Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) Sections

Section 1 – Short title, extent and commencement

Section 2 – Definitions

Section 3 – Construction of references

Section 4 – Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws

Section 5 – Saving

Section 6 – Classes of Criminal Courts

Section 7 – Territorial divisions

Section 8 – Metropolitan areas

Section 9 – Court of Session

Section 10 – Subordination of Assistant Sessions Judges

Section 11 – Courts of Judicial Magistrates

Section 12 – Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc.

Section 13 – Special Judicial Magistrates

Section 14 – Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates

Section 15 – Subordination of Judicial Magistrates

Section 16 – Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates

Section 17 – Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate

Section 18 – Special Metropolitan Magistrates

Section 19 – Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates

Section 20 – Executive Magistrates

Section 21 – Special Executive Magistrates

Section 22 – Local Jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates

Section 23 – Subordination of Executive Magistrates

Section 24 – Public Prosecutors

Section 25 – Assistant Public Prosecutors

Section 25a – Directorate of Prosecution

Section 26 – Courts by which offences are triable

Section 27 – Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles

Section 28 – Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass

Section 29 – Sentences which Magistrates may pass

Section 30 – Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine

Section 31 – Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial

Section 32 – Mode of conferring powers

Section 33 – Powers of officers appointed

Section 34 – Withdrawal of powers

Section 35 – Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office

Section 36 – Powers of superior officers of police

Section 37 – Public when to assist Magistrates and police

Section 38 – Aid to person other than police officer, executing warrant

Section 39 – Public to give information of certain offences

Section 40 – Duty of officers employed in connection with the affairs of a village to make certain report

Section 41 – When police may arrest without warrant

Section 41a – Notice of appearance before police officer

Section 41b – Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest

Section 41c – Control room at districts

Section 41d – Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation.

Section 42 – Arrest on refusal to give name and residence

Section 43 – Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest

Section 44 – Arrest by Magistrate

Section 45 – Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest

Section 46 – Arrest how made

Section 47 – Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested

Section 48 – Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions

Section 49 – No unnecessary restraint

Section 50 – Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail

Section 50a – Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to a nominated person

Section 51 – Search of arrested persons

Section 52 – Power to seize offensive weapons

Section 53 – Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer

Section 53a – Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner

Section 54 – Examination of arrested person by medical officer

Section 54a – Identification of person arrested

Section 55 – Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant

Section 55a – Health and safety of arrested person

Section 56 – Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station

Section 57 – Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours

Section 58 – Police to report apprehensions

Section 59 – Discharge of person apprehended

Section 60 – Powers, on escape, to pursue and re-take

Section – Arrest to be made strictly according to the Code

Section 61 – Form of summons

Section 62 – Summons how served

Section 63 – Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies

Section 64 – Service when persons summoned cannot be found

Section 65 – Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided

Section 66 – Service on Government servant

Section 67 – Service of summons outside local limits

Section 68 – Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present

Section 69 – Service of summons on witness by post

Section 70 – Form of warrant of arrest and duration

Section 71 – Power to direct security to be taken

Section 72 – Warrants to whom directed

Section 73 – Warrant may be directed to any person

Section 74 – Warrant directed to police officer

Section 75 – Notification of substance of warrant

Section 76 – Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay

Section 77 – Where warrant may be executed

Section 78 – Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction

Section 79 – Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction

Section 80 – Procedure of arrest of person against whom warrant issued

Section 81 – Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought

Section 82 – Proclamation for person absconding

Section 83 – Attachment of property of person absconding

Section 84 – Claims and objections to attachment

Section 85 – Release, sale and restoration of attached property

Section 86 – Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property

Section 87 – Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons

Section 88 – Power to take bond for appearance

Section 89 – Arrest on breach of bond for appearance

Section 90 – Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summons and warrants of arrest

Section 91 – Summons to produce document or other thing

Section 92 – Procedure as to letters and telegrams

Section 93 – When search-warrant may be issued

Section 94 – Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc.

