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TypeBare Act JurisdictionMadhya Pradesh Government

The Criminal-Procedure-Code-CrPC-1973

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The Criminal-Procedure-Code-CrPC-1973 (1974) is Madhya Pradesh state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Chapter1 - PRELIMINARY
Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement
Section2 - Definitions
Section3 - Section 3 - Construction of references
Section4 - Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws
Section5 - Saving
Chapter2 - CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES
Section6 - Classes Criminal Courts. Besides the High Courts and the Courts constituted under any law, other than this Code, there
Section7 - Section 7 - Territorial divisions
Section8 - Section 8 - Metropolitan areas
Section9 - Court of Session
Section10 - Section 10 - Subordination of Assistant Sessions Judges
Section11 - Section 11 - Courts of Judicial Magistrates
Section12 - Chief
Section13 - Section 13 - Special Judicial Magistrates
Section14 - Section 14 - Local jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates
Section15 - Section 15 - Subordination of Judicial Magistrates
Section16 - Section 16 - Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates
Section17 - Chief Metropolitan Magistrates
Section18 - Section 18 - Special Metropolitan Magistrates
Section19 - Section 19 - Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates
Section20 - Section 20 - Executive Magistrates
Section21 - Section 21 - Special Executive Magistrates
Section22 - Section 22 - Local jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates
Section23 - Section 23 - Subordination of Executive Magistrates
Section24 - Public Prosecutors
Section25 - Section 25 - Assistant Public Prosecutors
Section26 - Courts by which offences are triable
Section27 - Section 27 - Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles
Section28 - Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass
Section29 - Section 29 - Sentences which Magistrates may pass
Section30 - Section 30 - Sentences of imprisonment in default of fine
Section31 - Sentences in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial
Section32 - Mode of conferring powers
Section33 - Powers of officers appointed
Section34 - Withdrawal of powers
Section35 - Powers
Section36 - Section 36 - Powers of superior officers of police
Section37 - Section 37 - Public when to assist Magistrates and police
Section38 - Aid to person, other than police officer, executing, warrant
Section39 - Section 39 - Public to give information of certain offences
Section40 - Duty of officers employed in connection with the affairs of a
Section41 - When police may arrest without warrant
Section42 - Section 42 - Arrest on refusal to give name and residence
Section43 - Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest
Section44 - Section 44 - Arrest by Magistrate
Section45 - Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest
Section46 - Section 46 - Arrest how made
Section47 - Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
Section48 - Section 48 - Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
Section49 - Section 49 - No unnecessary restraint
Section50 - Person
Section51 - Section 51 - Search of arrested person
Section52 - Power to size offensive weapons. The officer or other person making any arrest under this Code may take from the person
Section53 - Examination
Section54 - Examination of arrested person by medical practitioner at the
Section55 - Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest with Section 55 - outwarrant
Section56 - Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate of officer in charge
Section57 - Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours
Section58 - Section 58 - Police to report apprehensions
Section59 - Discharge of person apprehended
Section60 - Power, on escape, to pursue and retake
Section61 - Form of summons
Section62 - Summons how served
Section63 - Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies
Section64 - Section 64 - Service when persons summoned cannot be found
Section65 - Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
Section66 - Section 66 - Service on Government servant
Section67 - Service of summons outside local limits
Section68 - Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present
Section69 - Section 69 - Service of summons on witness by post
Section70 - Section 70 - Form of warrant of arrest and duration
Section71 - Power to direct security to be taken
Section72 - Warrants to whom directed
Section73 - Warrant may be directed any person
Section74 - Warrant directed to police officer
Section75 - Notification of substance of warrant
Section76 - Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
Section77 - Where warrant may be executed
Section78 - Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
Section79 - Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction
Section80 - Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued
Section81 - Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought
Section82 - Section 82 - Proclamation for person absconding
Section83 - Section 83 - Attachment of Property of person absconding
Section84 - Section 84 - Claims and objections to attachment
Section85 - Release, sale and restoration of attached property
Section86 - Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration
Section87 - Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons
Section88 - Power to take bond for appearance
Section89 - Arrest on breach of bond for appearance
Section90 - Provisions
Chapter7 - PROCESSES TO COMPEL THE PRODUCTION OF THINGS
Section91 - Section 91 - Summons to produce document or other thing
Section92 - Section 92 - Procedure as to letters and telegrams
Section93 - Section 93 - When search warrant may be issued
Section94 - Search
Section95 - Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to
Section96 - Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture
Section97 - Search for persons wrongfully confined
