Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 Batch 1 of 6 MCQs

1. Question 1 of 42

   Under Section 4(1)(f), a 'cognizable offence' is one in which a police officer may, per the Second Schedule or other law:

   A Never arrest without a magistrate's order B Only investigate after a complaint is filed C Arrest only with the Sessions Judge's approval D Arrest without a warrant
2. Question 2 of 42

   Under Section 5, offences under the Pakistan Penal Code are investigated, inquired into, and tried according to:

   A The provisions of the CrPC B Special military procedure only C The Qanun-e-Shahadat Order exclusively D Provincial rules made independently of the CrPC
3. Question 3 of 42

   Under Section 6(1), the Code's two classes of Criminal Court exist in addition to:

   A Civil courts generally B Tribal jirgas C The High Courts and courts constituted under any other law for the time being in force D Revenue courts
4. Question 4 of 42

   Superior courts in Pakistan have held that before registering an FIR upon a cognizable-offence complaint, the police officer:

   A May conduct a full preliminary inquiry first to verify the allegations B Has no discretion to first investigate and only register afterward — registration comes first, investigation follows C Must obtain the Justice of the Peace's prior approval in every single case D May register only if the complainant provides independent corroborating witnesses
5. Question 5 of 42

   Under Section 36, the powers every Magistrate ordinarily holds — their 'ordinary powers' — are specified in the:

   A Second Schedule B Fourth Schedule C Third Schedule D Fifth Schedule
6. Question 6 of 42

   Under the proviso to Section 33(1), where imprisonment is awarded as part of a substantive sentence, imprisonment in default of paying a fine shall not exceed what fraction of the Magistrate's competent imprisonment power for that offence?

   A One-half B One-third C One-tenth D One-fourth
7. Question 7 of 42

   Under Section 37, additional powers listed in the Fourth Schedule may be conferred on a Magistrate by the Provincial Government:

   A Without any recommendation required B Only with the Federal Government's approval C Automatically upon promotion D On the recommendation of the High Court
8. Question 8 of 42

   Under Section 17(1), Magistrates appointed under Sections 12, 13 and 14, and Benches under Section 15, are subordinate to the:

   A Sessions Judge B District Magistrate C High Court directly D Advocate-General
9. Question 9 of 42

   Pakistani case law has held that where a First Class Magistrate specially empowered under Section 30 is succeeded by another such Magistrate, the successor:

   A Must restart the case entirely, ignoring prior evidence B Is deemed the predecessor's successor and may validly rely on evidence the predecessor recorded C Has no authority to continue the case at all D Must refer the matter to the Sessions Judge automatically
10. Question 10 of 42

    Under Section 7(1), each Province consists of sessions divisions, and every sessions division shall, for Code purposes, be or consist of:

    A A single village B A single police station's jurisdiction C An entire province undivided D A district or districts
11. Question 11 of 42

    Under Section 6(2), as amended, there are three classes of Magistrate. These are Magistrates of the:

    A Executive, Judicial, and Special class B Metropolitan, District, and Tehsil class C First, Second, and Third Class D Senior, Junior, and Trainee class
12. Question 12 of 42

    Under Section 30, notwithstanding Sections 28 and 29, the Provincial Government may invest a Magistrate of the First Class with power to try, as a Magistrate, all offences:

    A Regardless of severity, including capital offences B Punishable with a fine only C Not punishable with death D Committed by first-time offenders exclusively
13. Question 13 of 42

    Under Section 9(1), a Court of Session is established by the Provincial Government for every:

    A District B Tehsil C Union Council D Sessions division
14. Question 14 of 42

    Where a Station House Officer refuses to register an FIR for a cognizable offence, the primary Pakistani remedy — before resorting to a constitutional writ petition — is an application to the:

    A Ex-officio Justice of the Peace under Section 22-A B District Coordination Officer C Federal Ombudsman D Provincial Assembly's petitions committee
15. Question 15 of 42

    Under Section 4(1)(b), a 'bailable offence' is one shown as bailable in the Second Schedule, or:

    A Punishable with less than 3 years imprisonment B Triable exclusively by a Magistrate C Made bailable by any other law for the time being in force D Compoundable without court permission
16. Question 16 of 42

    Under Section 1(1), the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 came into force on:

    A 14 August 1947 B 1 July 1898 C 22 March 1898 D 1 January 1899
17. Question 17 of 42

    Under Section 22-B, a Justice of the Peace who receives information of a cognizable offence must, among other duties, prevent removal of or interference with:

    A The complainant's personal belongings B Any nearby government building C Traffic in the surrounding area D The place of occurrence of the offence
18. Question 18 of 42

    Under Section 32(1), a Magistrate of the Third Class may impose a maximum term of imprisonment of:

    A One year B Three years C Seven years D One month
19. Question 19 of 42

    Under Section 14, a Special Judicial Magistrate is appointed by the Provincial Government on the recommendation of the:

    A District Magistrate alone B High Court C Sessions Judge alone, without High Court involvement D Provincial Assembly
20. Question 20 of 42

    Under Section 31(2), a sentence of death passed by a Sessions Judge or Additional Sessions Judge is:

    A Immediately executable B Subject to confirmation by the High Court C Subject to confirmation by the Federal Government D Automatically commuted to life imprisonment
21. Question 21 of 42

    Under Section 32(1), a Magistrate of the First Class may impose a maximum term of imprisonment of:

    A Three years B One month C One year D Seven years
22. Question 22 of 42

    Under Section 40, if a person invested with Code powers in a local area is appointed to an equal or higher office of the same nature within a similar local area, he shall (unless otherwise directed) continue to exercise:

