Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 Batch 2 of 6 MCQs

1. Question 1 of 51

   Under Section 89, a person whose attached property was disposed of under Section 88(7) may recover it (or its sale proceeds) if he appears or is apprehended within how many years of the attachment and satisfies the Court he did not abscond to evade the warrant?

   A Two years B One year C Five years D Ten years
2. Question 2 of 51

   Under Section 72, where the person summoned is in active State or Railway Company service, the Court ordinarily sends the summons in duplicate to:

   A The person's home address directly B The head of the office in which the person is employed C The nearest police station only D The person's designated next of kin
3. Question 3 of 51

   Under Section 42, every person is bound to assist a Magistrate or police officer reasonably demanding aid in taking or preventing the escape of a person the officer is authorised to arrest, and in:

   A The prevention or suppression of a breach of the peace, or injury to railway/canal/telegraph/public property B Collecting taxes C Drafting the FIR D Selecting a defence lawyer for the accused
4. Question 4 of 51

   Under Section 99-G, any order passed or action taken under Section 99-A (forfeiture of publications) shall not be called into question in any Court:

   A Otherwise than in accordance with the Section 99-B procedure B Under any circumstances whatsoever C Except by the Federal Government D Except within 24 hours of the order
5. Question 5 of 51

   Section 50 provides that a person under arrest shall not be subjected to:

   A More restraint than is necessary to prevent his escape B Any restraint whatsoever, even to prevent escape C Handcuffs under any circumstances D Questioning of any kind before trial
6. Question 6 of 51

   Under Section 78(1), a Magistrate of the First Class may direct a warrant to a landholder, farmer, or land manager for the arrest of an escaped convict, proclaimed offender, or person accused of a non-bailable offence, specifically where that person has:

   A Confessed to the offence already B A prior unrelated conviction C Eluded pursuit D Requested a transfer of venue
7. Question 7 of 51

   Under Section 102, when a place liable to search under this Chapter is found closed, the person residing in or in charge of it must, on the executing officer's demand and production of the warrant:

   A Refuse entry pending legal advice B Allow free entry and afford all reasonable facilities for the search C Contact the local Bar Council first D Only allow entry during court hours
8. Question 8 of 51

   Under Section 46(3), nothing in this section gives a right to cause the death of a person who is not accused of an offence punishable with death or:

   A Imprisonment exceeding one year B Imprisonment for life C A fine exceeding Rs. 50,000 D Any cognizable offence
9. Question 9 of 51

   Under Section 55(1)(b), an officer in charge of a police station may arrest a person found within station limits who has no ostensible means of subsistence, or who:

   A Has a foreign passport B Is unemployed but has savings C Refuses to vote in local elections D Cannot give a satisfactory account of himself
10. Question 10 of 51

    Section 96 empowers a Court to issue a search warrant when it believes a person will not produce a summoned document, when the document's possessor is unknown, or when:

    A Any party simply requests it B More than 30 days have passed since the FIR C A general search would serve the purposes of an inquiry, trial, or other proceeding D The complainant pays a prescribed fee
11. Question 11 of 51

    Pakistani case law has clarified that a person is only legally considered to be 'absconding' for CrPC purposes:

    A From the moment the alleged offence occurs B Immediately upon an FIR being registered C Only after conviction D After a proclamation under Section 87 (or 88) has actually been issued against him
12. Question 12 of 51

    Under Section 47, if a person acting under an arrest warrant (or a police officer with arrest authority) believes the person sought has entered a particular place, the occupant must:

    A Refuse entry unless a second warrant is shown B Immediately hand over all residents for questioning C Allow free ingress and afford all reasonable facilities for search D Contact a lawyer before permitting entry
13. Question 13 of 51

    Under Section 99-A, the power to declare a newspaper, book, or document forfeited to Government for containing seditious or treasonable matter belongs to the:

    A Federal Shariat Court B Any Magistrate acting alone C Provincial Government, by notification stating the grounds of its opinion D The complainant's choice of forum
14. Question 14 of 51

    Under Section 59(1), a private person may arrest, without unnecessary delay handing him over to police, any person who in his view commits:

    A A non-bailable and cognizable offence, or any proclaimed offender B Any offence whatsoever C Only a bailable offence D An offence under special economic laws only
15. Question 15 of 51

    Under Section 58, a police officer authorised to arrest a person without warrant may, for that purpose, pursue such person:

    A Only within his own police station's jurisdiction B Only across provincial borders with prior written authorization C Into any place in Pakistan D Only during daylight hours
16. Question 16 of 51

    Under Section 93-A, when a Pakistani Court wants a summons served outside Pakistan at a place within a Pakistani-established foreign-jurisdiction Court's limits, it sends the summons, in duplicate, by post or otherwise, to:

    A The presiding officer of that foreign-jurisdiction Court, to be served B The Ministry of Foreign Affairs directly C The nearest Pakistani embassy's legal attache only D Interpol, bypassing any court entirely
17. Question 17 of 51