Section98 - Power to compel restoration of abducted females
Section99 - Direction, etc., of search warrants
Section100 - Persons in charge of closed place to allow search
Section101 - Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
Section102 - Power of police officer to seize certain property
Section103 - Magistrate may direct search in his presence
Section104 - Power to impound document, etc., produced
Section105 - Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes
Chapter8 - SECURITY FOR KEEPING THE PEACE AND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR
Section105E - Seizure or attachment of property
Section105F - Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
Section105I - Fine in lieu of forfeiture
Section105K - Procedure in respect of letter of request. Every letter of requests summons or warrant, received by the Central
Section106 - Security for keeping the peace on conviction
Section107 - Security for keeping the peace in other cases
Section108 - Security for good
Section109 - Security for good behaviour from suspected persons
Section110 - Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
Section111 - Order to be made
Section112 - Procedure in respect of person present in Court
Section113 - Summons or warrant in case of person not so present
Section114 - Section 114 - Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant
Section115 - Power to dispense with personal attendance
Section116 - Inquiry as to truth of information
Section117 - Order to give security
Section118 - Discharge of person informed against
Section119 - Commencement of period for which security is required
Section120 - Contents of bond
Section121 - Power to reject sureties
Section122 - Imprisonment in default of security
Section123 - Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security
Section124 - Security for unexpired period of bond
Chapter9 - ORDER FOR MAINTENANCE OF WIVES, CHILDREN AND PARENTS
Section125 - Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents
Section126 - Procedure
Section127 - Alteration in allowance
Section128 - Enforcement of order of maintenance
Chapter10 - MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER AND TRANQUILLITY,
Section129 - Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force
Section130 - Use of armed forces to disperse assembly
Section131 - Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly
Section132 - Protection against prosecution for acts done under preceding sections
Section133 - Conditional order for removal of nuisance
Section134 - Service or notification of order
Section135 - Person to whom addressed to obey or show cause
Section136 - Consequences of his failing to do so
Section137 - Procedure where existence of public right is denied
Section138 - (3) A person who has, on being questioned by the Magistrate under sub-section
Section139 - Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination
Section140 - Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc
Section141 - Procedure
Section142 - Injunction pending inquiry
Section143 - Magistrate may prohibit repetition or connuance of public nuisance,
Section144 - Power to issue order in urgent cases
Section145 - Procedure
Section146 - Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver
Section147 - Section 147 - Dispute concerning right of use of land or water
Section148 - Local inquiry
Chapter11 - PREVENTIVE ACTION OF THE POLICE
Section149 - Police to prevent cognizable offences
Section150 - Information of design to commit cognizable offences
Section151 - Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences
Section152 - Prevention of injury to public property
Section153 - Inspection of weights and measures
Chapter12 - INFORMATION TO THE POLICE AND THEIR POWERS TO INVESTIGATE
Section154 - Information in cognizable cases
Section155 - Information
Section156 - Police officer's power to investigate cognizable case
Section157 - Procedure for investigation preliminary inquiry
Section158 - Report how submitted
Section159 - Power to hold investigation or
Section160 - Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses
Section161 - Section 161 - Examination of witnesses by police
Section162 - Statements to police not to be signed: Use of statements in evidence
Section163 - No inducement to be offered
Section164 - Recording of confessions and statements
Section165 - Search by police officer
Section166 - When officer in charge of police station may require an other to issuesearch warrant
Section167 - Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty four hours
Section168 - Report of investigation by subordinate police officer
Section169 - Release of accused when evidence deficient
Section170 - Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient
Section171 - Complainant and witnesses not to be required
Section172 - Diary of proceedings in investigation
Section173 - Report of police officer on completion of investigation
Section174 - Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc
Section175 - Power to summon persons
Section176 - Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death
Chapter13 - JURISDICTION OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS
Section177 - Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
Section178 - Place of inquiry or trial
Section179 - Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues
Section180 - Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to otheroffence
Section181 - Place of trial in case of certain offences
Section182 - Offences committed by letters, etc
Section183 - Offence committed on journey or voyage
Section184 - Place of trial for offences triable together
Section185 - Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
Section186 - High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district
Section187 - Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond localjurisdiction
Section188 - Section 188 - Offence committed outside India
Section189 - Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India
Chapter14 - CONDITIONS REQUISITE FOR INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS......
