CRPC

1. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 came into force on:

(a) 1st January,1974 (b) 24th January,1974
(c) 25th January,1974 (d) 1st april,1974 Ans. (d)
2. The Code of criminal Procedure of 1973 is divided into:
(c) Chapters 37, sections 481
(d) Chapters 39, sections 484
(e) Chapters 38, sections 481
(f) Chapters 37, sections 484 Ans.(d)
3. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 extends to:
(a) The whole of India
(b) The whole of India except the State of Jammu & Kashmir
(c) The whole of Indian except the Union
(d) The whole of India except the State of Sikkim Ans.(b)
4. Assertion (A) : Subject to some exceptions the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure
are not applicable to tribal areas in undivided Assam.

Reason(R) : These areas enjoy special status like the State of Jammu & Kashmir.

Code:

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true Ans.(c)
5. Which of the following is correct answer?
(i)Provisions of Cr. P.C. do not apply to the State of Jammu & Kashmir
(ii)All provisions of Cr. P.C. do not apply to the State of Nagaland.

Choose the correct answer:

(a) Only (i) is correct
(b) Only (ii) is correct
(c) Both (i) and (ii) are incorrect
(d) Both (i) and (ii) are correct Ans.(a)
6. The provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, other than those relating of Chapter
VIII, X and XI, thereof shall not apply in which of the following
(a) State of Tripura
(b) State of Assam
(c) State of Meghalaya
(d) State of Nagaland Ans.(d)
7. Consider the following statements:
(i)The Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 extends to the whole of India except the State of
Jammu & Kashmir
(ii)The provision relating to Chapters VIII, X and XI under the Criminal procedure Code, 1973
shall not apply to the State of Nagaland and to the Tribal Areas
(iii) The Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 came into force on 25th January,1974
(iv) Chapter II of Cr. P.C. deals with Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(b) (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
(c) (ii) and (iii) only
(d) (i) and (iv only) Ans.(d)
8. Complaint under section 2(d) can be:-
(a) Written
(b) Oral
(c) Written or Oral
(d) None of these Ans.(c)
9. ‘Complaint ‘ means:
(a) any allegation made orally or in writing to a police officer
(b) any allegation made orally or in writing to a Magistrate to take action against known or
unknown person who has committed an offence
(c) Police Report
(d) Charge Ans.(b)
10. Complaint may relate to:
(a) A cognizable offence
(b) A non cognizable offence
(c) Both (a) & (b) are correct
(d) Must be for a non-cognizable offence as the police has no power to investigate such an
offence. Ans.(c)
11. The most essential ingredient of the ‘complaint’ is:
(a) an allegation of wrongful act
(b) an allegation of a breach of right
(c) an allegation of some physical injury
(d) an allegation of an offence with a view to take action Ans.(d)
12. Which of the following has been specifically excluded from the definition of complaint
under section 2(d) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973?
(a) Protest petition
(b) Joint complaint
(c) Police report
(d) None of the above Ans.(c)
13. Which one of the following statements does not come under the definition of ‘complaint’
under section 2(d) of the Criminal Procedure Code?
(a) Complaint is an oral or a written allegation
(b) It is to be made only to the Magistrate
(c) It is related to some person known or unknown who has committed an offence
(d) Police report made after investigation which discloses the commission of a cognizable
offence Ans.(d)
14. Inquiry under Criminal Procedure Code is conducted by—
(a) Magistrate only
(b) Police Officer
(c) Sessions Court
(d) Magistrate or Court Ans.(d)
15. Point out the incorrect response under the Cr. P.C.
(a) Inquiry is conducted by a Court
(b) Inquiry is conducted after framing of the charge
(c) Inquiry is conducted prior to framing of the charge
(d) Inquiry is conducted by a Magistrate Ans.(b)
16. Which of the following statements is /are true?
(a) Inquiry means every inquiry including a trial conducted under the Code of Criminal
Procedure by a Magistrate or Court
(b) Inquiry means every inquiry other than a trial conducted under the Code of Criminal
Procedure by a magistrate or court
(c) Investigation includes all the proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure for the
collection of evidence conducted by a magistrate
(d) All of these Ans.(b)
17. Section 2(h) of the Code of Criminal Procedure defines the term:-
(a) Investigation
(b) Charge
(c) Inquiry
(d) Offence Ans.(a)
18. Investigation, under the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, is conducted by:-
(a) the police only
(b) both the police and the court
(c) the court only
