A.-Place of Inquiry or Trial
177. Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
178. Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
179. Accused triable in district where act is done or where consequence ensues
180. Place of trial where act is offence by reason of relation to other offence
181. Being a thug or belonging to a gang of dacoits, escape from custody, etc.
Criminal misappropriation and criminal breach of trust
183. Offence committed on a journey
Magistrate's procedure on arrest
186. Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
187. Procedure where warrant issued by subordinate Magistrate
188. Liability for offences committed outside Bangladesh
Political Agents to certify fitness of inquiry into charge
189. Power to direct copies of depositions and exhibits to be received in evidence
B.-Conditions requisite for Initiation of Proceedings
190. Cognizance of offences by Magistrates
191. Transfer [***] on application of accused
192. Transfer of cases by Magistrates
193. Cognizance offences by Courts of Session
195. Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants
Prosecution for certain offences against public justice
Prosecution for certain offences relating to documents given in evidence
196. Prosecution for offences against the State
196B. Preliminary inquiry in certain cases
196A. Prosecution for certain classes of criminal conspiracy
197. Prosecution of Judges and public servants
Power of Government as to prosecution
198. Prosecution for breach of contract, defamation and offences against marriage
199. Prosecution for adultery or enticing a married woman
199A. Objection by lawful guardian to compliant by person other than person aggrieved
199B. Form of authorization under second proviso to section 198 or 199
200. Examination of complainant
201. Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case
202. Postponement for issue of process
205. Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused
205A. [Omitted] & 205B. [Omitted]
205C. Transfer of case of Court of Session when offence is trial exclusively by it
205CC. Transfer of case to [Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Chief Judicial Magistrate], etc.
Form of Charges
Specific name of offence sufficient description
How stated where offence has no specific name
Previous conviction when to be set out
222. Particulars as to time, place and person
223. When manner of committing offence must be stated
224. Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable
228. When trial may proceed immediately after alteration
229. When new trial may be directed, or trial suspended
230. Stay of proceedings if prosecution of offence in altered charge require previous sanction
231. Recall of witnesses when charge altered
Joinder of Charges
233. Separate charges for distinct offences
234. Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together
235. Trial for more than one offence
Offence falling within two definitions
Acts constituting one offence, but constituting when combined a different offence
236. Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed
237. When a person is charged with one offence, he can be convicted of another
238. When offence proved included in offence charged
239. What persons may be charged jointly
240. Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges
241A. When accused shall be discharged
243. Conviction on admission of truth of accusation
244. Procedure when no such admission is made
247. Non-appearance of complainant
249. Power to stop proceedings when no complainant
Frivolous Accusations in Cases tried by Magistrates.
250. False, frivolous or vexatious accusations
261. Power to invest Bench of Magistrates invested with less power
262. [Procedure for summary trials]
263. Record in cases where is no appeal
264. Record in appealable cases
265. Language of record and judgment
Bench may be authorised to employ clerk
265A. Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor
265B. Opening case for prosecution
265E. Conviction of plea of guilty
265F. Date for prosecution evidence
265K. Judgment of acquittal or conviction
337. Tender of pardon to accomplice
338. Power to direct tender of pardon
339. [Trial] of person to whom pardon has been tendered
339A. Procedure in trial of person under section 339
339C. Time for disposal of cases
341. Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings
342. Power to examine the accused
343. No influence to be used to induce disclosures
344. Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings
346. Procedure of [* * *] [Chief Judicial Magistrate] in cases which he cannot dispose of.
347. Procedure when, higher punishment should be inflicted on accused
348. Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property
349. Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe
349A. Conviction on evidence partly recorded by one Sessions Judge, etc., and partly by another
350A. Changes in constitution of Benches
350. Conviction [***] on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another
351. Detention of offenders attending Court
353. Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
354. Manner of recording evidence
355. Record [***] in trials of certain offences by first and second class Magistrates
Memorandum when evidence not taken down by the Magistrate or Judge himself
357. Language of record of evidence
358. Option to Magistrate in cases under section 355
359. Mode of recording evidence under section 356 or section 357
360. Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed
361. Interpretation of evidence to accused or his pleader
363. Remarks respecting demeanor of witness
364. Examination of accused how recorded
365. Record of evidence in High Court Division
366. Mode of delivering judgment
367. Language of judgment Contents of judgment
369. Court not to alter judgment
371. Copy of judgment, etc., to be given to accused on application.Case of person sentenced to death
372. Judgment when to be translated
373. Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate
374. Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session
375. Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken
376. Power of High Court Division to confirm sentence or annul conviction
377. Confirmation of new sentence to be signed by two Judges
378. Procedure in case of difference of opinion
379. Procedure in cases submitted to High Court Division for confirmation
381. Execution of order passed under section 376
382. Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman
383. Execution of sentence of transportation or imprisonment in other cases
384. Direction of warrant for execution
385. Warrant with whom to be lodged
388. Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment.
390. Execution of sentence of whipping only
391. Execution of sentence of whipping, in addition to imprisonment
392. Mode of inflicting punishment
393. Not to be executed by instalments Exemptions
394. Whipping not to be inflicted if offender not in fit state of health
395. Procedure if punishment cannot be inflicted under section 394
396. Execution of sentences on escaped convicts
397. Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence
398. Saving as to sections 396 and 397
399. Confinement of youthful offenders in reformatories
400. Return of warrant on execution of sentence
401. Power to suspend or remit sentences
402. Power to commute punishment
403. Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence
