age.
*u***Jf
tttttth,
894. (1) The punishment of whipping shall not be inflicted unless a medical officer, if present, cortifi.es, or, if *^cro 10 * a madioal officer present, unless it appears to
wwtL
the Magistrate or officer present, that the offender is in a fit fltftto of health to undergo such punishment. $) ** ûtl ng *k execution of a sentence of whipping, ft medical officer certifies or it appeais to the Magistrate or officer" present, that the offender is not in a fit state of health to undergo the remainder of the sentence, the whip' .
ping &haU be
finally stopped.
"iSi"
8i
(1) In any case in which, -under section 394, a sentence of whipping is, wholly or partially, prevented ôm ksing executed, the offender shall be kept in custody till the Court which passed the sentence, can revise it; and the eaid Court may, at its discretion, either remit uoh sentence* or sentence the offender in lieu of whipping, or in lieu of so much of the sentence of whipping as was not executed, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding twelve months, which may be in addition to any other punishment to which he may have been, sentenced for the
^
395*
e offence. (3) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to autho, Ootnrt ,to inflict iinprisoiwnent for a term esceediwj to the accused is liable by law, or 'that which which tbftt is competent to inflict, Kid Court t|*
_ ay
Wkm ssntenee is passed

'wavicfc,
1
under
-
MM
'
saoh sentence,
..
i
if
*
-i.'..^L
AJ^
-*
-*
thie Ooi0 of death, fine ok .--*-- 1 - -' n----- *.

li
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Sections 897-398.
231
contained, take effect immediately, and if of imprisonment, penal servitude or transportation, shall take effect according to the following rules, that is to say :
sentence is severer in its kind than the such convict was undergoing when he shall take new sentence effect the immediately. escaped, When the new sentence is not severer in its kind (3) than the sentence the convict was undergoing when he escaped, the new sentence shall take effect after he has
(2) If
the
new
sentence
which
suffered imprisonment, penal servitude or transportation, as the case may be, for a further period equal to that which, at
the time of his escape, remained unexpired of his former

sentence.
Explanation.-" For the purposes of this section a sentence of transportation or penal servitude (a) shall be deemed severer than a sentenc3 of imprisonment ; a sentence of imprisonment with solitary confine(6) ment shall be deemed severer than a sentence of the same description of imprisonment without solitary, confinement
;
and
deemed severer than a sentence
a sentence of xigorous imprisonment shall be of simple imprisonment with or without solitary confinement.
(c)
undergoing a sentence of or servitude imprisofihaent, penal transportation is sentenced t servitude or transportation, such imprieojtunent, penal servitude or imprisonment, penal transportation shall commence at the expiration of the imprisonment, penal servitude or transportation to which he has been sentenced : previously Provided that, if he is undergoing a sentence of imprisonment, and the sentence on such subsequent conviction is one of transportation, the Court may, in its discretion,
>
397-
When a person already
2^ ?
e ce oa
already'
direct that the latter sentence shall commence immediately, or at the expiration of the imprisonment to which he has
been previously sentenced.

,
Nothing in section 396 or section 397 shall be h&H to excuse any person from any part of the punishment to whicfe he id fi*ble upota hfe former or subsequent conviction. (2) Wtefc in award of imprisonment in default of of a fine, is annexed to a substantive sentence of
(1)
398.
payment
imprisonment, or to a sentence of & transportation or penal servitude for am offence punishable with imprisonment, and
232
CRIMINAL FROOBDUBB
Sections 399-401,
[REGN.
II,
the person undergoing the sentence is after its execution to undergo a further substantive sentence, or further substantive sentences, of imprisonment, transportation or penal servitude, effect shall not be given to the award of imprisonment in default of payment of the fine until the person has undergone the further sentence or sentences.
confinement
399.
(1)
When any
person under the age of fifteen
offend^*In
reformatories,
7 ears *s sentenced by the Criminal Court to imprisonment for any offence, the Court may direct that such person, instead of being imprisoned in a criminal jail, shall be confined in any reformatory established by the Government as a fit place for confinement, in which there are means of suitable discipline and of training in some branch of useful industry or which is kept by a person willing to obey such rules as the Government prescribes with regard to the discipline and training of persons confined therein.
All persons confined under this section shall to rules so prescribed. the subject
(2)
be
Beturn o*
a sentence has been fully executed, the shall return the warrant to the Court executing from which it issued, with an endorsement under his hand certifying the manner in which the sentence has been
officer
it
400. When
CHAPTER XXIX. OF
SUSPENSIONS, REMISSIONS
AND COMMUTATIONS OF SENTENCES.
401. (1) When any person has been sentenced to punishment for an offence, the Government may at any time^ without conditions or upon any conditions which the person sentenced accepts, suspend the execution of Ids sentence or remit the whole or any part of the punishment to which be has been sentenced. (2) Whenever an application is made to the Govern* ruent for the suspension or remission of a sentence, the Government may require the presiding Judge of the Court before or! by which the conviction was had or confirmed to state hi* opinion as to whether the application should be granted OK
1
refused, together with his reasons for such opinion.

(3) If
any condition on which a sentence has bee&

is,
suspended or remitted,
in the opinion of the
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Sections 402-403.
233
the Government may cancel the suspension or and thereupon the person in whose favour the sentence has been suspended or remitted, may, if at large, be arrested by any police-officer without warrant and remanded to undergo the unexpired poition of the sentence. (4) The condition on which a sentence is suspended or remitted under this section, may be one to le fulfilled by the peison in whose favour the sentence is suspended or remitnot
fulfilled,
remission,
one independent of his will. (5) Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to interfere with the right of His Highness the Maharaja to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment,
ted, or
special orders, give directions as to the suspension of sentences and

(6)
The Government may, by general rules or
the conditions on which petitions should be presented and

dealt with.
The Government may, without the consent of the person sentenced, commute any one of the following sentences for any other mentioned after it
:
402.
Power to
death, transportation, penal servitude, rigorous imprisonfor a teim not exceeding that to which he might have been sentenced, simple imprisonment for a like term, fine.
ment
CHAPTER XXX. 0*
PBEVIOUS ACQUITTALS OB CONVICTIONS,
403. (1) A person who has once been tried by a Court of competent jurisdiction for an offence and convicted 1* i t 11* tit 1-1 t -j* or acquitted of such offence shall, while such conviction or acquittal remains in force, not be liable to be tried again for the same offence, nor on the same facts for any other offence for which a different charge from the one made against him might have been made under section 236, or for which he might have been convicted under section 237. (2) A poraon acquitted or convicted of any offence be afterwards tried for any distinct offeree for which a may fi'epapate charge might have been made against him on the former trial under section 235, sub-section (1). (S) A person convicted of any offence constituted by act any causing consequences which, together with such, act, constituted & different offence from that of which he trap convicted; may be affcewarcU tried for auch last-mentioned offonce, iftne cpBdeqixepcea had not happened, or
*
aoa twMaa not to be tried for
234
CRIMINAL EROOEDTJBE
Section 403.
[RECHT. II,
were not known to the Court to have happened, at the time when he was convicted.
acquitted or convicted of any offence constituted by any acts may, notwithstanding such acquittal or conviction, be subsequently charged with, and tried for, any other ofience constituted by the same acts which he may have committed if the Court by which he was first tried, was not competent to try the offence with which he
(4)
is
A person
subsequently charged.
(5) Nothing in this section shall affect the provisions of section 28 of the General Clauses Regulation, 1889, or of section 188 of this Code.
Explanation.
of proceedings
The dismissal of a complaint, the stopping
accused,
is
under section 249, or the discharge of the not an acquittal for the purposes of this section,
Illustrations.
He
A is tried upon a charge of theft as servant and acquitted. (a) cannot afterwards, while the acquittal remains in force, be charged with theft asâ servant, or, upon the same facta, with theft simply, or with criminal breach of trust*
is
of murder, and acquitted. There of robbery but it appears from the facts that committed robbery at the time when the murder was committed ; he may afterwards be charged with, and tried for robbery*
(&)
A is tried upon a charge
no charge
is tried for causing grievous hurt and convicted. The (p) person injured afterwards dies. A may be tried again for oulpabls homicide.
is charged before the Court of Session and convicted of (d) the culpable homicide of B. A may not afterwards be tried on the samft facta for the murder of B*
A is charged by a Magistrate of the first class with, and (e) convicted by him of, voluntarily causing hurt to B* may not afterward* be tried for Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to B on the same facts, unless the case comes within paragraph 3 of the section*
second class with, and of theft of property from the person of B. may be subsequently charged with, and tried for robbery on the same facts* A, B and C are charged by a Magistrate of the first class (g) with, and convicted by him of, robbing D. A, B and may afterwards be charged with and tried for, dacoity on the same facts.
(/)
convicted
by him
A is charged by a Magistrate of the
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Sections 40i-408.
235
PART VIL
OF APPEAL, REFERENCE AND REVISION.
CHAPTER XXXI
OP APPEALS.
404. No appeal
shall lie
of a Criminal Court except as provided for by tLis by any other law for the time being in force.
from any judgment or order Code or

ifc.
person whose application under section 89 Appeal of for the delivery property or the proceeds of the sale thereof has been rejected by any Court, may appeal to the Courfa to which appeals ordinarily lie from the sentences of the former Court.
405.
Any
person ordered by a Magistrate other than Appeal from the District Magistrate to give security for good behaviour J^Srfng B under section 118 may appeal to the District Magistrate^Sity
behaviour.
406. Any
^ 407.
(1)
Any
person convicted on a trial held by
Appeal from
any Magistrate of the second or third class, or any person MagfetSto of sentenced under section 349 by a Sub-divisional Magistrate thirdol w* of the second class, may appeal to the District Magistrate.
The District Magistrate mav direct that any this section, or any class of such appeals shall, under appeal be heard by any Magistrate of the first class subordinate to
(2)
Twwriferof
2^^
Magistrate.
him and empowered by the Government to hear such appeals, and thereupon such appeal or cljiss of appeals may
be presented to such subordinate Magistrate, or, if already presented to the District Magistrate, may be transferred to such subordinate Magistrate* The District Magistrate may withdraw from such Magistrate any appeal or class of
$o presented or transferred,
Ajay person convicted on a trial held by an Appeal from Assistant Sefl&icBia Judge, a Pistricfc, Magistrate or other Magistrate of the first class, or aiiy person sentenced under
iie<$0n 840 by a Magistrate of i A* A 4M to the Court of Session.
'
408.
ttoe
'
wsfc class,
may ^
appeal
236
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 409-415.
[RflQN, II,
Provided as follows
any case ,an Assistant Sessions Judge (a) or a Magistrate specially empowered under section 30 passes any sentence of imprisonment for a term exceeding four years, or any sentence of transportation, the appeal shall lie to the Chief Cttut. (6) When any peison is convicted by a Magistrate of an offence under ssction 124A. of the Indian Penal Code, the appeal shall lie to the Chief Court.
in
>
When
409. An
Judge
shall be
appeal to the Court of Session or Sessions heard by the Sessions Judge or by an Ad-
ditional Sessions Judge,

Appeal from
person convicted on a trial held by a Sessions Judge, or an Additional Sessions Judge, may appeal to the Chief Court.
410. Any
NO appeal
in
412. Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore
contain*
^SSfLott^ e&> where

pleads goaty,
an accussd person has pleaded guilty and has been convicted by a Court of Session or any Magistrate of the first class on such plea, there shall be no appeal except
as to the extent or legality of the sentence.
NO
appeal in petty oaaes.
Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contain|}e no a pp eai by a convicted person in cases in which a Court of Session or the District/ Magistrate or other Magistrate of the first class passes a sentence of imprisonment not exceeding one month only, x>r of fine not exceeding fifty rupees only or of whipping only. Explanation. There is no appeal from a sentence of imprisonment passed by such Court or Magistrate in default of payment of fine w]ien no substantive sentence of imprisonment has also been passsd.
^^
413.
6re
fa\
NO appeal
414.
Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contain-
ed, there shall be no appeal by a convicted person in aijy case tried summarily in which a Magis'rate empowered to
act under section 260 passes a sentence of imprisonment not exceeding three months only, or of fine not exceeding two, hundred rupees only, or of whipping only,
4i
An appeal may be brought against any sentence 15. referred to in saction 412 or S3ction 414 by which anv two or more of the punishments therein mentioned are com Dined ,
but no sentence which would not otherwise
fee
liable
to
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Sections 417*422.
237
appeal, shall be appealable merely on the ground that the person convicted is ordered to find .security to keep the
peace.
sentence of imprisonment in default not a ssntence by which two or more is fine of payment within the meaning of this combined are punishments
Explanation.
of
section.
417. The Government may direct the Public Prose- Appeal on cutor to present an appeal to the Chief Court from an Q^^^^ in case of original or appallate order of acquittal pass3d by any Court acquittal. other than the Chief Court.
418 An appeal may lie on a matter of fact es well Appeal on as a matter of law, except where the trial was by jury, in ^SSSS! which casa the appeal shtill lie on a matter of law only. Explanation. The alleged severity of a sentence shall, for the purposes of this ssction,be deemed to be a matter of law.
bo made in the form of a peti- Petition of the tion in writing presented by appellant or Us pkader, *$&& and every- such petition shall (unkss the Court to wluch ifc is presented otherwise directs) be accompanied by a copy of the judgment or order appealed against, and, in cases tried by a jury, a copy of the heads of the charge recorded under section 367.
419.
Every appeal
shall
If the appellant is in jail, he may present hia Procedure of appeal and the copies accompanying me same to !* petition the officer in charge of the jail, who shall thereupon forward such petition and copies to the proper Appellate Court.
(1) On receiving the petition dnd copy under s action 420, tne Appellate Court shall peruse or 419 if the same, and, it considers that there is no sufficient ground for interfering, it may dismiss the appeal summarily : Provided that no appeal presented under section 419 shall be dismissed unless the appellant or his pleader has had a reasonable opportunity of being heard in support of the
420.
421.
section
same.
(2) the tJouit
-
be bound to do
Before dismissing an appeal tinder this section, call or the record of the case, but shall not ft*y
so,
Notio* of Appellate Cputt doefe not dismiss the appeal A w***' to to be the notic$ cause, given appellant
422*
summarily,
If
fclie
it shalj
38
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 423-424.
It,
or his pleader, and to such officer as the Government may appoint in this behalf., of the time and place at which such will be heard, and shall, on the application of such appeal officer, furnish him with a copy of the grounds of appeal ; and, in cases of appeals under section 417, the Appellate Court shall cause a like notice to be given to the accused.
Powers of
Appellate
Court in
disposing of
appeal
423. (1) The Appellate Court shall then send for the record of the case, if such record is not already in Court. After perusing such record, and hearing the appellant or his pleader, if he appears, and the Public Prosecutor, if he appears and in case of an appeal under section 417, the accused, if he appears,- the Court may, if it considers that there is no sufficient ground for interfering, dismiss the appeal, or may (a) in an appeal from an order of acquittal, reverse such order and direct that further inquiry be jmade,or that the accused be re-tried or committed for trial, us the case may be, or find him guilty and pass sentence on him according to law ;
(6) in an appeal from conviction, (i) reverse the finding and sentence, and acquit or discharge the accused, or order him to be re-tried by a Court of competent jurisdiction subordinate to 'such Appellate Court or committed for trial,
or (ii) alter the finding, maintaining the sentence, or, with or without altering the finding, reduce the sentence, or (iii) with or without such reduction and with or without altering the finding, alter the nature of the sentence but subject to the provisions of section 106, sub-section (3), not so as to' enhance the same ;
,
(c) in
aft
appeal from any
other order, alter or reverse
such order
(d)
make any amendment
incidental ordei that
may
or any consequential -or be just or proper.
(2) Nothing herein contained shall authorize the alter or reverse the verdict of a jury, unless it is to Cgurt of opinion that such verdict is erroneous owing to a misdirection by the Judge, 01 to a misunderstanding on the part of the jury oE the law as laid down by him.
of judging " v
.
The rules Contained in Chapter as to the of .of a Court Criminal judgment; paginal jurisdiction shall
424
XXVI
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Sections 425-428.
230
apply, so far as may be practicable, to the judgment of any Appellate Court other than the Chief Couit: Provided that, unless the Appellate Court otherwise directs, the accused shall nob be brought up, or required to attend, to hear judgment delivered.
425. (1) Whenever a case is decided on appeal by the Order by Chief Court under this Chapter, it shall certify its judgment or order to the Court by which the finding, sentence or be certified to lowerCotirti order appealed against was recorded or passed. If the finding, sentence or order was recorded or passed, bjr a Magistrate other than the District Magistrate, the certifU cate shall be sent through the District Magistrate. The Court to whith the Chief Court certifies its (2) or order shall thereupon make such orders as are judgment conformable to the judgment or order of the Chief Court ; and, if necessary, the record shall be amended in accordance
2^S&
therewith,
426. (1) Pending any appeal by a convicted person,- Suspwtfoaoi " * the Appellate Court may, foe reasons to be recorded by it in writing, order that the execution of the sentence or order appealed against be suspended and* also, if he is in confine- m vmun bfl. ment, that he be released on bail or on his own bond* conferred this an section on (2) The by power Appellate Court may be exercised also by the Chief Court in the case of any appeal by a convicted person to a Court subordinate thereto. (3) When the appellant is ultimately sentenced to servitude or transportation, the time imprisonment, penal is so released shall be excluded in com* he which during wHich he is so sentenced. the term for puting
^
427. When an appeal is presented under section 417; the Chief Court may issue a warrant directing that the accused be arrested and brought before it or any subordinate Court, and the Court before which he is brought may commit him to prison pending the disposal of the appeal, or admit
him to bail, 428.
'
Arrest of *""""** **
In dealing with any Appeal under this (1) Chapter, the Appellate Court if it thinks additional evidence tq be necessary, rfiall record its reasons, and m&y either ~ v^v. take such ev$e&oe iteelf, tic direct it to be taken by a 222. Magistrate, or, when the Appellate Court is the Chief Court, by A Court of Session or a Magistrate*
$40
CRIMINAL PKOOBDtJBE
Sections 429-435.
[EBON.
II,
the additional evidence is taken by the Co art o Session or the Magistrate, it or he shall certify such evidence to the Appellate Court, and such Court shall thereupon proceed to dispose of the appeal. (3) Unless the Appellate Court otherwise directs, the accused or his pleader shall be present when the additional evidence is taken but such evidence shall not bs taken in
(2)
;
When
the presence of jut ^rs or assessors. (4) The taking of evidence under *his"seotipn shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter XXV, as if it were an inquiry.
429
When the Judges composing the Court of Appeal
are equally divided ill opinion, the case, with their opinions thereon, shall be laid before another Judge of the same Court, and such Judge after such hearing (if any) as he thinks "fitf shall deliver his opinion, and the judgement or order shall follow such opinion.
430. Judgments and orders passed by an Appellate Court upon appeal shall be final, except in the cases provided for in section 417 and Chapter XXX1L
431. Every appeal under section 417 shall finally abate on the death of the accused, and every other appeal under this Chapter (except an appeal from a sentence of fine) shall finally abate on the death of the appellant.
CHAPTER XXXII -.Or

to oaii
REFERENCE: AND REVISION.

'$
forwwrdio*
,
The Chief Court or any Sessions Judge or i ct sfcr pi Magistrate, or any Sub-divisional Magistrate empowered by the Government in this behalf r may call for aftd examine the record or any proceeding before any
435.
(1)
Court situate within, the local limits of or his jurisdiction for the purpose of satisfying itself or himself as to the correctness, legality or propriety of any sentence or order recorded or passed, and as to the finding^ regularity of any proceedings of such inferior Court, (2) If any Sub-Divisional Magistrate acting under sub section (1) considers that any such finding, sentence or cider is illegal or improper, or that any such proceedings ate ittegulftj, he siiaU forward the record, with such thereon as be thinks fit, to the 'District Magistrate*
inferior CriuoiDal
its
'
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 436-488.
24l
Orders made under sections 143 and 144 and proceedings under Chapter XII and section 176 are not proceedings within the meaning of this section. (4) If an application under this section has been made either to the Sessions Judge or District Magistrate, no further application shall b3 entertained by the other of them.
(3)
When, on examining the record of any case under Power to section 435 or otherwise, the Sessions Judge or District ooîtme Magistrate considers that such case is triable exclusively by the Court of Session and that an accus3cl person has been improperly discharged by the inferior Courfe, the Sessions Judge or District Magistrate may cause him to be arrested,
436-
thereupon, instead, of directing a fresh inquiry, to be committed for trial upon the matter of which he has been, in the opinion of the Sessions Judge or
and
may
order
him
District Magistrate, improperly discharged
Provided as follows
(a)
that the accused has had on opportunity' of to such Judge or Magistrate why the commitcause showittg ment should not be made (I) that, if such Judge or Magistrate thinks that the evidence shows that some other offence has been committed bjr the accused, such Judge or Magistrate may direct the inferior Court to inquire into such offence.
;
437. On examining finy record tinder section 435 or Power to otherwise, the Chief Court or the Sessions Judge may direct the District or by any of 'the MagisMagistrate^ by himself trates subordinate to him to make, and the District Magistrate may himself make, or direct any Subordinate Magistrata to make, fuxther into any complaint wMch inquiry has been dismissed under section 203 or sub-section (3) of section 204, or into the case of any accused person who has
been discharged.
of the Chief Court the result of such examination, and; when such report contains a recommendation that a sentence be reverted or altered, may order that the execution of such sentence Be suspended, and if the accused is in confinement, that he be released on bail or on his own bond. M. c. ft
'
Judge or District Magistrate on fit, aaay, exanming tinder section 436 or for the orders otherwise the record of any ptoceedrng, report
(I)
438.
if
The
Sessions
he thanks
Ohfcf <krt3rtk
42
CBianftAii
pRocEDtiBE
i
[REGN.
II,
Sections 439-442.
(2)
An
Additional Sessions Judge shall have and
may
exercise all the powers of a S ssions Judge tinder this Chapter in respect of any case which may be transferred to him by
the Sessions Judge.