(d) the police under the discretion of the Session’s Court of the High Court Ans.(a)
19. In a non-cognizable case, the police has the authority:
(a) To investigate and even arrest the accused without warrant
(b) To investigate into the offence but cannot arrest the accused without warrant
(c) Neither to investigate without order of the Magistrate nor can arrest the accused
without warrant
(d) To arrest the accused without warrant but cannot investigate without orders of the
Magistrate Ans.(c)
20. Permission to investigate into a non cognizable offence can be granted by a:-
(a) Magistrate in any part of India
(b) Magistrate in any part of State
(c) Magistrate having jurisdiction to try the case
(d) Session Judge Ans.(c)
21. Under Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 the nature of non-cognizable offence is:
(a) bailable and simple
(b) bailable and grave
(c) only of grave nature
(d) all the above Ans.(a)
22. Under which section of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 the term “offence” has been
defined?
(a) Section 40
(b) Section 2(n)
(c) Section 2(w)
(d) None of the above Ans.(b)
23. ‘Public Prosecutor’, under section 2(u) of the Cr.P.C. means and includes
(a) Any person appointed under Section 24 of Code of Criminal Procedure
(b) Any person acting under the direction of a Public Prosecutor
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above Ans.(c)
24. “Summons Case” means a case relating to an offence, punishable with:-
(a) Death
(b) Imprisonment for life
(c) Imprisonment for a term exceeding two years
(d) Imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years Ans.(d)
25. Summons case means:-
(a) a case which is not a warrant case
(b) a case in which security is not required
(c) a case through which offence of theft is tried
(d) a case in which only summons can be served during trial Ans.(a)
26. ‘Victim’ is defined in the Code of Criminal Procedure under
(a) Section 2(v)
(b) Section 2(wa)
(c) Section 2(wb)
(d) Section 2(t) Ans.(b)
27. Which one of the following is not correct in respect of term ‘Victim’ under section 2(wa) of
the Code of Criminal Procedure?
(a) who suffers any loss
(b) who suffers any injury
(c) does not include guardian but legal heir
(d) includes guardian as well as legal heir Ans.(c)
28. As per Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2008 (5 of 2009), w.e.f. 31.12.2009,
which inserted clause (wa) in Section 2 in Cr. P.C. defining ‘victim’ as a person who has
suffered any loss or injury caused by reason of the act or omission for which the accused
person has been charged includes:-
(a) victim’s guardian only
(b) victim’s guardian and legal heir
(c) victim’s neighbour
(d) victim’s close friend Ans.(b)
29. Which one of the following sections of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 provides sentence
of imprisonment by the Court of Magistrate default of fine?
(a) Section 30(1)
(b) Section 31
(c) Section 32
(d) Section 34 Ans.(a)
30. Under IPC, when the offence is punishable with both imprisonment and fine, a sentence
of imprisonment for non payment of fine shall not exceed:-
(a) One half of the maximum term of imprisonment fixed for the offence
(b) Maximum term of imprisonment fixed for the offence
(c) One fourth of the maximum term of imprisonment fixed for the offence
(d) One third of the maximum term of imprisonment fixed for the offence Ans.(c)
31. Imprisonment in default of payment of fine can be awarded-
(a) to run concurrently with substantive sentence imposed
(b) in addition to the substantive sentence imposed
(c) Court can condone it
(d) None of these Ans.(b)
32. A Magistrate convicts an accused of theft for one year imprisonment and one thousand
fine. Maximum punishment for which accused can be sentenced to imprisonment in
default of payment of fine shall be
(a) 1 year
(b) 9 months
(c) 3 months
(d) 6 months Ans.(b)
33. If an accused at one trial is convicted of and punished with imprisonment in two offence,
under section 31 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; the imprisonments in the
absence of any specific direction of the Court, will run:
(a) Consecutively
(b) Concurrently
(c) Consecutively as per direction of Jail Authorities
(d) None of these Ans.(a)
34. In cases of conviction of a person of several offence at one trial, in no case shall such
person be sentence to imprisonment for a longer period than:-
(a) 14 years
 (b) 17 years
(c) 20 years
(d) 25 years Ans.(a)
35. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List-I List-2
A. Special metropolitan Magistrate 1. Imprisonment up to 7 years
. or/and fine
B. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate 2. Imprisonment up to 10 years
. or/and fine
C. Judicial Magistrate of Second Class 3. Imprisonment up to 3 years
. or/and fine
D. Assistant Sessions Judge 4. Imprisonment up to 1 year
. or/and fine up to Rs. 5,000