    A No powers at all until freshly invested B Only ceremonial functions C Powers only over civil, not criminal, matters D The same powers in the area to which he is newly appointed
23. Question 23 of 42

    Under Section 35(2)(a), when a person is convicted of several offences at one trial and given consecutive sentences, in no case shall the aggregate imprisonment exceed:

    A 7 years B 14 years C 10 years D 20 years
24. Question 24 of 42

    Under Section 31(3), an Assistant Sessions Judge may pass any sentence authorised by law EXCEPT:

    A A fine B A sentence of imprisonment under one year C A sentence of death or imprisonment exceeding seven years D A sentence of whipping
25. Question 25 of 42

    Under Section 22-A, a Justice of the Peace, for the purpose of making an arrest within their local area, has all the powers of a:

    A High Court Judge B Police officer under Section 54, and an officer in charge of a police station under Section 55 C Sessions Judge D District Coordination Officer
26. Question 26 of 42

    Under Section 39(2), an order conferring powers under the Code takes effect from:

    A The date it is signed B The following calendar year C The date it is communicated to the person so empowered D The date of the next Gazette publication only, regardless of actual notice
27. Question 27 of 42

    Under Section 15(2), a Bench of Magistrates, absent a special direction otherwise, has the powers of a Magistrate of:

    A The lowest class among its members B The highest class to which any present, participating member belongs C Only the Third Class, regardless of members' individual class D No powers unless separately invested again
28. Question 28 of 42

    Under Section 4(1)(k), an 'inquiry' under the Code means:

    A Only a police investigation B A Sessions Court trial specifically C Any proceeding other than a trial, conducted by a Magistrate or Court D Any complaint filed by a private person
29. Question 29 of 42

    Under Section 41, the power to withdraw powers previously conferred under the Code belongs to the Provincial Government, acting on:

    A The recommendation of the High Court B Its own motion only, with no external input required C A petition by the affected person's family D Direction from the Federal Government exclusively
30. Question 30 of 42

    Under Section 4(1)(h), a 'complaint' under the Code is an allegation made to a Magistrate that a person has committed an offence, but expressly EXCLUDES:

    A The report of a police officer B Oral allegations C Allegations against an unknown person D Written allegations
31. Question 31 of 42

    Under Section 29-B, an offence (other than one punishable with death or life imprisonment) committed by a person under what age at the time of appearing before Court may be tried by a specially empowered Magistrate under juvenile procedure?

    A 15 years B 12 years C 18 years D 21 years
32. Question 32 of 42

    Under Section 4(1)(l), 'investigation' includes all proceedings under the Code for the collection of evidence, conducted by:

    A Only a Magistrate personally B A police officer, or any person (other than a Magistrate) authorised by a Magistrate C Only the Public Prosecutor D Any private citizen without authorisation
33. Question 33 of 42

    Under Section 25, Judges of the High Court are, by virtue of their office, Justices of the Peace for:

    A Their home district only B Only the province in which their High Court sits C The whole of Pakistan D No area, since they hold judicial rather than magisterial power
34. Question 34 of 42

    Under Section 6(1), besides the High Courts, there are how many classes of Criminal Courts in Pakistan?

    A One B Two — Courts of Session and Courts of Magistrates C Three D Four
35. Question 35 of 42

    Under Section 1(2), the Code extends to:

    A Only the province of Punjab B The whole of Pakistan, subject to any specific provision to the contrary C Only areas with a functioning Sessions Court D Cantonment areas exclusively
36. Question 36 of 42

    Under Section 16, rules for the guidance of Magistrates' Benches (covering matters like classes of cases, sitting times, and Bench constitution) are made by:

    A Each individual Magistrate independently B The complainant's legal counsel C The Provincial Government, consistent with the Code D The Federal Shariat Court
37. Question 37 of 42

    Under Section 28, an offence under the Pakistan Penal Code may be tried by the High Court, the Court of Session, or:

    A Any Magistrate regardless of the Schedule B A Justice of the Peace acting alone C A civil court by consent of the parties D Any other Court shown in the Second Schedule's eighth column as competent to try it
38. Question 38 of 42

    Pakistani case law has clarified that Section 17(4) — allowing provision for urgent business during a Sessions Judge's unavoidable absence — applies to:

    A Both Sessions Judges and Additional Sessions Judges equally B Only Additional Sessions Judges C Any judicial officer regardless of designation D Sessions Judges only, not Additional Sessions Judges
39. Question 39 of 42

    Under Section 3(1), references in pre-Code enactments to the earlier Criminal Procedure Acts (1861, 1872, 1882) are, so far as practicable, to be taken as references to:

    A This Code, or its corresponding chapter/section B The Pakistan Penal Code C The Qanun-e-Shahadat Order D Whatever law the court prefers to apply
40. Question 40 of 42

    Under Section 12(1), the Provincial Government may appoint Magistrates of the first, second, or third class in any district and may define:

    A Local areas within which such persons may exercise all or any of their invested powers B Their personal salary scale only C Only their religious affiliation D Their retirement age
41. Question 41 of 42

    Under Section 4(1)(t), a 'Public Prosecutor' means any person appointed under Section 492, and also includes:

    A Any private lawyer hired by the victim B Any person acting under a Public Prosecutor's directions, or conducting a State prosecution in a High Court's original criminal jurisdiction C The investigating police officer personally D Only the Advocate-General
42. Question 42 of 42

    Under Section 4(2), words in the Code that are not separately defined take their meaning from:

    A The Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 B The Constitution of Pakistan C Ordinary English dictionary usage only D The Pakistan Penal Code

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