Chief Court's
In the case of any proceeding the record of been called for by itself or which has been reported for orders, or which otherwise comes to its knowledge, the Chief Court may, ia its discretion, exercise any of the powers conferred on a Court of Appeal by sections 195, 423, 426, 427 and 428, or on a Court by section 338, and may enhance the setence and when the Judges composing the Court of Revision are equally divided in opinion, the case shall b3
(1)
;
439.
disposed of in manner provided by section 429. (2) No order under this section shall be made to the prejudice of the accused unless he has had an opportunity of
tving heard
defence.
eitiher
personally or by pleader in his
own
(3) Where the sentence dealt with under this section has been passed by a Magistrate acting otherwise than under section 34. the Court shall not inflict a greater junishment for the offence which, in the opinion of such Court, the accused has committed, than might have been inflicted for such offence by a Magistrata of the first clasa.
(4 Nothing ia this section shall be deemed to authorise the Chief Court to convert a finding of acquittal into one
j
of conviction.
(5) Where under this Code an appeal lies and no appeal is brought, no proceedings by way of revision shall be entertained at the instance of the party who could have
appealed.
with Optional " *- v
440. No
party has any
-personally or by pleader before its power of revision :
be heard either when exercising Court any

right to
if ib
Provided that the Court may,
thinkr'fifc,
when
exercising such powers, hear any patty either personalty or by pleader and that nothing m*fchis section shall be deemed to affect section 439, sub-section (2).
442* When a case is revised under this Chapter by' the Chief Cûct, it shall, in manner hereinbefore provide^, wctiou 425, certify its decision or order to th6 votttfc 'by by tJ- 1L **-finding, sentence or order revised was tfccottwdor
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 460-461.
243
passed, and the Opart or Magistrate to which the decision or order is so certified shall thereupon make such orders as are conformable to the decision so certified ; and if necessary the record shall be amsndsd in accordance therewith.
PART
VIII
PROCEEDINGS.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
CBIMINAL PBOCEBDINOS AGAINST
EUROPEANS AND AMERICANS,
In every case triable by jury or with the aid of juw for in which an European (not being an European Îj^ assessors, British subject) or an American is the accused person, or one of the accused persons,* not less than half the number of jurors or assessors shall, if practicable, and if such European or American so claims, be Europeans or Americans.
1
,
460-
trial
charged Jury when * before the Court of Session jointly with a person not an Aa^SSS European or American and in compliance with a claim made etamftlrtft under section 460 is tried by a jury or with the aid of a set |Jy
is
461.
Whenever an European or American
of assessors, of which at least one-half consists of Europeans another rao* and Americans, the latter person shall, if he so claims, be tried separately.
When a trial is to be held before the C<,t*rt which the accused person, or one of the accused persons, is entitled to be tried by a jury constituted under the provisions of section 460, the Court shall, three days at least before the* day fixed for holding such trial, cause to be
462.
(1)
of Sasfliorf in
summoned, in the manner hereinbefore prescribed, as manv European and American jurors as are required for the trial, (2) The Court shall also, at the same time, in like manner, cause to be summoned the same number of other penous 'named in tbe revised list, uoleps saeh number of
such othe*p,ei#oBS has been, already summoned for
trials
by
jnty at Hiftt wtfdon,

(3)
From
jurors
who
the whole number of persona returned the are to ebnafcifcute ttoe jury shall be cHoseu by lot
244
CRIMINAL
Sections 463-465.
II,
in the
manner prescribed in saction 276, until a jury containing the proper number of Europeans or Americans, olc a number approaching thereto as nearly as practicable, has
been obtained : Provided that, in any case in which the proper number of Europeans and Americans cannot otherwise be obtained,
the Court may, in its discretion, for the purpose of, constituting the jury, summon any person excluded from the list on the ground of his being exempted under section 320.
Conduct of
criminal
proceedings against
Europeans not being Boron

aubjecta, etc.
463. Criminal proceedings against Europeans* not being European British subjects, and Americans, before the Courtof Session, shall, except as otherwise expressly provided, be conducted according to the provisions of this Code.
CHAPTER XXXIV
LUNATICS.
Procedure in
case of
accused being
lunatio.
(1) When a Magistrate holding an inquiry or has reason to believe that the accused is of unsound mind and consequently incapable of making his defence, the Magistrate shall inquire into the fact of such unsoundncss, and shall cause such person to bo examined by the Civil Surgeon of the district or such other medical officer as the Government directs, and thereupon shall examine such Surgeon or other officer as a witness, and shall reduce the examination to writing.
464.
trial
(2) If
is
such Magistrate
is
of opinion that the accused
unsound mind and consequ ntly incapable of making his defence, he shall postpone further proceedings in the
of
case.
Procedure In
466* (i) If any person committed for trial before a owe of.person Court of Session appears to the Copt at his trial to be- of committed unsound mind and consequently incapable of mating his before Court of Session defence, the juty or the Court with the aid of assessors, being lunatic. shall, in the first instance, try the fact of such uiisounclmss and incapacity, and, if satisfied of the fact, shall pass judgment accordingly, and thereupon the trial shaft be postponed.
(2) The trial of the fact of the unsoundiWss of mitul and, incapacity of the accused, slmtt be deemed to be part of his ferial before the Court,
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CRIMINAL PHOCEDUBE
Sections 466-469.
245
466. (1) Whenever an accused person is found to be unsound' mind and incapable ot making bis defence, the Magistrate or Court, as tlie case may be if the case is one
of
Release of
in
which
bail
may bs
taken,
may
1
release
him on
safficient
security being given that he sha ! b3 properly taken c^re of and shall bs prevented from doing injury to himself or to any other person, and for his appearance when required betore the Magistrate or Court or such officer as the Magistrate or Court appoints in this behalf. (2) If the case is one in which bail may not be if sufficient security is not given, the or taken, Magistrate or Court shall report the case to tin Government, remandirg the accused to custody pending orders, and the Government may order the accused to be confined in a lunatic asylum, safe custody, and tie Magisjail or other suitable place of trate or Court shall give effect to such order.
Custody of
lunatao-
467. (l)^Whenever an inquiry or a trial is postponed under section 464 or section 465, the Magistrate or Court, as the case may be, may at any time resume the inquiry or trial, and require the accused to appear or be brought before such Magistrate or Court. (2) When the accused has been released under section and the sureties for his appearance produce Trim to the 466,
Magistrate or Court appoints in this behalf, of such officer that the accused is capable of the certificate making his defence shall be receivable in evidence.'
officer
,(1) If, when the accused appears or is again the Magistrate or the Court, as the case may before brought be, the Magistrate or Court considers him capable of making his defence, the inquiry or trial shall proceed,
whom the
468.
(2) If the Magistrate or Court considets the accused person to be still incapable of making his defence, the Magistrate or Court shall again act acco.dbg to the provisions of section 464 or section, 465, as the case may be.
When the accused appears to be of sound: mind * 469. at tfee time of inquiry or trial, and the Magistrate acltigîs have been is reason that from tibe him there tied evidence given before to believe tfca& the aceoBed conumtted an act which, if he had been of wuod mind, would BAve beaii an offence, and that he was, at the time when the act Was committed, by reason of unsoundnfess of mind, of knowing the incapable
24:0
CRIMINAL PBOCEDUBE
Section* 470-473.
[RfiGN. II,
nature of the action that

the. Magistrate shall
it
was wrong or contrary to law,
proceed with the case, and, if the to the Couit of Session, send committed be to accused ought of Session. the Court him for trial before
judgment
of
470-
Whenever any person
is
acquitted upon the
ground that, at the time at which he is alleged to have committed an offence, he was, by reason of uusoundness of mind, incapable of knowing the nature of the act alleged as constituting the offence, or that it was wrong or contrary
to law, the finding shall state specifically whether he committed the act or not,
to teTtfptita OUB
471. (1) Whenever such judgment' states that the accused peison committed the act alleged, the Magistrate or Court before whom or which the trial has been held, shall, if such act would, but for the incapacity found, have constituted an offence, order such person to^be kept ia safe custody in such place and manner as the Magistrate or Court thinks fit, and stall report the case for the orders of the
Government,
(2)
[Repealed by section 72 of Regulation I of
1916.]
Po*et<>f
toidfc^
j^3
certain funo-
Thg Government may* empower the officer in the of jail in which a person is confined under the charge of 466 or this section, to discharge all or section provisions the functions of the Inspector-General of Prisons of any under section 472, section 473 or section 474,
(4)
472
Urtoited by 1916.]
General
'
[Rep**l*dby section 72 of Regulation I of
Bi
.
such person is confined under the provisions and such Inspector-General or visitors shall G&tity *hat, in his or their opiuicn, such person is capable of making his defence,, he shall be taken before the Magistrate or Court, as the case may be, at wch time as the or Court appoints, and the Magistrate or Court Magistrate shafi deal with such person under the provisions of section 468; >md the certificate of such Inspeotor-Geueral or as aforesaid, gâll be receivable OT evidece* ,*
If
473.
of section 466,
J904]
CRIMUOIi PROQEPURE
Sections 474-476.
247
474- (1) If such person is confined under the provisions of section 466 or section 471, and such InspectorGeneral or visitors shall certify that, in his or their iudgmenfc, he may be discharged without danger of h's doing injury to himself or to any other person, the Government
order him to be discharged, or to be detained in custody, or to be transferred to a public lunatic asylum if he has not been already sent to such an asylum; and, in case it orders him to be transferred to an asylum, may appoint a Commission, consisting of a judicial and two medical officers. (2) Such Commission shall make formal inquiry into the state of mind of such person, taking such evidence as is
Procedure
J^gJS"**
under section
SStoSttto
be discharged,
may thereupon
necessary, and shall report to the Government, which order his discharge or detention as it thinks fit.
may
Delivery of 40
relative or friend of any tinder the provisions of section 466 or person confined section 471 desires that he shall be delivered over to his care and custody, the Government, upon the application of such relative or friend, and, on his giving security to the satisfaction of the Government that the psrson delivered shall be properly taken care of and shall be prevented from doing injury to himself or to any other person, may order such person to be delivered to such relative or friend. (2) Whenever such person is so delivered, it shall be updn condition that he shall be produced for the inspection
(1)
475-
Whenever any
JS^J
relative,
of such officer
(3)
tis
and at such times as the Government directs. The provisions of section s 472 and 474 shall* muta;
of this section
mutawis, apply to persons delivered under the provisions and the certificate of the inspecting officer under this section shall be receivable as evidence. appointed
CHAPTER XXXV.
J?BOOEEDINGS
Iff
CASH OF CERTAIN
AFFECTING THE Aj>MHOSTBATION 0* JUSTICE.
Is
476; (I) When any Civil; Criminal or Revenue Cctart 61 o^foioty that there is ground for inqmrifcg into arijr offenoe referred to in section 195 and corittnitted beforeît or brought wader its notice in the oouise of a judieia^
,
proceeding, $u<& Court, after makmg.any preliminary inquiry that may oe ndceârjr, pay seiid the case fc* inquiry or trial to the aAorwfr Migfetxfcifc of the first class, and may
248
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 477-480.
[Raw.
II,
send the accused in custody, or take sufficient security for his appearance, before such Magistrate and may bind over to and such on evidence any person appear give inquiry or
;
trial.
Such shall thereupon proceed accordMagistrate as if and upon complaint made and recorded ing tq law, under section 200, and may, if he is authorised under section 192 to transfer cases, transfer the inquiry or trial to some other competent Magistrate.
(2)
Power
of
Court of Session as to such offences
committed
before
itself."
Court of Session may charge a person for 477. (1) to in section 195 and committed before offence referred any under or its notice in the course of a judicial it, brought and may commit, or admit to bail and try, such proceeding,
person upon
its
own
charge*
Civil
Power of and Bevenoe

complete
Gottrteto
inquiry
and commit to
Court of Sewfon.
(2) Such Court may direct the Magistrate to cause the attendance of any witnesses for the purposes of the trial, 478. (1) When any such offence is committed before or Revenue Court, or brought under the notice of Civil any Civil or Eevenue Court in the course of a judicial any proceeding, and the case is triable exclusively by the Court of Session, or such Civil or Revenue Court thinks that it ought to be tried by the Court of Session, such Civil or Revenue Court may, instead of sending the case under section 476 to a Magistrate for itself complete the inquiry, or hold to totttmit the bail accused person to and inquiry,
take his
trial
before the Court of Session.
Procedure of
Civil or
Revenue
Court in such
(2) For the purposes of an inquiry under this section the Civil or Revenue Court may exercise all the powers of in such inquiry shall be a Magistrate ; and its proceedings conducted as nearly as may be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XVIII, and shall be deemed to have been held by a Magistrate. 479. When any such commitment is made by a Civil or Revenue Court, the Court shall send the charge with the order of commitment and the record of the case to the
District Magistrate or other Magistrate authorised to commit for trial, and such Magistrate shall bring the case before*
the Court of Session, together with the witnesses for the prosecution and defence.
certain oases
480. When any such offence as is described in section 175, section 178* section 179, section 180, or Section 228 of the Indian F$oal Code is commuted iu tho vie*; or presencet
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 481-484.
249
any Civil, Criminal or Revenue Court, the Court may cause the offender,, whether he is an European British subject or not, to be detained in custody, and at any time before the rising of the Court on the same day may, if it thinks fit, take cognizance of the offence and sentence the offender to fine not exceeding two hundred rupees, and, in default of payment, to simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, unless such fine be sooner paid. 48 1 (1) In every such case the Court shall record the facts constituting the offence, with the statement (if any) made by the offender, as well as the finding and sentence. (2) If the offence is tinder section 228 of the Indian Penal Code, the record shall show the nature and stage of the judicial proceeding in which the Court interrupted or insulted was sitting, and the nature of the inteiruption or
of
.
IB
l1
cafies"
insult.
the Court in any case considers that a Procedure person accused of any of the offences referred to insertion To^dewSa 480 and committed in its view or presence should be inlprison- owe should ed otherwise than in default of payment of fine, or that a fine exceeding two hundred rupees should be imposed upon him, or such Court is for any other reason of opinion that the case should not be disposed of under section 480, such Court, after recording the facts constituting the offence and the statement of the accused as hereinbefore provided, may forward the caso to a Magistrate having jurisdiction to try the same, and may require security to be given, for the appearance of such accused perfion before such Magistrate, or, if sufficient jsecurity is not given^ shall forward such person in custody to such Magistrate, (2) The Magistrate to whom any casa is forwarded under this section, shall proceed to hear the complaint against the accused person in manner hereinbefore provided.
(1) If
482.
so directs, any Regis- whan any Sub-Eepistrar appointed under the Mysore Registration Regulation, 1903, shall be deemed to be a Civil Court within the meaning w of sections 480 and 482.
tear or
.
483.
When the Government
sections 480 and 482.
484.
offender to
When, aiay Court has under section480adj udged wii*hmeiit for tef using o* omitting to do
apology
250
CRIMINAL PEOCBDUKE
&ofton* 485-487.
II,
anything which he was lawfully required to do, or for any intentional insult or interruption, the Court may, in its discrotioTi, discharge the offender or remit the punishment on his submission to the order or requisition of such Court,
or
Imprison-
ment
or committal
of person
refusing to answer or
produce document.
on apology being made to its satisfaction. 485, If any witness or person called to produce a document or thing before a Criminal Court refuses to answer such questions as are put to Mm or to produce any document or thing in his possession or power which the Court requires him to produce, and does not offer any reasonable excuss for such refusal, such Court may, for reasons to be
recorded in writing, sentence him to simple imprisonment, or by warrant under the hand of the presiding Magistrate or Judge commit him to the custody of an officer of the Court, for any term not exceeding seven days, unless in the meantime such person consents to be examined and to anIn the event swer, or to produce the document or thing. of his persisting in his refusal, he may be dealt with according to the provisions of section 480 or section 482.
Appeals from
convictions in
4 86.
(1)
Any person
sentenced by any Couit under
contempt
section 480 or section 485 may, notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, appeal to the Court to which decrees or orders made in such Court are ordinarily appealable. shall, so far as (2) The provisions of Chapter to under are this section, and they applicable, apply appeals the Appellate Court may alter or reverse the finding, or reduce or reverse the sentence appealed against. (3) An appeal from such conviction by a Court of small Causes-shall lie to the Com tôf Session for the Sessions division within which such Court is situate. (4) "An 'appeaHrom such conviction by any officer as "Registrar or Sub-Registrar appointed as aforesaid may, when such officer is also Judge of a Civil Court, be made to the Court to which it would, under the preceding portion of this
XXXI
section,
be made
officer in his
such conviction we;ce a decree by siZjoh capacipty as such Judge, and in other .cased
if
Judfe.
may be made to the District Judge. 4 87. (1) Except as provided in sections 477, 480 and
435, no Judge of a Criminal 'Court or Magistrate, shall try auy person for any offence referred to in section 195, wfyeu suahpi&npe is committed before himself or in contempt of
Kis authority , oils brought under his notice as such or Magistrate is the Course of a judicial proceeding,
1
to
ttyofftt^
referred to in
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Section 488.
251
(2)
Nothing in section 476 or section 482

to
shall prevent
commit to the Court of Session a Magistrate empowered from mmself committing any case to such Court,
CHAPTER XXXVL OF
MAIOTENANOB or WIVES AND CHILDREN.
If any person having sufficient means neg- Order for to maintain Ms wife or his legitimate or Jî lects or refuses illegitimate child unable to maintain itself, the District ohadren. Magistrate, a Sub-divisional Magistrate or a Magistrate ol the first class may, upon proof of such neglect or refusal order such personto make a monthly allowance for the maintenance of his wife or such child, at such monthly rate, not exceeding fifty rupees in the whole, as such Magistrate thinks fit, and to pay the same to such person as the Magistrate from time to time directs.
488*
(1)
(2) Such allowance shall be payable from the date of the order, or if so ordered, from the date of the application for maintenance.
(3) If any person so ordered wilfully neglects to com* Enforcement with the order, any such Magistrate may, for every ** order ply the of breach order, issue a warrant for levying the amount hereinbefore provided for levying fines, and manner due in such may sentence person, for the whole or any part of each month's allowance remaining unpaid after the execution of the warrant, to imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or until payment if sooner made
-
such person offers to maintain his wife on condition of hqr living with him, and she refuses to live with him, such Magistrate may consider any grounds of refusal stated by her, and may make an order under this section notwithstanding such offer, if he is satisfied that there is just ground for so doing.
Provided that,
if
(4) No wife shall be entitled to receive an allowance from her hufiband under this Section if she is living in adultery, oi: if. without any sufficient reason, she refuses to live "willi Eat iwsband, or if they are living separately by mutual consent, (5) On proof that any wife iu whose favour an order has been made under this section is living in adultery, or
252
CRIMINAL PJROCEDUBE
Sections 189-490.
[REGN.
IT,
that
reason she refuses to live with her husband, or that they are living separately by mutual consent, the Magistrate shall cancel the order.
\vitlioufc sufficient
(6) All evidence under this Chapter shall be taken in the presence of the husband or father, as the case may be, or, when his personal attendance is dispensed^ with, in the presence of his pleader, and shall be recorded in the manner piescribed in the case of summons-cases
:
if the Magistrate is satisfied that he is or wilfully neglects to attend the service, avoiding wilfully Court, the Magistrate may proceed to hear and determine the case ex pwrte. Any order so made may be set aside for good, cause shown, on application made within three months from the date thereof.
Provided that
and
(7) The accused may tender himself as a in each case shall be examined as such.
(8)
witness,
section shall have
The Court in dealing with applications under this power to make such order as to costs as
may
be
just.
The accused may be proceeded against in any district where he resides or is, or where he last resided witn his wife, or, as the case may be, tlje mother of the illegitimate child.
(9)
Alteration allowance,
itt
489. On proof of a change in the circumstances of an y p ers0 n receiving under section 488 a monthly allowance, or ordered under the same section to pay a monthly allowance to his wife or child, the Magistrate may wake such alteration in the allowance as he thinks fit : Provided that if he increases the allowance the monthly rate of fifty rupees in the whok be not exceeded.
of the order of maintenance shall be it is without payment to the * gfrsn person int whose favour ^t , *j * or his if to or to the to whom made, guardian, any, person
Enforcement
490- A copy
is
J_-I*T
to
be paid ; and such order may be enforced by any Magistrate in Any place where the person against whom it is made may be, on such Magistrate being satisfied
the allowance
as to the identity of the parties and the non-payment o| the allowance due,
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 492*495.
253
PART
IX,
SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS.
CHAPTER XXXVIIL OF
492.
in
(1)
THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOB.
The Government may
any
case, or for
one or more (2) In any case committed for trial to the Court of Session, the District Magistrate, or, subject to the control of the District Magistrate, the Sub-divisional Magistrate, may, iu the absence of the Public Prosecutor, or where no Public Prosecutor has been appointed, appoint any other person, not being an officer of police below the rank of Assistant Superintendent, to be Public Prosecutor for the purpose of such ctee.
area,
*
appoint, generally, or tower to of class cases, in any local JQ3to* any specified Pioseoutors, officers to be called Public Prosecutors.
493. The Public Prosecutor may appear and plead *ubuo without any written authority before any Court in which JJSS S?*i any case of which he has charge is under inquiry, trial or appeal and, if any private person instructs a pleader to prosecute in any Court any person in any such case, the Public Prosecutor shall conduct the prosecution and the pleader so instructed shall act therein under his directions. ^ *
;
direction*
494. Any^ Public Prosecutor appointed by the Gov- &** <* ernment may, with the consent of the Court, in cases tried j^^,, by jury before the return of the verdict, and in other cases outi<m. before the judgment is pronounced, withdraw fjom the
prosecution of any person ; and upon such withdrawal,**(a) if it is made before a charge has been framed, the accused shall be discharged ; a charge has been framed, or (J) if it is made after
when under
this
Code no 'charge
is
required,
lie shall be-
466, (i) Any Magistrate inquiring into or trying any case, may permit the prosecution to be conducted by any
person other than ^n
officer of police
below a rank to bo
no person, prescribed by ifba Gbyetnment Public Prosecutor Ot&er fcKan the Government Advocate,
in this behalf, but
254
PROCEDURE
Sections 496-497.
II,
Government
or other officer generally or specially empowered by the in this behalf shall be entitled to do so without
such permission. (2) Any such officer shall have the like power of withdrawing from the prosecution as is provided by section 494 and the provisions of that section shall apply to any withdrawal by such officer.
(3)
Any
An
so personally or
(4)
person conducting the prosecution by a pleader.
may do
shall not be permitted to police conduct the prosecution if he has taken any parb in the investigation into the offence with respect to which the accused is being prosecuted.
officer of
CHAPTEE XXXIX 0*
In what o&aos bail to be
taken.
496.
When any
person other than a person accused
of a non-bailable offence is arrested or detained without warrant by an officer in charge of a police-station, or appears or is brought before a Court, and is prepared at
any time while in the custody of such officer or at any stage of the proceedings before such Court to give bail, such person shall be released on bail ; Provided that such officer
if he or it thinks fit, may, instead of taking bail from such person, discharge him on his executing a bond without sureties for his appearance as hereinafter provided.
or Court,
When bail maybe

taken in oase of nonbailable
offence*
497, (1) When any person accused of any non-bailable offence is arrested or detained without warrant by an officer in charge of a police-station, or appears or is brought before a Court, he may be released on bail, but he shall not be so released if there appear reasonable grounds lor believing that he has been guilty of the offence of which he is accused*
(2) If it appears to such officer or Court at any of the investigation, inquiry or trial, as the case maybe, stage 'that there are not reasonable grounds for believing that the
accused has committed such offence, but that there are sufficient, grounds for, further inquiry into 'his guilt, the accused shall, pending such inquiry, be released ottbail, or at the dtecreation of such officer or Cdurt, on the execution him of a bond without sureties for his appearance as by -ft-.
' '
provided.
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Sections 498-502.
(3)
255
Any
Court
proceeding underbids Code, cause any person

released under this section to be arrested,
may,
at
any subsequent stage of any
who has been
and may commit
of every bond executed under this Power to shall fixed be with due regard to the circumstances faôa Chapter of the case, and shall not be excessive; and the Chief to bail or Cti n Court or Court of Session may, in any case, whether there
him to custody. 4.98. The amount
be an appeal on conviction or not, direct that any person be admitted to bail, or that the bail required by a policeofficer or Magistrate be reduced.
499.
(1)
Before any person
is
released on bail or Bond of
released on his own bond, a the police-officer or Court,

sufficient shall
is
bond
for such
sum of money as
""*
8ur* JJJJJJJ*
as the case
may
be,
thinks
be executed
by such person, and, when he
released on bail, by one or more sufficient sureties conditioned that such person shall attend at the time and place mentioned in the bond, and shall continue so to attend until otherwise directed by the police-officer or Court, as the case may be, (2) If the case so require, the bond shall also 'bind the person released on bail td appear when called upon at the Court of Session or other Court to answer the charge*
has. been executed, the has been executed shall be person for whose appearance it released and, when he ^ in jail, the Court admitting him to bail shall issue an order of release to the officer in charge of the jail, and such officer on receipt of the order shall release him. (2) Nothija^m this section, section 496 or section 497 shall be deemed to require the release o1 any person liable to be detained for some matter other than that in re&pect of which the bond was executed.
(1)
;
500.
As soon as the bond
501.
If,
cient sureties
thf6ugh mistake^ fraud or otherwise, insuffihave been accepted, or if they u{ Awards

of arrest
sufficient bail
it
directing that the person released on bail be brought before and may order him to find sufficient sureties, and, on his failing so to do niay commit Eim to jail
ft
,
b^mu&ii^
502*
(1) All OT any sureties for the attendance and of a peraori released on bail may at any time appeatatice
266
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Section 503.
[RBGN.
II,
apply to a Magistrate to discharge the bond, either wholly

or so far as relates to the applicants. (2) On such application being made, the Magistrate shall issue his warrant of arrest directing that the person so released be brought before him. (3) On the appearance of such person pursuant to the warrant, or on his voluntary surrender, the Magistrate shall direct the bond to be discharged either wholly or so far as relates to the applicants, and shall call upon such person to find other sufficient sureties, and, if he fails to do so, may
commit him
to custody.
CHAPTER XL,_Qj?
COMIOBSIOSTS iron TUB EXAMINATION o*
WITNESSES.
(1) Whenever, in the course of an inquiry, a other any proceeding under this Code, it appears to Jritow^l^ District a Magistrate, a Court of Session or the Chief Court ^dispensed " J"L that the examination of a witness is necessary for the ends of justice, and that the attendance of such witness cannot be procured without an amount of delay, expense or inconvenience which, under the circumstances of the case, would be unreasonable, such Magistrate or Court may dispense e with such attendance and may issue a commission to any District Magistrate or Magistrate of the first class within the local limits of whose jurisdiction such witness resides, to take the evidence of such witness. (2) When the witness resides in British India, the commission may be issued to any Court competent to execute it under the law relating to the extradition of Criminals for the time being in force in- British India* (3) *The Magistrate to whom the commission is issued, he is the District Magistrate, he or such Magistrate of if or, the first class as he appoints in this behalf shall proceed to the place where the witness is or shall summon tie wifcaeas before him, and shall take down his evidence in the eat&e manner, and may for thjs purpose, exercise the same powers, as in trials of warrant-caseVunder this Code. (4) Every person residing in Mysore, whose attend*
Whan
503-
trial or
anco fnay be required by an officer executing at commiesioa fa$ fchd^^mination of witnesses issued by a CWmiaal Court in BntfeV Indity wider wbnsectâ (2) of nection 508 ol the
1904]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 505-507.
Code of Criminal Procedure, Act Vof 1898 of the GovernorGeneral of India in Council, shall be bound to appear before such officer, and answer truthfully all questions which may be pub to him in the execution of such commission, and
shall be liable to the
same penalties for default in this resbe liable to had his attendance been rewould he as pect in Mysore. a Court Criminal by quiied
5p5. (1) The parties to any proceeding under this oiwuuw Code in which a commission is issued, may respectively for- îtoesses. ward any interrogatories in writing which the Magistrate or Court directing the commission may think relevant to the issue, and the Magistrate to whom the commission is directed, shall examine the witness upon such interrogatories.
trate by pleader, or,
before such Magisnot in custody, in person, and may examine, cross-examine and re-exsmino (as the case may be)
(2)
if
Any such party may appear
the said witness.