Code:
A B C D

(a)2 4 3 1

(b)3 2 1 4

(c)1 4 2 3

(d)3 1 4 2 Ans.(d)

36. Under Criminal Procedure Code,1973 which one of the following courts can try a murder
case?
(a) Magistrate 1st class
(b) Chief Judicial Magistrate
(c) Sessions Judge
(d) Any of the above court Ans.(c)
37. Which one of the following court can a try a case punishable with life imprisonment?
(a) Magistrate of the first class
(b) Sessions Judge
(c) Chief Judicial Magistrate
(d) All of these Ans.(b)
38. Which one of the following sections of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 prohibits the male
police officer from touching the person of a woman while making her arrest?
 (a) Proviso to Section 41(1)
(b) Proviso to Section 42(2)
(c) Proviso to Section 46(1)
(d) None of the above Ans.(c)
39. which one of the following statements is wrong? If a person forcibly resists the endeavour
to arrest him, the police officer may-
(a) Use all the means necessary to effect the arrest
(b) Cause the death of such person irrespective of the offence he has committed
(c) Cause the death of such person accused of murder
(d) Cause the death of such person accused of culpable homicide not amounting to murder
. Ans.(b)
40. Save in exceptional circumstances, no woman shall be arrested after sunset and before
sunrise, and where such exceptional circumstances to arrest exist, the woman police
officer shall obtain the prior permission of the following:-
(a) District Magistrate
(b) Superintendent of police
(c) Judicial Magistrate of the first class
(d) Sessions Judge Ans.(c)
41. Power to search a place is provided under
(a) Section 45
(b) Section 46
(c) Section 47
(d) Section 48 Ans.(c)
42. Under which provision of the Code of Criminal procedure it is mandatory for police officer
to inform the person arrested the grounds of arrest and right of bail if the offence is
bailable
(a) Section 150
(b) Section 105
(c) Section 50
(d) Section 510 Ans.(c)
43. Indicate the correct statement regarding the rights of an arrestee A person arrested
without warrant has the right to
(i) be informed of the particulars of the offence for which he is arrested
(ii) have a relative or friend named by him to be informed about his arrest
(iii) have an advocate of his choice remain present throughout interrogation
(iv) be medically examined by a medical officer
which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(b) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(c) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(d) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) Ans.(c)
44. Section 50 of Cr. P.C. provides that every person arrested without warrant shall be
informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail, if the arrest is made for a bailable
offence What is the effect of non-compliance of this provisions?
(a) It shall not render the arrest and detention of the person concerned illegal
(b) Even if the provisions of this section are over looked , error may be corrected later
(c) It shall render the arrest and detention of the person concerned illegal and shall enable
the person arrested move for habeas-corpus to obtain his release
(d) It is simply a procedural error and the provisions of this section are not very material
Ans.(c)
45. Under section 53 of Cr.P.C. examination of accused by medical practitioner is at the
request of police officer of:
(a) Not below the rank of Inspector
(b) Not below the rank of Sub-inspector
(c) Not below the rank of DSP
(d) Not below the rank of SP Ans.(b)
46. which one of the following sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides that the
person of a female shall be examined only by or under the supervision of a female
registered medical practitioner?
(a) Section 53(2)
(b) Section 55(2)
(c) Section 60(2)
(d) Section 54 Ans.(a)
47. Which one of the following group of sections of Cr.P.C. deals with proclamation and
attachment?
(a) Sections 88 to 85
(b) Sections 82 to 86
(c) Section 82 to 90
(d) Sections 80 to 80 Ans.(b)
48. Under which section of the Code of Criminal procedure a proclamation for person
absconding may be issued :
(a) Section 83
(b) Section 82
(c) Section 81
(d) Section 80 Ans.(b)
49. Period of appearance for proclamation issued under section 82 of Cr.P.C. is not less than-
(a) 15 days
(b) 30 days
(c) 60 days
(d) 90 days Ans.(b)
50. A proclamation under section 82 of Cr.P.C. can be issued against a person against whom a
warrant has been issued. Thus a proclamation can be issued against:-
(a) accused offender
 (b) a surety
(c) a witness
(d) all of the above Ans.(d)
51. Penalty for non-appearance in a case where a declaration has been made under section