Section190 - Cognizance of offences by Magistrates
Section191 - Transfer on application of the accused
Section192 - Making over of cases to Magistrates
Section193 - Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session
Section194 - Additional
Section195 - Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, foroffences
Section196 - Prosecution
Section197 - Section 197 - Prosecution of Judges and public servants
Section198 - Section 198 - Prosecution for offences against marriage
Section199 - Section 199 - Prosecution for defamation
Section200 - (2) In an inquiry under sub-section
Section201 - Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the
Section202 - Postponement of issue of process
Section203 - Dismissal of complaint
Chapter16 - COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE MAGISTRATES
Section204 - Issue of process
Section205 - Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused
Section206 - Special summons in cases of petty offence
Section207 - Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents
Section208 - Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other casestriable
Section209 - Commitment of case to Court of Session
Section210 - Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case
Chapter17 - THE CHARGE
Section212 - Particulars as to time, place and person
Section213 - When manner of committing offence must be stated
Section214 - Words in charge
Section215 - Effect of errors
Section216 - Court may alter charge
Section217 - Recall of witnesses when charge altered
Section218 - Separate charges for distinct offences
Section219 - Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together
Section220 - Trial for more than one offence
Section221 - Contents of charge
Section222 - When offence proved included in offence charged
Section223 - Illustration
Section224 - Withdrawal of
Chapter18 - TRIAL BEFORE A COURT OF SESSION
Section225 - Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor
Section226 - Opening case for prosecution
Section227 - Discharge
Section228 - Framing of charge
Section229 - Conviction on plea of guilty
Section230 - Date for prosecution evidence
Section231 - Evidence for prosecution
Section232 - Acquittal
Section233 - Entering upon defence
Section234 - Arguments
Section235 - Judgment of acquittal or conviction
Section236 - Previous conviction
Section237 - Procedure in cases instituted under section 199
Chapter19 - TRIAL OF WARRANT-CASES BY MAGISTRATES
Section238 - Compliance with section 207
Section239 - When accused shall be discharged
Section240 - Framing of charge
Section241 - Conviction on plea of guilty
Section242 - Evidence for prosecution
Section243 - Evidence for defence
Section244 - Evidence for prosecution
Section245 - When accused shall be discharged
Section246 - Procedure where accused is not discharged
Section247 - Evidence for defence
Section248 - Acquittal or conviction
Section249 - Absence of complainant
Section250 - Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause
Chapter20 - TRIAL OF SUMMONS-CASES BY MAGISTRATES
Section251 - Substance of accusation to be stated
Section252 - Conviction on plea of guilty
Section253 - Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases
Section254 - Procedure when not convicted
Section255 - Acquittal or conviction
Section256 - Non-appearance or death of complainant
Section257 - Withdrawal of complaint
Section258 - Power to stop proceedings in certain cases
Section259 - Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases
ChapterXXI - SUMMARY TRIALS
Section260 - Power to try summarily
Section261 - Summary trial by magistrate of the second class
Section262 - Procedure for summary trials
Section263 - Section 263 - Record in summary trials
Section264 - Section 264 - Judgement in cases tried summarily
Section265 - Language of record and judgement
ChapterXXII - ATTENDANCE OF PERSONS CONFINED OR DETAINED IN PRISONS
Section266 - Section 266 - Definitions
Section267 - Section 267 - Power to require attendance of prisoners
Section268 - Power of State Government to exclude certain persons from operation Section 267 - ofsection 267
Section269 - Officer in charge of prison
Section270 - Section 270 - Prisoner to be brought
Section271 - Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison
Section272 - Section 272 - Language of Courts
Section273 - Section 273 - Evidence to be
Section274 - Section 274 - Record in summons-cases and inquiries
Section275 - Section 275 - Record in warrant-cases
Section276 - Record in trial before Court of Session
Section277 - Section 277 - Language of record of evidence
Section278 - Procedure
Section279 - Interpretation of evidence to accused or his pleader
Section280 - Section 280 - Remarks respecting demeanour of witness
Section281 - Section 281 - Record of examination of accused
Section282 - Section 282 - Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
Section283 - Section 283 - Record in High Court
Section284 - When attendance
Section285 - Section 285 - Commission to whom to be issued
Section286 - Section 286 - Execution of commissions
Section287 - Parties may examine
Section288 - Section 288 - Return of commission
Section289 - Section 289 - Adjournment of proceeding
Section290 - Execution of foreign commissions
Section291 - Section 291 - Deposition
Section292 - Section 292 - Evidence of officers of the Mint
Section293 - Section 293 - Reports of certain Government scientific experts
Section294 - Section 294 - No formal proof of
Section295 - Section 295 - Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
Section296 - Section 296 - Evidence of formal character on affidavit
Section297 - Section 297 - Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
Section298 - Previous conviction or acquittal how
Section299 - Section 299 - Record of evidence in absence of accused
