The Code of Criminal Procedure

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The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Sections 1 to 484)

Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) is the main legislation on procedure for administration of substantive criminal law in India. It was enacted in 1973 and came into force on 1 April 1974. It provides the machinery for the investigation of crime, apprehension of suspected criminals, collection of evidence, determination of guilt or innocence of the accused person and the determination of punishment of the guilty. It also deals with public nuisance, prevention of offences and maintenance of wife, child and parents.

At present, the act contains 484 sections, 2 schedules and 56 forms. The sections are divided into 37 chapters.

Chapter	Sections covered
Chapter 1 – Preamble and Preliminary	Section 1 – Short title, extent and commencement
	Section 2 – Definitions
	Section 3 – Construction of references
	Section 4 – Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws
	Section 5 – Saving
Chapter 2 – Constitution Of Criminal Courts And Offices	Section 6 – Classes of Criminal Courts
	Section 7 – Territorial divisions
	Section 8 – Metropolitan areas
	Section 9 – Court of Session
	Section 10 – Subordination of Assistant Sessions Judges
	Section 11 – Courts of Judicial Magistrates
	Section 12 – Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc.
	Section 13 – Special Judicial Magistrates
	Section 14 – Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates
	Section 15 – Subordination of Judicial Magistrates
	Section 16 – Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates
	Section 17 – Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate
	Section 18 – Special Metropolitan Magistrates
	Section 19 – Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates
	Section 20 – Executive Magistrates
	Section 21 – Special Executive Magistrates
	Section 22 – Local Jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates
	Section 23 – Subordination of Executive Magistrates
	Section 24 – Public Prosecutors
	Section 25 – Assistant Public Prosecutors
	Section 25A – Directorate of Prosecution
Chapter 3 – Power Of Courts	Section 26 – Courts by which offences are triable
	Section 27 – Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles
	Section 28 – Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass
	Section 29 – Sentences which Magistrates may pass
	Section 30 – Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine
	Section 31 – Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial
	Section 32 – Mode of conferring powers
	Section 33 – Powers of officers appointed
	Section 34 – Withdrawal of powers
	Section 35 – Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office

 

Chapter 4 – Power of Superior Officers of Police & Aid to Magistrates and Police	A – Powers Of Superior Officers Of Police
	Section 36 – Powers of superior officers of police
	B – Aid To The Magistrates And Police
	Section 37 – Public when to assist Magistrates and police
	Section 38 – Aid to person other than police officer, executing warrant
	Section 39 – Public to give information of certain offences
	Section 40 – Duty of officers employed in connection with the affairs of a village to make certain report
Chapter 5 – Arrest Of Persons	Section 41 – When police may arrest without warrant
	Section 41A – Notice of appearance before police officer
	Section 41B – Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest
	Section 41C – Control room at districts
	Section 41D – Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation.
	Section 42 – Arrest on refusal to give name and residence
	Section 43 – Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest
	Section 44 – Arrest by Magistrate
	Section 45 – Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest
	Section 46 – Arrest how made
	Section 47 – Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
	Section 48 – Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
	Section 49 – No unnecessary restraint
	Section 50 – Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail
	Section 50A – Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to a nominated person
	Section 51 – Search of arrested persons
	Section 52 – Power to seize offensive weapons
	Section 53 – Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer
	Section 53A – Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner
	Section 54 – Examination of arrested person by medical officer
	Section 54A – Identification of person arrested
	Section 55 – Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant
	Section 55A – Health and safety of arrested person
	Section 56 – Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station
	Section 57 – Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours
	Section 58 – Police to report apprehensions
	Section 59 – Discharge of person apprehended
	Section 60 – Powers, on escape, to pursue and re-take
	Section 60A – Arrest to be made strictly according to the Code

 

