| 1.
| | This Act may be cited as the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, No. 15 of 1979, (hereinafter referred to as " the Code ") and shall come into operation on such date (hereinafter referred to as the " appointed date ") as the Minister by Order published in the Gazette may appoint. |
| 2.
| | Interpretation. |
| 3.
| | Words referring to acts include illegal omissions. |
| 4.
| | Powers, jurisdiction, rights and duties of certain officers. |
| 5.
| | Trial of offences under Penal Code and other laws. |
| 6.
| | Saving of powers of Supreme Court, Court of Appeal &c. Attorney-General. |
| 7.
| | Cases not provided for. |
| 8.
| | Power of Supreme Court, and Court of Appeal, to inspect courts of first instance. |
| 9.
| | Criminal summary jurisdiction of Magistrates' Courts. |
| 10.
| | Offences under Penal Code. |
| 11.
| | Offences under other laws. |
| 12.
| | High Court to try cases only upon indictment. |
| 13.
| | Sentence which High Court may impose. |
| 14.
| | Sentence which a Magistrate's Court may impose. |
| 15.
| | No sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than seven days. |
| 16.
| | Sentence in case of conviction for several offences at one trial. |
| 17.
| | Payment of costs and compensation upon acquittal. |
| 18.
| | Community service orders. |
| 19.
| | Public when to assist Magistrates and peace officers. |
| 20.
| | Aid to person other than peace officer executing warrant. |
| 21.
| | Public to give information of certain offences. |
| 22.
| | Peace officer bound to report certain matters. |
| 23.
| | Arrest how made. |
| 24.
| | Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested. |
| 25.
| | Procedure where ingress not obtainable. |
| 26.
| | Search of person in place searched under warrant. |
| 27.
| | Power to break open doors and windows for purposes of liberation. |
| 28.
| | No unnecessary restraint. |
| 29.
| | Search of persons arrested. |
| 30.
| | Mode of searching women. |
| 31.
| | Power to seize offensive weapons. |
| 32.
| | When peace officers may arrest without warrant. |
| 33.
| | Powers of arrest in an non cognizable cases. |
| 34.
| | Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdiction. |
| 35.
| | Arrest by private persons, procedure on such arrest. |
| 36.
| | How person arrested is to be dealt with. |
| 37.
| | Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours. |
| 38.
| | Police to report arrests. |
| 39.
| | Discharge of person arrested. |
| 40.
| | Offence committed in the presence of Magistrate. |
| 41.
| | Arrest by or in presence of Magistrate. |
| 42.
| | Power to pursue and retake a person escaping from lawful custody. |
| 43.
| | Provisions of sections 24, 25 and 27 to apply to arrests under section 42. |
| 44.
| | Requisites of summons. |
| 45.
| | Summons how served. |
| 46.
| | Service when person summoned cannot be found. |
| 47.
| | Procedure when personal service cannot be effected. |
| 48.
| | Service on employees of the State, local authorities or corporations. |
| 49.
| | Proof of service. |
| 50.
| | Form of warrant of arrest. |
| 51.
| | Court may-direct security to be taken. |
| 52.
| | Warrants to whom directed. |
| 53.
| | Notification of substance of warrant. |
| 54.
| | Person arrested to be brought before court without delay. |
| 55.
| | Where warrant may be executed. |
| 56.
| | Warrants for execution outside jurisdiction. |
| 57.
| | Warrant directed to Fiscal for execution outside jurisdiction. |
| 58.
| | Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant is issued. |
| 59.
| | Arrest possible though warrant is not in hand. |
| 60.
| | Proclamation for person absconding. |
| 61.
| | Attachment of property of person absconding. |
| 62.
| | Restoration of attached property. |
| 63.
| | Issue of warrant in lieu of or in addition to summons. |
| 64.
| | Power to take bond for appearance. |
| 65.
| | Summons to run in any part of Sri Lanka. |
| 66.
| | Summons to produce document or other thing. |
| 67.
| | Procedure as to letters, telegrams, &c. |
| 68.
