Criminal Procedure Code, 1973

The Code of Criminal Procedure provides the machinery for the investigation of crime, apprehension of suspected criminals, collection of evidence, determination of guilt or innocence of the accused person and the determination of punishment of the guilty. It also has provisions for containing public nuisance, prevention of offences and maintenance of wife, child and parents.

The Code contains 484 sections,2 schedules and 56 forms. The sections are divided into 37 chapters.

Classification of offences under the Code is Cognizable and non-cognizable offences. There are Foure Chapters dealing with four different type of Trials i.e. Sessions Trial, Warrant Trial by Magistrate, Summons Trial by Magistrate and Summary Trial.