Power of 506, Whenever, in the course of an inquiry or a trial Sn1bn(Hilfl * or any other proceeding under this Code before any Maglstrate other than a District Magistrate, it appeal s that a commission ought to be issued for the examination of a witness whose evidence is necessary for the ends of justice,
and that the attendance of such witness cannot be procured without an amount of delay, expense or inconvenience which, under the circumstances of the case, would be unreasonable, such Magistrate shall apply to the District
Magistrate, stating the reasons for the application ; and the District Magistrate may either issue a commission in the manner hereinbefore provided or reject the application.
507. (1) After any commission issued under section 503 or section 506 has been duly executed^ it shall be^ returned, together with the deposition of the witness examined thereunder, to the Court out of which it issued and the commission, the return thereto and the deposition shall bo open at all reasonable times to inspection of the parties, may; subject to all just exceptions, bo read in evidence in tble case by either party, and shall form part of the record.
;
&M
(2) Any deposition so taken, if it satisfies the conditions prescribed by section 33 d the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, may ali&o be received in evidence at any subsequent of tKe case More another Court,
vt,
'
'
<
,
, ,
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 508-512.
Adjournment
-
[REGN.
tl,
508. In Every case in which a commission is issued under section 603 or section 506, the inquiry, trial or other proceeding may be adjourned for a specified time reasonably sufficient for the execution and return of the commission.
CHAPTER XLI
o*
.
SPECUL RULES OF EVIDENCE.
"
509. (1) The deposition of a Civil Surgeon or other medical witness, taken and attested by a Magistrate in the presence of the accuse;], or taken on commission under Chapter XL, may be given in evidence in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this^Code, although the deponent is not called as a witness.
.
Bumraou medicaT witness.
â Court may,
if
itthinks
fib,
summon and
exa-
mine such deponent
as to the subject-matter of his deposition.
Report of
510- Any document purporting to' be report under *^ e l&n<l of any Chemical Examiner or Assistant Chemical Examiner to Government, upon any matter or thing duly submitted to him for examination or analysis and report in the course of any proceeding under this Code may be used as evidence in, any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code.
a
or
inquiry,
j
trial
this Code, a previous conviction or acquittal

proved.
n addition to any other mode

(a)
or other proceeding under may be proved, provided by any law for the
time being in force*
by an extract certified, under the hand of the officor having the custody of the records of the Court in which such conviction or acquittal was had, to be a copy of the
sentence or order ; or (h) in case of a conviction, either by a certificate signed by the officer in charge of the jail in which the punisEment or any part thereof was inflicted, or by production of the warrant of commitment under which the punishment
r
was
suffered
together with, in each of such cases, evidence as to the identify of the accused person with the peiaon so convicted oc acquitted,
613,
absco&d4,
(1)
If it id
n<l th&t State fa
proved
that an accused person 1ms
wo immediate prcwpcefc of
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 513-514.
259
arresting him, the Court competent to try or commit for tiial such person for the offence complained of may, in his absence, examine the witnesses (if any) produced on behalf of the prosecution, and record their depositions. Any such on the arrest of such person, be given in deposition may, evidence against him on the inquiry into, or trial for, the ofience with which he is charged, if the deponent is dead or incapable of giving evidence or his attendance cannot be procured without an amount of delay, expense or inconvenience which, under the circumstances of the case, would be
unreasonable-
appears that an offence punishable with death or transportation has been committed by some person or persons unknown, the Chief Court may direct that any Magistrate of the first class shall hold an inquhy and examine any witnesses who can give evidence concerning the offence. Any depositions so taken may be given 111 evidence against any person who is subsequently accused of ihe offence, if the deponent is dead or incapable of giving evidence or beyond the limits of Mysore.
(2)
If it
Record of evi
CHAPTER XLIL
PBOVISIONS AS TO BONDS,
When any persgja is required by any Court or to execute a bond,- -with or without suret'cs, such Court or officer may^, except in the case of a bond for good behaviour, permit him to deposit a sum of money or Government promissory notes to such amount as tie Court or officer may fix, in lieu of executing such bond*
513,
officer
514. (1) Whenever it is proved ot the satisfaction of the Court by which a bond under this Code has been taken, or of the Court of a Magistrate of the first class, or, when the bond is for appearance before a Court, to the satisfaction of i?uch Court,
that such bond has been forfeited, the Court shall rethe grounds of such proof, and may call upon any person bound by such bond to pay the penalty thereof, or to show cause why it should not be paidIf cause is not shown and the penalty is sufficient fa) not paid, the Court may proceed to recover the same by issuing a warrant for the attachment and sale of the moveable property, belpnging to such parson, or Hs estate if he bo
cqjrd
rocedw* on
82
260
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 515-517.
[REON.
II,
be executed within the local of the Court which issued it ; and limits of the jurisdiction it shall authorise the distress and sale of any moveable property belonging to such person without such limits, when
(3)
Such warrant
may
endorsed by the District Magistrate within the local limits of whose jurisdiction such property is found. (4) If such penalty is not paid and cannot be recovered by such attachment and sale, the person so bound shall be liable, by order of the Court which issued the warrant, to imprisonment in the civil jail for a term which may extend to six months. (5) The Court may, at its discretion, remit any portion of the penalty mentioned and enforce payment in part
only.
(6)
Wheie a surety
to a
bond
dies before the
bond is
in
forfeited, his estate shall be discharged
from
alt liability
respect of the bond, but the parly bo required to find a new surety.
who gave
the bond
*
may
All orders passed under section 514 by any Magistrate other than a District Magistrats shall be appealable to the District Magistrate, or, if not so appealed, may
516.
on certain
*
be revised by him. 516. The Court o Session m\y direct any Magistrate to levy the amount due on a bond to appear and attend at such Court of Session,
reeogni^tuoes
CHAPTER
517.
which
00 *"
XLIlJt
Ot-
raw DISPOSAL Oi PUOPBRTV,

1
(1)
When an
inquiry or a
trial
in
any Criminal
order as
it
Court is concluded, the Court

thinks
fit
may make such
document produced which any regarding offence appears to have been committed, or which has been uied for the commission of any offence. (2) When a Court of Session makes such order and
for tlxe disposal of any property or before it or in its custody or
its own officers conveniently deliver the to the person entitled thereto, such Court may Sroporfcy irect that the order bo carried into effect by the District
cannot through
Magistrate*
(3) Whon an ordor is made under this section in a easa in ,wMck nn such order shall not (except ajjpoal lie*, when tie property is livestock or is subject to speedy aod
1904]
OBIMIN4L raOOEDTJBUi
Sections 518-521.
261
natural decay) be carried out until the period allowed for presenting suoh appeal has passed, or, when such appeal is presented within such psriod, until such appeal has been disposed of. In this section the term " property "in* Explanation.-^ eludes, in the case of property regarding which an offence appears to have been committed, not only such property ae has been originally in the possession cr under the control of any party, but also any property into or for which the same may have been converted or exchanged, and anything acquired.
by such conversion or exchange, whether immediate-
ly or otherwise*
518. In lieu of itself passing an order under section Order may 517, the Court may direct the property to Iw delivered lo SwnSTt? the District Magistrate or to a Sub-divisional Magistrate, Btetriofc or who shall in such cases deal with it as if it had been seized onai
by the polios and the seizure had been reported to him tho manner hereinafter mentioned.
i^
in
Magistrate
519.
When any
person
is
convicted of any offence Payment
to
which includes, or amounts to, theft or receiving stolen !^^* property, and it is proved that any other person has bought monoy the stolen property from him whithout knowing, or having reason to believe, that tho aarae was stolen, and that any money has on his arrest been taken out of the possession of the convicted person, the Court may, on the application of such purchaser and on the restitution of the stolen property
to tho person entitled to the possession thereof, order that out of such money a sum not exceeding the price paid by suoh purchaser be delivered to him.
..
revision
51
520. Any Court of appeal, confixmation, reference or may direct any order under' section 517, section
St
of
c*a*
to
8 or section 519, passed by a Court subordinate thereto, lie stayed pending consideration by the former Court, and may modify, alter or annul, such order and make any orders that may be just,
of (l) On a conviction under the Indian Penal Detraction 501 or section section action section 292, Code, 502, 293, the Comet may order the destruction of all the copies of the thing in respect of which, the coixvi&tion was had, and which. are, in the custody of tho Court or remain in the possession
521.
or power pf the peroon coxrricted,
262
CJEttMlffAL
PROCJSDUBE
[KBGN.
II,
Sections 522-524.
(2)
The Court may,
in like
manner, on a conviction
^
under the Indian Penal Code section 272, section 273, section 274 or section 275, order tlie food, drink, drug or medical preparation in respect of which the conviction was
had, to bedcst
Power to
of
"
522.
(1)
\Yheneverapereonisconvictedofanoffence
immovable prope y
'
attended by criminal force and ib appears to the Court that by g^^ force any person has been dispossessed of any immoveable property, the Court may, if it thinks fit, order such person to be restored to the possession of the same. (2) No such order shall prejudice any right or interest in to or such immoveable property which any person maybe able to establish in a civil suit.
^g^^Jjy 011
soizôf
523. (1) The seizure by any police-officer of property taken under section 51, or alleged or suspected to have been porty s ^^ en or found under circumstances which create suspicion Sk de seoMOTôr oi the commission of any offence, shall be forthwith reportstolen. e d t o a Magistrate, who shall make such order as he thinks fit respecting the disposal of uch pioperty or the delivery of such property to the person entitled to the possession thereof or, if such person cannot be ascertained, respecting the custody and production of such property. (2) If 'the* person so entitled is known, the Magistrate may order the property to be delivered to him on such conditions (if any) as the Magistrate thinks fit. If such
J 3
person
is
unknown, the Magistrate may detain it and
shall, in
such case, issue a proclamation specifying the articles of which such property consists, and requiring any person who may have a claim thereto, to appear before him and establish his claim within six months from the date of such
proclamation.
appears within ROC months,
ders of the District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate, or of "a Magistrate of tho first class empowered by the
no person within such period establishes and if the person in whose pos~ session such was is unable to show that it found, property was i ega i|y acquired by him, such property shall be at the disposal of the Government, and may be sold under the or5ti4,
(1) If
his claim to such property,
Government in
this behalf.
(2) In th3 case of every order passed under thin section, an appeal shall lie to the Court to which appeals against sentences, of the Court passing such order would lie,
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OBIM1NAL PROCBDUBR
Sections 525-526.
263
the person entitled to the possession of Mich Power to sell 6 is subject or absent and the property property j^^? to speedy and natural decay, or the Magistrate to whom its seizure is reported, is of opinion that its sale would be for the benefit of the owner, the Magistrate may at any time direct it to be sold and the pro vision s]of sections 523 and 524 shall, as nearly as may be practicable", apply to the net proceeds of such sale,
If
is
525.
unknown
CHAPTER XLIV
526, n Uourfc
,
OF THE TRANSFER OP CRIMINAL

it is
CASES.
(1)
Whenever
made
to appear to the Chief rr
chief Court
may
oafio
tranrfw
or
itself
that a fair and impartial enquiry or trial cannot be had in any Criminal Court subordinate thereto, or (b) that some question of law of unusual difficulty is
(a)
likely to arise, or
that a view of the place in or near which any has been committed may be required for the satisfactory inquiry into or trial of the same, or (d) that an order under this section will tend to the general convenience of the parties or witnesses, or (e) that such an order is expedient for^the ends of o this Code, justice, or is required by any provision
(c)
offence
it
(1)
may
order
that any offence be inquired into or tried
by any
not empcfwered under sections 177 to 183 (botn inclusive), but in other respects competent to inquire into or try such offence;
Court
that any particular criminal case or appeal, or class of such cases or appeals, be transferred from a Criminal Court subordinate to its authority to any other such Criminal Court of equal or'superior jurisdiction ; or appea Ibe (iii) that any, particular criminal case transferred to and tried before itself; or (iv) that an accused person be cotomitted for trial to itself or to a Court of Session.
-
(ii)
the Chief Court withdraws for trial before from any Court, it shall observe in such trial any the sarne procedure which that Court would have observed if the case had not been 00
(2)
itself
When
,ca^6
2Q4
PROCEDURE
Section 528.
act either on the report of (3) The Chief Court may the lower Court, or on the application cf a party interested, or on its own initiative. (4) application for the exercise of the power
conferred
shall,
Every by tins S3ction shall be made by motion, which except when thd applicant is the Government Advo-
be supported by affidavit or affirmation. an application (5) When an accussd pers>a makes under this S3ctiou, the Chief Court mav direct him to execute a bond, with or without sureties, conditioned that ho
cate,
will, if
Notice to
convicted,
pay the
costs of the prcsocutor,
application
(6) Every making any such application ^sll give to the Public Prosecutor notice in writing of the application, together with a copy of the grounds on which it is made and no order shall be made on the merits of the application unless at least twcn,fcy~f our horns have elapsed between the giving of such notice and the hearing of the
accuse:! person
application*
(7) Nothing in this section shall bo deemed to aflect any order made under section 197. n ail y criminal <?as^ or appeal, before the (g) jf commencement of the hearing, the Public* Prosecutor, the complainant or the accused notifies to the Courfc before wluch tho caso or appeal is pending, his iutcntion to make an
?
thiB flection*
application tinder this ssctku in respect of the case, the Uouit shall exercise the powcis of postponement or adjournment given by section 844 in such a roa&ner as will afford a reasonable time for the application being made and an order being obtained thereon, before the accused is called ou for his defence, or, in the caso of an appeal, before the hearing
of the appeal.
District or Sub -division-
-vson- nr
Magistrate
** *
528(1) Any District Magistrate or Sub-divisional L *ft i * Magistrate may withdraw any case from, or recall any case which he has made over to, any ^Magistrate subordinate to and may inquire into ortrysuca easehimsalf, or refer Jura, it for inquiry or trial to any other such Magistrate competent to inquire into or try the same. (2) The Government may authorise the District Magisteate to withdraw from any Magistrate subordinate to Him either such classes of cases as lie thinks proper, or particular
* *
classes of cases.
(3)
A Magistrate
snail record
m writiuar hia reasons for
making au order under
fcluV aeotiot*
1904]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 539-53Q.
265
CHAPTER XLV __OF
IBBEGULAR
PaocjiUfiDiNaa
529. any Magistrate not empowered by law to do the of following things, namely any (a) to issue a search-warrant under section 98 ; (6) to crder, under section 155, the police to investioffence ; an gate (c) to hold an inquest under ejection 176; (d) to issue process, under section 186, for the apprehension of a person within the local limits of his jurisdiction who has committed an offence outside such limits ; (e) to take cognizance of an offence under section 100, sub-section (1), clause (a) or clause (6) ; (/) to transfer a case under section 192 ; tender a pardon under section 337 or (g) to section 338; (h) to sell property under section 524 or secor tion 525 case and try it himself under (t) to withdraw a section 628*
:
proceedings.
erroneously iu good faith does that thing, his proceedings shall not be set aside merely on the ground of his not being
so
empowered.
530.
:
If
any Magistrate, not being empowered by

of
irregularities
law in this behalf, does any namely

(a)
the
following
things,
attaches and sells property under section 88 ; issues a search-warrant for a letter, parcel or (&) other thing in' the Post-Office, or a telegram in the Tele-
graph Department
(c)
security to keep the peace ; (d) security for good behaviour ; (e) discharges a person lawfully bound to be of gooa
demands demands
behaviour
(/) cancels a bond to keep the peace ; under section 138, as to a local (g) makes an order nuisance ; (&) prohibits, under section 143, the repetition or continuance of a public nuisance ; section 144 ; (t) issues aa order under
,
(j)
makes an
orcter
under Chapter XII
266
CRIMINAL
Sections 531-533.
II,
takes cognizance, under section 190, sub-section (1), clause (c)> of an offence ; under section 349, on proceed* (Z) passes a sentence, ings recorded by another Magistrate ; (m) calls, under section 435, for proceedings ; (n) makes an order for maintenance (o) revises, under section 515, an ordeir passed under section 514 ; (p) tries an offender ; (q) tries an ofiender summarily ; or (r) decides an appeal
(k)
; ;
his proceedings shall

Proceedings
in*
be void.
wrong
place*
531. No finding, sentence or order of any Criminal Court shall be set aside merely on the ground that the inquiry, trial or other proceeding in the course of which it was arrived at or passed, took place in a wrong sessions
division, district, ûb-di vision or other local area, unless it appears that such error has in fact' occasioned a failure of
justice.
When
irregular
532.
(1) If
any Magistrate or other authority pur-
oommitoacnts porting to exercise powers duly conferred, which were not may be so conferred, commits an accused person for trial before a validated Court of Session, the Court to which the commitment is made may, after perusal of the proceedings, accept the commitment if it considers that the accused has not been injured thereby, unless, during the inquiry and before the order of commitment, objection was made on behalf either, of the accused or of the prosecution to the jurisdiction of such Magistrate or other authority,
such Court considers that the accused was insuch objection was so made, it shall quash the' 'Commtment and direct a fresh inquiry by a competent
(2) If
if
jured, or
Magistrate.
Non -compliance with
provisions of
533. (1) If any Court before which a confession or other statement of an accused person recorded or purporting to be recorded under section 164 dr section 364 is tendered or has been recoived in evidence, finds that any of the pro* visions of either of such sections have not beejs complied with by the Magistrate recording the statement, it shfejil take evidence that such person duly made the statement recorded and, notwithstanding anything contained ifl the, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, section 91, such statement fthalt
;
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Sections 536-537.
267
be admitted,
if
the error has not injured the accused as to

to Courts
his defence on the merits. (2) The provisions of this section apply of Appeal, Eeference and Revision,
535. (1) No finding or sentence pronounced or passed shall be deemed invalid merely on the ground that no charge K n "it *
-i
.
Effect of
sii
was framed,
revision,
unless, in the opinion o the Court of appeal or a failure of justice has in fact been occasioned
If the
prepare
charge,
thereby.
(2)
Court of appeal or revision thinks that a
failure of justice has been occasioned by an omission to frame, a charge, it shall order that a charge be framed, and that
the trial bo recommenced from the point immediately after the framing of the charge.
536.
is
tried
(1) If an offence triable with the aid of assessors Trial by jury a by jury, the trial shall not on that groilnd only be {^^f^fth
assessors.
invalid,
If
triable by a jury is tried with the aid of Mai with 18 of shall not on that ground only be invalid, the trial assessors, Jf^ unless the objection is taken before the Court records its trfwiaby
an offence
'
finding*
Subject to the provisions hereinbefore contained, or order passed by a Court of com* sentence finding, petent jurisdiction shall be reversed or altered under Chapter XXVII or on appeal or revision on account (a) of any error, omission or irregularity in the complaint, summons, warrant, charge, proclamation, order, judgment or other proceedings before or during trial or in any inquiry or other proceedings under this Code, or (6) of the want of or any. irregularity in any sanction required by section 195, or any irregularity in proceedings taken under section 476, or (oj of the omission to revise any list of jurors or assessors in accordance with section 324, or (#) of any misdirection in any charge to a jizrjr'unless such, error, ordssiou/irregolarity, want or misdirection has in fact occasioned a failure of justice.
537*
no
reason of
etr r
sion or irregularity in any proceeding under this Code has occasioned a failure of justice, the Court shall have regard to the .foot whether ,the objection could and should have bwa raised at axi earlier stage in the proceedings.
Explanation.--
In determining whether any
error, omis-
268
CRIMINAL PROOEDUIUS
Sections 538-511.
*
[BEGN.
II,
Illustration.
Magistrate being required by law to sign a document signs it by This is does not affect the purely an irregularity, and validity of the proceeding,
initials only.
Distress not
538.
<l eeme(i
No
distress
aStowa
trespasser for
unlawful, nor shall
^b o? form
to proceedings
fc
deemed a trespasser, orm * n *^ c surar?onSj
this Code shall be any person making the same be on account of any defect or want of
made under
conviction, wijt of distress or other thereto, relating proceedings
CHAPTER XLVI.
power to
or
MISCELLANEOUS
54-0. Any Court may, at any stage of any inquiry, o* other proceeding under this Code, summon any poison as a witness, or examine any person in attendance though not summoned as a witness, or recall and re-examine any person already examined ; and the Court shall summon and examine or recall and re-examine any such parson if his evidence appears to it essential to the
trial
just decision of the case,

'
power t
ôr
*^ e
541 (1) Unless when otherwise provided by any law **me îng & force, the Government may direct in
1
what place any person liable to be jmprisoned or committed to custody under this Code shall be confined.
Removal to
Sûsôr *d
convicted
STôOT^
ftnementin
civil jail,
If any person liable to be imprisoned or commit(2) custody under this Code is in confinement In a civil jail, the Court or Magistrate ordering the imprisonment or committal may direct that the person be removed to a
t
and
criminal
jail.
thr tetura
a person is removed to a criminal jail under sub-section (2), he shall, on being released therefrom, be sent back to the civil jail, unless either~
(3)
When
years have elapsed since he was ttmovcd in which case he shall be deemed to have been discharged from the civil jail undo* section 342 of the Code of Civil Procedure ; or (6) the Court which ordered his imprisonment iu the civil jail has certified to the officer in, charge of the criminal jail that lie is entitled to be discharged und*r aectibn 841 of the Code of Civil Procedure,
(a) three
to the criminal
jail,
1904]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 543-548.
269
When the services of an interpreter are required Criminal Court for the interpretation of any evidence by any he shall be bound to state the true interpretaor statement, such evidence or statement. of tion
54 3.
54.4. Subject to any rules made by the Government, Court may, if it thinks fit, order payment, on Criminal any the part of Government, of the reasonable expenses of any or witness attending for the purposes of any complainant or other proceeding before such Court under trial inquiry, this Code.
(1) Whenever under any law in force for the time a being Criminal Court imposes a fine or confirms in appeal, revision or otherwise a sentence of fine, or a sentence of which fine forms a part, the Court may, when passing judgment, order the whole or any part of the fine recovered to bo applied*
interpreter to
*
^t^^
truthfully.
Expenses
of
545.
ou
ne "
(a)
in defraying
;
expenses properly incurred in the
prosecution
(1)
in
offence committed,
compensation for the injury caused by the where substantial compensation 'is, in
the opinion of the Court, recoverable by civil suit. If the fine is imposed in a case which is subject (2) to appeal, no such payment shall be made before the period allowed for presenting the appeal has elapsed, or, if an appeal be presented, before the decision of the appeal.
546*
subsequent
At the time
of
civil sijit relating
awarding compensation in any to the same matter, the Court
Payment* to
account any sum paid or recovered as section C45. under compensation 547* Any money (other than a fine) payable by virtue of any order made under this Codo, shall be recoverable as if it wore a fine,
shall take into
If any person affected by a judgment or order Court desires to have a copy of the Criminal a passed by to the jury or of any order or deposition Judge's charge or other part of the record, he shall, on applying lor such copy, bo furnialxed Iheftwith
Buit-
548*
copies of
:,
'
Provided
,
for
acme
ho pays for the same, unless the Court, think* fit to furni&H it free of cost, teoson, special
thai;
.270
OBlMltfAti
PROOEDTOE
fr.
II,
Sections 519-554.
of
The Government may make rules, consistCode and any other law in force, as to the ca<ses * n w^ c^ P er sons subject to military law shall be tried by a Court to which this Code applies, or by Courtmartial and when any person is brought before a Magistrate and charged with an offence for which he is liable to be tried by a Court-martial, such Magistrate shall have regard to such rules, and shall in proper cases deliver
54-9.
(1)
ent with, this
him, together with a statement of the offence of which he to the commanding officer of the regiment, is accused, corps or detachment to which he belongs, or to the commanding officer of the nearest military station, for the
ofsuoh per.
purpose of being tried by Court-martial. (2) Every Magistrate shall, on receiving a written a ppU ca ti on for fcfot purpose by the commanding officer of any body of troops stationed or employed at any such place, iise his utmost endeavours to apprehend and secure any person accused of such offence.
bo
*toon.
Any police officer may seize any property which be niay alleged or suspected to have been stolen, or which found under circumstances which create suspicion be may Of Such police officer, if commission of any offence.
550.
subordinate to the officer in charge of a police station, shall forthwith report the seizure to that officer.
Police officers superior in rank to an officer in of a police-station may exercise the same powers, charge the local area to which they are appointed, as may throughout be exercised by such officer within the limits of his station.
Power to
651.
552. Upon complaint made to a District Magistrate oat -k ^ *ke ^notion or unlawful detention of a woman or of a female child under the age of fourteen years, for any unlawful purpose, he may make an. order for the immediate restoration of such woman to hot liberty, or of such female child to her husband, parent, or other person having guardian the lawful charge of such chill, and may compel compliance with such order, using such force as may be reoeesary.
otl
,
554.
.
mmt the Chief Oouit