Chapter 6 – Processes To Compel Appearance	Section 61 – Form of summons
	Section 62 – Summons how served
	Section 63 – Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies
	Section 64 – Service when persons summoned cannot be found
	Section 65 – Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
	Section 66 – Service on Government servant
	Section 67 – Service of summons outside local limits
	Section 68 – Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present
	Section 69 – Service of summons on witness by post
	Section 70 – Form of warrant of arrest and duration
	Section 71 – Power to direct security to be taken
	Section 72 – Warrants to whom directed
	Section 73 – Warrant may be directed to any person
	Section 74 – Warrant directed to police officer
	Section 75 – Notification of substance of warrant
	Section 76 – Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
	Section 77 – Where warrant may be executed
	Section 78 – Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
	Section 79 – Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction
	Section 80 – Procedure of arrest of person against whom warrant issued
	Section 81 – Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought
	Section 82 – Proclamation for person absconding
	Section 83 – Attachment of property of person absconding
	Section 84 – Claims and objections to attachment
	Section 85 – Release, sale and restoration of attached property
	Section 86 – Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property
	Section 87 – Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons
	Section 88 – Power to take bond for appearance
	Section 89 – Arrest on breach of bond for appearance
	Section 90 – Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summons and warrants of arrest
Chapter 7 – Processes To Compel The Production Of Things	Section 91 – Summons to produce document or other thing
	Section 92 – Procedure as to letters and telegrams
	Section 93 – When search-warrant may be issued
	Section 94 – Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc.
	Section 95 – Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for the same
	Section 96 – Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture
	Section 97 – Search for persons wrongfully confined
	Section 98 – Power to compel restoration of abducted females
	Section 99 – Direction, etc., of search-warrants
	Section 100 – Persons in charge of closed place to allow search
	Section 101 – Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
	Section 102 – Power of police officer to seize certain property
	Section 103 – Magistrate may direct search in his presence
	Section 104 – Power to impound document, etc., produced
	Section 105 – Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes

 

Chapter 7A – Reciprocal Arrangements for Assistance in Certain Matters and	Procedure for Attachment and Forfeiture of property
	Section 105A – Definitions
	Section 105B – Assistance in securing transfer of persons
	Section 105C – Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property
	Section 105D – Identifying unlawfully acquired property
	Section 105E – Seizure or attachment of property
	Section 105F – Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
	Section 105G – Notice of forfeiture of property
	Section 105H – Forfeiture of property in certain cases
	Section 105I – Fine in lieu of forfeiture
	Section 105J – Certain transfers to be null and void
	Section 105K – Procedure in respect of letter of request
	Section 105L – Application of this Chapter
Chapter 8 – Security For Keeping The Peace And For Good Behaviour	Section 106 – Security for keeping the peace on conviction
	Section 107 – Security for keeping the peace in other cases
	Section 108 – Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matters
	Section 109 – Security for good behaviour from suspected persons
	Section 110 – Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
	Section 111 – Order to be made
	Section 112 – Procedure in respect of person present in Court
	Section 113 – Summons or warrant in case of person not so present
	Section 114 – Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant
	Section 115 – Power to dispense with personal attendance
	Section 116 – Inquiry as to truth of information
	Section 117 – Order to give security
	Section 118 – Discharge of person informed against
	Section 119 – Commencement of period for which security is required
	Section 120 – Contents of bond
	Section 121 – Power to reject sureties
	Section 122 – Imprisonment in default of security
	Section 123 – Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security
	Section 124 – Security for unexpired period of bond
Chapter 9 – Order For Maintenance Of Wives, Children And Parents	Section 125 – Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents
	Section 126 – Procedure
	Section 127 – Alteration in allowance
	Section 128 – Enforcement of order of maintenance

 