Section300 - Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence
Section301 - Section 301 - Appearance by Public Prosecutors
Section302 - Section 302 - Permission
Section303 - Right of person
Section304 - Legal aid to accused at State expense
Section305 - Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused
Section306 - Section 306 - Tender of pardon to accomplice
Section307 - Power to direct tender of pardon. At any time after commitment of a case but before judgment is passed, the Court to
Section308 - Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon
Section309 - Section 309 - Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings
Section310 - Section 310 - Local inspection
Section311 - Power to summon material
Section312 - Section 312 - Expenses of complaints and witnesses
Section313 - Section 313 - Power to examine the accused
Section314 - Oral
Section315 - Section 315 - Accused person to be competent witness
Section316 - Section 316 - No influence to be used to induce disclosure
Section317 - Provision for inquiries
Section318 - Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings
Section319 - Power to
Section320 - Section 320 - Compounding of offences
Section321 - Section 321 - Withdrawal from prosecution
Section322 - Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of
Section323 - Procedure when, after Commencement of inquiry or trial,
Section324 - Trial of persons previously convicted of offences
Section325 - Procedure when Magistrate
Section326 - Conviction
Section327 - Court to be open
ChapterXXV - PROVISIONS AS TO ACCUSED PERSONS OF UNSOUND MIND
Section328 - Section 328 - Procedure in case of accused being lunatic
Section329 - Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court
Section330 - (3) If such Magistrate is of opinion that the person referred to in sub-section
Section331 - Resumption of inquiry or trial
Section332 - Procedure on accused appearing
Section333 - Section 333 - When accused appears to have been of sound mind
Section334 - Judgement of acquittal on ground
Section335 - Person acquitted on such ground
Section336 - Power of State Government to empower officer in charge
Section337 - Procedure where
Section338 - Procedure where lunatic detained is declared fit to be released
Section339 - Delivery of lunatic to care of relative or friend
ChapterXXVI - PROVISIONS AS TO OFFENCES AFFECTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Section340 - Procedure in cases mentioned in section 195
Section341 - Appeal
Section342 - Section 342 - Power to order costs
Section343 - Section 343 - Procedure
Section344 - Summary procedure for trial
Section345 - Section 345 - Procedure in certain cases of contempt
Section346 - Procedure where Court considers, that case should not be
Section347 - When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
Section348 - Section 348 - Discharge of offender on submission of apology
Section349 - Imprisonment or
Section350 - Summary procedure for punishment for
Section351 - Appeals from convictions under sections 344, 345, 349, and 350
Section352 - Certain Judges and
Section353 - Judgment
Section354 - Section 354 - Language and contents of judgment
Section355 - Metropolitan Magistrate's judgment
Section356 - Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender
Section357 - Section 357 - Order to pay compensation
Section358 - Section 358 - Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested
Section359 - Section 359 - Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases
Section360 - Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition
Section361 - Section 361 - Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
Section362 - Court not to after judgement. Save as otherwise provided by this Code or by any other law for the time being in force,
Section363 - Copy of judgement to be given to the accused and other persons
Section364 - Section 364 - Judgement when to be translated
Section365 - Court of Session to send copy of finding and
Section366 - Sentence
Section367 - Power
Section368 - Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction
Section369 - Confirmation or
Section370 - Section 370 - Procedure in case of difference of opinion
Section371 - Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation
Section372 - No appeal to lie, unless otherwise provided
Section373 - Appeal from orders requiring security or
Section374 - Section 374 - Appeals from convictions
Section375 - No Appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty
Section376 - Section 376 - No appeal in petty cases
Section377 - Section 377 - Appeal by the State Government
Section378 - Section 378 - Appeal in case of acquittal
Section379 - Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases
Section380 - Special right of appeal in certain cases. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter, when more persons than
Section381 - Section 381 - Appeal to Court of Session how heard
Section382 - Section 382 - Petition of appeal
Section383 - Section 383 - Procedure when appellant in jail
Section384 - Section 384 - Summary
Section385 - Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily
Section386 - Section 386 - Power of the Appellate Court
Section387 - Section 387 - Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court
Section388 - Order of High Court on appeal to be certificated to lower Court
Section389 - Suspension
Section390 - Section 390 - Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal
Section391 - Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken
Section392 - Procedure where Judges of Court of Appeal are equally divided
Section393 - Section 393 - Finality of judgments and orders on appeal
Section394 - Section 394 - Abatement of appeals
Section395 - Reference to High Court
