Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 Model Test 19 (English)

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CrPC Model Test 19 (English)

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

Questions: 50
Full Marks: 50
Time: 30 Minutes

1 / 50

Under Section 526, which Court has the authority to transfer a case or an appeal from one Criminal Court to another to secure a fair and impartial trial?

A) The District Magistrate

B) The Chief Judicial Magistrate

C) The High Court Division

D) The Law Ministry

2 / 50

According to Section 54 of the CrPC, can a police officer arrest a person without a warrant if there is a reasonable suspicion that he has committed a cognizable offence?

A) Only during the day

B) Yes

C) Only in Metropolitan areas

D) No, a warrant is always needed

3 / 50

If the Court finds, before passing judgment, that the accused DID comply with the conditions of the pardon, what MUST the Court do (Section 339A(2))?

A) Pass judgment of acquittal

B) Fine him

C) Convict him anyway

D) Send him to the High Court

4 / 50

According to Section 339C(1), a Magistrate shall conclude the trial of a case within how many days from receiving it for trial?

A) 180 days

B) 90 days

C) 60 days

D) 120 days

5 / 50

If the absconding accused fails to comply with the newspaper publication order under 339B(1), what is the consequence?

A) His property is automatically given to the state

B) The trial is postponed indefinitely

C) He shall be tried in his absence (Trial in absentia)

D) The case is dismissed

6 / 50

If an offence is still under investigation, a Magistrate of the first class (other than the CJM) can tender a pardon ONLY if he has jurisdiction AND obtains the sanction of:

A) The Chief Judicial Magistrate

B) The District Magistrate

C) The High Court

D) The Police Commissioner

7 / 50

What is the primary condition upon which a pardon is tendered to an accomplice under Section 337?

A) He agrees to go into exile

B) He pleads guilty to a lesser charge

C) He pays a hefty fine

D) He makes a full and true disclosure of the whole circumstances within his knowledge relative to the offence

8 / 50

Which section mandates that an investigating police officer must maintain a "Police Diary" (Case Diary) day by day?

A) Section 173

B) Section 161

C) Section 154

D) Section 172

9 / 50

A police report submitted to the Magistrate upon completion of an investigation (often called a Charge Sheet or Final Report) is filed under:

A) Section 154

B) Section 161

C) Section 173

D) Section 164

10 / 50

When must a Magistrate's Court ask the accused if he complied with the pardon conditions under Section 339A?

A) During the bail hearing

B) At the time of sentencing

C) Before the evidence of the prosecution witnesses is taken

D) After the defence rests its case

11 / 50

At his separate trial, the person who allegedly violated his pardon is entitled to plead that:

A) The police lied

B) He has complied with the conditions upon which the tender was made

C) He was forced to confess

D) He forgot the facts

12 / 50

A person arrested without a warrant must not be detained in police custody for more than how many hours (excluding journey time) without a Magistrate's order?

A) 12 hours

B) 24 hours

C) 48 hours

D) 72 hours

13 / 50

Under Section 337, who has the power to tender a pardon to an accomplice (রাজসাক্ষী) during an investigation or inquiry?

A) A Metropolitan Magistrate or any Magistrate of the first class

B) The Public Prosecutor only

C) Any police officer

D) Only a Sessions Judge

14 / 50

If a person is accused in several cases brought for trial before a Court, how does the time limit run under Section 339C(2A)?

A) Consecutively (one after another)

B) The time limits are waived

C) Only the longest time limit applies

D) Concurrently (at the same time)

15 / 50

According to Section 339C(2), a Sessions Judge, Additional Sessions Judge, or Assistant Sessions Judge shall conclude a trial within how many days?

A) 180 days

B) 720 days

C) 240 days

D) 360 days

16 / 50

When a Magistrate stops proceedings at any stage without pronouncing a judgment under Section 249, what is the legal effect?

A) It is an acquittal

B) The case is transferred

C) It is merely a release, not an acquittal

D) It is a conviction

17 / 50

Can the statement made by a person who accepted a pardon be given in evidence against him at his subsequent trial for violating the pardon?