| | When search warrant may be issued. |
| 69.
| | Power to restrict warrant. |
| 70.
| | Search of house suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, &c. |
| 71.
| | Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction. |
| 72.
| | Search for persons wrongfully confined. |
| 73.
| | Direction, &c, of search warrants. |
| 74.
| | Persons in charge of closed place to allow search. |
| 75.
| | Officer to make list of things seized. |
| 76.
| | Occupant of place searched may attend. |
| 77.
| | Court may impound things produced. |
| 78.
| | Search warrants may be endorsed by peace officer. |
| 79.
| | Powers of Magistrate when present at search. |
| 80.
| | Security for keeping the peace on conviction. |
| 81.
| | Security for keeping the peace in other cases. |
| 82.
| | Security for good behaviour from suspected persons, vagrants, &c. |
| 83.
| | Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders. |
| 84.
| | Summons or warrant in case of person not so present. |
| 85.
| | Form of summons or warrant. |
| 86.
| | Inquiry as to the truth of information. |
| 87.
| | Order to give security. |
| 88.
| | Discharge of person informed against. |
| 89.
| | Imposition of term of imprisonment in default of security. |
| 90.
| | Commencement of period for which security is required. |
| 91.
| | Contents of bond. |
| 92.
| | Commitment to prison for default in giving security. |
| 93.
| | Power to release person imprisoned for failing to give security. |
| 94.
| | Discharge of sureties. |
| 95.
| | Dispersal of unlawful assembly. |
| 96.
| | Power of commissioned military officers to disperse assembly. |
| 97.
| | Protection for acts done under this Chapter. |
| 98.
| | Conditional order for removal of nuisance. |
| 99.
| | Service or notification of order. |
| 100.
| | Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause. |
| 101.
| | Procedure in case of appearance. |
| 102.
| | Procedure on order being made absolute. |
| 103.
| | Consequence of disobedience to order. |
| 104.
| | Injunction pending inquiry. |
| 105.
| | Magistrate may prohibit continuance of public nuisances. |
| 106.
| | Power to issue absolute order at once in urgent cases of nuisance. |
| 107.
| | Peace officers to prevent cognizable offence. Information of attempt to commit such offence. |
| 108.
| | Appointment of inquirers. |
| 109.
| | Information of an offence. |
| 110.
| | Examination of witnesses by police or inquirer. |
| 111.
| | Inducement not to be offered. |
| 112.
| | Search by police officer or inquirer. |
| 113.
| | Duty of subordinate officer to report to officer in charge of station. |
| 114.
| | Release of accused if evidence deficient. |
| 115.
| | Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours. |
| 116.
| | Duty of officer or inquirer to forward case to a Magistrate's Court if sufficient information is well founded or if further investigation is necessary. |
| 117.
| | Additional powers of inquirers. |
| 118.
| | Powers of police officers and inquirers in non-cognizable cases. |
| 119.
| | Magistrate may withdraw case from inquirer. |
| 120.
| | Investigation to be completed without delay. |
| 121.
| | Powers of this chapter to be cumulative. |
| 122.
| | Examination by medical practitioner. |
| 123.
| | Taking of finger impressions, specimens of hair &c of suspect person- |
| 124.
| | Magistrate to assist investigation. |
| 125.
| | Senior police officer may take over investigation. |
| 126.
| | No inducement to be offered. |
| 127.
| | Power to record statements and confessions. |
| 128.
| | Ordinary place of Inquiry and trial. Any Magistrate's Court to have jurisdiction over offences committed on territorial waters. |
| 129.
| | Accused is triable in district where act is done or consequence ensues. |
| 130.
| | Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence. |
| 131.
| | Escape from custody. |
| 132.
| | Place of inquiry or trial in various cases. |
| 133.
| | Attorney-General to decide, in case of doubt court where inquiry shall take place. |
| 134.
| | Sentence not to be set aside because inquiry held by wrong Magistrate's Court. |
| 135.