Section396 - Disposal of case according to decision of High Court
Section397 - Calling for records to exercise powers of revision
Section398 - (2) The powers of revision conferred by sub-section
Section399 - Sessions Judge's powers of revision
Section400 - Section 400 - Power of Additional Sessons Judge
Section401 - (2) Where any proceeding by way of revision is commenced before a Sessions Judge under sub-section
Section402 - Powers of High Court to withdraw or tranfer revision cases
Section403 - Section 403 - Option of Court to hear parties
Section404 - Statement by Metropolitan Magistrate of ground of his decision to Section 404 - beconsidered by High Court
Section405 - High Courts'
Section406 - (b) A is charged, under section 325 of the Indian Penal Code
Section407 - Section 407 - Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals
Section408 - Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals
Section409 - Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges
Section410 - Section 410 - Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates
Section411 - Making over or withdrawal of cases by Excutive Magistrates
Section412 - Section 412 - Reasons to be recorded
Section413 - Execution of order passed under section 368
Section414 - Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court
Section415 - Postponement
Section416 - Section 416 - Postponement of capital sentence pregnant woman
Section417 - Section 417 - Power to appoint place of imprisonment
Section418 - Section 418 - Execution of sentence of imprisonment
Section419 - Section 419 - Direction of warrant for execution
Section420 - Section 420 - Warrant with whom to be lodged
Section421 - Section 421 - Warrant for levy of fine
Section422 - Section 422 - Effect of such warrant
Section423 - Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to
Section424 - Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment
Section425 - Who may issue warrant
Section426 - Section 426 - Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect
Section428 - Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set
Section429 - Saving
Section430 - Section 430 - Return of warrant on execution sentence
Section431 - Section 431 - Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine
Section432 - Section 432 - Power to suspend or remit sentences
Section433 - Section 433 - Power to commute sentence
Section434 - Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences
Section435 - State Government to act after consultation with Central Government incertain Section 435 - cases
Section436 - In what cases bail to be taken
Section437 - When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence.1*
Section438 - Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest
Section439 - Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
Section440 - Section 440 - Amount of bond and reduction thereof
Section441 - Section 441 - Bond of accused and sureties
Section442 - Section 442 - Discharge from custody
Section443 - Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient
Section444 - Section 444 - Discharge of sureties
Section445 - Section 445 - Deposit instead of recognizance
Section446 - Procedure when bond has been forfeited
Section447 - Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond Section 447 - isforfeited
Section448 - Section 448 - Bond required from minor
Section449 - Appeal from orders under section 446
Section450 - Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances
Section451 - Order
Section452 - Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial
Section453 - Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused
Section454 - Appeal against orders under section 452 or section 453
Section455 - Section 455 - Destruction of libellous and other matter
Section456 - Power to restore possession of immovable property
Section457 - Section 457 - Procedure by police upon seizure of property
Section458 - Procedure where no claimant appears within six months
Section459 - (4) Except where the property is livestock or is subject to speedy and natural decay, or where a bond has been executed
Section460 - Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings
Section461 - Section 461 - Irregularities which vitiate proceedings
Section462 - Section 462 - Proceedings in wrong place
Section463 - Non-compliance with provisions of section 164 or section 281
Section464 - Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge
Section465 - Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error,
Section466 - Section 466 - Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful
Section467 - Section 467 - Definitions
Section468 - Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period of limitation
Section469 - Section 469 - Commencement of the period of limitation
Section470 - Section 470 - Exclusion of time in certain cases
Section471 - Section 471 - Exclusion of date on which Court is closed
Section472 - Section 472 - Continuing offence
Section473 - Extension of period of limitation in certain cases
Section474 - Trials before High Courts
Section475 - Delivery to commanding
Section476 - Forms. Subject to the power conferred by article 227 of the Constitution, the forms set forth in the Second Schedule,
Section477 - Section 477 - Power of High Court to make rules
Section478 - Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrates in certaincases
Section479 - Case in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested
Section480 - Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts
Section481 - Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property
Section482 - Section 482 - Saving of inherent powers of High Court
Section483 - Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over
Section484 - Section 484 - Repeal and savings

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