Section 95 – Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for the same

Section 96 – Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture

Section 97 – Search for persons wrongfully confined

Section 98 – Power to compel restoration of abducted females

Section 99 – Direction, etc., of search-warrants

Section 100 – Persons in charge of closed place to allow search

Section 101 – Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction

Section 102 – Power of police officer to seize certain property

Section 103 – Magistrate may direct search in his presence

Section 104 – Power to impound document, etc., produced

Section 105 – Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes

Section 105a – Definitions

Section 105b – Assistance in securing transfer of persons

Section 105c – Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property

Section 105d – Identifying unlawfully acquired property

Section 105e – Seizure or attachment of property

Section 105f – Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter

Section 105g – Notice of forfeiture of property

Section 105h – Forfeiture of property in certain cases

Section 105i – Fine in lieu of forfeiture

Section 105j – Certain transfers to be null and void

Section 105k – Procedure in respect of letter of request

Section 105l – Application of this Chapter

Section 106 – Security for keeping the peace on conviction

Section 107 – Security for keeping the peace in other cases

Section 108 – Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matters

Section 109 – Security for good behaviour from suspected persons

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Section 111 – Order to be made

Section 112 – Procedure in respect of person present in Court

Section 113 – Summons or warrant in case of person not so present

Section 114 – Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant

Section 115 – Power to dispense with personal attendance

Section 116 – Inquiry as to truth of information

Section 117 – Order to give security

Section 118 – Discharge of person informed against

Section 119 – Commencement of period for which security is required

Section 120 – Contents of bond

Section 121 – Power to reject sureties

Section 122 – Imprisonment in default of security

Section 123 – Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security

Section 124 – Security for unexpired period of bond

Section 125 – Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents

Section 126 – Procedure

Section 127 – Alteration in allowance

Section 128 – Enforcement of order of maintenance

Section 129 – Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force

Section 130 – Use of armed forces to disperse assembly

Section 131 – Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly

Section 132 – Protection against prosecution for acts done under preceding sections

Section 133 – Conditional order for removal of nuisance

Section 134 – Service or notification of order

Section 135 – Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause

Section 136 – Consequences of his failing to do so

Section 137 – Procedure where existence of public right is denied

Section 138 – Procedure where he appears to show cause

Section 139 – Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert

Section 140 – Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc.

Section 141 – Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience

Section 142 – Injunction pending inquiry

Section 143 – Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance

Section 144 – Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger

Section 144a – Power to prohibit carrying arms in procession or mass drill or mass training with arms

Section 145 – Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace

Section 146 – Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver

Section 147 – Dispute concerning right of use of land or water

Section 148 – Local inquiry

Section 149 – Police to prevent cognizable offences

Section 150 – Information of design to commit cognizable offences

Section 151 – Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences

Section 152 – Prevention of injury to public property

Section 153 – Inspection of weights and measures

Section 154 – Information in cognizable cases

Section 155 – Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases

Section 156 – Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable cases

Section 157 – Procedure for investigation

Section 158 – Report how submitted

Section 159 – Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry

Section 160 – Police Officer’s power to require attendance of witnesses

Section 161 – Examination of witnesses by police

Section 162 – Statements to police not to be signed: Use of statements in evidence

Section 163 – No inducement to be offered

Section 164 – Recording of confessions and statements

Section 164a – Medical examination of the victim of rape

Section 165 – Search by police officer

Section 166 – When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant

Section 166a – Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India

Section 166b – Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India

Section 167 – Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours

Section 168 – Report of investigation by subordinate police officer

Section 169 – Release of accused when evidence deficient

Section 170 – Cases to be sent to Magistrate when evidence is sufficient

Section 171 – Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint

Section 172 – Diary of proceeding in investigation

Section 173 – Report of police officer on completion of investigation

Section 174 – Police to inquire and report on suicide, etc.

Section 175 – Power to summon persons

Section 176 – Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death

Section 177 – Ordinary place of inquiry and trial

Section 178 – Place of inquiry or trial

Section 179 – Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues

Section 180 – Place of trial where act is offence by reason of relation to other offence

Section 181 – Place of trial in case of certain offences

Section 182 – Offences committed by letters, etc

Section 183 – Offence committed on journey or voyage

Section 184 – Place of trial for offences triable together

Section 185 – Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions

Section 186 – High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place

Section 187 – Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction

Section 188 – Offence committed outside India

Section 189 – Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India

Section 190 – Cognizance of offences by Magistrates

Section 191 – Transfer on application of the accused

Section 192 – Making over of cases to Magistrates

Section 193 – Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session

Section 194 – Additional and Assistant Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them

Section 195 – Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence

Section 195a – Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc.