82(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 pronouncing a person as a proclaimed
offender is provided under:-
(a) Section 175A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
(b) Section 174A of the Indian Penal Code,1860
(c) Section 173A of the Indian Penal Code,1860
(d) Section 172A of the Indian Penal Code,1860 Ans.(b)
52. Under which section of Cr.P.C. person who is avoiding execution of a warrant may be
proclaimed absconder?
(a) Section 81
(b) Section 83
(c) Section 82
(d) Section 84 Ans.(c)
53. A warrant of arrest and a proclamation under section 82 of Cr.P.C. were issued
simultaneously and later a consequential order of attachment under section 83 was also
issued. What is the legality of these orders?
(a) All the orders are perfectly legal
(b) The order under section 82 is legal but order under section 83 is not legal
(c) The order under section 82 is illegal and improper vitiating the consequential order of
attachment
(d) None of the above Ans.(c)
54. Under which section of Cr.P.C. an order from attachment of property of person
absconding may be passed at any time after the issue of the proclamation?
(a) Section 83
(b) Section 82
(c) Section 84
(d) Section 85 Ans.(a)
55. under section 83(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the court may order:-
(a) proclamation for person absconding before attaching property
(b) attachment of property of person absconding after proclamation
(c) proclamation and attachment simulataneously
(d) proclamation and attachment by separate order Ans.(b)
56. Attachment of the property of the person absconding, can be:-
(a) Issued after publication of the proclamation
(b) Issued before publication of the proclamation
(c) Issued simultaneously with the issue of proclamation
(d) All of the above Ans.(c)
57. For what offence, a convicted person may be asked to execute a bond for keeping peace?
(a) Unlawful assembly
 (b) Rioting
(c) Criminal intimidation
(d) All of these Ans.(d)
58. What is the extent of period of security which a Court can order under section 106 of
Cr.P.C.-
(a) Not exceeding three years
(b) Not exceeding six months
(c) Not exceeding two years
(d) Not exceeding one year Ans.(a)
59. Which of the following Magistrates can make an order under section 107 Cr.P.C. to a
person who is likely to commit a breach of the peace or disturb the public tranquillity to
execute a bond for keeping the peace?
(a) Chief Judicial Magistrate
(b) Chief Metropolitan Magistrate
(c) Executive Magistrate
(d) Judicial Magistrate, 1st class Ans.(c)
60. Under section 107 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Executive Magistrate can obtain
bond from a person if:-
(a) The person is habitual offender
(b) The person is likely to abscond
(c) The person is likely to commit a breach of peace
(d) The person frequently quarrels with his neighbour Ans.(c)
61. In proceeding under section 107 of Code of Criminal Procedure an Executive Magistrate
may require to execute a bond for keeping peace for such period, not exceeding-
(a) One year
(b) Two years
(c) Three years
(d) Six months Ans.(a)
62. Security for good behaviour from persons disscminating seditious matter is taken by a
Magistrate under:-
(a) Section 105 Cr.P.C.
(b) Section 106 Cr.P.C.
(c) Section 107 Cr.P.C.
(d) Section 108 Cr.P.C. Ans.(d)
63. An executive Magistrate can order to execute a bond as security for good behaviour from
suspected person for a period not exceeding
(a) One year
(b) Six months
(c) Two years
(d) One month Ans.(a)
64. Who has the power to require security for good behaviour from suspected persons?
(a) Judicial Magistrate of the first class
 (b) Executive Magistrate
(c) District judge
(d) Superintendent of police Ans.(b)
65. The bond under section 109 Cr.P.C. as security for good behaviour from suspected person
can be executed for a period not exceeding:-
(a) Six months
(b) Two years
(c) One year
(d) Three months Ans.(c)
66. Which one of the following sections of the Cr.P.C. provides as to security for good
behaviour from habitual offenders?
(a) Section 110
(b) Section 109
(c) Section 108
(d) None of the above Ans.(a)
67. Which one of the following Magistrate is authorised under section 110 Cr.P.C. to require
security for good behaviour from habitual offender within his local jurisdiction;
(a) Judicial Magistrate first class
(b) Chief judicial Magistrate
(c) District Magistrate
(d) Executive Magistrate Ans.(d)
68. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
(a) Information in cognizable offence Sec.154
(b) Police officer’s power to require attendance of Sec.161
Witnesses
(c) Search by police officer Sec.166
(d) Cases to be sent to Magistrate when evidence is Sec.171
Sufficient Ans.(a)