Chapter: 10 – Maintenance Of Public Order And Tranquillity	Section 129 – Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force
	Section 130 – Use of armed forces to disperse assembly
	Section 131 – Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly
	Section 132 – Protection against prosecution for acts done under preceding sections
	Section 133 – Conditional order for removal of nuisance
	Section 134 – Service or notification of order
	Section 135 – Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause
	Section 136 – Consequences of his failing to do so
	Section 137 – Procedure where existence of public right is denied
	Section 138 – Procedure where he appears to show cause
	Section 139 – Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert
	Section 140 – Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc.
	Section 141 – Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience
	Section 142 – Injunction pending inquiry
	Section 143 – Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance
	Section 144 – Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger
	Section 144A – Power to prohibit carrying arms in procession or mass drill or mass training with arms
	Section 145 – Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace
	Section 146 – Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver
	Section 147 – Dispute concerning right of use of land or water
	Section 148 – Local inquiry
Chapter 11 – Preventive Action Of The Police	Section 149 – Police to prevent cognizable offences
	Section 150 – Information of design to commit cognizable offences
	Section 151 – Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences
	Section 152 – Prevention of injury to public property
	Section 153 – Inspection of weights and measures
Chapter: 12 – Information To The Police And Their Powers To Investigate	Section 154 – Information in cognizable cases
	Section 155 – Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases
	Section 156 – Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable cases
	Section 157 – Procedure for investigation
	Section 158 – Report how submitted
	Section 159 – Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
	Section 160 – Police Officer’s power to require attendance of witnesses
	Section 161 – Examination of witnesses by police
	Section 162 – Statements to police not to be signed: Use of statements in evidence
	Section 163 – No inducement to be offered
	Section 164 – Recording of confessions and statements
	Section 164A – Medical examination of the victim of rape
	Section 165 – Search by police officer
	Section 166 – When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant
	Section 166A – Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India
	Section 166B – Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India
	Section 167 – Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours
	Section 168 – Report of investigation by subordinate police officer
	Section 169 – Release of accused when evidence deficient
	Section 170 – Cases to be sent to Magistrate when evidence is sufficient
	Section 171 – Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint
	Section 172 – Diary of proceeding in investigation
	Section 173 – Report of police officer on completion of investigation
	Section 174 – Police to inquire and report on suicide, etc.
	Section 175 – Power to summon persons
	Section 176 – Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death
Chapter 13 – Jurisdiction Of The Criminal Courts In Inquiries And Trials	Section 177 – Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
	Section 178 – Place of inquiry or trial
	Section 179 – Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues
	Section 180 – Place of trial where act is offence by reason of relation to other offence
	Section 181 – Place of trial in case of certain offences
	Section 182 – Offences committed by letters, etc
	Section 183 – Offence committed on journey or voyage
	Section 184 – Place of trial for offences triable together
	Section 185 – Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
	Section 186 – High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place
	Section 187 – Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
	Section 188 – Offence committed outside India
	Section 189 – Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India

 

Chapter 14 – Conditions Requisite For Initiation Of Proceedings	Section 190 – Cognizance of offences by Magistrates
	Section 191 – Transfer on application of the accused
	Section 192 – Making over of cases to Magistrates
	Section 193 – Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session
	Section 194 – Additional and Assistant Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them
	Section 195 – Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence
	Section 195A – Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc.
	Section 196 – Prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence
	Section 197 – Prosecution of Judges and public servants
	Section 198 – Prosecution for offences against marriage
	Section 198A – Prosecution of offences under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code
	Section 198B – Cognizance of offence1
	Section 199 – Prosecution for defamation
Chapter 15 – Complaints To Magistrates	Section 200 – Examination of complainant
	Section 201 – Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case
	Section 202 – Postponement of issue of process
	Section 203 – Dismissal of complaint
Chapter 16 – Commencement Of Proceedings Before Magistrates	Section 204 – Issue of process
	Section 205 – Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused
	Section 206 – Special summons in cases of petty offence
	Section 207 – Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents
	Section 208 – Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session
	Section 209 – Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it
	Section 210 – Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of the same offence
Chapter 17 – The Charge	Section 211 – Contents of charge
	Section 212 – Particulars as to time, place and person
	Section 213 – When manner of committing offence must be stated
	Section 214 – Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable
	Section 215 – Effect of errors
	Section 216 – Court may alter charge
	Section 217 – Recall of witnesses when charge altered
	Section 218 – Separate charges for distinct offences
	Section 219 – Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together
	Section 220 – Trial for more than one offence
	Section 221 – Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed
	Section 222 – When offence proved included in offence charged
	Section 223 – What persons may be charged jointly
	Section 224 – Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges

 