| | The conditions necessary for the initiation or prosecutions for certain offences. |
| 136.
| | Proceedings in Magistrate's Court how instituted. |
| 137.
| | Medical examination of complainant and accused in case of rape &c. |
| 138.
| | Procedure in certain cases where accused is unknown. |
| 139.
| | Issue of process. |
| 140.
| | Contents of summons or warrant. |
| 141.
| | Examination under section 139 to be recorded. |
| 142.
| | Procedure to be adopted when case proceeds. |
| 143.
| | In case of homicide Magistrate to hold inquiry on spot. |
| 144.
| | In summons case personal attendance of the accused may be dispensed with. |
| 145.
| | Preliminary inquiry. |
| 146.
| | Accused to be informed of charge. |
| 147.
| | Information Book Entries to be tendered. |
| 148.
| | Depositions. |
| 149.
| | Variance between charge and evidence. |
| 150.
| | Charges to be read to accused after close of prosecution case. |
| 151.
| | Provisions as to taking statement of accused. |
| 152.
| | Evidence for the defence. |
| 153.
| | Discharge. |
| 154.
| | Commitment for trial. |
| 155.
| | Accused's witnesses. |
| 156.
| | Material witnesses so be bound over to appear. |
| 157.
| | Magistrate to certify record. |
| 158.
| | Accused entitled to copy of evidence and statements to the police. |
| 159.
| | Record to be forwarded to court of trial, and certified copy of record to Attorney-General. |
| 160.
| | Presentation and service of indictment |
| 161.
| | When trial shall be by jury and when not. |
| 162.
| | Contents of indictment. |
| 163.
| | Inquiry to be concluded in a month. |
| 164.
| | Charge to state offences. |
| 165.
| | Particulars as to time place and person. |
| 166.
| | Effect of errors. |
| 167.
| | Court may alter charge |
| 168.
| | When trial may proceed on altered charge immediately.. |
| 169.
| | When new trial may be directed or trial adjourned. |
| 170.
| | Stay of proceedings if prosecution of offence in altered charge requires previous sanction. |
| 171.
| | Recall of witnesses when altered. |
| 172.
| | Effect of material error. |
| 173.
| | Separate charge for separate offence. |
| 174.
| | Three offences of same kind within a year may be charged together. |
| 175.
| | Trial for more than one offence. |
| 176.
| | Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed. |
| 177.
| | When a person charged with one offence may be convicted of a different offence. |
| 178.
| | When offence proved included in. offence charged. |
| 179.
| | Conviction of an attempt to commit an offence though attempt is not separately charged. |
| 180.
| | All persona concerned In committing an offence may be charged together. |
| 181.
| | When conviction on one charge remaining charges may be withdrawn. |
| 182.
| | Particulars of case to be stated to accused. |
| 183.
| | Admission of offence by accused. |
| 184.
| | Procedure on trial. |
| 185.
| | Verdict. |
| 186.
| | Power of Magistrate to discharge accused at any time. |
| 187.
| | What to be done when different offence disclosed in course of proceedings. |
| 188.
| | Accused may be acquitted in the absence of complainant. |
| 189.
| | Withdrawal of charge by complainant |
| 190.
| | Accused may be discharged by Magistrate with sanction of Attorney-General, |
| 191.
| | By whom prosecution tinder this Chapter may be conducted. |
| 192.
| | Trial may proceed in absence of accused. |
| 193.
| | By whom trials before High Court to be conducted |
| 194.
| | Attorney-General may withdraw prosecution. |
| 195.
| | Duty of Judge upon receipt of indictment. |
| 196.
| | Arraignment of accused. |
| 197.
| | Plea of guilty. |
| 198.
| | Refusal to plead or plea of not guilty. |
| 199.
| | Counsel to open his case and call witnesses. |
| 200.
| | Court may acquit without calling for defence, or call for defence. |
| 201.
| | Accused may make his defence. |
| 202.
| | When prosecuting counsel entitled to call witnesses in rebuttal. |
| 203.
