Q1 Code of Criminal Procedure Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, where an offence is punishable with imprisonment of less than three years and the person to be arrested is infirm or above sixty years of age, no arrest shall be made except with the prior permission of an officer not below the rank of -
A Superintendent of Police B the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class C Inspector of Police D Deputy Superintendent of Police
Q2 Code of Criminal Procedure In a cognizable case where the information discloses an offence punishable for three years or more but less than seven years, the officer in charge of a police station may, with the prior permission of an officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police, conduct a preliminary enquiry under Section 173(3) BNSS to ascertain whether a prima facie case exists. Such preliminary enquiry must be concluded within -
A seven days B twenty-one days C fourteen days D thirty days
Q3 Code of Criminal Procedure A person is arrested without warrant for an offence punishable with imprisonment up to seven years. Under Section 187 BNSS, the Magistrate may authorise detention in police custody, in whole or in parts, to a maximum of fifteen days, and such police custody may be sought at any time during the initial -
A sixty days of detention out of the ninety-day period B thirty days of detention C forty days of detention out of the sixty-day period D fifteen days of the period of detention
Q4 Code of Criminal Procedure An accused is in detention while investigation continues into an offence not punishable with death or imprisonment for life. He fails to obtain default bail. Under Section 187(3) BNSS, the indefeasible right to be released on default bail accrues if the police fail to file the report within -
A sixty days B one hundred and twenty days C forty-five days D ninety days
Q5 Code of Criminal Procedure Under Section 58 BNSS, a police officer shall not, in the absence of a special order of a Magistrate under Section 187, detain in custody a person arrested without warrant for a period exceeding twenty-four hours. In computing the said period of twenty-four hours -
A the time taken for medical examination of the arrestee is excluded B the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Magistrate's court is excluded C the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Magistrate's court is included D Sundays and public holidays are excluded
Q6 Code of Criminal Procedure Under Section 23 BNSS, the Court of a Magistrate of the first class may pass which of the following sentences?
A Imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or fine not exceeding ten thousand rupees, or both B Imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or fine not exceeding fifty thousand rupees, or both, or community service C Imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or fine, or both, but not community service D Imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years, or fine, or both
Q7 Code of Criminal Procedure Where a proclaimed offender has absconded to evade trial and there is no immediate prospect of arresting him, Section 356 BNSS permits the court to proceed with the inquiry, trial or judgment in his absence. Where such proclaimed offender is not represented by an advocate -
A the court shall proceed without any defence representation B the public prosecutor shall act as amicus curiae for him C the trial shall be stayed until he engages counsel D he shall be provided with an advocate for his defence at the expense of the State
Q8 Code of Criminal Procedure Under Section 472 BNSS, a convict under sentence of death, his legal heir or other relative may file a mercy petition before the President or the Governor. Such petition must be filed within -
A fifteen days from the date the Superintendent of jail informs him of the dismissal of his appeal or the confirmation of the death sentence B sixty days from the date of the judgment of the trial court C ninety days from the date of confirmation of the death sentence by the High Court D thirty days from the date the Superintendent of jail informs him of the dismissal of his appeal or the confirmation of the death sentence
Q9 Code of Criminal Procedure Under Section 479 BNSS, a first-time offender who has never been convicted of any offence in the past and who, during investigation, inquiry or trial, has undergone detention for a period extending up to a specified fraction of the maximum imprisonment provided for that offence shall be released by the court on bond. That fraction is -
A one-fourth B one-third C two-thirds D one-half
Q10 Code of Criminal Procedure Under Section 176(3) BNSS, where an offence is punishable for seven years or more, the investigating officer is required to -
A obtain prior sanction of the District Magistrate before recording the FIR B complete the investigation within thirty days C record the statement of every witness before a Magistrate D cause a forensic expert to visit the crime scene to collect forensic evidence and videograph the process