Chapter 18 – Trial Before A Court Of Session	Section 225 – Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor
	Section 226 – Opening case for prosecution
	Section 227 – Discharge
	Section 228 – Framing of charge
	Section 229 – Conviction on plea of guilty
	Section 230 – Date for prosecution evidence
	Section 231 – Evidence for prosecution
	Section 232 – Acquittal
	Section 233 – Entering upon defence
	Section 234 – Arguments
	Section 235 – Judgment of acquittal or conviction
	Section 236 – Previous conviction
	Section 237 – Procedure in cases instituted under section 199(2)
Chapter 19 – Trial Of Warrant-Cases By Magistrates	Section 238 – Compliance with section 207
	Section 239 – When accused shall be discharged
	Section 240 – Framing of charge
	Section 241 – Conviction on plea of guilty
	Section 242 – Evidence for prosecution
	Section 243 – Evidence for defence
	Section 244 – Evidence for prosecution
	Section 245 – When accused shall be discharged
	Section 246 – Procedure where accused is not discharged
	Section 247 – Evidence for defence
	Section 248 – Acquittal or conviction
	Section 249 – Absence of complainant
	Section 250 – Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause
Chapter 20 – Trial Of Summons-Cases By Magistrates	Section 251 – Substance of accusation to be stated
	Section 252 – Conviction on plea of guilty
	Section 253 – Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases
	Section 254 – Procedure when not convicted
	Section 255 – Acquittal or conviction
	Section 256 – Non-appearance or death of complainant
	Section 257 – Withdrawal of complaint
	Section 258 – Power to stop proceedings in certain cases
	Section 259 – Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant cases
Chapter 21 – Summary Trials	Section 260 – Power to try summarily
	Section 261 – Summary trial by Magistrate of the second class
	Section 262 – Procedure for summary trials
	Section 263 – Record in summary trials
	Section 264 – Judgment in cases tried summarily
	Section 265 – Language of record and judgment

 

Chapter 21A – Plea Bargaining	Section 265A – Application of the Chapter
	Section 265B – Application for plea bargaining
	Section 265C – Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition
	Section 265D – Report of the mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before the Court
	Section 265E – Disposal of the case
	Section 265F – Judgment of the Court
	Section 265G – Finality of the judgment
	Section 265H – Power of the Court in plea bargaining
	Section 265I – Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment
	Section 265J – Savings
	Section 265K – Statements of accused not to be used
	Section 265L – Non-application of the Chapter
Chapter 22 – Attendance Of Persons Confined Or Detained In Prisons	Section 266 – Definitions
	Section 267 – Power to require attendance of prisoners
	Section 268 – Power of State Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 267
	Section 269 – Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies
	Section 270 – Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody
	Section 271 – Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison
Chapter 23 – Evidence In Inquiries And Trials	Section 272 – Language of Courts
	Section 273 – Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
	Section 274 – Record in summons-cases and inquiries
	Section 275 – Record in warrant-cases
	Section 276 – Record in trial before Court of Session
	Section 277 – Language of record of evidence
	Section 278 – Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed
	Section 279 – Interpretation of evidence to accused or his pleader
	Section 280 – Remarks respecting demeanour of witness
	Section 281 – Record of examination of accused
	Section 282 – Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
	Section 283 – Record in High Court
	Section 284 – When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued
	Section 285 – Commission to whom to be issued
	Section 286 – Execution of commissions
	Section 287 – Parties may examine witnesses
	Section 288 – Return of commission
	Section 289 – Adjournment of proceeding
	Section 290 – Execution of foreign commissions
	Section 291 – Deposition of medical witness
	Section 291A – Identification report of Magistrate
	Section 292 – Evidence of officers of the Mint
	Section 293 – Reports of certain Government scientific experts
	Section 294 – No formal proof of certain documents
	Section 295 – Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
	Section 296 – Evidence of formal character on affidavit
	Section 297 – Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
	Section 298 – Previous conviction of acquittal how proved
	Section 299 – Record of evidence in absence of accused

 