| | Judge to pass judgment |
| 204.
| | Arraignment of accused. |
| 205.
| | Plea at guilty may be recorded and accused convicted thereon. |
| 206.
| | Refusal to plead. |
| 207.
| | When accused pleads not guilty or is willing to plead guilty to a lesser offence, |
| 208.
| | Special jury may be summoned. |
| 209.
| | Number of jury and quorum for verdict. |
| 210.
| | Empanelling of jury. |
| 211.
| | Grounds of objection. |
| 212.
| | Decision of objection. |
| 213.
| | Foreman of jury. |
| 214.
| | Duties of foreman. |
| 215.
| | Procedure where juror ceases to attend &c. |
| 216.
| | Discharge of jury in case of sickness of prisoner. |
| 217.
| | Registrar to read indictment to jury. |
| 218.
| | Opening of case for prosecution. |
| 219.
| | Statements by prisoner to be put in. |
| 220.
| | Procedure after examination of witnesses for the prosecution. |
| 221.
| | Defence. |
| 222.
| | Right of accused as to examination and summoning of witnesses |
| 223.
| | Witnesses in rebuttal. |
| 224.
| | View by jury of place where offence committed. |
| 225.
| | When juror may be examined. |
| 226.
| | Jury to attend on adjourned sitting. |
| 227.
| | When jury may be kept together. |
| 228.
| | Judge may allow jurors refreshment. |
| 229.
| | Charge to jury. |
| 230.
| | Duty of Judge. |
| 231.
| | Judge may comment on question of fact or upon Question of mixed law and fact |
| 232.
| | Duty of jury. |
| 233.
| | Jury may-retire to consider verdict. |
| 234.
| | When jury ready to give verdict. |
| 235.
| | Verdict to be given on each charge. |
| 236.
| | Entry and signing of verdict. |
| 237.
| | Discharge of jury when they cannot agree. |
| 238.
| | Judgment in case of conviction. |
| 239.
| | Re-trial of accused. |
| 240.
| | Procedure in case of previous conviction. |
| 241.
| | Trial may be held in the absence accused. |
| 242.
| | Procedure where trial is held in the absence of the accused. |
| 243.
| | Power to make regulations. |
| 244.
| | Liability to serve as a juror. |
| 245.
| | Persons who shall not serve as jurors. |
| 246.
| | Persons who shall not serve as jurors except with their own consent. |
| 247.
| | Exemption and excuse from service on jury. |
| 248.
| | Preparation of lists of persons liable to serve as jurors. |
| 249.
| | Panels of jurors to be prepared from each list. |
| 250.
| | Summons on jurors. |
| 251.
| | Juror not bound to serve more than a fortnight. |
| 252.
| | Juror absenting himself without leave liable to fine. |
| 253.
| | No proceeding to be invalid by reason of defect or error in jury list or panel. |
| 254.
| | Special jury panel. |
| 255.
| | Power to compel attendance of witnesses. |
| 256.
| | Tender of pardon to accomplice. |
| 257.
| | Power of Attorney-General to direct tender of pardon by Magistrate. |
| 258.
| | Not complying with condition on which pardon has been tendered. |
| 259.
| | Statement of person pardoned may be given in evidence against him at his trial. |
| 260.
| | Right of accused to be defended. |
| 261.
| | Appearance for a corporation in court. |
| 262.
| | Procedure where accused who is not insane does not understand proceedings. |
| 263.
| | Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings. |
| 264.
| | Procedure on issue of warrants of commitment &c. |
| 265.
| | Warrant shall be full authority to superintendent of prison. |
| 266.
| | Compounding offences. |
| 267.
| | Change of Magistrate, during hearing or inquiry. |
| 268.
| | Supreme Court or Court of Appeal may set aside conviction where material prejudice is caused. |
| 269.
| | Detention of offenders attending court. |
| 270.
| | Proceedings may be had on Sundays and public holidays. |
| 271.
| | Case for prosecution to be explained by court to accused, If he is not represented by a pleader. |
| 272.
| | Evidence to be taken in presence of accused. |
| 273.
| | How evidence to be taken down. |
| 274.
| | Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed. |
| 275.
| | Interpretation of evidence to accused. |
| 276.
| | Documentary evidence. |
| 277.
| | How statement or examination of accused shall be recorded. |
| 278.
| | Presiding Judge to take or cause to be taken notes of evidence. |
| 279.
| | Mode of delivering judgment. |
| 280.
| | Allocutus. |
| 281.
| | Punishment of detention in lieu of death for the persons tinder sixteen years of age. |
| 282.
| | Procedure where a woman convicted of a capital offence alleges pregnancy. |
| 283.
| | Judgments of courts other than Supreme Court or Court of Appeal. |
| 284.
| | Judgment in alternative. |
| 285.
| | Sentence of death and whipping. |
| 286.
| | Provisions as to execution of sentences, of death. |
| 287.
| | Execution of sentence of High Court other than sentences of death. |
| 288.
| | Execution of sentences under section 53 of the Penal Code. |
| 289.
| | Execution of sentence of courts other than the Supreme Court or Court of Appeal or High Court. |
| 290.
| | Procedure on issue of warrants under sections 286, 287 and 289. |
| 291.
| | Provisions as to sentences of fines. |
| 292.
| | Execution of sentence may be suspended on execution of bond by offender. |
| 293.
| | Who may issue warrant. |
| 294.
| | When and where sentence of whipping to be executed. |
| 295.
| | Whipping not to be inflicted until after fourteen days. |
| 296.
| | Whipping not to be inflicted unless medical officer certifies that offender is in a fit state of health. |
| 297.
| | When sentence of whipping cannot be carried out offender may be discharged. |
| 298.
| | Whipping of juvenile offenders under, sixteen years of age. |
| 299.
| | Sentences on escaped convicts. |
| 300.
| | Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence. |
| 301.
| | Certain sections of Penal Code to apply-to all offences. |
| 302.
| | Return of warrant on execution of sentence. |
| 303.
| | Suspended sentence of imprisonment |
| 304.
| | When offender subject to suspended sentence is convicted of subsequent offence. |
| 305.
| | Discovery of further offence. |
| 306.
| | Power of court to permit conditional release of offenders. |
| 307.
| | conditions of recognizance. |
| 308.
| | Power to vary conditions of recognizance. |
| 309.
| | Provision in case of offender failing to observe conditions of recognizance. |
| 310.
| | Power to make rules. |
| 311.
| | President may suspend or remit sentence on conditions. |
| 312.
| | President may commute sentence. |
| 313.
| | Meaning of the expression " President " in this Chapter. |
| 314.
| | No person to be tried twice for same offence. |
| 315.
| | Plea of previous acquittal of conviction. |
| 316.
| | An appeal not to lie except as provided for. |
| 317.
| | Appeals not to lie in certain cases. |
| 318.
| | Appeal from acquittal. |
| 319.
| | Appeal against refusal to issue process. |
| 320.
| | Right of appeal. |
| 321.
| | Computation of time. |
| 322.
| | What petition of appeal shall state. |
| 323.
| | Appellant to be released on giving security. |
| 324.
| | Procedure in Court of Appeal on appeal. |
| 325.
| | Appellant to be heard first. |
| 326.
| | Procedure if respondent not present. |
| 327.
| | Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal. |
| 328.
| | Power of Court of Appeal on appeals. |
| 329.
| | Court of Appeal may take further evidence or direct it to be taken. |
| 330.
| | Judgment in appeal to be given in open court. |
| 331.
| | Filing of petition of appeal or application for leave to appeal. |
| 332.
| | Appeal maybe amended or rejected. |
| 333.
| | Stay of further proceedings upon acceptance of appeal |
| 334.
| | Determination of appeals in cases where trial was by jury. |
| 335.
| | Determination of appeals in cases where trial was without a jury. |
| 336.
| | Appeals from sentences. |
| 337.
