Criminal Procedure Code 1973, Complaints To Magistrates, The Charge, Summary Trials,

This Act may be called the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

It Extends to the whole of India except for the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

Provided that the provisions of this Code other than those relating to Chapters VIII, X and Xi thereof, shall not apply.

-to the State of Nagaland,

-to the tribal areas,

Chapter – 15. Complaints To Magistrates. (Section. 200 – 203)

Section. 200	Examination of the 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 – 210)

Section. 204	Issue of processed.
Section. 205	Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused.
Section. 206	Special summons in cases of a 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 the court of Session.
Section. 209	The commitment of the case to the Court of Session when an offence is triable exclusively by it.
Section. 210	Procedure to be followed when there are a complaint case and police investigation in respect of the same offence.

Chapter – 17. The Charge. (Section. 211 – 224)

Section. 211	Contents of charge.
Section. 212	Particulars as to time, place and person.
Section. 213	When the manner of committing an 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	The court may alter charge.
Section. 217	Recall of witnesses when the charge altered.
Section. 218	Separate charges for distinct offences.
Section. 219	Three offences of the 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 – 237)

Section. 225	Trial to be conducted by the Public Prosecutor.
Section. 226	The opening case for the prosecution.
Section. 227	Discharge.
Section. 228	Framing of charge.
Section. 229	Conviction on plea of guilty.
Section. 230	The date for prosecution evidence.
Section. 231	Evidence for prosecution.
Section. 232	Acquittal.
Section. 233	Entering upon defence.
Section. 234	Arguments.
Section. 235	The 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 – 250)

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	The 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. 252 – 259)

Section. 251	The 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 – 265L)

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.
Section. 265A	Application of the Chapter.
Section. 265B	Application for plea bargaining.
Section.265C	Guidelines for mutually satisfactory.
Section. 265D	Report of the mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before the Court.
Section. 265E	Disposal of the case.
Section. 265F	The judgment of the Court.
Section. 265G	The finality of the judgment.
Section. 26H	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 Prisons. (Section. 266 – 271)

Section. 266	Definitions.
Section. 267	Power to require the attendance of prisoners.
Section. 268	Power of State Government  to Exclude certain persons from the 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 a commission for examination of a witness in prison.

 
Chapter – 23. Evidence In Inquiries And Trials.

 (Section. 272 – 299)

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 a 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 the 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 commissions.
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 – 327)

Section. 300	A person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for the same offence.
Section. 301	Appearance by public prosecutors.
Section. 302	Permission to conduct the prosecution.
Section. 303	Right of the 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 a corporation or registered society is an accused.
Section. 306	Tender of pardon to an accomplice.
Section. 307	Power to direct tender of pardon.
Section. 308	Trial of person not complying with the condition of pardon.
Section. 309	Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings.
Section. 310	Local inspections.
Section. 311	Power to summon material witness, or examine person present.
Section. 311A	Power of Magistrate to order a person to give specimen signatures or handwriting.
Section. 312	Expenses of complainants and witnesses.
Section. 313	Power to examine the accused.
Section. 314	Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments.
Section. 315	Accused person to be a 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 the 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 cannot 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.