Bare act

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

The procedural law for criminal cases - investigation, arrest, bail, trial, appeal and revision before criminal courts.

Subject: Criminal Procedure Year: 1898 Pages: 230 Reviewed: 8 Feb 2026

The procedural law for criminal cases – investigation, arrest, bail, trial, appeal and revision before criminal courts.

Key provisions

  • Section 154 - first information report
  • Section 173 - police report / challan
  • Section 497 - bail after arrest
  • Section 498 - pre-arrest bail
  • Section 265 - trial before Court of Session
  • Section 561-A - inherent powers of the High Court

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Legislation is amended frequently. Check the current text against the official gazette before citing it in court.