    Under Section 100, if a Magistrate of the First Class believes a person is confined in circumstances amounting to an offence, he may issue a search warrant, and the confined person, if found, shall be:

    A Immediately taken before a Magistrate for appropriate orders B Released immediately without further order C Detained at the search location pending trial D Handed directly to the complainant
18. Question 18 of 51

    Under Section 101, the general provisions on direction, execution, and related procedural safeguards for arrest warrants (such as Sections 75, 79, 82, 83, 84) are applied, so far as may be, to search warrants issued under:

    A Only Section 96 B No search warrant provisions at all — search and arrest warrants are entirely separate regimes C Sections 96, 98, 99-A, and 100 D Only warrants issued by the High Court
19. Question 19 of 51

    Under Section 57(3), if a person's true name and residence are not ascertained within how many hours of arrest (for refusing to give name/residence), he must be forwarded to the nearest Magistrate?

    A 12 hours B 48 hours C 72 hours D 24 hours
20. Question 20 of 51

    Under Section 103(1), before making a search, the officer must call upon how many respectable local inhabitants to witness the search?

    A One B Two or more C Five D No witnesses are required
21. Question 21 of 51

    Under Section 100, the power to issue a search warrant for a wrongfully confined person is conferred specifically on:

    A Any police officer without further authorisation B Any Justice of the Peace C A Sessions Judge exclusively D A Magistrate of the First Class (or a Sub-Divisional Magistrate) — no other authority is competent under this section
22. Question 22 of 51

    The Supreme Court (Arshad Zubair, 1993 SCMR 2059) held that when a Magistrate conducts a search in his own presence under Section 105 rather than issuing a formal search warrant, the safeguards of:

    A No other section apply — Section 105 searches are entirely exempt from other Chapter VII requirements B Section 103 (witness requirements) still apply to that search C Only Section 96 applies, not Section 103 D The search becomes automatically inadmissible regardless of procedure
23. Question 23 of 51

    Under Section 98(1), as amended, the specialised search-warrant power for a Magistrate of the First Class extends to places used for the deposit or sale of stolen property, forged documents, counterfeit currency, and (added by later amendment):

    A Illegal firearms B Obscene objects under Section 292 PPC C Smuggled electronics D Unregistered vehicles
24. Question 24 of 51

    Under Section 45(1), village headmen, accountants, and similar local officials are bound to report matters including the residence of a notorious receiver of stolen property, and also:

    A Any sudden, unnatural, or suspicious death occurring in or near the village B Ordinary civil property disputes C Local election results D Minor traffic violations
25. Question 25 of 51

    Under Section 63, a person arrested by police can be discharged only:

    A On the arresting officer's sole discretion B After paying a fixed statutory fee C On his own bond, on bail, or under the special order of a Magistrate D Automatically after 24 hours regardless of investigation status
26. Question 26 of 51

    Under Section 46(1), in making an arrest, the police officer or person making it must:

    A Actually touch or confine the body of the person, unless there is submission to custody B Obtain written consent from the person C Wait for a Magistrate's presence D Issue a formal notice 24 hours in advance
27. Question 27 of 51

    Under Section 60, a police officer making a warrantless arrest must, without unnecessary delay, take or send the person arrested before:

    A Only the Sessions Judge B The nearest Justice of the Peace exclusively C A jirga or panchayat D A Magistrate having jurisdiction, or the officer in charge of a police station
28. Question 28 of 51

    Under Section 103(2), witnesses to a search under this section are required to attend Court as witnesses of the search:

    A Automatically in every case B Never, under any circumstance C Only if specially summoned by the Court D Only if the accused requests it
29. Question 29 of 51

    Under the proviso to Section 94(1), the specific PPC offences for which a police officer MAY (with Sessions Judge permission) demand bank-account documents include Sections 403, 406, 408, 409, and:

    A Sections 421-424 and 465-477A (property/forgery offences) B Sections 302 and 304 (murder/culpable homicide) C Sections 109 and 120-B (abetment/conspiracy) only D Any PPC offence whatsoever without restriction
30. Question 30 of 51

    Under Section 103(5), a person who, without reasonable cause, refuses to attend and witness a search when validly called upon commits an offence under which PPC section?

    A Section 176 PPC B Section 182 PPC C Section 224 PPC D Section 187 PPC
31. Question 31 of 51

    Under Section 98(1), a Magistrate of the First Class may authorise search for stolen property, forged documents, or counterfeit currency, but the police officer executing it must be above the rank of:

    A Head Constable B Sub-Inspector C Inspector D Constable
32. Question 32 of 51

    Under Section 69, if practicable, a summons must be served:

    A Personally, by delivering or tendering one of the duplicates to the person summoned B By publication in a newspaper only C Electronically, via email as the sole method D Only through the person's employer
33. Question 33 of 51

    Under Section 88(7), if the proclaimed person does not appear, attached property goes to the disposal of the Provincial Government but shall not be sold until the expiration of how many months from attachment (absent perishability)?