ma
(1)
With the previous sanction
of the
Gomn*
may, from time to timp, make mlcs
for the inspection of the records of subordinate Courts; aml ifc y> wifch like sa ncti cm, from time to time
mak ru ^ s ôr keeping all books, entries wid, adoomite to be kept in, all Criminal Courts subordjlimte to ifcj
1904]
CBIMTNTAL
tEOOEDURE
Sections 555-657.
for the preparation and transmission of any returns or statements to be prepared and submitted by such Courts (6) frame forms for every proceeding in the said Courts for which it thinks that a form should be provided ;
and
rules for regulating its own practice and and the practice and proceedings of all Criminal proceedings Courts subordinate to it and
(c)
;
make
(d)
make
rules
warrants issued under
for regulating the execution this Code for the levy of fines ;
of
Provided that the rules and forms made and framed under this section shall not be inconsistent with this Code or any other law in force for the time being. (2) All rules made under this section shall be published in the official Gaaettc,
Subject to the power conferred by section 554 the forms set forth in the fifth schedxile, with such variation as the circumstances of each case require, may be used for the respective purposes therein mentioned, and if used shall be sufficient.
555.
Fonnft
Magistrate shall, except with * wucue i i i i" f wucuje or the permission of the Court to which an appeal lies from Magistrate IB his Court, try or commit for trial any case to or in which he is a party, or personally interested, and no Judge or Magistrate shall hear an appeal from any judgment or order passed or made by himself*
or
,1
* i
i i
556*
No Judge /N
Ca*e in which
"
that he is a Municipal Commissioner or otherwise concerned therein in a public capacity, or by reason only, that he has viewed the place in which an offence is alleged to have been committed, or any other place in which any other transacto have occurred, and tion material to the case is^ alleged made an inquiry in connection with the case.
Illustration.
Explanation. A Judge or Magistrate shall not be deemed to be a party, or personally interested, witHn the meaning of this^ section, to or in any case by reason only,
A, as Deputy Commissioner, upon consideiation of itoforroatioti him, directs the prosecution of B for a breach of the Excise I<aws. A is disqualified from trying this case as a Magistrate,
funri'slted to
557.
Magistrate,
-shall sit aft
tfo pleador irho practise* in the Ooiirt of a Magistrate ifc feuoh Court ot in
any any
Crttttt.
Gout*
vrfthift tlte jurisdiction
of such Court.
672
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 558-562.
II,
Power to
decide
558.
language of
Courts.
purposes of this Code, shall of each Court in Mysore.
The Government may determine what, for the be deemed to be the language
559. All power** conferred by this Code on the Government may bo exercised from time to time as occa*
sion requires.
Officers
concerned in
solos not to
purchase or bid for

property*
Special provisions with respect to offence of
servant having any duty to perform any property under this Code shall not purchase or bid for the property.
public
in connection with the sale of
560.
561. (1) Notwithstanding anything in no Magistrate except a District Magistrate shall
this Code,
rapo by a husband.
(a) take cognizance of the offence of rape where the sexual intercourse was by a man with his wife, or (6) commit the man for trial for the offence.
(2) And, notwithstanding anything in this Code, a District Magistrate deems it necessary to direct an investigation by a police-officer with jespect to such an ofience as is referred to in sub-section (1), no police-officer of a rank below that of police inspector ishall be employed either to make, or to take prt in, the investigation.
if
In any case in which a person IK convicted of in a building, dishonest misappropriation, JJJJJ**^ on cheating, or any other offence under the Indian Penal Code probation^! good conduct with not more than two years' impiisonment punishable initoad. ox r f /-N n to before any Court, and, no previous conviction is proved against him, if it appeals to the Court before whom ho is so convicted, that, regard being had to the youth, character and antecedents of the offender, to the trivial nature of the offence and to any extenuating circumstances under wMch the offence was committed, it is expedient that the offender be released, on probation of good conduct, the Court may, instead of sentencing him at once to aiiy punishment, direct that he be released on Hs entering into a bond with or without sureties, and during Hitch period (not exceeding ouo year) <is tlte Court may direct, to appear and receive wn~ teneo when called upon, and in the meantime to keep the poacc Mid be of good behaviour.
Power to
theft,
562*
theft
-,*
'
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sections 563-56S/
Provided that, where any first offender is convicted by a Magistrate of the third class, or a Magistrate of the second class not specially empowered by the Government in this behalf, and the Magistrate is of opinion that the powers w conferred by this section should be exercised, he shall" record his opinion to that effect and submit the proceedings to a Magistrate of the first class or Sub-divisional Magistrate, forwarding the accused to, or taking bail for his appearance before, such Magistrate, who shall dispose of the
case in
manner provided by
section 380,
in
563. (1) If the Court which convicted the offender, ôvfeion or a Court which could have dealt with the offender in offender * respect of his original offence, is satisfied that the offender ******& has failed to observe any of the conditions of his recog- ooSions of Ws a warrant for his apprehension. nizance, it may ** * issue
.
An offender, when apprehended on any such warbe brought forthwith before the Court issuing the warrant, and such Court may either remand him in custody until the case is heard or admit him to bail with a sufficient Such surety conditioned on his appearing for sentence. Court may, after hearing the case, pass sentence.
(2)
recognizances
rant, shall
Court, before directing the release of an offender under section 562, shall be satisfied that the offender or his surety (if any) has a fixed place of abode in regular, occupation in the place for which the Court acts or in which the offender is likely to live^ during the period named for the observance of the conditions.
564-.
The
f^S^Jf
offender,
665. (1) When any person, having been convicted of Order lor offence any punishable utuier Chapter XII or Chapter XVII of the Indian Penal Code with imprisonment for a term of three years or upwards, is again convicted of any offence punishable under either of these Chapters with hn^risonment for a term of three years or upw^ds by ttie Chief Court,a Court of Session, District Magistrate, Sub-divisional Magistrate, or any Magistrate of tne fixst class specially empowered by the Government in this behalf, such Court or Magistrate may, if it or he tkmks fit, at the time of passing
also order .that
sentence of transportation or imprisonment on'euch person, liis residence arid any' change of residence
M. 6;
274
PROCEDURE
Section 565 (condd.)~>8chedule 1.
II,
alter release be notified, as hereinafter provided, for a term not exceeding five years from the date of the expiration of
such sentence.
(2) If
such conviction
is
set aside
on appeal or other-
wise, such order shall

(3 )
become void. The Government may make
rules to carry out the
provisioDS of this section relating to the notification of residence by released convicts.

(4)
any
rule so
Auy person refusing or neglecting to comply with made shall be punishable as if he had committed
an" offence under section 176 of the Indian Ponal Code.
SCHEDULE
I.
ENACTMENTS REPEALED*
(See section 2.)
SCHEDULE
II.
276
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
II,
SCHEDULE
CHAPTEB
Taluhr
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Statement
The entries in the second and seventh columns of this schedule, not intended as definitions of the offences and punishments described in abstracts o those sections, but merely as references to the subject
1904] IL
-Âbetment.
of Offences
OBIMINAli
PROCEDUBB
277
beaded respectively "Offence"^ and "Punishment under the Indian Penal Code," are the several corresponding sections of the Tndian Penal Code, or even as of the section, the number of which is given in the first column.
278
ORIMCNAL PHOOBDUBK
BT,
II,
II
SCHEDULE
CHAPTEB
Whether the
Section
Offence
police
Whether a warrant
or a
may an eat without

warrant or not
summons
shall
ordinarily tame in tho firot instance
117
Abetting
offence
tho
commission
ol
an
May
public, or than tea persons.
by tho
by
nioro
118
Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with death or for life, if the transpottation
offence bo committed*
If the offence
arrest with, According as a warrant or sumout warrant if mons may issue arrest for the for the offence offence abetted may bo made abetted. without warrant but not otherwise Ditto Ditto
bo not committed.
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
119
A public
sign to
it is his
servant concealing a de-
commit an
offence which
if
duty to prevent, offence bo commitcd.
the
If
the offence bo punishable with death or transportation for life. If the oSenco be not committed.
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
120
Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with imprison* ment, if the offence be committed* If the offence be not committed.
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
OBAPCTB VI
Offence*
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contd.
PROCEDURE
279
Abetment
against the State*
280
CRIMItfAfc
PROCEDURE
II,
II
SCHEDULE
CHAPTER VI
Offences
1904]
CRIMINAL
281
against the State.
282
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
II,
II
SCHEDULE
CHAPTER VII
Offences relating to the
CHAPTSB VIII
Offences
1904]
contd*
PROCEDURE!
283
Military Forces of the Maharaja,
against the Public Tranquillity.
284
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
TI,
SCHEDULE
CHAPTER VIII
II
Offences against the
1904]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
285
Public Tranquillity
contd.
286
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
ll.
II
SCHEDULE
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX.
Offences
by or
relating
1904J
conld.
CRIMINAL PBOCEDUfeB
287
Public Tranquillity
conoid.
;o
Public Servants
288
ORIMtSTAL
PROCEDURE
.If,
SCHEDULE
CHAPTBB IX.
Offences
II
by 01
relating
OHAPTEB
Contempts of the
172
Absconding to avoid service of sum* mons or other proceeding from a pubfio servant
If
Shall not arrest
SuinmonH
*
without warrant
Ditto
summons or notice
dance in person,
Justice.
etc., in
require attena Court of
Ditto
Preventing the service or the affixing of any summons or notice, or the removal of it when it has been affixed, or preventing a proclamation.
If
Ditto
Ditto
summons, etc , require attend*

in a Court
Ditto
Ditto
in person, etc. of Justice.
anee
174
Not obeying a legal order to attend at a certain place in person or by

agent, or departing therefrom without authority. If the order require personal attend* race, etc , in a Court of Justice
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
1904]
contd.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
289
to Public Servants
.conirf.
lawful Authority of Public Servants.
M. C.
290
CRIMINAL PKOOBltt'RK
[REGN. U,
SCHEDULE
CHAITJEB
II
Contempts of the Lawful
1904]
contd.
ORTMltfAL PftOCEDUEE
291
Authority of Public Servants
contd.
292
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
If,
II
SCHEDULE
CHAPIBB
Contempt
of the
Lawful
1904]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
293
Authority of Public Servants.
294
CBIM NAL PROCEDURE
II, II
SCHEDULE
CHAPTER XI. -Contempts
of the Lawful
CHAPTER XI
Falee Evidence and
193
Giving or fabricating false evidence in a judicial proceeding Giving or fabricating

in
false
Shall not
ax rest Warrant
without warrant,
Ditto,
evidence
Ditto
any other
cape.
Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to cause any person to be convicted of a capital
offence.
Ditto
Ditto
195
innocent person be the eby convicted and executed. Giving or fabricating false evidence
If
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
196
with intent to procure conviction of an offence punishable with transportation for life or with imprisonment for? years or upwards. Using in a judicial proceeding evidence known to be false or fabricated
Ditto
Ditto
197
Knowingly issuing or signing a false certificate relating to any fact of which such certificate is by law admissible in evidence.
Ditto
Ditto
198
Using as a true certificate one known to be falsa in a material point.
Ditto
Ditto
1C04J
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
295
uthoiity of Public Servants
coneld.
Offences against Public Justice*
296
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE;
II,
II
SCHEDULE
CHAPTER XI,
False Evidence and
1904]
contd.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
297
Offences against Public Justice.
contd.
298
CRIMINAL
II,
II
SCHEDULE
CHAPTER XI,_False Evidence and
1904]
contd.
CRIMINAL PROCEDUBJB2
299
Offences against Public Justice
coitid.
300
CMMINAli PROCBDUBE
II,
II.
SHEDULE
CHAPTEE
XI
False evidence and Offences
1904.]
contd.
OKIMlNAIi
PROCEDURE
301
against Public Justice
contd.
302
CBLMINAL PBOCEDVRfi
SCHEDULE II.
CHAPTER XI
False Evidence and Offences
Section
Offence
police may arrest without warrant or not
Whether the
Whether a warrant or
& summons shall ordinarily ibsoe in
Che
first
instance
218
Public servant framing an incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment, cr
Shall
not arrest Wairant without warrant
219
220
property from forfeiture. Public servant in a judicial proceeding corruptly making and pronouncing' an order, report, verdict or decision which he knows to be contrary to law. Commitment for trial or confinement
.
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
by a person having authority, who knows that h is acting contrary

221
to law. Intentional omission
to apprehend a public servant bound by law to apprehend an offender, if the offence be capital.
Ditto
Ditto
on the part
of
If punishable for life or
with
transportation
Ditto
Ditto
imprisonment for 10
lees
years*
If
with imprisonment for

10 years.
than
Ditto
Ditto
222
Intentional omission to apprehend on the part* of a puWic aervant bound by law to apprehend person under sentence of a Court of Justice, il under sentence of death. If under sentence of transportation or penal servitude for life, or transportation, imprisonment or penal servitude for 10 years or
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Warrant
upwards. under sentence of imprisonment for less than 10 years or lawfully committed to custody. Kscape from confinement negligentIf
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Summons
Warrant
ly suffered
by a
public servant.
224
MHT obstruction by a perô&t0,Vtt,lawlui apprehension.
May
arrest with,
out watrant.
1904]
COHtd.
C&IMINAL PROfJJBDURSX
303
against Public Justice
conUl.
304
CRIMINAL PROOEDUEE
It,
II.
SCHEDULE
XI
False Evidence
and Offences
Whether the
Section
police
'
Offence
may arrest without

warrant 6r not
Whether a warrant of a summon* shall

ordinarily iastw in the
first
instance
225
Resistance or obstruction to the lawful apprehension of another or rescuing him from person, lawful custody.
If
May
arrest with out warrant.
Wairant
charged with an offence punish

life
Ditto
Ditto
able with transportation for or imprisonment for 10 years.

If
charged
\vith
a capital offence
Ditto
Ditto
If the
person
is
sentenced to trans
Ditto
Ditto
portation for life or to transportation, penal servitude or imprisonment for 10 years or upwards. If under sentence of death
Ditto
Ditto
225A Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of p ublic servant, in cases not otherwise provided
for
>
(a) in case of intentioi al omissi
:n or
Shall
sufferance.
not prrest without warrant

Ditto
Ditto
(6)
in case of negligent omission or
Summons
sufferance.
225B Resistance or obstruction to lawful Hay

pprehension, or escape or rescue, cases not otherwise provided for.
arrest with-
Warrant
out warrant.
Unlawful return from transportation.
Ditto
Ditto
$27
Violation of condition of remission of punishment.
Shall
not arrest without warrant.
Summons
1904]
contd.
CRIMINAL PROOEDUEB
305
against Public Justice.
contd.
M.O.
306
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
11,
SCHEDULE
CHAPTEB XI
II,
False Evidence and Offences
CHAPTER XII.
Offences relating to
1904]
contd.
C&IMIBTAI*
PROCEDURE
307
against Public Justice.
cowcW.
Coin and Government Stamps.
308
CRIMINAL PBOOEDT7RE
II,
SCHEDULE
CHAPTER XII
II
1904]
contd.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
309
Coin and Government Stamps.
contd.
310
CRIMINAL PKOCEDUBE
H,
II
SCHEDULE
CHAPTER XIL
1904]
oontd.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
311
Coin and Government Stamps -c0/d.
312
CRIMINAL tBOGEDUBE
II,
II
CHAPTER XIIT,
Offences relating
CHAPTER XllXOffences
relating
XIII.
Offences affecting the Public Health,
1904]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
813
to Coin
and Government Stamps
conoid.
to Weights
and Measures.
Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals,
314
PROCEDURE
II,
II.
SCHEDULE
CHAPTER XIV,
1904]
contd.
CRIMINAL PKOOEDUEE
316
Safety, Convenience,
Decency and Motah
contd.
316
CRIMINAL PKOCEDtJRE
II,
II
SCHEDULE
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTBB
XV
Offences
,295
196
_ Destroying, damaging or place of worship ox sacred object with intent to insujt the religion of any class of persons* Causing a disturbance to an assembly
May
arrest with*
Summons
out warrant.
Ditto
Ditto
agaged
it*
religious worship.
1904]
eontd.
OBIMOTAL PROCEDURE
817
Safety, Convenience,
Decency and Morals

Whether
concld.
Whether
bailable
or not
compotradablo or not
Punishment under tho Indian Ponal Code
By what Court
triable
Bailable
Not compound- Imprisonment

able.
of either description for 6 months, 01 fine of 1,000 rupees, or
Magistrate or first
of
the second
both.
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Any Magistrate.
Ditto
Ditto
Fine of 200 rupees
Ditto
Magistrate or first
class.
Ditto
. .
Ditto
Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both,
of
the second
Ditto
+
Ditto
Imprisonment
of cither des-
Ditto
cription for 3 months, or fine or both.

. .
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto Ditto
Ditto
Dittd
%
Ditto Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
of either de-
Imprisonment
fine
Any Magistrate.
Ditto
scription for 6 months, or
Ditto
Ditto
or both. Fine of 1,000 rupees
relating to Religion.
Bailable
Not compound- Imprisonment

able,
of either de-
scription fot 2 years, iine, or both*
or
Magistrate first or
class*
of
the,
second
Ditto
Ditto
Imprisonment of either description

for 1 year, or
fine, or both.
Ditto
318
Il,
SCHEDULE H,
CHAPTBB
XV
Offences
CHAPTER XVI.
-Offences affecting the
1904]
contd.
PROCEDURE
319
relating to Beligion.
concld.
Human
Body.
Of offence$
affectting Life.
320
CRIMINAL PUOCEDUBE
[REGN.
IT,
SCHEDULE
CHAPTER XVI.
II
Offences affecting the
Of the Causing of Miscarriage
of injuries
to
Unborn Children ;
1904]
contd.
PROCEDURE
321
Human Body. Of offence*
affecting Life
conoid.
of the Exposure of Infants; and of the Concealment of Births.
M.
Q,
322
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
II,
SCHEDULE
CHAPTER
Of (he Causing of Miscarriage; of
injuries
II
XVL
to
Offences affecting
unborn Children; of
Of
228
Voluntarily causing hurt
Shall
not arrest without warrant.
Summons
324
Voluntarily causing hurt one weapons or means.
by danger- May
arrest with-
Ditto
out wfcxxant
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt.
Ditto
Ditto
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means,
Ditto
Ditto
327
Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property or a valuable security, or to constrain to dp anything which is illegal or which may facilitate the commission of an offence.
Dittp
Warrant
338*
Administering
stupefying
drug
Ditto
Ditto
with intent to oause hurt* etc.
1904]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
323
tie
the
Human Body
*cwd<l.
;
Exposure of Infants
and of
the Concealment of Births
contd.
Hurt.
324
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
IT,
II
SCHEDULE
CHAPTER XVI.
Offences affeetasg
Of Hurt
Whether the
Section
Offence
police
& summons shall ordinarily iisue in the first instance
may
arrest
without warrant or not
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property or a valuable security,' or to constrain to do anything which is illegal or which may facilitate the commission of
May
arrest with-
Warrant
out warrant.
an
offence.
Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession or information, or to compel restoration of property,

etc.
Ditto
Ditto
331
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession or information, or to compel* restoration of property, etc. Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty,
Ditto.
Ditto.
332
Ditto
Ditto
383
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from Ms duty.
Ditto
Ditto
334
Voluntarily causing hurt on grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocation. Causing grievous hurt on grave and, sudden provocation, nob intending to hurt any other than the person who gtive the provocation.
Shall not arrest without warrant
Summons
May
arrest with-
Ditto
out warrant.
336
Doing any act
which
endangers
Ditto
Ditto
human life
of others.
or the personal safety

'
337
Causing hurt by an act which dangers human life, etc.
Ditto
Ditto
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
contd.
325
the
Human Body
contd.
contd.
326
BIMflSTAL
PROCEDURE
[KflGN. II,
SCHEDULE
CHAPTER XVI
II
Offences affecting
Of Hurt
Of Wrongful
Restraint
1604]
contd.
GE1MINAL PROOEDUKI
327
the
Human Body
contd.
concld.
and Wrongful Confinement.
323
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
[REON;
II,
II
SCHEDULE
CHAPTEB XVI.
Offences affecting
Of Criminal Force
Of Kidnapping Abduction,
t
1004]
contd*
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
329
the
Human Body
contd.
ant Assault.
Slavery and Forced Labour.
330
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
[REGS.
It,
II
SCHEDULE
CHAPTBE XVI.
Of Kidnapping, Abduction,
1904]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
331
Human BodyeontoL
Slavery and Forced Labour
contd.
Rape
Bailable
"Not compoundable.
Transportation for
life,
or
Court of Session.
imprisonment
description for
of
either
10 years
Ditto
and
fine.
Not
bailable
Ditto
Offences.
332
CRIMINAL PEOOEDUiE
[&EON.
ll,
CHAPTER
SCHEDULE II XVIL Offence*

-
Of
1904]
CRIMINAIi
PROCEDURE
333
against Property
<xmi<Z.
Extortion.
894
CRIMINAL PBOCKDUBE
II,
II
SCHEDULE
CHAPTEB XVII
OSences agauut
Of Robbery
Of Criminal Misappropriation
1904]
contd.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
335
Property
contd.
and Daeoity.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
II,
II
SCHEDULE
CHAPTKE XVII,
Offences
Of Criminal Misappropriation
Of Criminal
CRIMINAL
against Property
contd
of Property -conoid.
338
FROCEDUBE
TI,
II
SCHEDULE
CHAPTER XVII__ Offences

Of Criminal Breach
1904]
contd.
PROCEDURE
339
against Property
contd.
of Trust
concld.
Cheating.
Disposition of Property.
Bailable
tc
able.
Imprisonment of either de- Magistrate of the first or second claai scription for 2 years, or
fine,
Ditto
...
Ditto
or both. Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
...
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
...
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
46
PROCEDURE
[BEGIN. II,
SCHEDULE
CHAPTER XVII
II
Offenses
1904]
conld.
OBIHINAL PROCEDURE
341
against Property.
confcl.
CRIMINAL FBOOEDURB
II,
II
SCHEDULE
UHAITJSB
XVlLOffencea
Of
Of Criminal
1904]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
3i3
against Property
Mischief.
concld.
co/^dL
344
CRIMINAL PEOOJ2DURB
[BlflGN. II,
SCHEDULE
CHAWSJ* XVII.
II
Offeaoei
Of Criminal
190-4]
contd.
CRIMINAL PBOCISDURE
34$
against Property
Trespassconld.
contd*
346
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
II,
SCHEDULE
CHAPTER XVII.
Off
II
Ofiencjss
Criminal
CKAPTFA XVIII.
Documents
1904]
contd.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
347
against Property
cone Jd.
Trespass
condd.
and
to Trade or Property Marks.
318
UU1MINAL I'HOCEPUiiE
[REGN,
II,
II.
SCHEDULE
CHAPTER XVIII
Documents
Section
Offence
may
Wlietlior the police arrest without warrant or not
a summons shall
ordinarily ibsuaitt
the
first
instance
472
Waking or counterfeiting a seal,

etc.,
plate, Shall
with intent to commit a forgery punishable under section 4G7 oC Indian Tonal (We, or possess ing with like intent any nucli seal,
plate, etc., knowing the counterfeit.
not arrest Warrant without warrant
same to be
Ditto
Ditto
473
Making or
counterfeiting a sâl, with intent to commit a foigery punishable otherwise limn under section 167 of tlie Indian Penal Code, or lng with liko intent any such plate, cto.,
plate, etc,,
,
knowing the Farm*

feit.
to
of
]>e
counter-
474
Having possession knowing it to he

tent to use
it
a document
in;
Ditto
Ditto
forced, with
it as goimino the one oi I/be description mentioned in section 466 of the Indian Penal Code. If the document is one of the description mentioned in section 467 of the Indain Penal Cobe.
document
is
Ditto
Ditto
475
Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing
counterfeit
Ditto
Ditto
marked
material.
476
477
Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating dpcu ments other than thc>Ho described in section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, of possessing counterfeit marked material. Fraudulently destroying oc dofaoiug or attempting t> destory or deface or secreting, a will, elo,
Falsification of accounts.
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
477A.
Ditto
Ditto
1904]
.
CRIMINAL PJIOCEDUBE
349
contd.
and to Trade or Pioperty Marks