Chapter 24 – General Provisions As To Inquiries And Trials	Section 300 – Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence
	Section 301 – Appearance by public prosecutors
	Section 302 – Permission to conduct prosecution
	Section 303 – Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended
	Section 304 – Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases
	Section 305 – Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused
	Section 306 – Tender of pardon to accomplish
	Section 307 – Power to direct tender of pardon
	Section 308 – Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon
	Section 309 – Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings
	Section 310 – Local inspection
	Section 311 – Power to summon material witness, or examine person present
	Section 311A – Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signature or handwriting
	Section 313 – Power to examine the accused
	Section 314 – Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments
	Section 315 – Accused person to be competent witness
	Section 316 – No influence to be used to induce disclosure
	Section 317 – Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases
	Section 318 – Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings
	Section 319 – Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence
	Section 320 – Compounding of offences
	Section 321 – Withdrawal from prosecution
	Section 322 – Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of
	Section 323 – Procedure when, after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed
	Section 324 – Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp law or property
	Section 325 – Procedure when Magistrate can not pass sentence sufficiently severe
	Section 326 – Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another
	Section 327 – Court to be open
Chapter 25 – Provisions As To Accused Persons Of Unsound Mind	Section 328 – Procedure in case of accused being lunatic
	Section 329 – Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court
	Section 330 – Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial
	Section 331 – Resumption of inquiry or trial
	Section 332 – Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court
	Section 333 – When accused appears to have been of sound mind
	Section 334 – Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind
	Section 335 – Person acquitted on such ground to be detained in safe custody
	Section 336 – Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge
	Section 337 – Procedure where lunatic prisoner is reported capable of making his defence
	Section 338 – Procedure where lunatic detained is declared fit to be released
	Section 339 – Delivery of lunatic to care of relative or friend

 

Chapter 26 – Provisions As To Offences Affecting The Administration Of Justice	Section 340 – Procedure in cases mentioned in section 195
	Section 341 – Appeal
	Section 342 – Power to order Court
	Section 343 – Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance
	Section 344 – Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence
	Section 345 – Procedure in certain cases of contempt
	Section 346 – Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 345
	Section 347 – When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
	Section 348 – Discharge of offender on submission of apology
	Section 349 – Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
	Section 350 – Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons
	Section 351 – Appeals from convictions under sections 344, 345, 349 and 350
	Section 352 – Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves
Chapter 27 – The Judgement	Section 353 – Judgment
	Section 354 – Language and contents of judgment
	Section 355 – Metropolitan Magistrate’s Judgment
	Section 356 – Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender
	Section 357 – Order to pay compensation
	Section 357A – Victim compensation scheme
	Section 357B – Compensation to be in addition to fine under Section 326A or Section 376D of Indian Penal Code1
	Section 357C – Treatment of victims1
	Section 358 – Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested
	Section 359 – Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases
	Section 360 – Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition
	Section 361 – Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
	Section 362 – Court not to alter judgment
	Section 363 – Copy of judgment to be given to the accused and other persons
	Section 364 – Judgment when to be translated
	Section 365 – Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate
Chapter 28 – Submission Of Death Sentences For Confirmation	Section 366 – Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation
	Section 367 – Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken
	Section 368 – Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction
	Section 369 – Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges
	Section 370 – Procedure in case of difference of opinion
	Section 371 – Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation

 

Chapter 29 – Appeals	Section 372 – No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided
	Section 373 – Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour
	Section 374 – Appeals from convictions
	Section 375 – No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty
	Section 376 – No appeal in petty cases
	Section 377 – Appeal by the State Government against sentence
	Section 378 – Appeal in case of acquittal
	Section 379 – Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases
	Section 380 – Special right of appeal in certain cases
	Section 381 – Appeal to Court of Session how heard
	Section 382 – Petition of appeal
	Section 383 – Procedure when appellant in jail
	Section 384 – Summary dismissal of appeal
	Section 385 – Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily
	Section 386 – Powers of the Appellate Court
	Section 387 – Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court
	Section 388 – Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court
	Section 389 – Suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail
	Section 390 – Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal
	Section 391 – Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken
	Section 392 – Procedure where Judges of Court of appeal are equally divided
	Section 393 – Finality of judgments and orders on appeal
	Section 394 – Abatement of appeals
Chapter 30 – Reference And Revision	Section 395 – Reference to High Court
	Section 396 – Disposal of case according to decision of High Court
	Section 397 – Calling for records to exercise powers of revision
	Section 398 – Power to order inquiry
	Section 399 – Sessions Judge’s powers of revision
	Section 400 – Power of Additional Sessions Judge
	Section 401 – High Court’s powers of revision
	Section 402 – Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases
	Section 403 – Option of Court to hear parties
	Section 404 – Statement by Metropolitan Magistrate of grounds of his decision to be considered by High Court
	Section 405 – High Court’s order to be certified to lower Court
Chapter 31 – Transfer Of Criminal Cases	Section 406 – Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals
	Section 407 – Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals
	Section 408 – Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals
	Section 409 – Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges
	Section 410 – Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates
	Section 411 – Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates
	Section 412 – Reasons to be recorded