| | Appeals from acquittals. |
| 338.
| | Where appellant is guilty but insane. |
| 339.
| | Disposal of property on conviction. |
| 340.
| | Filing of application for leave to appeal. |
| 341.
| | Disposal of application for leave to appeal. |
| 342.
| | High Court to forward record to Court of Appeal on leave being granted. |
| 343.
| | Appeals and applications to be numbered and entered in the Register of Appeals. |
| 344.
| | Appeals and applications to be listed for hearing. |
| 345.
| | Where leave to appeal is granted, application deemed to be an appeal. |
| 346.
| | Appeal or application for leave to appeal to be exhibited for at least seven days. |
| 347.
| | Acceleration and postponement of appeals and application for leave to appeal. |
| 348.
| | Consolidation of appeals and applications for leave to appeal. |
| 349.
| | Procedure at the hearing. |
| 350.
| | Appellant or applicant in custody entitled to be present. |
| 351.
| | Supplementary powers of Court. |
| 352.
| | Delivery of judgment, |
| 353.
| | Legal assistance to appellant. |
| 354.
| | Expenses. |
| 355.
| | Effect of error, omission, or default in complying with the provisions of this Code- |
| 356.
| | Order of Court of Appeal to be certified to High Court. |
| 357.
| | Costs. |
| 358.
| | Abatement. |
| 359.
| | Withdrawal of appeals or applications for leave to appeal. |
| 360.
| | State representation. |
| 361.
| | Reservation of points of law. |
| 362.
| | Determination and orders thereon. |
| 363.
| | Powers to reserve questions arising in High Court. |
| 364.
| | Court of Appeal may call for record of High Court or Magistrate's Court. |
| 365.
| | Power of court on revision |
| 366.
| | Optional with court to hear parties on review. |
| 367.
| | When record called for by Court of Appeal Judge of the High Court or Magisterial may submit statement of grounds of decision. |
| 368.
| | Judge of High Court of Magistrate to carry into effect orders of Court of Appeal. |
| 369.
| | Inquests of death. |
| 370.
| | Duty of inquirer. |
| 371.
| | Death of a person in custody of police or in a mental or leprosy hospital. |
| 372.
| | Evidence and finding to be recorded. |
| 373.
| | Post-mortem examinations. |
| 374.
| | Procedure in case of accused being of unsound mind. |
| 375.
| | Procedure in case of person committed before High Court being of unsound mind. |
| 376.
| | Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial. |
| 377.
| | Resumption of inquiry or trial. |
| 378.
| | Procedure on accused appearing before court. |
| 379.
| | When accused appears to have been of unsound mind. |
| 380.
| | Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind. |
| 381.
| | Person acquitted on ground of unsoundness of mind to be kept in safe custody. |
| 382.
| | Person confined under this Chapter to be visited by Commissioner of Prisons or Visitors of the mental hospital. |
| 383.
| | Procedure where person confined under section 376 is reported capable of making his defence. |
| 384.
| | Procedure where person confined under section 376 or 381 is declared fit to be discharged. |
| 385.
| | Delivery of person confined to care of relative or friend. |
| 386.
| | Person suspected to be of unsound mind where and how to be remanded. |
| 387.
| | Procedure in cases mentioned in section 135 paragraphs (b) and (c) |
| 388.
| | Procedure in certain case of contempt. |
| 389.
| | Procedure where court considers case should not be dealt with under section 388. |
| 390.
| | Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce documents. |
| 391.
| | District Judges and Magistrates not to try offences referred to in section 135 (1), paragraphs (b) and (c), when committed before themselves. |
| 392.
| | High Court may take cognizance of certain offences. |
| 393.
| | Powers of Attorney-General. |
| 394.
| | What persons are deemed to have been brought before the court. |
| 395.
| | "Power of Attorney -General to call for original record and productions. |
| 396.
| | Power of Attorney -General to quash commitment and issue instructions to Magistrate. |
| 397.
| | Attorney-General may order further evidence to be taken. |
| 398.