Whether
compoundable
or not
contd.
Whether
bailable
or not
Punishment under the Indian Penal Code
By
wliat Court triable
Not
bailable
...
Not compound- Transportation

ble.
lor life, or
Court of Session
imprisonment
dHcii|>tion for
fine.
either
7yeaisand
Ditto
Ditto
Imprisonment of either doKGi'iption lor 7 years and

fine.
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
.Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Transportation for
lifo,
or
Ditto
imprisonment
fine.
of
either
(leseripUon for 7 years and
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Imprisonment of either
Bcription for 7
fino
cle-
Ditto
jvars and
Ditto
Ditto
Transportation for life, or ot either imprisonment; description for 7 years and

fine.
Ditto
Bailable
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
350
OlMMlNAt,
[ItEGN
II,
II
SCHEDULE
CHAPTER XVIII.
Offei.ces relating to
Documents
Of Trafa and
489A
Counterfeiting
currency nofces
or
May
arrest with-
Warrant
bank
notew.
out warrant.
1904]
eontd.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
351
and
to Trade or Property Maries
contd.
Pfoferty Marks.
Banlc-nates.
352
COUitNAL J*ROCBDUKE
[KEON.
ll,
II.
SCHEDULE
CHAPTEA XVIII.
Documents
Whether the police

Section
Offence
may
arrest without
Whether a warrant OF a summons shall

ordinarily issue in th
first
warrant or not
instance
489B
Using as genuine forged or counterfeit currency notes or banknotes,
May anest
wihfc-
Warrant
out warrant
4890
Possession of forced ov counterfeit currency notes or bank notes.
Ditto
Ditto
489D
Making or possoHsing
instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency notes or bank

notes.
Ditto
Ditto
XIX.Orimm*l
Being bound by contract to render personal service during a voyage or journey or to convoy or guard an> property or person and voluntarily omitting to do BO. Being bound to attend on or supply the wants of a person who JH helpless from youth, unsoundncwi
SJmll
490
not urreit without warrant
Summons
Ditto
Ditto
492
mind or disease, and voluntarily omitting to do w>. Being bound by contract to readctr
of
DitU
Ditto
a certain for personal <rvico period at a diutanb place to which the omployeo is oonveyod at the expenpo of tho employer, and voluntarily <IoHor(lng tlio ervico or rof lining to perform the clutv*
XX^
498
A man
by dccoib causing a woman not lawfully marriod to Jiim ti> believe that H!IO is lawfully uuwi ed to him and to cohabit with lam
*
Shall not a t r c 8
Warrant
without warrant
in that bcliof.
1904]
contd.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
353
nd
to Trade or Property Marks
coneU.
Breach of Contract of Service.
3ailable
Compoundable
Imprisonment of
either
description for 1 month, or fine of 100 rupees, or both.
Magistrate first or
class.
of
the second
Ditto
Ditto
Imprisonment of
either
Ditto
description for 3 months, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.
Ditto
Ditto
Imprisonment of eifcher description for 1 month, or fine of double the expense

incurred or both.
Ditto
Marriage.
CRIMINAL PBOCJEDUBB
[BBGN.
II,
II
SCHEDULE
CHAPTER XX.
Offences relating
CHAPTER XXL.
CHAPTEE XSII.--Criminal Intimidation
604
Insult intended to provoke a breach of the peace.
Shall not a r r ed t
Warrant
without warrant,
Ditto
505
statement, jumour, of*,, circulated with intent to oanse mutiny ot offence -against the
Ditto
1S04J
contd.
CatMlNAL PROCEDURE
555
to Marriage
concld.
Defamation.
Insult
and Annoyance.
Bailable
OotnpoundabV.
0crip ion for2 years or fine,
4
Any
or both. Ditto
Magistrate.
Not bailable
..
Not compound*
able.
Magistrate
first olaas.
of
the
OBIltlNAL
II,
II
SCHEDULE
CHAPTER
XXIL
Criminal Intimidation,
XXIII
Attempts
1004]
contd.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE!
367
Insult
and Annoyance.
concJd
to
Commit
Offences.
353
CBI^NAL rHOCEDUBB
SCHEDULE
III.
[REGN.
IT,
(gee section 36.)
ORDINARY POWERS OP MAGISTRATES.

\QISTRATE or THE THIRD CLASS I __OJRDIN\KY POWERS OF A the to arrest or direct Power arrest, and to comm't to custody, (1) a person committing im offence in his jjrefente, section 64. (2) Power to arrest, or direct the arrest in his presence off an
offender, section 65,
(3)
Poêrto endorse a warrant, or

accused person
ai rested
to order the removal of an under a warrant, sections 83, 84
(4)
(6)
(6)
(7) (8)
(9)
(10) (11)
(12)
in cases judicially before him, section 87. Power to attach and sell property in cases judicially before him, section 88* Power to restore attached propertv, section 89. Power to require search to be made for letters and telegrams, section 95. Power to issue search-warrant, section 96 Power to endorse a scaich-u arrant ,nd order delivery of thing
and 86. Power to isue proclamations
found, becfiott 99.
Power to command unlawful apsemUy to disperse, aoctfon 127. Power to use civil force to diaper, e unlawful asscmMv, pection
128, to require military force to be used to dispeise unlawful assembly, swtiou 130. (13) Power to recojd stutem<*n*$ or confessions during a policeinvestigation* ection 164.
Power
(14)
(15) (16)
Power to authoiise detention

tigation, section 167.
tif
a person during a police-inves-
an offender found in Court section 351 District Magi tiat<* to issue commission for to apply examination of witness, sect on 5 6 (2)* (17) Power to recover forfeited bond for appearance befor Magistrate^ Court, ect on 514. (18) Power to make order at* to disposal of property, se* tion 17. (19; Povr^r to soli perishable property of a suspected character, section 525.
to detain
to
Power Power
II
OBDTNABT POWHSBS OF A M^GismiATfls OF THB SBCOND CLASS. (1) The or Unary powers of a Magistrate of t .e third cits*. (2) Power t orJer the pnlioo to nxvcotigate an offence in oases in which the MagNtrate has juris iictioa to try or commit for
f
trial,
section 165
(3)
(4)
Power to \x> tpoati iswue of prooesa, seot'on 02. Power to oider destruction of Lbellont and oih^r
521.
matter,
III.
(t)
ORDWABV
(4)
PowfiBS oy A MAOTSTBATHI OF TUBS ffutST CLA. The ordinary powora of a Magistrate of the wcou olcwn. Wer to Uaae soaroU-waaaufc othetwite than m oounie of
I
inquiry, section 08.
1904]
Power
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
859
SCHEDULE
(3)
(4) (5)
III
contd.
(6) (7)
(8)
to issue searcli-Varrant for discovery of persons wrongfully confined, section 100. Power to require security to keep the peace, section 107, Power to require security for good behatf our, section 109* Power to discharge sureties, section 126. Power to make orders etc., in possession cases, sections 145,
(9)
(10) (11) (12) (13)
146 and 147. Power to commit for trial, section 206* Power to stop proceeding** whon no complainant section 249. Power to make orders of maintenance, sections 488 and 489. Power to take evidence on commission, section 503 Power to recover penalty on fojf-ited bond, section 514. Power to make order as to first offenders, section 562.
IV.
(1) (2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
ORDINARY POWKKB OK SUB-DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE. The ordinary powers of a Magistrate oi the first class. Power to direct warrants to landholders, section 78. Power io lequire security for good behaviour, section 110, Power to make orders as to local nuisances, section 138, Power to make orders piohi bitting repetitions of nuisances,
section 143*
(6) (7)
(8)
(9)
(10) (11)
(12) (13)
(14) (15)
(16)
(17)
(18)
(19)
(20)
local inquiry, seotion 148. Power to order police-investigation into cognizable case, section 156. Power to receive report o! police-officer an 3. pass order, section 173. Power to hold inquests, section 174. Power to is-riie process for person wiihiu local jurisdiction who has committed an offence outside the local jurisdiction, section 186 Power to entertain complaints, section 190. Power to receive pol.ce-repprts, section 190. Power to entertain cases without coinpla nt, section 190 Power to transfer oases to a Subordinate Magistrate, section 192. Power to pans sentence on, proceedings recorded by a Sab* * ordiaate Magistrate, seotion 349. Power to foward record of inferior Court to District Magistrate, section 435 (2). Power to sail property alleged or suspected to have been stolen, * etc., fection 524. Power to withdraw cases other than appeals, and to try or refer th*m for trial, section 328. Power to order released convicts to notify residence* section 565.
*
Power to make orders undor seotion 1 44* Power to depute Subordinate Magistrate to make
V
(1) (2)
(3)
OUTUNARY POWERS OF A DISTRICT MAGISTRATE.
The ordinary powers of a Bub-Divisional Magistrate* Power to requ are delivery of tetters, êlegi ama, ect., section &5, 1'ower to IHSU* search-warrants lor document* in custody of
postal or telegraph authorities, section 96*
360
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
[REGN.
II,
SCHEDULE
(4)
III
condct.
sedi-
Power
to require security for tion, section 108.
good behaviour in case of
(5)
Power to discharge persons bound to keep the peaoe or to be

of
good behaviour, section 121.
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Power t cancel bond for keeping the peace, section 125 Power to try summarily, section 260. Power to quash convictions in certain cases, section 350. Power to hear appeals from orders requiting security for good
(10)
behaviour, section 406. or refor appeals from convictions by Magistrates of the second and third classes, section 407. (11) Power to call for records, section 435, (12) Power to order commitment, section 436. (13) Power to order inquiry into complaint dismissed or case of accused discharged, section 437. (14) Power to report case to Chief Court, section 438. (15) Power to appoint person to be public prosecutor in particular case, section 492 (2).
Power to hear
(16)
Power to
issue
commission for examination of witness, sections
603, 506, (17) Power to hear appeals from or revise orders passed under sections 514, 515. (18) Power to compel restoration of abducted female, section 552,
1904]
CRIMINAL PBOGBDURE
361
SCHEDULE
(See section 37
IV.
and 38)
ADDITIONAL POWEBS WITH WHICH MAOISTEATES
MAY BE INVESTED.
(1)
Power to require
behaviour
security for good in case of sedition.
(2)
(3)
(4)
(6) (7)
section 108. to require security for good behaviour,, section 110. Power to make orders as to local nuisances, section 133. Power to make orders prohibiting repetitions of nuisances, section 143, Power to make orders under sec* tion 144. Power to hold inquests, section 174 Power to issue process for person
Power
within local jurisdiction who has committed an^ ofience out* side the local jurisdiction, section
186.
(8).
(9)
(10)
(12)
Power to take cognisance of offences upon complaint, section 190. Power to take cognizance of offences upon police- reports, section 190. Power to take cognizance of ounces
without complaint, section 190.
(12)
Power to try summarily, section 260* Powar to hear 'appeals fcom convictions by Magistrates of the second and third classes, section
Power to
etc.,
J
(13)
sell property alleged or suspected to have b;en stolen,
(14)
section -5 24. to order released convicts to notify residence, section 565. (15) Power to try cases under section 124A of the Indian Penal Code,
Power
(1)
(2)
(3)
I
Power to make orders prohibiting

petitions of nuisances, section 143.
Powei to make orders under section

144.
Power to hold inquests, section 174. (4) Power to take cognizance of offences upon complaint, section 190. (6) Power to take cognizance of offences upon police-reports, section 190. () Pewer to transfer cases, section 198,
362
CRIMINAL PBOCEDURE
II,
SCHEDULE IVconcW.
(1)
of whipping, section 33. (2) Power to make orders prohibiting re* petitions of nuisances, section 143* (3) Power to make orders under section 144. (4) Power to hold inquests, section 174. (5) Power to take cognizance of offences upon complaint, section 190 (6) Power to take cognizance of offences upon police reports, section 190 (7) Power to take cognizance of offences without complaint, section 190. (8) Power to commit for trial, section 206 (9) Power to make order as to fust offenders, section 562. (1) Power to make orders prohibiting repetitions of nuisances, section (43* (2) Power to roake orders under section 144 (3) Power to hold inquests, section 174. (4) Power to take cognizance of offences upon complaint, section 190. (5) Power to take cognizance of offences upon police-reports, sect'on 190.
(1)
Power to pass sentences
Power to make orders prohibiting
re-
(2)
(3) (4) (5) (6)
(1)
(2)
(3) (4)
(6)
petitions of nuisances, section 143* Power to make orders under - ection 144. Power to hold inquosts, .section 174* Power to take cognizance of offences upon complaint, nection 190* Power to take cognizance of offences upon police reports, section 190. Power to commit for trial, section 206* Power to make orders prohibiting re-* petitions of nuisances, section 143* Power to make orders under section 144. Power to hold inquests, section 174. Power to take cognizance of offences upon complaint, section MX). Power to take oogniftanco of offences upon police- report^ aeotinn 1(K)
o o
POWCK to
call lot record*,
Motion 435,
1904]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
363
SCHEDULE
FORMS.
I.
V.
(See Section 554.)
SUMMONS TO AN ACCUSED PERSON.

(See section 68.) of
To
WHEREAS your
attendance
(state shortly the offence charged) person (OB by pleader, a* the
necessary to answer to a charge of you are hereby required to appear in case may ?e) before the (Magistrate)
is
,
of
on
Herein
fail not.
.
the 19
day
Dated
this
of
day of
(SeaL)
II,
(Signature.)
WARRANT OF ARREST.
who is
or
To (name and
(See section 75.) designation of the person or persons axe to execute the warrant.)
stands charged with of WttflRfcAS _ the offence of (state the offence), you are hereby directed to arrest the Herein fail not* bo produce him before me. aid i aud
Bated
this
day oi
(See section 76.) be endorsed as follows
19
(Signature.)
(ft'eaL)
This warrant
If the said
may
shall give bail himself Jn the
sum
of
, with one surety in the sum of ) to attend beforo (or two stueties each in the sum of me on the and to continue so to attend until day of otherwise directed by rue, he may be released.
lr
Dated
this
day
of
19
(Signature.)
Ill
POND AND BAIL-BOND AFTER ARREST UNDER A

(name), of
(See section 86.) , being btought before the District Magistrate as the case may be) under a warrant issued to (OK appearance to answer to the charge of
,
i,
of
compel
my
on the
do hereby bind myself to attend day of
in the Court of
364
CRIMINAL PBOCEDUBE
[RBGN.
II,
SCHEDULE
V.
Forms.
contd.
to the said charge, and next, to answer to continue so to attend until otherwise directed by the Court ; and in case of my making default herein, I bind myself to forfeit, to His Highness the Maharaja, the sum of xupees 19 Dated this day of
(Signature.)
I of
do hereby declare myself surety for the abovenamed

9
in the Court of that he shall attend before next to answer to the day of charge on wMch he has been arrested, and shall continue so to attend until otherwise directed by the Court; and, in case of his making default therein, I bind myself to forfeit to His Highness the Maharaja, the sum
on the
of rupees
Dated
this
day
of
19
(Signature.)
IV.
PBOCLAJMATTQN KBQUIBING THE APPEARANCE OF A PJSRSOKT ACCUSED

(See section 87.)
and
WHTSJRJKAS complaint has been made before me that (name, description address) Las committed (OB is suspected to have committed) the of< f fence of 9 punishable uxulcr section the Indian Penal Code, and it has been returned to a warrant of arrest thereupon issued that the Raid (name) cannot be found, and whereas it has been shown to my satisfaction that the paid (name) has absconded (or is concealing hixnelf to avoid the service of the Raid warrant) ; of Proclamation is hereby made that tho said is required, to appear at (place) before this Court (OR before me) to answer the said complaint within days from this date,
Dated
(Seal,)
this
day of
Id
V.
PROCLAMATION KBQtmUNO THR ATTENDANCE OF A
(See section 87.) WHJCBJEAS complaint has been made before

tion
me
that (name, Jetcrm*
address) has committed (OR its *uHf>eetr<l to have, committed) the offence of (wtmtfofi the offence conciftelt/) and a warrant Tiofl been issued to compel the attendance of (nam*, d(>,script<i<m and addrmt of th* loitnes*) before thia Court to be examined touching the .matter of t said complaint ; and whereat* it has bean r<ttume<! to tim Mid that the said (name of witness) cannot be rvid, and it bft been n to satisfaction that he has absconded (or in conc&fttittg himself to avoid the service of the said watrani) ;
and
my
Proclamation IB hereby mode tl^t the *i4tid (n<tt/<c) is required to apon tbe pear at (place) before the Court of day of next at o'clock, to be rxununwl the ofEenca complained of , 10 day of
1904]
CRIMINAL PBOOBDURB
365
SCHEDULE V.JFom*
VI
OjfcDspt
contd.
ATTACHMENT TO COMPEL THE ATTENDANCE OF A

WITNESS.
(See section 88.) charge of the Police-station at
To
tlie Police-officer in
WHEREAS a warrant has been duly issued to compel the attendance of (name, description and address) to testify concerning a complaint pending before this Court, and it has been returned to the said wairant that it cannot be served ; and whereas it has been shown to my satisfaction that he has absconded (or is concealing himself to avoid the service of the said wairant) ; and thereupon a Proclamation was duly issued and to appear and published requiring the said give evidence at the tune and place mentioned therein, and he has failed to appear ;
This is to authorise and require you to attarh by seizure the movable property belonging to the said to the value of which you may find within the District rupees of and to hold the said property under attachment pending the farther order of this Court, and to return this wairant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.
Dated
(Seal.)
this
day
of
19
'(Signature.)
ORDER OF ATTACHMENT TO COMPEL THE APPEARANCE OF A PERSON ACCUSED.

*
(See section 83.) designation of the person or [persons who is or are to execute the warrant.) WHEREAB complaint has been made before me that* (nam^, descrip* tion and address) has committed (OR i* suspected to Uave committed) of the offextoe of punishable under section the Indian Penal ,Cod#, and it bita bot'a returned to a warrant of arrest thereupon issued that the said (WWH*) cannot be found ; and whereas it luto bepa. shown to nkj: satisfaction that the said (name) has absconded (Of i# tfcwaOGfctUtig himself to avoid the service of the said warrant), and, thereupon a Proclamation was dqly issued and published requiring the to appear to answer the said charge within said is days ; and whereas the said assessed of the following property other than land paying revenue to , in Sovernment in the village (OB town) of and an order the District of , &., , has been made for the attachment thereof ; You are hereby required to attacK the said property by aeisure, and to hold the same under attachment pending the further order of this Court, and to returu this watra&t with an endorsement c ertifying the matmer ol its execution,
To (name and
Dated
tfcif
day
of
19
(Siguatwe*).
36$
CfcXMl&Al, SfeOCBDtrftB
[BBCW.
II,
SCHEDULE
ORDER AUTHORISING
AST
V.
Forms.
contd*
ATTACHMENT BY THE Dsrursr COMMISSIONER,

(S -a section 88.) of the District of
To the Deputy Commissioner
tion
address) has the offei.ccr of
me thai- (name, descripsuspected to have committed) , punishable under section of the Indian Penal Code, and it ha* bean returned to a warrant of arrest thereupon issued that tke said (nam*) cannot be found ; and wheieas it has been shown to my satisfaction that the said (name) ha* absconded (or is concealing himself to avoid the service of the said warrant) and thereupon a Proclamation was duly issued and published to appear to answer the said charge requiring the said within days, but he has not appeared; is possessed of certain land and whereas the said payifrg revenue to Government in the village (or town) of in the District of You are hereby authorised and requested to cause the said land to be attached, and to be h<ld under attachment pending the further order of this Court, and to certify without delay what yon may have done in
WHEREAS
and
complaint has been
made
before
committed
(or is
pursuance of this order.
Dated tM
(Seal.)
day of
19
(Signature.)
VII,
WARRANT IN THE
FIRST INSTANCE TO BRING UP A WITNESS.
To
(See section 900 (Name and designation of the Police-officer or other person or persons who is or are to execute the warrant-)
before me that has (or) is suspected to h&ve) committed the offence of (mention the offence concisely), and it appears likely that (name and des ription of witness) can give evidence concerning the said complaint ; and whereas I have good and sufficient reason to believe that he will not attend a a witness on the hearing of the said complaint unless compelled to do so ; This is to authorise and require you to arrest the said (name), and on the to bring him bdfott day of this Court, tp be examined touching the offence complained ot Given under my hand and the seal of the Court, tjbi*
WHEREAS
complaint has been

of
made
day
of
(Seal,)
1$
VIIL
WARRANT TO SBAROT AFTER INFORMATION OF A

OFFENCE.
(See section 96.) of the Polity-officer or other pornon or person* wh'o is or aro to execute the warrant )
laid (or
To (name and designation

before
WttVRRAg information has boon
&* of th* commission (or 8up<Gt;0<l commission) of the offence of (#*atf?* &* cffenoe Qonci*ely)> and it has been made to appear to me tb*t
complaint bas been made)
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SCHEDULE
V.
Forms.
contdL
the production of (specify the thing clearly) is essential to the enquiry now being made (or about to be made) into the said offence (or suspected offence) ; This is to authorise and require you to search fox the said (the thing specified) in the (describe the house or place or part thereof to which the search is to be confined), and, if found, to produce the* same forthwith before this Court, returning this warrant, with an endorsement certifying
what you have dona under it, immediately upon its execution. Given under my hand and the seal of the Court, this ,19
(Seal)
day of
(Signature.)
IX.
WARRANT TO SEARCH SUSPECTED PLACE
or DEPOSIT.
To (name
(See section 98.) and designation of a Police-officer above the rank of a Constable.)
WHEREAS .information has been laid before mo, and on due inquiry thereupon had I have been led to believe that the (describe the house or other plicc) is used as a place for the deposit (or sale) of stolen property (or if for either of the other purpose expressed in the section, state the purp<#a,in the vtrdt of the section) ; Thfft is to authorise and require you to enter the said house (or other place) with such assistance as shall be required> and to use, if necessary, reasonable force for that purpose and to search every part of the said house (or other place, or if the search is to be confined to a part specify the part clearl ) and to seize and take possession "of any property
(or documents, or stamp*, or seals, or coins, as the -case may be) [A,dd (when the case requires itt and also of any instruments and material* which you may reasonably believe to be kept for tjie manufacture of forged documents, or counterfeit stamps, or false seals, or counterfeit coin (as th* case *n$y be)], and forthwith tg bring before this Court such of the said tMogfl %s may be taken possession of, returning this warrant, with an endorsement certifying what you have done under it, immediately upon its execution. hand and t&e seal of Court, this Given under day of
>
my
,19
[Seal.)
(Signature.)
Xr-BotfD TO
K3BJW
TH PEA OB.
(See section 107*} of (place), hare beep called, upon inhabitant "WHEBBAS I> (name), to *ttter iato a bond to keep the peace fox the tarn of , 1 hereby bind myself not to, oonxnaifc a breach o |Ite peace, or do aay act that may probably occasion a bteaoh of the peaca, dcpiag the aaid tAvxa; tod, hi ecu* of mv makitif default txlbrt^ X hereby kind myself to forfeit to Hi* Higkneaw^the MftbAr*ja> tt sum of rape** ,19 day of
,
ORIMISTAk
PROCED0BB
2
[BEGK.
IT,
SCHEDULE
XI.
V.
BOND FOR GOOD
(See sections 103, 109 and 110.) (name), inhabitant of (place), have been called upon to enter into a bond to be of good behaviour to His Highness the Maharaja, at.d to all His subjects for the term of (state the period), I hereby bind myself to be of good behaviour to His Highness and to all His subjects during the paid term ; and in case of my making default therein, I bind myself to forfeit to His Highness the sum of rupees.
WHEREAS
I,
Dated
this
day
of
19
(Signature.)
do (Where a bond with sureties is to 'be executed add) declare ourselves sure ies for the above named will be of good behaviour to His Highness the Maharaja and to subjects during the said term ; and, in case of his making therein, we bind ourselves, jointly and severally* to forfeit Highness the sum of rupees
Dated this
day* of
,
We
hereby that be all His

default
to His
,
IB*
(Sigpaturo.)
XII*
SUMMONS ON INFORMATION OF A PROBABLE BREACH

OF THB PJBACB,
(See section of
To
,
been made to appear to by credible information that substance fihe information), and that-yon axe, likely to (state commit * breach. <df the peaoa (or by which aefc a brdaoh* of th* peace will probably be occasioned), you ore hereby required to -attacctin person (or by a duly authorised .agent) at the Office of the Magfcekftto of on the. 19. , day erf, at ten o'clock ia the forenoon, to show cause why you should UQ&, b required to enter into a bond for rupees [Wfo* t*r cure required, add, and also to give- security by the bond of on* (or> as the case may be) surety (6* suret es) in the sum of ru$wes each if move than one)] that you will keep the peace for the term of Given under hand and the seal of the Oowt, thjkft <Jay of
WHBMJAJS
it lias
me
that
'
my
19
(Sâl.)
(Signatute,)
XITL
WifcAH<r
off
OoHiMii2i^r OK
to jsmm^ TH* PJBAOSU

(Sea
To tl^ Sup*rixiteiKiit (or keeer)

*afc)o!ntlw
of
f4
J*i! at,
ttUtvtt/}
4$p*tea botow
ittipwwaKir Jy
dftjot
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PROCEDURE
Forms.
contd.
369
SCHEDULE
V.
obedience to a summons calling upon him to show cause wliy lie should not enter into a bond for rupees with one surety )> that (or a bond with two sureties each in rupees lie, the said (name), would keep the peace for the peiiod of months ; and whereas an order was then made requiring the said (name) to enter into and find such security (state tJie security ordered when ^t differs from that mentioned in the summons), and he Las failed to comply with the said order This is to authorise and require you, the said Superintendent (or keeper), to re< eive the said (name) into your custody, together with this warrant, and Lim safely to Leep in the paid jail for the said period of (term of imprisonment) unless he shall in the meantime comply with the said order by himself and his surety (or suieties) entering into the said bond, in which case the same shall bo received, and the sai 1 (name) leleaped, and to return this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution* Given under my hand and the seal of tie Court, this day cf 19
,
(Seal.)
(Signature.)
XIV.
WARRANT OF COMMITMENT ON
PAILXJRJB
TO FIND
SECURITY POR GOOD BEHAVIOUR

(See section 123.) the Superintendent (or keeper) of the Jail at \VHERJBAS it has been made to appear to me that (name and description) has been and is lurking within the district of having no ostensible means of subsistence (or, and that he is unable to give any satisfactory account of himself) ;
To
or
WHEREAS
evidence of the general character of (name and description) has been adduced before me and recorded, from which it appears that he is an habitual robber (or house-breaker, etc-, as the case may be) , And whereas an order has been recorded stating the &ame and requiring the said (name) to furnish security for his good behaviour for the term of (state the period) by entering into bond with one surety (or two or more sureties, as the case may be), himself for rupees , and the said burety (or each of the said sureties) for rupees and the said (name) has failed to comply with the said order and for each default has been adjudged imprisonment for (state the term) unless the said security be sooner furnished; This is to authorise and require you, the said Superintendent (or keeper), to receive the said (name) into your custody, together with this warrant and him safely to keep in the said jail fot*the said period of (term of wiprisowient) unless he shall in the meantime Comply with the said order by himself and 1m surety {or sureties) entering into the said bond, in which case the same shall be received and the said (name) released, and to return this warrant with an endorsement certifying the
,
manner
of its execution.
Given under
my
hand and the

,19
seal of the Court, this

(Signature*')
-
day
ol
(Seal.)
M.
0.
AA,
370
CKIMINAIi
PROCEDURE
Forms
contd.
[B,EQN. II,
SCHEDULE
XV.
V.
WARRANT TO DISCHARGE A PERSON

FAILURE TO GIVE SECURITY.
(See sections 123
JMPRISONJI> ON
and
124.)
j(or
To the Superintendent
officer in
(or 'keeper) of the Jail at
other
whose custody tke person is). WAEREAS (name and description, of prisoner) was committed to day of your custody under warrant of the Court, dated the and has si ;ce duly given security under section of the Code of Criminal "Procedure Or me ont grounds for tiie opinion that to puffin and there have appeared ho can bi r*l'ia* *<1 \virfaout h* z p to tli community Ta a is to aufh >n<e a-^d leûire jou forthwith to discharge the
,
,
sa;
(name)
frm
your oaitj.1/, unle s'he
i^
liable
to
be detained for
dome other <aU3<>. Oi/en uuier my hand 19 day of

<8**al.)
an<l the seal of the Court, this
(Signature.)
XVI,
ORDER FOR THE REMOVAL or NUISANCES.