 

Chapter 32 – Execution, Suspension, Remission And Commutation Of Sentences	Section 413 – Execution of order passed under section 368
	Section 414 – Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court
	Section 415 – Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court
	Section 416 – Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman
	Section 417 – Power to appoint place of imprisonment
	Section 418 – Execution of sentence of imprisonment
	Section 419 – Direction of warrant for execution
	Section 420 – Warrant with whom to be lodged
	Section 421 – Warrant for levy of fine
	Section 422 – Effect of such warrant
	Section 423 – Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to which this Code does not extend
	Section 424 – Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment
	Section 425 – Who may issue warrant
	Section 426 – Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect
	Section 427 – Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence
	Section 428 – Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment
	Section 429 – Saving
	Section 430 – Return of warrant on execution of sentence
	Section 431 – Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine
	Section 432 – Power to suspend or remit sentences
	Section 433 – Power to commute sentence
	Section 433A – Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases
	Section 434 – Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences
	Section 435 – State Government to act after consultation with Central Government in certain cases
Chapter 33 – Provisions As To Bail And Bonds	Section 436 – In what cases bail to be taken
	Section 436A – Maximum period for which an under trial prisoner can be detained
	Section 437 – When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence
	Section 437A – Bail to require accused to appear before next appellate Court
	Section 438 – Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest
	Section 439 – Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
	Section 440 – Amount of bond and reduction thereof
	Section 441 – Bond of accused and sureties
	Section 441A – Declaration by sureties
	Section 442 – Discharge from custody
	Section 443 – Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient
	Section 444 – Discharge of sureties
	Section 445 – Deposit instead of recognizance
	Section 446 – Procedure when bond has been forfeited
	Section 446A – Cancellation of bond and bail bond
	Section 447 – Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited
	Section 448 – Bond required from minor
	Section 449 – Appeal from orders under section 446
	Section 450 – Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances

 

Chapter 34 – Disposal Of Property	Section 451 – Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases
	Section 452 – Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial
	Section 453 – Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused
	Section 454 – Appeal against orders under section 452 or section 453
	Section 455 – Destruction of libellous and other matter
	Section 456 – Power to restore possession of immovable property
	Section 457 – Procedure by police upon seizure of property
	Section 458 – Procedure when no claimant appears within six months
	Section 459 – Power to sell perishable property
Chapter 35 – Irregular Proceedings	Section 460 – Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings
	Section 461 – Irregularities which vitiate proceedings
	Section 462 – Proceedings in wrong place
	Section 463 – Non-compliance with provisions of section 164 or section 281
	Section 464 – Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge
	Section 465 – Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity
	Section 466 – Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful
Chapter 36 – Limitation For Taking Cognizance Of Certain Offences Provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to certain economics offences, see the Economic Offences (Inapplicability of Limitation Act, 1974 (12 of 1974), section 2 and Schedule.	Section 467 – Definitions
	Section 468 – Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period of limitation
	Section 469 – Commencement of the period of limitation
	Section 470 – Exclusion of time in certain cases
	Section 471 – Exclusion of date on which Court is closed
	Section 472 – Continuing offence
	Section 473 – Extension of period of limitation in certain cases
Chapter 37 – Miscellaneous	Section 474 – Trials before High Court
	Section 475 – Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial
	Section 476 – Forms
	Section 477 – Power of High Court to make rules
	Section 478 – Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrates in certain cases
	Section 479 – Cases in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested
	Section 480 – Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts
	Section 481 – Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property
	Section 482 – Saving of inherent power of High Court
	Section 483 – Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts of Judicial Magistrates
	Section 484 – Repeal and savings