69. Ordinarily place of trial is-

(a) Where the offence has been committed
(b) Where the victim resides
(c) Where the accused resides
(d) Where the FIR is lodged Ans.(a)
70. A minor girl lived with her father at Indore. She became intimate with the accused and ran
away with the accused form Indore to Bhopal in a taxi. After sometime they eventually
settled in Mumbai. An offence of kidnapping may be tried:
(a) at Indore
(b) at Bhopal
(c) at Mumbai
(d) at any place mentioned above Ans.(d)
71. ‘X’ sends an e-mail to ‘Y’ from Delhi threatening ‘Y’ that certain photographs showing ‘Y’
in a compromising position with a woman shall be posted on the net, if ‘Y’ does not pay
Rs.1,00,000/-to ‘X’. ‘Y’ accesses the e-mail at his office in Kolkata. The offence can be
inquired into or tried by a court at:
(a) Delhi
(b) Kolkata
(c) Anywhere in india because the e-mail can be accessed anywhere in india
(d) Both (a)&(b) above Ans.(d)
72. An offence of theft can be tried by a Court under whose jurisdiction
(a) The theft has been committed
(b) The stolen property is found in possession of thief
(c) The stolen property is kept by the accused knowing it to be stolen
(d) Any of the above Ans.(d)
73. Section 183 of Criminal Procedure Code
(a) applies to voyage on the high seas
(b) does not apply to voyage on high seas
(c) applies to voyage within India as well as on voyage on high seas
(d) has been declared unconstitutional Ans.(b)
74. When there is dispute between two courts relating to exercise of jurisdiction in a criminal
matter and said courts are under subordination of different High Courts, the matter shall
be decided under section 186 of Cr.P.C. by the:-
(a) Supreme court
(b) High court of the larger state
(c) High court having more judges
(d) High court within whose area the proceedings first commenced Ans.(d)
75. “For every distinct offence of which any person is accused, there shall be a separate
charge which shall be tried separately”, is provided in Criminal Procedure Code under:
(a) Section 211
(b) Section 215
(c) Section 218
(d) Section 220 Ans.(c)
76. For every distinct offence of which any person is accused, there shall be a separate charge,
where is the exception to this rule in Cr.P.C.?
(a) Section 219
(b) Section 220 and 222
(c) Section 219, 220 and 222
(d) Section 219,220,221 and 223 Ans.(d)
77. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Information in cognizable cases—Section 154 Cr.P.C.
(b) Arrest by Magistrate—Section 44 Cr.P.C.
(c) Contents of charge—Section 211 Cr.P.C.
(d) Trial more than one offence—Section 218 Cr.P.C. Ans.(d)
78. Under section 219 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973,’offence of same kind’ means
(a) when they are punishable with the same amount of punishment
(b) when they are punishable under same section
(c) when they are punishable with the same amount of punishment under the same section
of the Indian Penal Code or of any special or local law
(d) none of the above Ans.(c)
79. ……………..offences of same kind within 12 months can be charged together as per the
provisions of Cr.P.C.
(a) Three
(b) Two
(c) Five
(d) Four Ans.(a)
80. When a person is accused of more offences than one………..committed within the space of
twelve months, he may be charged with and tried at one trial for any number of them not
exceeding three
(a) of similar nature
(b) of similar kind
(c) of same nature
(d) of same kind Ans.(d)
81. If a series of acts are so connected together as to form the same transaction, and more
than one offence is committed by the same person:
(a) He shall be charged and tried separately for every such offence