(Stê
section 133*)
To (name) WHEREAS
an obstruction
description and address). it has been made to appear to
me
that you have caused
(or nuisance) to persons using the public roadway (or other public place) which, etc , (describe the road or public place,) by etc., (state what it is that causes the obstruction, or nuistince), and that such obstruction (or nuisance) still exists ;
Or
has been made to appear to me that you aie carrying on as owner, or manager, the trade or occupation of (st&te the particular trade or occupation and the place where it %s cart ied on), and that the same is injurious to tke public health (or comfort) by reason (stat& briefly in what manner the injurious effects are c<w$e<?) 9 and should be suppressed or removed to a different place ;
WHEREAS
it
Or
has b**en made to appear to me that you are the own<*r (or are in possession of or have the control over) a certain tank (or well or excavation) adjacent to the public way (describe the thoroughfare) and that the safety of the public is endangered by reason of the said tank (or well or -excavation) being without a fence (or insecurely fenced);
WHEREAS
it
Or
WHEREAS,
etc,, etc., (as the
case
I do hereby direct and require you within (slate it& time aUoioed?) to (state wliat is to be done to abate the nuisance) or to appear required at in the Court of on the next, and to show cause* day of why this order should not be enforced ;
may
le)\
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PROCEDURE
Forms.
contd.
SCHEDULE
V.
Or
I do hereby direct and require you within (state the timi allowed) to cease carrying on the said trade or occupation at the said place, and not again to carry on the name, or to remove the said trade from the place whore it is now carried on, or to appear, etc. ;
Or
to
do hereby direct and require you within (stale the time allowed put up a sufficient fence state t7ie kind of fence and the pari to b*
I
;
fenced)
or to appear, etc.
Or
I do hereby direct and require you, etc., etc., (as Given umtor niy hand and the seal of the Court, 19 day of
(Seal.)
tJte
case
may
Re)
this
(Signature.)
XVIT.
MAGISTRATE'S ORDER CONSTITUTING A JURY.

(Roe section 338.)
the , 19 , an order was day of issued to (name) requiring him (slate the effect of the order), and whereas the said (nwne) has applied to me, by a petition bearing date the , for an order appointday oi ing a Jury to try whether the said recited order is reasonable aud proper; I do hereby appoint \Jthe names, eta., of the five or more Jurors) to be the Jury to try and decide the sad question, and do require the said Jury to report their decision within days from tli date of this order at my office at
WHEREAS on
Given
tinder
my hand
19
and the seal o the Court,
this
day
of
(Seal.)
(Signature
XVIII.
MAGISTRATE'S NOTICE AKD PEBKMPTGRY ORDKX AFT KB THIS FlNDTNtt BY A JURY.

(See section 140.)
description and address,) you notice that the
To (name, I HEREBY
give*
Jury
duly
appointed
of
petition presented by you on the found that the order issued on the
day day of
on tuo have
requiring you (state eitbstantially requisition in the order) is reasonable and proper. Such order has been made absolute, and I hereby direct and require you to obey the said order within (state the time allowed), on peril of the penalty provided by the Indian Peual Code or disobedience
thereto-
Given under
my hand
.
and the
seal of tho Court, this
day
of
(Seal,)
19
(Signature.)
AA 2
CMMlNAii PfeOCEDURfe
[REGX.
II,
SCHEDULE
V.
Forms
contd.
XIX
To (name,
INJUNCTION TO PROVIDES AGAIKST IMMINENT DANGER PENDING INQUIRY BY JURY.

(See section 142.)
description
and address).
the inquiry by a Jury appointed to tiy whether my is reasonable and proper is order issued on the day of , 19 , still pending, and it has been made to appear to me that the nuisance mentioned in the said order is attended with so imminent serious danger to the public as to render necessary immediate measures to prevent such danger, I do hereby, under the provisions of section 142 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, direct and enjoin you forthwith to (state plainly what is requited to "be done as a temporary safeguard) pending the result ot the local inquiry by the Jury. Given under my hand and the seal of the Court, this
WHEREAS
day
of
(Seal.)
19
(Signature.)
XX
To (name,
proper
MAGISTRATE'S ORDER PROHIBITING THE REPETITION, ETC., OF A NUISANCE.

(See section 143.)
description
WHEREAS
recital,
address.) it has been made to
and
guided by
Form No. XVI
appear to
or
me
that,
etc., (state
the
Form No. XXI,
as the case
and enjoin you not to repeat the said nuisance by again placing or causing or permitting to be placed, etc,, (as the case mat/ be). Given under my hand and the seal of the Court, this , 19 day of
(Seal.)
may
te) ; I do hereby strictly order
(Signature.)
XXI,
MAGISTRATE'S ORDER TO PREVENT OBSTRUCTION, RIOT, ETC.

(See section
1440 and address). WHEREAS it has been made to appeal to me that you are in possession (or have the management) of (describe clearly the property), and that, in digging a drain on the said land, you are about to throw or place a portion of the earth and stones dug up upon the adjoining
To (name,
description
public road, so ad to occasion risk of obstruction to persons
using the
road;
Or
has been made to appear to me that you and a number of other persons (mention the class qf persons) are about to meet and proceed iu a religious procession along the public street, etc., (as the case may be) and that such procession is likely to lead tq a xiot or, an
WHEKHAS
%
it
affray;
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SCHEDULE V
Or
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oontd.
eta, etc , (as the case mat/ be) ; I do hereby order you not to place or permit to be placed the earth or stones dug from land on, any part of the said road ;
WHERBAS,
any
of
Or
do hereby prohibit the procession passing along the said street and strictly warn and enjoin you not to take any part in suoh procesI
sion (or as the case recited
may
require).
Given under
my
hand and the

19
day of
(Seal.)
(Signature.)
XXIL
MAGISTRATE'S OBDER DECLARING PABTY ENTITLED TO RETAIN POSSBSSION OF LAND, ETC., IN DISPUTE.
(See section
14=5.)
IT appearing to me, on the grounds duly recorded, that a dispute likely to induce a breach of the peace existed between (describe the parties by name and residence or residence only ^f the dispute be between bodies of villagers) concerning ceitain (state concist ly the subject of dispute), situate within the local limits o my jurisdiction, all the said parties were called t*pon to give in a written statement of their respective claims as to the fact of actual possess! 311 of the said (the subject of dispute), and being satisfied by due inquiry had thereupon without reference to the merits of the claim of either of .the said parties to the legal right of possession, that the claim of actual possession by the said (name or names or description) is true ; I do decide and declare that he is (or they aie) in possession of the said (tJie subject of dispute) and entitled to retain such possession until ousted by dub course of law, and do strictly forbid any disturbance of his (or their) possession in the meantime.
Given under
my hand and the

19
day
of
(Seal.)
(Signature
XXIII
WARRANT OP ATTACHMENT IN THE CASE OF A DISPUTE AS TO THE POSSESSION OF LAND, ETC.

(See section 146-)
To the Police-officer in charge of the Police-station at (or, To the Deputy Commissioner of WHEREAS it has been made to appear to me that a dispute
likely to induce a breach of tha peace existed between (describe the parties concerned by name and residence, or residence only, if the dispute be between bodies of villagers) concerning certain (state Concisely subject of dispute) situate witMu th$ limits of jurisdiction, au4
my
374
OIUMIKAL PROCEDURE
[JRlSUN II,
SCHEDULE
V.
Forms
contd
thft aaid patties vrere thereupon duly called upon to state in writing their respective claims as to the fact of actual possession of the said (the subject of dispute) and wheieas upon the due mquiiy into the said claims I havo decided that neither of the said parties was in possession of the said (the subject <j/ dispnfe) (OR 1 am unable to satisfy myself as to which of the said parties wa in possession as afoiesaid) ; This is to authorise and require you to attach the said (the Hubjeot of dispute) by taking and keeping possession thereof, and to hold the same under attachment until the decree or order of a competent Court determining the rights of the parties, or the claim to pos* session, shall have been obtained, and to return this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.
Given nader
my
9
hand and the
day
of
(Seal
)
(Signature.)
XXIV
A
MAGISTRATE^ OKUJBUK, PROHIBITING THE DOING o* ANYTHING ON LAND OR WATER.
(See section 147.) uigFUVK having aiisen concert-ing the right of use of (stale concisely the subject of dispute) situate within the limits of jurisdiction, the possession of which laud (ot wat<r) is clcumed exclusively by (describe tfte persjit or persons)-, and it appearing to me, on due mquiiy into the same, that the said land (or water) has been open to the enjoyment of such usu by the public (or if by an iwUvulaal or a dat>$ of persons, describe him or them), and (if the use can be enjoyed throughout the year) ihiit the said use has been enjoyed within three months of the institution of tlic said inquiry (or if the ue is enjoyable only at " during the last of the seasons at which the particular seasons, say same is capable of being enjoyed ") ; I do order that the said (the claimant or claimant* of possession) or any one in their interest, shall not take (OH retain) possession of the said land (OB water) to the exclusion of the enjoyment of the right of use aforesaid until lie (or. they) shall obtain the decree or order of a competent Court adjudging him (or them) to he' entitled to exclusive possession.
my
Given under
my hand
"
and the
day of
(Seal)
19
(Signature,)
XXV.
BOND AND BAIL-BOND ON A PBJBUMINARY BEFORE A POLICE-OFFICER.

(See section 169.)
-
and
I, (ndine} { of being charged with the ofience of after inquiry required to appear before the Magistrate of
or
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375
SCHEDULE V
and
after inquiry called
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oontd.
in appear when required, do hereby bind myself to' appear at the Court of , on the next (OB on such day as I may day of after be required to attend) to answer further to the said charge, and in case of my making default herein, I bind myself, to forfeit to His Highness the Maharaja the sum of rupees J Dated this , 19 ay of
upon to enter into
my own
recognizance to
(Signature.)
hereby declare myself (or we jointly and severally declare ourselves that he of us) purety (or sureties) for the above~aid on tlie shall attend at , in the Court of day of next (or on puoh day as he may hereafter be requiied to attend) further to answer to the charge pending against/ him, and, in case of his making default therein, I hereby bind myself (or we hereby bind ourselves) to forfeit to Ills Highness the Maharaja the sum of rupees Dated this 19 day of
I
and each
.(Signature.)
XXVI
BON0 TO PROSECUTE OH GIVE EVIDENCE,

(See soction
1 700 do liorJby Mi d itubelf to attend at
I, (nanif), of (/;&*cv)*
in the Court of t o'clock on the , moct and then and th re to piorfc*uto (or to p'l s<ni1a and give evidence), (or to g-ve evidence) i* the mitfor of a charge of
day of
making df ulfc hwrcht, J b'nd Try* the Maf araja the sum of rupees Dated this day of
nga'n
If
-t
one A, B. f and, in cyso

fi.ifoit
,f
to
to His
H'ghmsa
19
(Signature*)
XXVII
NOTICE OP COMMITMENT BY MAGISTRATE TO

TUBIilC PjROSECUTOR.
(Sere
section 218.)
hereby gives notice that he had commitat the next Sessions ; and the Magistrate hereby instructs tho Public Prosecutor to conduct the prosecution of
Magistrate of
ted
THE
one
for trial
the s#id case.
The charge against the accused

in the charge).
is
that, etc., (state the offence as
Dated
thiw
day of
19
(Signature.)
376
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
[Regn,
IT,
SCHEDULE
V.
Forms,
coutd.
XXVIII
CHARGBH.
(See section 221, 222, 223.)

(1)
Charges with one He&d.

etc.,)
On penal Code, section
, at day of waged war against His Majesty the King Kmperor of India, and thereby committed an oflenco punishable under section 121 of the Indian Ponal Code, and within the cognizance of the Court of Session.
(a) I, (name and office of Magistrate, of accused! person) as follows (6) tliat you, on or about the
:
hereby charge you (name
(c)
And
hereby direct that you be tried by the said Court on the

(Signature and seal of the Magistrate.)
sai
charge.
[To be $ub*tUuted for
(b)
]:_
day
of
,
On
flection
(2)
That you, on or about the

,
at
124.
with the intention of inducing Hon'ble A. B., Member of the Council of the Governor-General of India, to retrain fcom exercising a lawful power as such Member, assaulted such Member and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 121 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of the Court of Session.
(3)
On section
161.
directly
That you, being a public servant in the Itapaitment accepted from (state the name), for another party (state the
name)> a gratification other than legal remuneration, as a motive for .bearing^ to do an official act, acd thereby committed an offence punishable jmclor section 161 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of the Court of Session.
On lection
160.
(4)

,
day
of
at
omitted to do, as the case may be] such conduct being contrary to ttto provisions of Act section , and known by you to bo prejudicial to
did
(or
and
thereby committed an offence punishable under section 166 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of the Court of Session.
On section
193.
(5)
That you on or about

,
the
,
clay of
" " which statement you either knew or believed, to be false, or did not believe to bo true, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 193 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of the Court of Session.
in evidence that
in the course of the trial of
before
, at stated
On section 804.
That you, on or about the , at day of , committed culpable homicide not amounting to murder, caus, and thereby committed an oflence ing the death of punishable under section 301 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the
(6)
'
cognizance of the Court of Session,
On
section
, at day of abetted the commission of suicide by AJi,, a person in a state of intoxication, and thereby committed an offenci punishable under section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance o{ the Court
(7)

,
of Session,
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877
SCHEDULE V
(8)
Forms
oontd.
On section , at day of 325. , and thereby voluntarily caused grievous hurt to committed an offence punishable under section 325 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of the Court of Session. , at On section (9) That you, on or about the day of robbed (slate the name), and thereby committed an offence 392 ,
,
punishable under section 392 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of the Court of Session. On section , at day of (10) That you, on or about the 305. , committed daooity, an offence punishable under section 395 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of the Court of
Session
within my cognizance by Magistrate substitute within the cognizance of the Court of Session," and in (c) OMIT for r by the said Court )
"
(/;* cases tried
*'
'*
'
(2)
Gharges with two or more Heads.
(a) I, name and officer of Magistrate, etc.,) hereby charge you (name of accused person) as follows ; That you, on or about the , at On section day (6) FIRST , knowing a com to be counterfeit, delivered the same to another 241. person, by name A. B , as genuine, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 241 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of the Court of Session*
That you, on or about the , at day of to induce to a coin be another counterfeit, attempted knowing person, by name A. B,, to receive it as genuine, and theieby committed an offence punishable under section 241 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of the Court of Session,
SECONDLY.
-
(c)
And
hereby direct that you be tried by the said Court on the

(Signature and seal of the Magistrate.)
said charge.
[To be substituted for (b)]i
That you, on or about the day of On section* committed murder by causing the 302 and 304* at death cf , and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of the Court of Session.
(2)
FIRST
That you, on or about tho day of committed , by causing the death of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 804 of tho Indian Penal Code and with*
SECONDiiY.
,
at
in the cognizance of the Court of Session. FIRST, That you, on or about the
(3)
,
day
of
at
committed
theft,
and thereby committed an offence On sections

(*n<J
panishable under section 279 of thd Indian Penal Cqde, cognizance 61 the Court of
within the 379 and 382,
378
CBOTINAL PROCKUT7BK
{RttGN* II,
SCHEDULE
V,
FO/MS
conld.
SECONDLY. Tliat you> on or about the day of , committed theft, having made preparation for causing at , death to a person in order to the committing of such theft, and hereby committed an offenco punishable under section 382 of the Indian Penal Code and, within the cognisance of the Court of Session
at
THIRDLY. That you, on or about the day of , committed theft, having made preparation for causing restraint to a person in order to the effecting of your escape aiter the committing of such theft, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 382 of the Indian Penal Code, and within tho cognizance
of the Court of Session.
.FOURTHLY,
at
theft,
,
That you, on or about the day of committed theft, having made pteparation for causing
fear
of hurt to a person in order to the retaining of property taken by such and thereby committed an offence punishable under Beotion 382
of the Indian Penal Code, Session.

Alternative charges on
section 193.
(4)
and within the cognizance

day
of
of the Court of
at , before " a fca t j j u evidence that ," and that you, on or about the of the couivc of the trial of , at day ** before , stated in evidence that ," one of which ^statements you cither knew or believed lo be false, or did not believo to be true, &nd thereby committed an offence punishable under section 193 of the Indian PonttI Code, and within tho cognizance of the Court of Session. " *' within my cognisance [In case** tried ly Magistrates substitute " of in the the of and "within Court Session omit (c) for cognizance "by
in the courae of the inquiry into
,
,
That you, on or about
the said Court"]
(3),
Charge for TLcfL

office
after previous Conviction.

*
of Magistrate, accused person) as follows : That you, on or about the

I,
(name and
etc.),
hereby charge you (name of
committed
theft,
section 379 of Court of Seswon, [or (Magistrate) as (he
at day of and thereby committed a> offence punishable under the Indian Penal Code, and vithin the mamxunce of tho
cuse,
way
be],
you, the said (warn* ofacctwd), sitnul further charge* I tbatyou before the committing of the said olloiu-o, that U to say, on tin* had been convicted by the (tfitia Con ft iy which , day o of an offence punishable under Chapter conviction was had) at XVII of the Indian Penal Code with imprisonment for a term of three years, that is to saj, the t ffence of houpe-breaking by night (descr&e the offence in the ww&8 used in the section tinder wtiieh the accused was convicted), which conviction is still in full force and effect, and that you ate thereby liable to enhanced punishment under section 75 of the Indian Penal Code.
And
And
I lieioby direct that
you be
tried, etc.
1004]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
379
SCHEDULE V
XXIX.
WARRANT o
OB PlNB
Forms
conttl.
COMMITMENT ON A SENTENCE on IMPRISONMENT IF PASSED BY A MAGISTRATE.

and
258.)
(See sections 245
the Superintendent (or keeper) of the Jail at WHFEEAS on the ,19 day of , prisoner), (the 1st, 2nd, &rd as the case mat/ be) prisoner in (name of case No. of the Calendar for 19 , was convicted before iae (name and official designation) of the offence of (mention the offence or offences wncisety) tinder section (or sections or the Indian Penal Code (or of Act ), and was sentenced to (stale
the
To
punishment fully and

This
is
distinctl*
to authorise and lequiie you, the said ^Superintendent (or keeper) to receive the said (prisoners name) into youi custody in the said Jail, together with this warrant, and there carry the aforesaid sentence into execution according to law.
Given under
(Seal.)
my
hand and the
seal of tho
Couit, this
(Signature.)
day
19
XXX
WAKKANT
OF* IMPRISONMENT ON FAILURE TO RECOVER AMENDS BY DISTRESS.
(See section 250.)
To
the Superintendent (or keeper) of the Jail at
WHKREAS (name and description) han brought against (name ctwZ description of the accused person) tho complaint that (mention it Gowi&ely), and tho same has bain dismissed as frivolous (or vexation*, and the order of dismissal awards payment by the said (mwte of complaint) of the sum of rupees as amends , aud whorsaa the said sum has not been paid and cannot be recovorod by distress of the movable property of the" said (name comjtlawahf) aud an order has been luade for his *imple imprisonment? in jail for the period of days, unless tho, aforesaid sum be
sooner paid This is to authorise aud loyuiro you, the said Superintendent (or keeper), to receive the said (name) into your custody together with this warrant, and him safely to keep in the said jail for the said period of (term of imprisonment,), subject to tho provisions of section 69 of the Indian Penal Code, uule< s tho said sum be sooner paid, and on the receipt thereof forthwith to wet him at liberty, rcturmng this warrant with au endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.
,
.
Given under iny hand and the "

A*tr
.*
(fc5
(Signature.)
380
CBMINAL PROCEDURE
[REGN.
II,
SCHEDULE
XXXI.
To
V.
Forms.
contd.
SUMMONS TO WITNESS
and
252.)
(See flections 68 of
complaint Las been made before me that has (or is suspected to have) com* of mitted the offence of (state the offence concisely with time and place) and it appears to me that you are likely to give material evidence for the prosecution ; You are hereby summoned to appear before this Court on the
WHEREAS
o'clock in the forenoon, to testify what you know concerning the matter of the said complaint, and not to depart thence without leave of the Court ; and you are hereby warned that, if you shall without just excuse neglect or refuse to appear on the said date, a warrant will be issued to compel your attendance. Given under hand and the seal of the Court, this
day
of
my
day of
(Seal,)
19
(Signature.)
XXXH.
PRECEPT TO DISTKIOT MAGISTRATE TO SUMMON JURORS AND ASSESSORS.
(See section 326.) To the District Magistrate of WHEREAS a Criminal Session is appointed to be held in the Court on the house at day of next, and the names of the persons herein stated have been duly drawn by lot from among those named in the revised list of jurors and assessors furnished to this Court ; you are hereby required to summon the said persons to attend at the said Couit of Session at 10 A.M. on the said date, and, within such date, to 'certify that you have done so in pursuance of this precept.
(Here enter the names of Jurors and Assessors)
Given under
my hand
9
and
.
ther seal of
the Court, this

(Signature.)
day of
(Seal
)
19
XXXIII
To (name)
of (place).
SUMMONS TO ASSESSOR OR JUROR.