A) No, it violates self-incrimination rules

B) Only in civil courts

C) Yes

D) Only if his lawyer is present

18 / 50

If a case is transferred from one Court to another, does the time limit for concluding the trial restart?

A) Only for Sessions Courts

B) Only if the accused requests it

C) Yes

D) No, the specified time shall be the time for concluding the trial

19 / 50

To whom does a subordinate Magistrate send a case if, during the trial, he finds from the evidence that he is not competent to try it (Section 346)?

A) He asks the police to reinvestigate

B) He dismisses the case

C) He sends it to the High Court Division

D) He sends it to the Chief Judicial Magistrate or Chief Metropolitan Magistrate

20 / 50

Under Section 339B(1), if a Court has reason to believe an accused has absconded and there is no immediate prospect of arresting him, the Court shall direct him to appear by order published in:

A) A television broadcast only

B) Any local magazine

C) An English international newspaper

D) One national daily Bangla Newspaper having wide circulation

21 / 50

What is the maximum duration a Magistrate can authorize the detention of an accused in police custody (Police Remand) in total under Section 167?

A) 15 days

B) 7 days

C) 10 days

D) 30 days

22 / 50

In addition to the newspaper, where ELSE may the Court direct the appearance order to be published?

A) A radio station

B) A foreign embassy

C) A billboard in the capital

D) The official website of the District/Sessions Judge Court, CJM Court, CMM Court, DC office, or Bangladesh Police

23 / 50

The First Information Report (FIR) in a cognizable case is lodged under which section of the CrPC?

A) Section 173

B) Section 161

C) Section 164

D) Section 154

24 / 50

No prosecution for the offence of giving false evidence (perjury) in respect of a pardoned statement shall be entertained WITHOUT the sanction of:

A) The District Magistrate

B) The Sessions Judge

C) The Attorney General

D) The High Court Division

25 / 50

A confession of an accused person during an investigation is recorded by a Magistrate under which section?

A) Section 164

B) Section 342

C) Section 154

D) Section 161

26 / 50

Under Section 59, a private person may arrest any person who, in his view, commits a:

A) Non-bailable and cognizable offence

B) Bailable and non-cognizable offence

C) Traffic violation

D) Civil wrong

27 / 50

If a Magistrate of the first class is making an inquiry/trial, can he tender a pardon without sanction?

A) Yes, if he is the Magistrate holding the inquiry/trial

B) Only if the police agree

C) No, he always needs the Chief Judicial Magistrate's sanction

D) Only in murder cases

28 / 50

Can a person who violated their pardon be tried JOINTLY with the other accused in the main case?

A) No, such person shall not be tried jointly with any of the other accused

B) Yes, to save time

C) Only in a summary trial

D) Only if the judge allows it

29 / 50

A pardon can be tendered under Section 337 for offences triable exclusively by the Court of Session, or offences punishable with imprisonment extending to:

A) 5 years

B) 10 years

C) 3 years

D) 7 years

30 / 50

If a Magistrate attaches property under Section 146 due to a land dispute, how long does the attachment last?

A) 6 months

B) Until the police investigation is finished

C) Until a competent Court determines the rights of the parties

D) 1 year

31 / 50

If the accused pleads that he complied with the pardon conditions, whose burden is it to prove that the conditions have NOT been complied with?

A) The Police

B) The Court

C) The accused

D) The prosecution

32 / 50

Every Magistrate who tenders a pardon under Section 337(1) shall:

A) Give the accused a reward

B) Dismiss the main case

C) Publish it in the newspaper

D) Record his reasons for so doing

33 / 50

Can the accused obtain a copy of the Magistrate's record for tendering a pardon?

A) Yes, on application, but he must pay for it unless the Magistrate furnishes it free of cost for special reasons

B) Yes, it is always automatically free

C) No, it is highly confidential

D) Only after the trial is completely over

34 / 50

Under Section 339B(2), if an accused absconds AFTER his production/appearance or release on bail, is newspaper publication required before trying him in absentia?

