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This set of Compative Criminal Procdeute (CCP) Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Compative Criminal Procdeute Set 2

Q1 | A Metropolitan Magistrate, has the power to pass sentence, as provided under section 29of Cr PC
  • any sentence authorized by law except a sentence of death, or
  • imprisonment for life or of imprisonment for a term exceeding seven years
  • imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years and fine not exceeding rs. 10,000
  • imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year and fine not exceeding rs. 1,000.
Q2 | A Metropolitan Magistrate can award sentence of imprisonment -in default of paymentof fine
  • equal to the term of imprisonment which he is competent to inflict as substantive punishment
  • not exceeding half of the term of imprisonment which he is competent to inflict as substantive sentence
  • not exceeding one-third of the term of imprisonment which he is competent to inflict as substantive sentence
  • not exceeding one-fourth of the term of imprisonment which he is competent to inflict as substantive sentence.
Q3 | The imprisonment in default of fine
  • shall be in addition to a substantive sentence maximum awardable under section 29 without any specific order
  • shall be in addition to a substantive sentence only when a specific order to that effect is passed.
  • shall not be in addition to the substantive sentence awardable by the magistrate
  • shall be in addition to the substantive sentence awardable but subject (to the upper limit for substantive sentence prescribed under section 29.
Q4 | In cases of consecutive sentence on conviction of several offences at one trial by a Metropolitan Magistrate the aggregate punishment
  • shall not exceed twice the amount of punishment which the magistrate is competent to inflict for a single offence
  • shall not exceed the amount of punishment which the magistrate is competent to inflict for a single offence as prescribed under section 29 of cr pc
  • shall not exceed three times the amount of punishment which the magistrate .is competent to inflict for a single offence
  • shall not exceed 14 years.
Q5 | Classification of compoundable & non-compoundable offences has been provided under
  • lst schedule
  • ilnd schedule
  • section 320 of cr pc
  • section 321 of cr pc.
Q6 | Offences other than those mentioned in section 320 of Cr PC are
  • not compoundable’
  • compoundable with the permission of the court
  • compoundable by the court of sessions
  • compoundable by the high court.
Q7 | Arrest means
  • every compulsion or physical restraint
  • total restraint and complete deprivation of liberty
  • both (a) & (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b).
Q8 | A warrant of arrest is a command
  • must be a written order
  • signed, sealed & issued by a magistrate
  • addressed to a police officer
  • all of the above.
Q9 | A person can be arrested without warrant
  • for securing attendance of accused at trial
  • as a preventive or precautionary measure
  • for obtaining correct name & address
  • all the above.
Q10 | Which of the following is correct
  • magistrate cannot arrest a person
  • a private person cannot arrest a person
  • a police officer can arrest a person
  • both (a) & (b).
Q11 | It is mandatory for a police officer to inform the person arrested, the grounds of arrestand right of bail if the offence is not non-bailable, under
  • section 49 of cr pc
  • section 50 of cr pc
  • section 51 of cr pc
  • section 54 of cr pc.
Q12 | A police officer arresting a person may carry out the personal search after compliance of
  • under section 50 of cr pc
  • under section 51 of cr pc
  • under section 54 of cr pc
  • under section 56 of cr pc.
Q13 | It is mandatory to produce the person arrested before the Magistrate, within 24 hoursof his arrest, under
  • section 56 of cr pc
  • section 57 of cr pc
  • section 58 of cr pc
  • section 59 of cr pc.
Q14 | A proclamation under section 82 of Cr PC 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 the above.45. A proclamation requiring a person to appear must be published giving
  • not less than 30 days time to the person concerned
  • not less than 10 days time to the person concerned
  • not less than 20 days time to the person concerned
  • not less than 15 days time to the person concerned.
Q15 | Attachment of the property of the person absconding
  • can only be issued after publication of the proclamation under section 82 of cr pc
  • can be issued before publication of – the proclamation under section 82 of cr pc
  • can be issued simultaneously with the issue of proclamation under section’82 of cr pc
  • all the above.
Q16 | Period of limitation for filing a suit to establish the right over the property attached, by aperson other than the person proclaimed, who has filed claims & objection to attachment, is
  • three months from the date of disallowing the claim
  • six months from the date of disallowing the claim
  • one year from the date of disallowing the claim
  • three years from the date of disallowing the claim.
Q17 | If the person proclaimed appears within the period specified in the proclamation, theproperty attached
  • shall not be released from attachment
  • shall be released from attachment
  • shall be forfeited
  • both (a) & (c).
Q18 | 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 chargedincludes
  • victim’s guardian
  • victim’s guardian or legal heir
  • victim’s neighbor
  • victim’s close friend.
Q19 | According to section 41A(1) of Cr.P.C. the Police Officer shall issue a notice directing the alleged accused though he has committed a cognizable offence, to appear before him or at such other place as specified in notice in all the cases where the arrest of a person is notrequired under the
  • provisions of sub-section (1)(a) of section 41
  • provisions of sub-section (1)(b) of section 41 (c) provisions of sub-section (1)
  • of section 41
  • provisions of sub—section (1) of section 41
Q20 | A case which includes cognizable offences and non-cognizable offences is
  • a cognizable ease but requires sanction of the magistrate for investigation into the noncognizable part under section 155(2) of cr pc
  • a cognizable case and as such the investigation of the case does not require any sanction of the magistrate under section 155(2) of cr ‘pc
  • a non-cognizable case and as such the investigation of the case requires sanction of the magistrate under section 155(2) of cr pc
  • a non-cognizable case but does not require sanction of the magistrate under section 155(2) of cr pc
Q21 | Complaint may relate to
  • a cognizable offence
  • a non-cognizable offence
  • both (a) & (b) are correct
  • must be for a non-cognizable offence as the police has no power to investigate such
Q22 | When a complaint is presented to a Magistrate, and the Magistrate proceeds to examinethe complainant & the witnesses
  • the magistrate is conducting investigation
  • the magistrate is conducting an inquiry
  • magistrate is conducting a trial
  • both (b) & (c).
Q23 | A Metropolitan Magistrate can award sentence of imprisonment -in default of payment of fine
  • equal to the term of imprisonment which he is competent to inflict as substantive punishment
  • not exceeding half of the term of imprisonment which he is competent to inflict as substantive sentence
  • not exceeding one-third of the term of imprisonment which he is competent to inflict as substantive sentence
  • not exceeding one-fourth of the term of imprisonment which he is competent to inflict as substantive sentence.
Q24 | In cases of consecutive sentence on conviction of several offences at one trial by aMetropolitan Magistrate the aggregate punishment
  • shall not exceed twice the amount of punishment which the magistrate is competent to inflict for a single offence
  • shall not exceed the amount of punishment which the magistrate is competent to inflict for a single offence as prescribed under section 29 of cr pc
  • shall not exceed three times the amount of punishment which the magistrate .is competent to inflict for a single offence
  • shall not exceed 14 years.
Q25 | Section 54 of Cr PC provides for
  • medical examination of the accused at the request of the police officer
  • medical examination of the accused at the request of the accused
  • both (a) & (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b).