(See section 328.)
Pursuant to a precept directed to me by the Court of Session of requiring your attendance as an Assessor (or a Juror) at the next Criminal Session, you are hereby summoned to attend at the said Court of Session ab (place) at ten o'clock in the forenoon on the
day
Given under
of
next,
my hand
,
and the
seal of office, this
day
of
(Seal.)
19
(Signature.)
48
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C&XMIAL SROCEDUBfi
SCHEDULE
V.
Forms
oontd.
XXXIV
WARRANT OF COMMITMENT UNDER SENTENCE

OF DEATH.
(See section 374.)
(or keeper) of the Jail at
WHEREAS
day
.
at the Session held before

,
me on
the
of
19
as the case may be) prisoner in prisoner), the 1st, Qnd, case No. of the Calendar at the said Session, was duly convicted of the offence of culpable homicide amounting to murder under section of the Indian Penal Code, and sentenced to suffer death, subject to the confirmation of the said sentence by the
(name of
3Z
Court of
This is to authorise and require you, the said Superintendent (or keeper), to receive the said (prisoner's name) into your custody in the said Jail, together with this warrant, and him, there safely to keep until you shall receive the further wairant or order of this Court, carrying into effect the order of the said Court.
Given under
my hand and the

,
day
of
(Seal
)
19
(Signature.)
XXXV* WARRANT
OF EXECUTION ON A SENTENCE o
(See section 381,)
DEATH.
WHEREAS (name of prisoner), (the 1st 2nd, 3rd, as the ease may be) of the Calendar at the Session prisoner in case No. has been held before me on the ,19 day , day of by a warrant of this Court, dated the committed to your custody under sentence of death ; and whereas the Coiut of order of the confirming the said sentence has been received by thi* Court ;
This is to authorise and require you, the said Superintendent (or keeper), to carry the said sentence into execution by causing the said
(time
(to be hanged by the neck until he be dead, at and place of execution), and to return this warrant to the Couit with an endorsement certifying that the sentence has been executed* Given under my hand and the seal of the Court, this . , 19 day of
(Seal)
(Signature.)
382
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
[REGN.
11,
SCHEDULE V
XXXVT,
Forms
contd.
WARRANT AFTER A COMMUTATION

OF A SENTENCE.
(See sections 381
and
382,)
(or keeper) of the Jail at WHEREAS at a Session held on the . , 19 day of (name of prisoner) the (1st, 2nd, 3rd, cts tlie case may le) prisoner in case No. of the Calendar at the said Session, was convicted of tbe ofience of a punishable under section of the Indian Penal Code, and sentenced to , and was thereupon committed to your custody ; and whereas by the order of the Court of (a duplicate of which is hereunto annexed) the punishment adjudged by tbe said sentence has been commuted to tbe punishment of transportation for life (or aa the case may be) This is to authorise and require you, the said Superintendent (or keeper), safely to keep the said (prisoner's nawe) in your custody in the said jail, as by law is required, until he shall be delivered over by you to the proper authority and custody for the purpose of his undergoing the punishment of transportation under the said order, or if the mitigated sentence is one of imprisonment, say after the words ** custody in the said jail," "and there to carry into execution the punishment of imprisonment under the said order according to law/' Given under my hand and the seal of the Court, this 19 . tiny of
;
,
(Seal.)
(Signal ure.)
XXXVII.
To (name and
who
day
of
WARB^NT TO
svy A FINE BY DISTRESS AND SALE.

or other person or persons
(See section 336.)
designation of the Police-officer is of one to execute the warrant.)
description oftJie offender) was on the convicted before me of the offence of 19 " (mention tlie offence concisely), and sentenced to pay a fine of rupees , and whereas the said (name), although required to pay the said fine, has not paid the same or any part thereof. This is to authorise and require you to make distress by seizure of any tnoveable property belonging to the said (name) which may be found within the district of ; and, if within (ttate the number of days or hours allowed) next after such distress the said sum shall not be paid (or forthwith), to sell the moveable property distrained, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy the said fine returning tliis
,
WHEBFAS (mime and
warrant, with an endorsement certifying what you have done under it, immediately upon its execution. Given under my hand and the seal of the Court, this Id . day of ,
(Seal.)
(Signature)
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
383
SCHEDULE V._ Forms

XXXVII I
WAERANT OF COMMITMENT
CONTEMPT
VTH
contd.
MN A FINE
is
IK CERTAIN CASES OP IMPOSED.
(See section 480.)
(of keeper) of
the Jail at
Court holtlen before me on this day (na/ne a description of the ojfeib'ler) in the presence (vr view) of the Court co: mitted wilful contempt And whereas foi such contempt the said ('name of offender) I h*eu adjudged by the Court to pay a fine of rupees or in default to suffer simple imprisonment for the space of (state the number of Month? or days); This is to authorise and require yo'i, the Superintendent (or keeper) of the said Jail, to receive the said (name of off' nder) into your custody, together with this warrant, and him safely to keep in the said jail for the said period of (farm of imprisonment), unless the aid fine he sooner paid and on tho receipt thereof, forthwith to set him at liberty, returning this warrant \\ith an endorsement certifying the
at a
; t ;
WHEREAS
manner
day
of
its
execution.
Given under
(Seal.)
my hand
,
and the
seal oC the Court, this
19
(Signature
XXXIX
MAGISTRATE'S OB JUDGE'S WABBANT OP COMMITMENT OF WITNESS REFCTSING TO ANSWER.

(See section 435
)
To
(nanie and designation of officer of Court.) WHEREAS (name and description), being summoned (or brought before this Court) as a witness and this day required to give evidence on an inquiry into an alleged offence, refused to answer a certain
question (or certain questions) put to him touching the said alleged offence, and duly recorded, without alleging any just excuse for such refusal, and for his contempt has been adjudged detention in custody for (term of detention adjudged) ; This is to authorise and require you to take the said (name) into custody, and him safely to keep in your custody for the space of days, unless in the meantime he shall consent to be examined and to answer the questions asked of him, and on the last of the said days, or forthwith on such consent being known, to bring him before this Court to bo dealt with according to law, returning this warrant with an endorsement certifying tho manner of its execution.
Given under
my
,
hand and
190
.
the* seal
of the Qouit, this
day
of
(Seal.)
384
CRIMINAL BaocEDUfcfi
[REGN*
11,
SCHEDULE V__Forms
contd.
XL__WARRANT OJP
To
IMPRISONMENT ON FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE.

(See section 188.)
the Superintendent (or keeper) of the Jail at
me Ms
WHEREAS (name, description and address) has been proved before to be possessed of sufficient means to maintain his wife, (name) (or child (name), who is by reason of (state 1he reason) unable to maintain herself (or himself)] and to have neglected (or refused) to do so, and an order has been duly made requiring the said (name) to allow to his : said wife (or child) for maintenance the monthly sum of rupee* and whereas it has been further proved that the said (name) in wilful disregard of the said order has failed to pay rupees being the amount of the allowance for the month (or months of : And thereupon an order was made adjudging him to undergo simple (or iigorous) imprisonment in the said jail for the period of ; This is to authorise and require you, the said Superintendent ^ (or keeper), to receive the said (name) into your custody in the said jail, together, with this warrant, and there carry the said order into execution according to law, returning this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.
Given under
my
band and the

19
day
of
(Seal.)
(Signature
XLL WARRANT TO ENFORCES THE PAYMENT

BY DISTRESS AND SALE.
(See section 488*)
off
MAINTENANCE
To (name and designation of the

(o
Police-officer or other
person
execute the ivdrrant.
his said wife (or child) for maintenance the monthly sum of rupees said order , and whereas the said (natne) in wilful disregard of the the allowhas failed to pay rupees , being the amount of ance for the month (or months) of ; This is to authorise and require you to make distress by seizure or
order has been duly
made
requiring (name) to allow to
any movable property belonging to the said (name) which may be found within the district and if within (state the number of dat/a
,
or hours allowed), next after such distress the said sum shall not be paid (or forthwith), to sell the movable property distrained, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy the said sum, returning this warrant, with an endorsement certifying what you have done under it ? immediately upon its execution.
Given under
my
hand and the

9
day
of
(Seal.)
19
(Signature
)
1904]
CRIMINAL PBOOKBUBI2
38S
SCHEDULE
XLIT.
V.
Forms.
contd.
BOND AND BAIL-BOND ON A PRELIMINARY INQUIRY BEFORE A MAGISTRATE.

(See sections 496
and
499.)
I, (name), of (place), being brought before the Magistrate of (as the case may be) charged with the offence of and required to , attendance in his Court and at the Court of Session give security for if required, to bind myself to attend at the Court of the f-aid Magistrate on every day ol the preliminary inquiry into the said charge, and, should the caso be sent for trial by the Court of Session, to be, and appear, before the said Court when called upon to answer the charge against me; and, in case of niy making default herein, I bind myself to foifeit to His Highness the Maharaja the sum of Rupees
my
Dated
this
day
of
39
(Signature.)
I hereby declare myself (or we jointly and severally declare ourselves and each of us) surety (or sureties) for the said (name) that h on every day of the preliminary inshall attend at the Couit of quiry into the offence charged against him, and, should the case be sent for tiial by the Court of Session, that he shall be, and appear, before the said Court to answer the charge against him, and, in rase of his making default therein, I bind myself (or we bind ourselves) to forfeit to His Highness the Maharaja the sum of rupees
Dated
this
day of
ly
(Signature.)
XLIII
WARRANT TO DISCHARGE A PERSON IMPRISONED ox

FAILURE TO GIVE SECURITY.
(See section 500.)
(or other officer in
whose custody the person
is)
WHEREAS (name and description of prisoner) was committed to day of your custody under warrant of this Cuurt, dated the , and has since with his surety (or suritiea) duly executed a bond under section 499 of the Code of Criminal Procedure This is to authorise and require you forthwith to discharge tlie gaid (name) from your custody, unless ha is liable to be detained for some
:
other matter.
Given under
my
,
hand and tin

19
,
day
of
(Seal,)
(Signature.)
M.
0*
BE
386
ORIHISTAL pRorEDtniB
[REGN.
II,
SCHEDULE
XLTV
To
V.
Forms.
oontcl.
WARRANT OF ATTACHMENT TO ENFORCE

{See Section 514.)
A BOND.
the Police-officer in charge of the Police-station at WHEREAS (navw, description and address of person) has failed to appear on (mention tJie occasion) pursuant to his recognizance, and has by such default forfeited to His Highness the Maharaja the sum of rupees and whereas the said (name of person) has (the penalty in the bond) on due notice to him, iailed to pay the said sum or show any sufficient cause why payment should not be enforced against him, This is to authorise and require you to attach any movable property of the said (name) that you may find within the district of seizure and detention, and, if the said amount be not paid within three days, to sell the property so attached or so much of it as may be sufficient to realise the amount aforesaid, and to make return of what you have done under this warrant immediately upon its execution, Given undwr my hand and the seal ot the Court, thi* . , 192 day of
,
'
(Seal.)
(Signature.)
XLV.
To
NOTICE TO
of
SUJRETXT
ON BREACH OP
BOND.
(See Section 514.)

of , 192 , you that ho should appear before this , and bound yourself to in default thereof to forfeit the sum of rupees His Highness the Maharaja and whereas the said (name) has failed to appear before this Court, and by reason of such default' you have forfeited the aforesaid sum o! rupees ; You are hereby required to pay the said penalty or show cause, within days from this date, why payment of the said um should not be enforced against you, Given under my hand and the seal of the Court, this 192 day of
WHEREAS on
tho
day
became surety Court on the
for (name) of (place) day of
(Seal.)
(Signature.)
XLVI
NOTICE TO SURETY OF FORFEITURE OF GOOD BEHAVIOUR.

(?ee section 614.)
BOND FOR
To
of
>
I 92 WHEREAS on the > 7 OU became daflpof surety by a bond for (natne) of (place) that he would -be of good behaviand bound yourself in default thereof to forour for the period of to His Highness tho Maharaja and whereas feit the sum of rupees the said (name), has been convicted of the offence of (tncntion the concisely) committed since you bccama moli nuvety, whweby baud has become forfeited,
1904]
CfeTMfffAL PnOOHTnTTBXi
387
SCHEDULE V
You
to
Forms.
contd.
,
show cause within

of
(Seal.)
are hereby required to pay the said penalty of rupees days why it should not be paid. Given under inv hand and the seal of the (Jourt, this
or
day
192
(Signature.)
XLVlf.
To
WARRANT OP ATTACHMENT AOAINST A SURETY.

(See section
of
14.)
WHEREAS (name, description and address) hap bound himself as surety for the appearance ot (me /U ion the condition of the bond)> and the said (name) has made default, and thereby foiieiled to His Highness the Maharaja the sum of rupees (the penalty in the bond) This is to authorise and require you to attach any movable propeity of the said (name) which you may find within the district of seizure and detention, and, if the said amount be not paid within by three cUy, to S3ll the property so attached, or so much of it as may be sufficient to realiae the amount aforesaid, and make return of \that you have done under this warrant immecHately upon its execution. Given under my hand and fcbe seal of the Oomt, this 192 , day of
;
(Seal.)
(Signature.)
XLVTIf.
WARRANT OP COMMITMENT OF THE SHRBTV OF AV

ACCUSED PERSON ADMITTED TO BAIL.
(Bee section 614.)
The Superintendent (or keeper) of the Civil Jail at WHEREAS {name and description of surety) has bound himself as a
surety for the appearance of (state the condition of the botxj) and the said (name) has therein made default whereby the penalty mentioned in the said bond has been forfeited to His Highness the Maharaja and whereas the said (name surety) hasj, on due notice to him, failed to pay the said sum or show any sufficient cause why payment should not be enforced against him, and the same cannot be recovered by attachment and sale of movable property of his, and an order has been made for his imprisonment in the civil jail
for (specify the period)
;
This is to authorise and require you, the said Superintendent (or keeper), to receive the said (name) into your custody with this warrant and him safely to keep in the *&id jail for said (term of imprisonment), and to return this warrant with an endorsement certifying the
of its
xeeutkm. Given under

(Seal
)
my hand
192
and the
soal of the Court, this
day
of
(Signature.)
BB 2
388
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
[KfcGN, II,
SCHEDULE V
XXIX.
Forms.
contdL
NOTICE TO THE PRINCIPAL OP FORFEITURE OP A BOND TO KRKP THE PEACE.

(See section 514.)
To
(name, description and address). WHEREAS on the ,19 , you entered into a bond day of not to commit, etc., (as in the bond), and proof of the forfeiture of the same has been given before me and duly xecorded You are hereby called u; on to pay the said penalty of rupees , or to show cause before me within days why payment of the same should not be enforced against you.
;
Dated
(Seal.)
this
day
of
19
(Signature.)
WARRANT
TO ATTACH THE PROPERTY OP THE PRINCIPAL ON BREACH OP A BOND TO KEEP THE

(See section 514.)
To (name, and designation of Police-officer), a the Police-station of WHEREAS (name and description) did, on the , 19 , day of enter into a bond for the sum ot rupees binding himself not to commit a breach of the peace, etc. (as in the bond), and proof of the forfeiture of the said bond has been given before me and duly recorded ; and whereas notice has been given to the said (name) calling upon him to show caase whjT the said sum should not be paid, and he has failed to do so or to pay the said sum ; This is to authorise and require you to attach by seizure movable which property belonging to the said (name) to the value of rupees the said sum be not , and, if you may find Within the district of , to sail the property so attached, or so much of it as paid within may be sufficient to realise the same ; and to make return of what you have done under this warrant immediately upon its execution. hand and the seal of the Court, this Given under day of
my
19
(Seal.)
(Signature
LI.
WARRANT OF IMPRISONMENT ON BREACH OF A BOND TO KEEP THE PEACE,
(See section 514.) (or keeper) of ttte Civil Jail at WHEREAS proof has been given before me and duly recorded that (name and description) has committed a breach of the bond entered into by him to keep the peace, whereby he has forfeited to His Highness the Maharaja the sum of rupees whereas the said (name) ; and has failed to pay the said sum or to show cause why* the said sum should not be paid although duly called upon to do so, and payment thereof cannot be enforced by attachment of his movable property, and an order has been made for the imprisonment of the said (name) the civil jail for the period of (term of impugnment) ;
1904]
CB1MINAL P&OCEUUim
389
SCHEDULE V
forms
contd.
This is to authorise and require you, the said Superintendent (or keeper) o the said civil jail, to receive the (name) into your custody, together with this warrant, and him safely to keep in the said jail, ior the said period of (term of imprisonment) ; and to retuiu this warrant \vith an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution. Given under my Land and the seal of the Court, this day of 19 .
(Seal.)
(Signature.)
LII.
WARRANT OF ATTACHMENT AND SALE ON FORFEITURE OF BOND FOR GOOD BJBUAVIOUR.

(See section
514
To the
,
Police-officer in charge of the Police-station at
WHEREAS (name, description and addtest>) did, on the day of for the good behavi19 give security by bond in tho sum of rupees our of (name, etc of the principal) 9 and proof has been given before me and duly recorded of the commission by the said (name) of the offence of \vhereby the said bond has been forfeited ; and whereas notice has been given to the said (name) calling upon him to show cause why the said sum should not be paid, and he Las failed to do so or to pay the said sum ; This is to authorise and require you to attach by seizure movable which pcoparty belonging to the said (name) to the value of rupees and, if the said sum be not paid you may find within the district of within to sell the property so attached, or so much of it as may be sufficient to realise the same, and to mike return of what you have done under this warrant immediately upon its execution. Given under my hand and the seal of the Court, this day of 19
,
,
(Seal.)
(Signature.)
LIII
WARRANT OF IMPRISONMENT ON FORFEITURE OF BOND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR.

(See sefetion 514.) (or koeper) of the Civil Jail at
(nanic, description and address), did, on the day for the good give security by boud iu the sum of rupees behaviour of (no, me, etc., of the principal), and proof of the breach of the said bond has been give a before me and duly recorded, whereby the said (name) has forfeited to His Highness the Maharaja the sum of whereas be has failed to pay the said sum or to show , and rupees cause why the said sum should not be paid although duly called upon to do so, and payment thereof cannot bo enforced by attachment of his movable property, and an order has been made for the imprisonment of the said (name) in the civil jail for the period of (term of imprisonment)
WHEREAS
19
$
of
>
390
CRIMINAL PROCBDUEK
[REGN.
II,
SCHEDULE
V.
Forms.
conoid.
This is to authorise and require you, the Superintendent (or keepei), to leceivc the said (name) into your custody, together with this warrant, and liitu safely to keep in the aide jail for the said period of (term ofim~
prisonmeni), returning this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.
Given under
(Seal)
my
hand and the
day
of 19
(Signature.)
REGULATION
No. ill
OF
1904,
)
(PASSED ON THE ISTH DAY or MARCH 19U4
Regulation for the Registration of Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies.

it
is
expedient thnt provision should be made for improving the legal condit on of societies established for the promotion of literature, science, or the fine arts, or for the diffusion of useful knowledge or for charitable purposes; His Highness the Maharaja is pleased to enact as
WHEREAS
Preamble.
follows:
This Regulation nuy be called the Societies Registration Regulation, 1904 (2) It extends to the whole of Mysore and It shall pome into forbe on the date of its fu>t (3)
1.
(1)
Short
title,
ment.
publication in the
2.
literary,
official
Gazette,*
Any
i
seven
or
more persons
1
associated for
i
any
Sooieti
f
scientific
is
purpose as
or charitable purpose, or for any such * i i j* f 1 i described in sect.on 21 of this regulation, may,
meuiox
^f
ot association
by subscribing their names to a memorandum of association and filing the same with the Registrar <i Joint -stock Companies, form themselves into a stclcty under th's Regulation.
3.
The memorandum
of associat
on
shall contain the Memorandum
following things (that is to say) the name of the society
the objecfc of the society the names, addresses, and occupations of the governois, council, directory comuiittes or other governing body to whom, by the 'rules of the of i+s affairs is society, the management
:
entrusted.
copy
of the rules
and regulations
of the society,
certified to
be a correct copy by not less than three of the members of the governing body, shall be filed with the
of association.
memorandum
* This Regulation was first published in the Mysore Gazette dated the 31st Match 1904.
392
SOCIETIES REGISTRATION
Sections 4-9.
[REGN.
Ill,
Registration Fees.
Upon such memorandum aixd certified copy being tho Registrar shall ceitify under h"s hand that the There shaU society is registered under this Regulation. be paid to the Registrar for every such registration a fee of twenty rupees, or such smaller fee as the Government may, from time to tim, direct; and all ftes to paid shall le accounted for to Government.
4.
filed,
Annual list managing body to be

filed.
o!
in eveiy year, on or before the fourteenth the day succeeding day on which, accoiding to the mles of the society, the annual general meeting of the society is held, or, if the rules do not provide for an annual general meeting, in the month of January, a Ikt shall Le filed.wi h the '^Registrar of Joint-stock Companies cf the names, addresses and occupations of the governors, council, directory comniitt3e or other governing body then entrusted with the management of the affairs of the society.
5.
Once
Property
society
rf
6.
how
The property, movable and immovable, belonging
to a, society legistered under this Regulation, if not vested in trustees, shall bs c!e med to be vested, for the time being, in the governing body of such society, and in all proceedings, civil and criminal, may be described as the property of the governing body of such society by their proper title.
Suits by against
aocieties.
and
7.
Every society registered under
this
Regulation
of the president, chairman may or as shall be detoimined or trustees, principal secretary, by the rules and regulations of the society, and, in default of such determination, in the name of such person as shall bo appointed by the governing body for the occasion
:
sue or be sued in the
name
Provided that it shall be competent for any perstn having a claim or demand against the society, to sue the
president or chairman, or principal secretary or the trustees thereof, if, on application to the governing body, seme other officer or person bo not nominated to be the defendant.
Suits not Abate.
to
proceeding in any Civil Court shall abai e of the person by or against wjhcm proceeding shall have been brought or continued, dying or ceasing to fill the character in the name whereof he shall Lave sued or been sued, but the saino suit or proceeding shall be continued in the name oi or against the successor of such person.
8.
No suit or
or discontinue su'jh suit or
by rcarou
Enforcement/
oi judgment against
eociety.
9. If a judgmsnt shall be iccovercd against the per/sen or officer nam:d on behalf of the society; such judgment not be put in force against the property, movable or
1904]
Sections 10-12.
393
immovable, or against the body of such person or but against the property of the society.
effiier,
Tho app'ic ition for execution shall s^t forth the judgment, the fact of the pu'ly against whom it shall have teen recovered having bued or having been su"d, as the case may be, on behalf of the society only, and shall requiie to have
the judgment enforced against the property of the society. 10. Whenever by any bye-law duly made in accordance with the rules and regulations of the society, or, if the lules do not provide for the making of bye-laws, by any bye-law made at a general meeting of the members of the society convened for the purpose (for the making of which lie concurrent votes of three- fifths of the members present at
Recovery of
S$L
under b yelaw -
such meeting shall be necessary), any pecuniary penalty is imposed for the breach of any rule or bye-law of the society, such penalty, when accrued, may be recovered in any court having jurisdiction where the defendant shall reside, or the society shall be situate, as the governing body thereof shall
deem
expedient.
in arrear of a subserip- Members bft of the tun which, according to the rules society, he is bound ijjj}^ to pay or who shall possess him:e'f of or detain any properly strangers of the society in a manner or for a time con'/raryto such rules, or shall injure or destroy any property of the society, mxy ba sued for such arrear or for the damage accruing from such detention, injury or destruction of prop?rty in the manner hereinbefore provided.
11.
Any member, who mvy be
But if the defendant shall be successful in any suit or Recovery by other proceeding brought against him at the instance of the society, and shall be adjudged to recover his costs, he may costs e'ect to proce3d to recover the same from the officer in whose tume thefcuit shall be brought, or from the society, and iu the latter case shall have process against the property of the said society in the manner above described.
JS
'
12. Any member of the society who shall steal, purloin or embezfcle any money or other property, or wilfully and , maliciously destroy or injure any property of such society, or ?hall Jorge any deed, hond, security for money, lece'pt or other instrument, whereby tho funds of the society may be ;se 1 to loss, shall be subject to the same prosecution, exp if c and, >nv!clei, shall be liable to be punished in like manner, a* any person not a merrbor would Jbe subject and liable to
in respect of the like offence*
pun.
8tran
ws '
394
SOCIETIES BBGISTBAT10N
Sections 13-14.
[REGN.
Ill,
<* abridge
purpose*.
Whenever it shall appear to the governing body 13. any society registered under this Regulation, wlich has been established for any particular purpose or purposes, that
^
* s advisable to all 6^. extend or abridge such purpose to or for other purposes within the meaning of this Regulation, or to amalgamate such society either wholly or partially
with any other society, such governing body may submit the proposition to the members of the society in a written or printed report and may convene a special meeting for
the consideration thereof according to the regulations of the society ; but no such proposition shall be carried into efieot unless such report shall have been delivered or sent by post to every member of the society ten days previous to the special meeting convened by the governing body for the consideration thereof, nor unless such proposition shall have Le^n agreed to by the votes of three-fifths of the members delivered in person or by proxy, and confiimed by the votes of thie> nfths of the members present at a necond special meeting convened by the governing body at an interval of one month after the former meeting.
14. bers
dissolved,
Any number not less than three-fifths of the ^ an y society may determine that it shall he
and thereupon it shall be dis&olved forthwith, or n ag ree(j Up 011j ftn d a ll necesftary steps shall be taken for the disposal and settlement ot the property of the society, its claims and liabilities, according to the rules
^ y^ ^^
of the said society applicable thereto, if any, and, if not, then has the governing body shall find expedient, provided
that, in the event of any dispute arising among the said governing Ixxlv or the members of the Bounty, the adjuMt-
mont of its affairs Khali bo referred to the principal Court of original civil jurisdiction of the district in which the chief building of the society is situate ; and the Court shall make sxich order in the. matter as it shall deem ivqiv'site
:
r*lu
Provided that
'
fto
fifths
of the
dissolution
members expressed by their votes delivered in person, or by proxy,
society shall be dissolved unless threeshall have, a winh for such
at a general meeting convened for the purpose ; Provided that whenever tlic Government is a member or a co;a (ributor to, or otherwise interested in, any,
1904]
Sections 15-18.
396
society registered under this Regulation, fciieh society shall not be dissolved without the ton&cnt of Government.
15. If upon the dissolution of any society registered under this Regulation there shall remain, after the satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities any property whatsoever, the same shall not be paid to or distributed among the members of the said society or aiiy of them, but shall le given to some other society, to be determined by the votca of not less than three-fifths of the memlers present personally, or by proxy, at the time of the dissolution, or, in default thereof, by riuch Court as aforesaid. Provided, however, that this clause shall not apply to any society which shall have been founded or established by the contributions of shareholders in the nature of a
Joint-stock
upon &
nonwmiw
t<
M?celT6
clause m*
Company.
dcfined*
of
For the purposes of this .Regulation a member a society shall be a person who, having been admitted
16*
therein according to the rules and regulations thereof, shall have paid a subscription, or shall have signed the roll or list of merubeis thereof, and shall not have resigned in accordance with & uch rules apd regulations but in all proceedings under this Regulation no person shall be entitled to vote or to be counted as a member whose subscription at the time shall have been in arroar for a period exceeding three months.
;
Disqualified embei*-
of the society tfhall bo the Governing trustees or other fc^Wned council, committee, directors, governors, the and rules to whom body by regulations oE the society the management of its affairs is entrusted.
17.
Th* Governing body
18. Any society established for a literary, scientific Registration or charitable purpose, and constituted previously to the tomedWoro passing of this Regulation, may at any time hereafter Ve Regulation, registered as a society under this Regulation suTbjt ct to the proviso that no such society shall be legiwtered m.der this unless an assent to its being so registered has A<mt regulation been given by three- fifths of the members present person- *i uired. ally, or by proxy, at smie general meeting convened for that purpose by the governing body. If no governing body shall have been constituted on the establishment of the society, it shall be competci.t for the members thereof, upon due notice, to cieate for iteclf a governing body to act for the society thenceforth.
;
.
396
Sections 19-21.
[RllGN. Ill,
Such
societies 19. In order to any such society as is mentioned in to file memorandum the last preceding section obtaining registry under this
etc.,
with
Registrar file of Joint-stock
Companies.
Regulation, it shall be sufficient that the governing body with the Eegistrar of Joint-stock Companies a memorandum showing the name of the society, the objects of the society, and the names, addresses and occupations of the governing body, tog3tlier with a copy of the rules and regulations of the society certified as provided in section 3, and a copy of the report of the proceedings of the general meeting at which the registration was resolved en.
Inspection of
documents.
20. Any porson nr-vy inspect all documents filed with tho Registrar of Joint-stock Companies under this Regulation on payment of a fee o one rupee for each inspection, and any p3rson may require a copy or extract of any documont or any pirt of any document, to be certified by the
Registrar, on payment of two annas for every hundred words of such copy or extract ; and such certified copy shall be priim facfa evidence of the matters therein contained in
a
To what
societies
l^gal proceedings whatever.
Regulation
applies.
societies niay bo registered under charitable societies, societies established or the fine arts, for promotion of science, literature, instruction, the diffusion of useful knowledge, the foundation or maintenance of libraries or reading-rcoms for general us 3 among the members or oj>on to the public, or public
21.
The following
this Regulation: for the
museums and
galleries of painting
collections of natural history, mechanical inventions, instruments, or designs.
and other works of art, and philosophical
BEGULATION
No. IV
OF 1904
(PASSED ON THE 19TH DAY OF APBIL 1904.)
Regulation to
amend the
City of Mysore
1903,
Improvement Regulation,
WHEREAS
it
expedient to amend the City of Mysore Improvement Regulation, 1903; His Highness the Maharaja is pleased to enact as follows After s?ction 20 of the City of Mysore Improve- prenbio, 1. ment Regulation, 1903, the following new section shall be
is
:
added, namely " 20-A. (I) The Board may, at any time, in manner hereinafter prescribed, take steps to abate overcrowding in
:
bindings within any area comprised in RCtamfT scneme.