A) Yes, always

B) Only for murder cases

C) No, the procedure of newspaper publication shall not apply

D) Only if he flees the country

35 / 50

An appeal against the inadequacy of a sentence (Section 417A) can be filed by the Government or the complainant in the:

A) Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court

B) Court of Session

C) High Court Division or Appellate Court

D) Police Station

36 / 50

The Court of Session under Section 338 may tender the pardon itself, or order whom to tender it?

A) The Investigating Officer

B) The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate or the Chief Judicial Magistrate

C) The Public Prosecutor

D) Any third class Magistrate

37 / 50

Section 561A of the CrPC deals with the "Inherent Power" (অন্তর্নিহিত ক্ষমতা) of which Court?

A) The High Court Division

B) The Court of Session

C) All Criminal Courts

D) The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate

38 / 50

What happens to a person who accepts a pardon if they are not already on bail (Section 337(3))?

A) They are handed over to the military

B) They shall be detained in custody until the termination of the trial

C) They are immediately released

D) They are sent to a safe house

39 / 50

The Inherent Power under Section 561A is exercised to:

A) Prevent the abuse of the process of any Court

B) Grant pardons to convicts

C) Both A and B

D) Secure the ends of justice

40 / 50

Every person accepting a tender of pardon under Section 337 MUST be examined as a:

A) Co-accused

B) Jury member

C) Witness in the Court of the Magistrate and in the subsequent trial

D) Prosecutor

41 / 50

Can a Civil Court call into question a conditional order duly made by an Executive Magistrate for the removal of a public nuisance under Section 133?

A) Only via the Supreme Court

B) Yes, anytime

C) No (Section 133(2) prohibits it)

D) Yes, if property value is high

42 / 50

If a person dies while in the custody of the police, an inquiry into the cause of death MUST be held by:

A) The doctor who conducted the autopsy

B) A Magistrate empowered to hold inquests

C) A senior police officer

D) A human rights commission

43 / 50

A temporary order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger (e.g., prohibiting gatherings) under Section 144 can normally remain in force for a maximum period of:

A) 1 month

B) 6 months

C) 15 days

D) 2 months

44 / 50

Under Section 339C(4), what may happen if a trial for a NON-bailable offence cannot be concluded within the specified time (180/360 days)?

A) The judge is fired

B) The case is dismissed

C) The accused may be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Court (unless Court records reasons otherwise)

D) The accused is automatically acquitted

45 / 50

Under Section 339A, when a Court tries a person who allegedly violated a pardon, it must ask the accused whether he pleads compliance with the pardon conditions. WHEN must a Court of Session ask this?

A) During police investigation

B) After the final verdict

C) During cross-examination

D) Before the charge is read out and explained

46 / 50

Can a Police Diary (under Section 172) be used as substantive evidence to prove the guilt of the accused during a trial?

A) Yes, always

B) Only if the accused requests it

C) Yes, if the police officer is dead

D) No, it can only be used to aid the Court in the inquiry or trial

47 / 50

If a pardoned accomplice violates the conditions of the pardon, he may be tried for:

A) Only the offence of perjury

B) Contempt of court only

C) He cannot be tried again

D) The offence for which the pardon was tendered, or any other connected offence

48 / 50

Disputes concerning land or water that are likely to cause a breach of the peace are dealt with by an Executive Magistrate under:

A) Section 145

B) Section 107

C) Section 154

D) Section 144

49 / 50

Under Section 339, if a person accepting a pardon willfully conceals essential facts or gives false evidence, who must certify this before the person can be tried for the offence?

A) The Magistrate who tendered the pardon

B) The High Court

C) The Public Prosecutor

D) The Jury

50 / 50

Under Section 338, who can direct the tender of a pardon AT ANY TIME before the judgment is passed?

A) The Court of Session trying the case

B) The Supreme Court only

C) The victim

D) Only the Police

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