| | Judge of the High Court and Magistrate to transmit proceedings to Attorney-General when required. |
| 399.
| | Attorney- General may order Committal or fresh inquiry when of opinion that an accused should not have been discharged. |
| 400.
| | Who may conduct prosecution before Magistrate. |
| 401.
| | Scope of functions of Solicitor-General and State Counsel. |
| 402.
| | Bail to be taken in case of bailable offence. |
| 403.
| | When bail may be taken in case of nonbailable offence. |
| 404.
| | Bail not to be excessive and the Court of Appeal may admit to bail in any case. |
| 405.
| | Bond of accused and sureties. |
| 406.
| | Discharge from custody. |
| 407.
| | Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient. |
| 408.
| | Discharge of sureties. |
| 409.
| | Court may issue commission for taking evidence of absent witness. |
| 410.
| | Procedure on commission. |
| 411.
| | Parties may-forward interrogatories, and accused or his pleader may examine witness. |
| 412.
| | Return of commission. |
| 413.
| | Adjournment of inquiry or trial. |
| 414.
| | Deposition of medical and other special witnesses and reports of Government Analyst or Government Radiologists receivable in evidence in certain cases. |
| 415.
| | Affidavits before whom to be sworn. |
| 416.
| | Record of evidence in the absence of accused. |
| 417.
| | Depositions of Magistrates and interpreters receivable in evidence in certain cases. |
| 418.
| | When receivers &c, charged evidence of other cases allowed. |
| 419.
| | Memorandum of admissions (if any)to be filed with the record. |
| 420.
| | Further proof of matters admitted unnecessary. |
| 421.
| | Deposit of money instead of bond. |
| 422.
| | Procedure on forfeiture of bond. |
| 423.
| | Power of Fiscal to execute conveyance to purchaser. |
| 424.
| | Power to direct levy of amount due on recognizances. |
| 425.
| | Order for disposal of property regarding which offence committed. |
| 426.
| | In lieu of order property may be sent to Magistrate for disposal. |
| 427.
| | Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused. |
| 428.
| | Stay of order under this Chapter. |
| 429.
| | Destruction of libellous and other matters. |
| 430.
| | Power to restore possession of immovable property. |
| 431.
| | Procedure by notice upon seizure of property taken under section 29, or stolen. |
| 432.
| | Procedure where no claimant appears within six months. |
| 433.
| | Power to sell. |
| 434.
| | Proceedings in wrong place. |
| 435.
| | Non-compliance with provisions of Code. |
| 436.
| | Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error or omission in charge or other proceedings. |
| 437.
| | Distress not illegal for defect in proceedings. |
| 438.
| | Jurisdiction to deal with fugitive persons. |
| 439.
| | Power to summon material witness or examine person present. |
| 440.
| | Power of court to order prisoner in jail to be brought up for examination. |
| 441.
| | Money ordered to be paid recoverable as fines. |
| 442.
| | Copies of any deposition or other part of record. |
| 443.
| | Accused person entitled to certified copy of whole or part of proceedings whether concluded or pending. |
| 444.
| | Accused person entitled to copy of first information. |
| 445.
| | Delivery to military authorities of persons capable of being tried by court martial. |
| 446.
| | Person released on bail to give address for service. |
| 447.
| | Power to compel restoration of- abducted females. |
| 448.
| | Summary trial of witness on alternative charges for giving false evidence. |
| 449.
| | Summary punishment for perjury in open court. |
| 450.
| | Three Judges of the High Court at Bar may try without jury in certain, cases. |
| 451.
| | Nomination of Judges and appeals. |
| 452.
| | Custody of women and persons under sixteen years pending inquiry or trial. |
| 453.
| | Power of Supreme Court to make rules. |
| 454.
| | Forms. |
| 455.
| | Public servants not to bid at sales under this Code. |
| 456.
| | Period of prescription for crimes or offences. |
| 457.
| | Repeal and having and transitional provisions. |
| 458.
| | Regulations. |