    A Three months B Nine months C Twelve months D Six months
34. Question 34 of 51

    Under Section 87(1), a proclamation for a person absconding must require him to appear at a specified place and time not less than how many days from the date of publishing the proclamation?

    A 7 days B 15 days C 30 days D 60 days
35. Question 35 of 51

    Under Section 75(2), a warrant of arrest remains in force until:

    A It is cancelled by the issuing Court, or it is executed B 30 days have elapsed C The accused turns himself in voluntarily D One year has passed since issuance
36. Question 36 of 51

    Section 49 permits a police officer or authorised person to break open doors or windows for the purpose of:

    A Conducting a routine inspection B Collecting evidence unrelated to the arrest C Serving a civil summons D Liberating himself, or another person, who is being unlawfully detained after lawfully entering to make an arrest
37. Question 37 of 51

    Under Section 61, a person arrested without warrant shall not be detained in custody for longer than, under the circumstances, is reasonable, and in the absence of a special Magistrate's order under Section 167, this shall not exceed:

    A 12 hours B 24 hours, exclusive of journey time C 48 hours D 7 days
38. Question 38 of 51

    Under Section 80, the officer executing a warrant of arrest must, if so required, show the person to be arrested:

    A Only their police identification B The warrant itself C A certified translation only D Nothing; the warrant need not be disclosed
39. Question 39 of 51

    Under Section 54(1), first clause, a police officer may arrest without warrant any person concerned in a cognizable offence, or against whom a reasonable complaint has been made, or:

    A Who has a prior conviction of any kind B Who cannot produce identification C Credible information has been received, or a reasonable suspicion exists of his involvement D Who is found in a police station
40. Question 40 of 51

    Under Section 62, every summons must be served by a police officer or, subject to rules, by an officer of the Court issuing it or:

    A Any private citizen willing to help B Only a lawyer C Only a family member of the person summoned D Another public servant
41. Question 41 of 51

    Under Section 86-A, when a person arrested under Section 85 is to be removed in custody to a place in the Tribal Areas, he must first be produced before a Magistrate who determines whether the evidence raises:

    A Absolute certainty of guilt B No standard is required — removal is automatic C A civil court decree confirming liability D A strong or probable presumption that he committed the offence in the warrant
42. Question 42 of 51

    Under Section 68(1), every summons issued by a Court must be in writing, in duplicate, and:

    A Sent electronically only B Verbal, with written confirmation later C Countersigned by the Advocate-General D Signed and sealed by the presiding officer of the Court (or an officer the High Court directs)
43. Question 43 of 51

    Under Section 76, a Court issuing an arrest warrant may direct, by endorsement, that the person be released on executing a bond with sufficient sureties — this endorsement must state the number of sureties, the amount they and the arrestee are bound in, and:

    A Their occupation B The time at which he is to attend before the Court C Their religious affiliation D Their marital status
44. Question 44 of 51

    Under Section 91, when a person for whose appearance a summons or warrant could be issued is present in Court, the officer may instead simply require him to execute:

    A A written confession B An immediate guilty plea C A bond, with or without sureties, for his appearance D A power of attorney
45. Question 45 of 51

    Pakistani superior courts have held that a fugitive who has been declared a proclaimed offender or absconder generally:

    A Loses the right of audience and cannot seek relief through counsel unless he first surrenders before the Court B Retains full right to seek relief through counsel without restriction C Gains automatic bail upon appointing a lawyer D Can only be represented by a government-appointed advocate
46. Question 46 of 51

    Under the proviso to Section 94(1), no police officer may order production of documents in a bank's custody relating to a bank account except with prior written permission of a Sessions Judge (for specified PPC offences) or, in other cases, of:

    A The District Magistrate B The High Court C The Advocate-General D The Provincial Government directly
47. Question 47 of 51

    Under Section 44(1), a person aware of the commission or intended commission of certain serious PPC offences must give information to the nearest Magistrate or police officer:

    A Only if formally subpoenaed B Forthwith, absent a reasonable excuse (the burden of proving which lies on that person) C Only if a reward is offered D Within 30 days
48. Question 48 of 51

    Pakistani case law has held that a search conducted without a valid search warrant, where one was legally required, is:

    A A minor irregularity with no real consequence B Without lawful authority, rendering subsequent proceedings based on it legally non-existent C Valid so long as something incriminating was actually found D Automatically cured under Section 537
49. Question 49 of 51

    Under Section 99-B, a person with an interest in forfeited material may apply to the High Court to set aside the forfeiture order within how many months of the order?

    A One month B Three months C Six months D Two months
50. Question 50 of 51

    Under Section 66, if a person in lawful custody escapes or is rescued, the person from whose custody he escaped may:

    A Immediately pursue and arrest him in any place in Pakistan B Take no further action without a fresh warrant C Only report the escape to the media D Wait 24 hours before acting
51. Question 51 of 51

    Under Section 51, when a person arrested cannot furnish bail (or is not legally entitled to it), the arresting officer may search him and place in safe custody all articles found on him, EXCEPT:

    A Cash and jewellery B Necessary wearing apparel C Mobile phones D Identification documents

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