(2)
is
^^ an improvement
r
Addition of
Whenever the Board consider the
interior of a
20j&eguiation III of 1908. , ] ower to abate over' 1
building so overcrowded as to be, or to be likely to become, dangerous or prejudicial to the health of the inhabitants of that or of any neighbouring the Board may cause building, proceedings to be taken before a Magistrate of the First Class
purpose of obtaining an order to prevent such overcrowding. Such Magistrate may, on the production of a cer(3) tificate by a Medical Officer duly authorised or empowered by the Board or the Government, stating his opinion that the overcrowding complained of is likely to cause disease or risk of disease, and after such further inquiry, if any, as may appear to such Magistrate necessary, require the owner ot the building within a reasonable time, not bang, more than six weeks or less than ten days, to abate the number of lodgers, tenants or other inmates of the said bu'lding to such extent a<* he shall deem necessary to prescribe, or may pass &uch othft order as he shall deem jusfc arid proper, If the said (4) builjing shall have b- en sublet, the landlord of the lodgers, tenants or obher actual inmates of the name shall for tne of sub-section (3) be deamecl purpose to be the owner of the building. It shall be incumbrmt on any owner to wlioni any (5) requisition is issued under sub-section (3), forthwith to
for the
1
MYSORE CITY IMPROVEMENT (AMENDMENT)

Section 2.
give
of the lodgers, tenants or other actual inmates of the said building as may be necessary to fulfil the conditions prescribed thereby, written notice to vacate the said building within tho period specified in .sudi re-
to so
many
quisition, anil
anv snoh
lodgars, tenants or inmates receiv-
ing such nobico shall be

Addition
of
*
bound to comply therewith/'

:
2.
n
after section
la
new
"
'
sec ^ o
After Mection 41 of the said Begulation, the follow^tll ' )e msevt?(l

*
tta?ni
1W3.
"penalty
of
for
PGTQllutuliflt
a ^ ter îe c ^ ate of specified in any requisition issued under sub-section (3) in oi section 20-A, permits the overcrowding any building
41 ~^
^ n^
*rt
owaer
^.
a Gilding
w ^j
overcrowding, etc.
contra vonfcjo i of suvsh requisition, and any parson who onutn ^ () vacate any such building in accordance with notice given lo him unchr sub-section ^6) of the said section, shall be punished with line which rruy extend to ten mpees for each day subsequent to the date specified in such requisition during which suoh overcrowding, or such omission to
vacate, cohtinuoK."
REGULATION
No.
V OF
1904.
(PASSED ON THE 22ND DAY OF JUNE 1904.)
Regulation further to amend the Mysore Excise Regulation, V of 1901

Preamble,
WHEREAS
it is expelient farther to amend the Mysore Excise Regulation, 1901; His HiglmfSH tie Maharaja is pleased to enact as follows
:
For sections 6 and 7 of the Mysore "Excise Regui, 1901, the following shall be substituted, namely: " 6. No be imported %***?* 7 liquor or intoxicating drug .. shall T.. *ii J-L f Tf "Import of into Mysore except with the permission oi the Deputy liquor or IB. in* Commissioner, who, subject to the orders of Government ^*J *g inmay, from time to time, permit the import of liquor or of kind of or any liquor -jpr intoxicating toxicating drugs drug*, on payment of the duty, if any, to which the same is liable under this Regulation, and on such othor terms as he thinks fit, and may cancel such permission. " 7, No liquor or intoxicating drug shall be exported *B*P* ?* from Mysore, except with the permission of the Deputy Commissioner, who, subject to the orders of Government or inmay, from time to time, peimit the export of liquor of or or of kind any liquor intoxicating toxicating drugs drugs, on payment of the duty, if any, to which the same i liable under this Regulation, and on -such other terms as he " thinks fit, and may cance 1 such permission.
1
.
,
.-I
**
REGULATION
No. VI
OP
1904.
(PASSED OK THE I?TH BAY OF SEPTEMBER 1904.)
Regulation further to amend the Code of Civil Procedure as in force in Mysore.

it is
WHEREAS
expedient farther to
amend the Code
of
Civil Procedure, 1882, as in force in Mysore; the Maharaja is pleased to enact as follows:
1.
His Highness
'
following section shall be Substituted, namely :< " decree of any Civil o* Revenue Court fo 229. Court established in Council in the territo by th ,wlf9^^ tt$3 0f Mysore or iu the territories of any Foreign Prince or State, which cannot be executed within the jurisdiction of tEe Court by which it was made, may be executed in maiaieic hema provided within the jurisdiction of any Civil Otitot^ or of any Keveuue Court specially directed by dôêta'tdteiat in this behalf, in the territories of Mysore.
,the
For section 229 of the Code of Civil Procedure^ as introduced by Eegalation IT of 1884 and amended 1882, by Regulations II of 1887, VII of 1892 and VI of 1901,
**
,
3y^Zdmo<ion
~Aa ordejc
of the Colleotpc of
r
(fta,
Civil
tod Military Station of Bang* tore under sub~aect on (1) of section 30 o t&a I&dum Income-tax Act, II of 1888, aa applied ta the Civil and Military Station of Bangalore br Goveniot-Gtenetal of ladk ia Council, sliall be dta&ted of a Civil Court such as is mentioned in this
,
REGULATION
No, I
OF
1905.
(PASSED ON THE IST DAY 01 FEBRUARY 1905.)
Regulation to
amend the Mysore

II
Military
Regulation,
of 1899,
WHEREAS
it is
expedient to
amend the Mysore Military prtimbk

Maharaja
is
Regulation, II of 1899, His pleased to enact^s follows

:
Highness the
1,
For clause
(6) of
paragraph 23 of the rale for the
Punishment of crime in the Mysore Imperial Service Jf s Cavalry and Transport, the following shall be substituted, the Rutafor namalv namely Paniihaeat "(&) To Sowars, Sepoys, Transport Lance Dafadars <rfCm
.
,
and Driven, and

(1)
all
Followers
;.
Imprisonment up to 28 days, with or without
hard labour;
(2) Dismissal in the case of followers,
but in the
;
case of others, only

(3)
if
of less
than
five years' service
Deduction to a lower grade.

(e)
"
2.
For clause
of paragraph 23 of the said -Rules*

;
the following shall be susbtituted, namely " To of Officers riz>, Risaldars, Jamadars (e) Transport, nd Dafadars ;
(1)
Reprimand;
(2) Reduction to a lower grade; half the pay for any one (3) Fine not exceeding month, and not exceeding three months' pay in any one
year;
(4) Dismissal,
but only
if
of less than five years'
setvice,"
REGULATION
No. II
OF
1905
1905.)
(PASSED ON THE 2ND JJAF or
MARCH
A
Preamble.
Regulation further to amend the Mysore Chief Court Regulation, 1 of 1884.
WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Mysore Chief Court Regulation, I of 1884, as amended by Regulations II of 1890 and IV of 1903, His Highness the Maharaja is pleased to enact as follows :
1*
the Mysore Chief Court Regulation, 1884, namely "Notwithstanding anything contained in tbo proviso to p ect:jn 19 ttn y Judge of the* Chief Court sitting alofce t?$ipoie <* shah have potter to hear apd dispose of Chil and Criminal êv cn *ase ^ anc^ 8 orders and decisions in such cases SSS^wtir Provided that any such judge may, if he wfetthewane shall bo final. to a Bench." thinks instead of disposing of any such case as aforesaid, fit, 1 refer such case to a Bench of two Judges for disposal.'
:
8uo
ri
on is'sof Regu- of Iof 1884?
folkw" ^ s^ a ^ be .substituted
1
lor
Action 16
'
>
REGULATION
No. IV
OP
1905.
(PASSED ON THE lOra DAY 01 AUGUST 1905.)
Regulation further to
amend the Mysore
Military Regulation, 1899.

expedient further to amend the Mysore Pramw. Military Regulation, II of 1899, as amended by Regulation V of 1900, IV of 1901 and I of 1905 ; His Highness the
WHEREAS
it is
Maharaja
of
is
pleased to enact as follows
After paragraph 53 of the rules for the punishment 1, crime in the Mysore Imperial Service Cavalry and Transport, the following paragraph shall be inserted,
Addition ot
^Jf^t,
thenieifoi
53A. (1) The President of a Court-Martial may Sa: ~" by summons under his hand, require the attendance before tie Court, at a time and place to be mentioned in the
"
summons, of any person either to give evidence or to produce any document or other thing. " In the case of a witness amenable to Military (2)
authority, the
summons
shall
be sent to his
and such
officer shall serve it
upon him
superior accordingly.
officer
"(3)
In the case
summons
shall be sent
of any other witness, the to the Magistrate within whose
give in the Court of such Magistrate. " (4) -When a witness is required to produce any particular document or other thing in his possession or power, >the summons shall describe it with convenient
certainty.
jurisdiction he may be or reside, and such Magistrate shall effect to the summons as if the witness were required
"
(5)
to affect
Nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, sections 123 and
124, or to apply to any letter, post -card, telegram or other document in the custody of the* Postal or Telegraph authorities.
"
(0)
If
any document in such custody
is,
in the
opinion of any District Magistrate, the Chief Court, or any Qrart of Session, wanted for the purpose of anyCourt-
408
inurm
(AMENDMENT)
PEON,
IV,
Section 1.
Martial, such Magistrate or Court may require the Postal or Telegraph authorities, as the case may be, to deliver
such document to such person as such Magistrate or Court
may direct.
11
(7) If
any such document is,

or of
k the opinion of
any
of
other Magistrate
Police,
any
District Superintendent
wanted for any such purpose, he may require the Postal or Telegraph Department, as the case may be, to cause search to be made for and to detain such document
the orders of any such Distiict Magistrate or pending w r*
i
Court,
Contempt* of
53B,
(1)
Any witness duly summoned, and any
person who commits any contempt of Court in the presence of a Court-Martial, or any offence described in clauses (27),
(38)
be
2, shall, if subject to these rules, direct. proceeded against as the Court " If or (2) any such witness person is not so subject,
and
(39) of
paragraph
may
the President of the Court-Martial
may
certify the
offence
under his hand to the of any Magistrate within the OpurJ; local limits of whose jurisdiction it was committed, and the
may thereupon take cognizance of the case, and, after hearing anything which the accused may desire to say,
Magistrate
dispose of
it
as
if
the offence had been committed
in a
Privilege,
of
proceeding in a Court of such Magistrate. "53C. (]) No President or member of a CourtMartial,
JgJJJ08
Ornate.
no party to any proceeding before a Court-Martial, or his legal practitioner or agent, and no witness acting in
obedience to a
summons to attend a
Court-Martial, snail,
to, attending on or returning from, a Court-Martial, be liable to arrest under Civil or Beveaue
while proceeding
process.
"
(2) If
any such gersonjs
arrested under
any^
such
he s, he process,
tiai"
may
de discharged by order of the Court-
BEGULATION
No.
V OF
1905.
(PASSED ON THE 5TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1905.)
Regulation to
it is
amend the Mysore Merchandise

I
Marks Regulation,
WHEREAS
dise
of 1892.
the Mysore Merchan-
expedient to
amend
:
[Regulation, 1892, His Highness the Maliaraja is pleased to enact as follows 1. In sub-section (1) of section 10 of the Mysore " Merchandise Marks Ecgulation, 1892, after the word preirdses" where it first occurs there shall be inserted the <i)o*Rgua l * words " which are a factory as defined in the Mysore \
Marks
Factories Regulation 1892."
REGULATION
No. VI
OF
1905.
(PASSED ON THE 13TH DAY or NOVEMBER 1905.)
Regulation further to
it
is
amend the Mysore

1888.
Land Revenue Code,

WHEREAS
Land Revenue Code,
expedient further to amend the Mysore 1888, His Highness the Maharaja is follows as to enact pleased 1. (1) In section 193 of the Mysore Land Eevenue Amendment Code, 1 888, after the first paragraph ending with the words " ** words shall be revenue the to land following relating
:
inserted, namely,
" and
all
moneys
falling
due to Government under any
grant, lease, security bond or contract which provides that they shall be recoverable as a revenue demand or " arrear of land revenue ; (2) In the same section the paragraph beginning with
the words and all persons " revenue defaulters " is
"
"
and ending with the words
repealed*
INDEX
(The references are
to pages.)
" Oily of Mysore Improvement Begulation." Acquisition of land. See " e Agricultural Banks. See. Becovery of loans made to of 1902 Bankers' Books Evidence Regulation,
Costs, 9.
Inspection of Books, 9 Power to extend provisions of Regulation, 8
Board.
Proof of entries in Bankers' books, 8 " " See Local Boards Regulation," City of Mysore Improvement
Prevention of
Regulation."
Cauvery Electric Power Transmission Line.

to
> Regulation I of 1902
damage
Additional Police, 1
Cost of
Mode
Charitable
of collecting moneys, 2
Societies.
See
"Registration
of
Scientific,
Literary
and."
Chief Court Regulation (Amendment), No.
IV of 1903, 75
City of
No. II of 1906, 401 ] Mysore Improvement Regulation, No. Ill of 1903, 63 Abatement of overcrowding, 64
Acquisition of land, 65
Board
of Trustees; 54
Definitions, 53
Dissolution of Board, 70
Duties and powers, 69 Estimates, 68
Improvement Fund, 67
Schemes, 69
Limitation of Suits, 73
Officers
!
and Servants, 69
Penalties/ 71
Eulea And By-laws, 70

Preliminary, 5&,
Property and Hnanoe, 66
414
INDEX
IV
City of Mysore Improvement Eegulation (Amendment), No.

of 1904, 397
Civil
Procedure Code (Amendment) Regulation No. VI of 1904. 401
Criminal Procedure Code, Regulation IIof 1904, 115
Aid and Information to Authorities, 127 Appeal, Reference and Revision, 235
Arrest, 129
Bail,
254
Bonds, 259 Commission for examination of witnesses, 256

Constitution
and powers
of Criminal Courts
and
offices,
119
Definitions, 116
Disposal of property, 260 First offenders, 572
Information to Police and Powers of Investigation, 163 Irregular Proceedings, 265

Lunatics, 244 Maintenance of Wives and Children, 251 Military offenders, 270 Prevention of offences, 146 Previously convicted offenders, 273
Proceedings in Prosecutions, 172

Proceedings against Europeans and Americans, 243 Processes, 134
Public Prosecutor, 253 Sentences, 123

Special Proceedings, 243 Special rules of Evidence, 258
Transfer of Criminal cases, 263

Electric Power.
Bee " Cauvery
Transmission line/'
~*-> see
Europeans and Americans, Proceedings against Procedure Code/'

Evidence.
" Criminal
See " Criminal Procedure Code," " Bankers' Books Evidence Eegulation."
Excise Eegulation (Amendment), No.
IV
of 1902, 5
No.
V ol 1904, 399
5*
Exemption*
See " Registration
Regulation,
**
Co-operative
Societies Eegulation."
Joint Ootooxittees, see
" Local Boards iUgulation."
Laihd Revenue Code (Amendment), Regulation No.
VI
of 1906,
Literary Societies.
See " Registration of Literary,
Scientific
and
Cliaritable Societies."
Loans.
See " Recovery of
made
to Agricultural Banks."
Criminal Procedure Code." " Measures. See Weights and Measures Regulation."
Lunatics. See
Merchandise Marks Regulation (Amendment), No.

Military Regulation
V of
1905, 409
(Amendment) Regulation No. I of 1905, 403 No. IV of 1905, 407

t
Mysore City Improvement. See

Regulation."
Officers
City of Mysore Improvement
and Servants. See " Local Boards Regulation," " City of Mysore Improvement Regulation." Penal Code (Amendment), Regulation I of 1904, 81
Currency-notes and Bank-notes, 89 Extra-territorial offences, 81
'Harbouring' defined, 86
King's coin, 87
Obscene acts and songs, 88

Public mischief, 90
Sedition,
83
See " Criminal
Ptooeedinga against Europeans and Americans. Procedure Code/' Public Prosecutor. See,
*'
Criminal Procedure Code."
" Punchayats. See Local Boards Regulation/' Recovery of Loans made to Agricultural Banks, Regulation No.
XI of 190$, 47
Registration of Literary, Scientific
and Charitable
Societies.
See
" Societies
Registration/'
Registration Regulation, lSo*l of 1$Q& 17
Application for registration, 40 CompttUozy registration, 21

Controlling powers of Begistewfis
o-^
17
exempt^ ftom
tegistiatioa, 40
416
Registration Regulation, No. I of 1903
concld.
Documont8~unclaimed, 43 which may be registered, 22 21 must be

written iu
s,
unknown language, 23
out of Mysore, 25
and non-registration, 31 Enforcing appearance of executants and witnesses, 39 Exemptions, 45 Fees, 41

Effect of registrations
Inspector-General, 38
Optional registration, 22
Penalties, 4.2 Place of registration, 25
Powef-of-attorney when recognised, 26 Procedure on admitting to registration, 35 Refusal to register, 39

Register-books, 32
19 Registrars and'"' Sub-Registrars, * Repeal; 6"

Special duties of registering officers, 37
presentation, 24 resSDt,documents, 26
WiUs
attd^Wthjprfb^s
to adopt, 80
Revenue Code (Amendment) Regulation YI

Scientific Societies*
Societies.
of 1903*
See " Societies Registration."

filoeietfas,
See "'Co-operative Societies Regitfation," '*"
Registration.**
Societies Registration, Regulation No. Ill of 1904, 391
Definitions,
395
Dissolution, 394 Fees for registration, 392
Inspection of documents, 396
members, 393* 392 members, Managing
Liability of
Memorandum
Power
Property, 392
Societies
of association, 891
to alter purposes, 394
formed before Regulation, 395
INDEX
Weights and Measures Regulation, No. Ill of 1902, 3
Copies of standards to be kept in ceitain
offices,
417
Fixing of standards,
3
3
Power
to
make
rules,
What
are false weights, 3
Whipping Eegulation, No,

Repeal, 77
V of
1903, 077
Juvenile offenders, SO
Whipping
in addition to other punishment, 77 in lieu of
77

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GOVERNMENT OF

THE MYSORE CODE

SUBSE0UKNT TO TUB MKNIMTION

MYHOBK.' AT TUB GOVBUNMKNT BUANC1I

OHKONOLOUIOAL TABLE OK CONTENTS.

Chronological table of contents.

Title or short title

Societies Registration Regula-

Mysore Improvement Regulation,

Mysore Excise Regulation, 1901

further to amefnd the Procedure as in force .401 to

amend the Mysore

Mysore Chief 1884

amend the Court Regulation,

Mysore Military Regulation,

Regulation to amend the Mysore Merchandise Marks Regulation, 1892

Mysore L&nd Revenue Code, 1888

THE MYSORE CODE

SUBSEQUENT TO THE RENDITION.

into force at once.

power miaowd \* from the Kaveri Power Works at Pivasamudram, or any

within the local limits of his jurisdiction.

define the limits of section%

place for the purposes of this

(PASSED ON THE STH DAY OF JULY 1902.)

The Mysore Weights and Measures Regulation,

the method of testing weights and measures

of capacity, and of certifying to their correctness of stamping or otherwise ; and

Any weijght or measure

STU DAY OF SEPTEMBER

Regulation to amend the Mysore Excise Regulation V of 1 90 1.

Regulation, 1901 enact as follows

for clause of motion

hemp plant (munabiB satim

(PAWED ON THE 19TH DAY

amend the Law

with respect to Bankers' Books.

pleased to enact as follows

be called the Bankers' mio,

Tn this regulation, unless there

nant in the subject or context,

"company" means a company

any company carrying on the business

en h-books, account books and ntdinnry business of a bank ;

ledgers, d*y-books, other books used in the

means the pen on or jetftonaboW

BANKERS' BOOKS EVIDENCE

copy ''means a copy of fny entry in

The Government may,

time to time, by Noti-

company not carrying

which the bank

BANKERS' BOOKS EVIDENCE

his dire ttiona witlt ie-poct to the

The Mysore Registration Regulation,

Short Title. Loonl oxtont, OommenftGi o it Repeal of <nuntnwnlK.

Ahsonco of llogifltrar on duty in IJUH tlistrictAhaonoo ol Bub-Kogistrar or vacancy izi Ins

Uovornmont. fcJuHiKmHion, rcmovid and cliRmuwai Remimeration of r