Section 196 – Prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence

Section 197 – Prosecution of Judges and public servants

Section 198 – Prosecution for offences against marriage

Section 198a – Prosecution of offences under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code

Section 198b – Cognizance of offence

Section 199 – Prosecution for defamation

Section 200 – Examination of 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

Section 204 – Issue of process

Section 205 – Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused

Section 206 – Special summons in cases of 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 Court of Session

Section 209 – Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it

Section 210 – Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of the same offence

Section 211 – Contents of charge

Section 212 – Particulars as to time, place and person

Section 213 – When manner of committing 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 – Court may alter charge

Section 217 – Recall of witnesses when charge altered

Section 218 – Separate charges for distinct offences

Section 219 – Three offences of 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

Section 225 – Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor

Section 226 – Opening case for prosecution

Section 227 – Discharge

Section 228 – Framing of charge

Section 229 – Conviction on plea of guilty

Section 230 – Date for prosecution evidence

Section 231 – Evidence for prosecution

Section 232 – Acquittal

Section 233 – Entering upon defence

Section 234 – Arguments

Section 235 – Judgment of acquittal or conviction

Section 236 – Previous conviction

Section 237 – Procedure in cases instituted under section 199(2)

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 – 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

Section 251 – 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

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 disposition

Section 265d – Report of the mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before the Court

Section 265e – Disposal of the case

Section 265f – Judgment of the Court

Section 265g – Finality of the judgment

Section 265h – 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

Section 266 – Definitions

Section 267 – Power to require attendance of prisoners

Section 268 – Power of State Government to exclude certain persons from 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 commission for examination of witness in prison

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 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 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 commission

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

Section 300 – Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence

Section 301 – Appearance by public prosecutors

Section 302 – Permission to conduct prosecution

Section 303 – Right of 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 corporation or registered society is an accused

Section 306 – Tender of pardon to accomplish

Section 307 – Power to direct tender of pardon

Section 308 – Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon

Section 309 – Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings

Section 310 – Local inspection

Section 311 – Power to summon material witness, or examine person present

Section 311a – Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signature or handwriting

Section 313 – Power to examine the accused

Section 314 – Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments

Section 315 – Accused person to be 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 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 can not 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

Section 328 – Procedure in case of accused being lunatic

Section 329 – Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court

Section 330 – Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial

Section 331 – Resumption of inquiry or trial

Section 332 – Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court

Section 333 – When accused appears to have been of sound mind

Section 334 – udgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind

Section 335 – Person acquitted on such ground to be detained in safe custody

Section 336 – Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge

Section 337 – Procedure where lunatic prisoner is reported capable of making his defence

Section 338 – Procedure where lunatic detained is declared fit to be released

Section 339 – Delivery of lunatic to care of relative or friend

Section 340 – Procedure in cases mentioned in section 195

Section 341 – Appeal

Section 342 – Power to order Court

Section 343 – Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance

Section 344 – Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence

Section 345 – Procedure in certain cases of contempt

Section 346 – Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 345

Section 347 – When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court

Section 348 – Discharge of offender on submission of apology

Section 349 – Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document

Section 350 – Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons

Section 351 – Appeals from convictions under sections 344, 345, 349 and 350

Section 352 – Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves

Section 353 – Judgment

Section 354 – Language and contents of judgment

Section 355 – Metropolitan Magistrate’s Judgment

Section 356 – Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender

Section 357 – Order to pay compensation

Section 357a – Victim compensation scheme

Section 357b – Compensation to be in addition to fine under Section 326A or Section 376D of Indian Penal Code.