(b) He shall be charged with every such offence and tired at one trial for all the offences
(c) Some of the offences may be clubbed and tried at one trial
(d) All of the above Ans.(b)
82. When at the stage of framing of charge the sessions court feels that the case is not
exclusively triable by it, it may.
(a) Send the case to the Chief Judicial Magistrate for farming of the charge
(b) Frame the charge and transfer the case to the Chief Judicial Magistrate/magistrate of
the first class
(c) Frame the charge and transfer the case to a magistrate of the second class
(d) Send the case to Lok Adalat Ans.(b)
83. ‘A’ is accused of an act which may amount to theft or receiving stolen property or criminal
breach of trust.’A’ is only charged with ‘theft’. It appears that he committed the offence of
criminal breach of trust.
(a) He may be convicted of criminal breach of trust, though he was not charged with such
offence
(b) He may not be convicted of criminal breach of trust because he was not charged with
such offence
(c) He may neither be convicted of theft nor of criminal breach of trust
(d) He may only be convicted of the theft because he was charged with theft Ans.(a)
84. When a case is instituted under section 199(2) of Cr.P.C., the procedure of trial adopted in
such a case is
(a) Session trial
(b) Trial of warrant case instituted on police report
(c) Trial of warrant case instituted otherwise than on a police report
(d) Summons trial Ans.(c)
85. In which sections of the Cr. P.C. the trial procedure of Warrant cases in given
(a) From section 238 to 250
(b) From section 251 to 259
(c) From section 260 to 265
(d) From section 225 to 237 Ans.(a)
86. Under Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in a warrant case instituted on police-report, the
trial begins when:-
(a) Charges are framed
(b) Accused appears
(c) Witnesses are examined
(d) None of the above Ans.(a)
87. When the Magistrate may, in his discretion, discharge the accused?
(a) At any time before the charge has been framed and the complainant is absent on any
day fixed for the hearing of the case
(b) Offence is lawfully compounded or is nor a cognizable
(c) Both at any time before the charge has been framed and the complainant is absent on
any day fixed for the hearing of the case and offence is lawfully compounded or is not a
cognizable offence
(d) At any time after the charge has been framed with respect to cognizable and
compoundable offence Ans.(c)
88. Hearing on sentence by a Magistrate is required, on conviction:-
(a) in a summons trial case under Section 255(2) of Cr.P.C.
(b) in a warrant trial case under Section 248(2) of Cr.P.C.
(c) both (a)&(b)
(d) neither (a) nor (b) Ans.(b)
89. If the complainant is absent on the day fixed for the hearing of the warrant case, the
Magistrate may discharge the accused if:
(a) The proceedings have been instituted upon complaint
(b) The offence is non-cognizable or compoundable
(c) The charge has not been framed
(d) All of the above Ans.(d)
90. “If the complainant is absent on the day fixed for the hearing of the case, the Magistrate
may, in his discretion, discharge the accused in certain circumstances.” In which one of the
following circumstances the accused cannot be discharged?
(a) When the charge has been framed
(b) When the offence is compoundable
 (c) When the offence is non-cognizable
(d) When the proceedings has been instituted on complaint Ans.(a)
91. What is not true?
“Magistrate may discharge the accused if complainant is absent on date of hearing” if
offence is:
(a) Compoundable or
(b) Non-cognizable
(c) Before charge has been framed
(d) Provision would be applicable for complaint case and police case both Ans.(d)