Section 375c – Treatment of victims

Section 358 – Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested

Section 359 – Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases

Section 360 – Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition

Section 361 – Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases

Section 362 – Court not to alter judgment

Section 363 – Copy of judgment to be given to the accused and other persons

Section 364 – Judgment when to be translated

Section 365 – Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate

Section 366 – Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation

Section 367 – Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken

Section 368 – Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction

Section 369 – Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges

Section 370 – Procedure in case of difference of opinion

Section 371 – Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation

Section 372 – No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided

Section 373 – Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour

Section 374 – Appeals from convictions

Section 375 – No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty

Section 376 – No appeal in petty cases

Section 377 – Appeal by the State Government against sentence

Section 378 – Appeal in case of acquittal

Section 379 – Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases

Section 380 – Special right of appeal in certain cases

Section 381 – Appeal to Court of Session how heard

Section 382 – Petition of appeal

Section 383 – Procedure when appellant in jail

Section 384 – Summary dismissal of appeal

Section 385 – Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily

Section 386 – Powers of the Appellate Court

Section 387 – Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court

Section 388 – Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court

Section 389 – Suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail

Section 390 – Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal

Section 391 – Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken

Section 392 – Procedure where Judges of Court of appeal are equally divided

Section 393 – Finality of judgments and orders on appeal

Section 394 – Abatement of appeals

Section 395 – Reference to High Court

Section 396 – Disposal of case according to decision of High Court

Section 397 – Calling for records to exercise powers of revision

Section 398 – Power to order inquiry

Section 399 – Sessions Judge’s powers of revision

Section 400 – Power of Additional Sessions Judge

Section 401 – High Court’s powers of revision

Section 402 – Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases

Section 403 – Option of Court to hear parties

Section 404 – Statement by Metropolitan Magistrate of grounds of his decision to be considered by High Court

Section 405 – High Court’s order to be certified to lower Court

Section 406 – Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals

Section 407 – Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals

Section 408 – Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals

Section 409 – Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges

Section 410 – Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates

Section 411 – Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates

Section 412 – Reasons to be recorded

Section 413 – Execution of order passed under section 368

Section 414 – Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court

Section 415 – Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court

Section 416 – Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman

Section 417 – Power to appoint place of imprisonment

Section 418 – Execution of sentence of imprisonment

Section 419 – Direction of warrant for execution

Section 420 – Warrant with whom to be lodged

Section 421 – Warrant for levy of fine

Section 422 – Effect of such warrant

Section 423 – Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to which this Code does not extend

Section 424 – Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment

Section 425 – Who may issue warrant

Section 426 – Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect

Section 427 – Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence

Section 428 – Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment

Section 429 – Saving

Section 430 – Return of warrant on execution of sentence

Section 431 – Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine

Section 432 – Power to suspend or remit sentences

Section 433 – Power to commute sentence

Section 433a – Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases

Section 434 – Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences

Section 435 – State Government to act after consultation with Central Government in certain cases

Section 436 – In what cases bail to be taken

Section 436a – Maximum period for which an under trial prisoner can be detained

Section 437 – When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence

Section 437a – Bail to require accused to appear before next appellate Court

Section 438 – Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest

Section 439 – Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail

Section 440 – Amount of bond and reduction thereof

Section 441 – Bond of accused and sureties

Section 441a – Declaration by sureties

Section 442 – Discharge from custody

Section 443 – Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient

Section 444 – Discharge of sureties

Section 445 – Deposit instead of recognizance

Section 446 – Procedure when bond has been forfeited

Section 446a – Cancellation of bond and bail bond

Section 447 – Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited

Section 448 – Bond required from minor

Section 449 – Appeal from orders under section 446

Section 450 – Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances

Section 451 – Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases

Section 452 – Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial

Section 453 – Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused

Section 454 – Appeal against orders under section 452 or section 453

Section 455 – Destruction of libellous and other matter

Section 456 – Power to restore possession of immovable property

Section 457 – Procedure by police upon seizure of property

Section 458 – Procedure when no claimant appears within six months

Section 459 – Power to sell perishable property

Section 460 – Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings

Section 461 – Proceedings in wrong place

Section 462 – Non-compliance with provisions of section 164 or section 281

Section 463 – Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity

Section 464 – Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful

Section 465 – Definitions

Section 466 – Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period of limitation

Section 467 – Commencement of the period of limitation

Section 468 – Exclusion of time in certain cases

Section 469 – Exclusion of date on which Court is closed

Section 470 – Continuing offence

Section 471 – Extension of period of limitation in certain cases

Section 472 – Trials before High Court

Section 473 – Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial

Section 474 – Forms

Section 475 – Power of High Court to make rules

Section 476 – Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrates in certain cases

Section 477 – Cases in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested

Section 478 – Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts

Section 479 – Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property

Section 480 – Saving of inherent power of High Court

Section 481 – Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts of Judicial Magistrates

Section 482 – Repeal and savings