Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 Batch 3 of 6 MCQs

1. Question 1 of 49

   Pakistani case law has held that a police officer conducting a search must record the grounds for doing so in the police station diary (Roznamcha); failure to do so has been held to render the search:

   A Fully valid, since recording is merely optional practice B Valid but subject to a departmental fine only C Without jurisdiction and bad in law D Automatically transferred to a Magistrate for review
2. Question 2 of 49

   Pakistani courts have held that where police investigate a non-cognizable case without the Magistrate's prior permission required by Section 155(2), the investigation is:

   A Valid, since police always retain discretion B Valid but merely subject to a fine C Illegal and without jurisdiction, potentially leading to the proceedings being quashed D Automatically converted into a cognizable-case investigation
3. Question 3 of 49

   Pakistani case law has held that once an Investigating Officer has obtained remand authorization under Section 167 and later seeks to release the accused under Section 169 for deficient evidence, that release:

   A Permits indefinite re-arrest of the same accused on the same grounds at any later time B Automatically bars any future prosecution entirely C Does not entitle the officer to keep re-arresting the accused for all time on the same insufficient grounds D Requires the accused's own written consent
4. Question 4 of 49

   Under Section 154(1), a copy of the recorded FIR information must be given to the informant:

   A Forthwith and free of cost B Only if he specifically requests it in writing C Within thirty days, upon payment of a copying fee D Only after the investigation concludes
5. Question 5 of 49

   Under Section 173(1)(b)'s proviso, as added by the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1992, if investigation is not complete within fourteen days of the FIR being recorded, the officer in charge must:

   A Automatically release the accused with no further action B Submit an interim report within three days of the fourteen-day period's expiry C Close the case permanently D Transfer the case to a different police station
6. Question 6 of 49

   Under Section 169, if the evidence gathered is deemed deficient to justify forwarding the accused to a Magistrate, the officer in charge must:

   A Detain the accused indefinitely pending further evidence B Refer the matter directly to the High Court C Automatically close the investigation permanently D Release the accused, on his executing a bond if the officer so directs, to appear if and when required
7. Question 7 of 49

   Section 107 empowers a Magistrate to require security for keeping the peace from a person who, in the Magistrate's opinion, is likely to:

   A Default on a civil debt B Fail a character test C Commit a breach of the peace or disturb public tranquility D Violate a traffic regulation
8. Question 8 of 49

   Under Section 146, if the Magistrate in a Section 145 dispute finds no party in possession, or is unable to determine possession, he may:

   A Automatically rule for the complainant B Order immediate demolition of any structures C Refer the matter to arbitration only D Attach the subject of the dispute until a competent Court determines the rights of the parties
9. Question 9 of 49

   Under Section 156, a police officer in charge of a police station may investigate a cognizable case:

   A Without the order of a Magistrate B Only after obtaining a Magistrate's prior sanction C Only if the complainant is the victim D Only during daylight hours
10. Question 10 of 49

    Pakistani case law holds that where an accused person himself lodges the FIR admitting to the offence, that FIR is:

    A Fully admissible as a confession B Excluded from consideration due to its confessional character C Only admissible if witnessed by two people D Automatically converted into a Section 164 statement
11. Question 11 of 49

    Pakistani superior courts have held that once a competent civil court has already regulated possession of the disputed property (e.g., by an interim injunction), a Magistrate's jurisdiction under Section 145:

    A Becomes stronger and takes precedence B Is unaffected either way C Automatically transfers to the Federal Shariat Court D Disappears — the matter falls outside Section 145 jurisdiction
12. Question 12 of 49

    Pakistani case law has held that security proceedings under Section 107 fall outside the scope of Section 250, meaning:

    A No security bond can ever be demanded B The proceedings must always be heard by the High Court directly C Section 107 proceedings require a full-fledged criminal trial D No compensation can be claimed under Section 250 for a Section 107 proceeding
13. Question 13 of 49

    Section 174 requires the police to investigate and report on cases of:

    A Property theft only B Suicide, or death under suspicious/unexplained circumstances C Minor traffic accidents D Civil contract breaches
14. Question 14 of 49

    Section 149 imposes a duty on every police officer to interpose for the purpose of preventing, and may to the best of his ability prevent, the commission of:

    A Any cognizable offence B Only offences he personally witnesses in full C Only offences against police property D Only offences committed by repeat offenders
15. Question 15 of 49

    Under Section 164, a confession or statement made in the course of an investigation may be recorded by:

    A Any police officer of Inspector rank or above B The complainant's own lawyer C A Justice of the Peace only D A Magistrate, whether or not he has jurisdiction in the case
16. Question 16 of 49

    Under the proviso to Section 145(1), if a party was forcibly and wrongfully dispossessed within a certain period before the Magistrate's order, he may be treated as being in possession — that period is:

    A One month B Six months C Two months D One year
17. Question 17 of 49

    Section 126 addresses the discharge of sureties, allowing a surety for a bond under this Chapter to apply to be relieved of an obligation:

    A Only after the full bond period naturally expires B Never, once undertaken C At any time, by applying to have the person released so a new bond can be executed D Only with the consent of the principal party
18. Question 18 of 49

    Pakistani case law establishes that a First Information Report (FIR) is treated at trial as:

    A Not substantive evidence — it can be used only to corroborate or contradict its own maker B Substantive evidence directly proving the facts alleged C Automatically conclusive proof of guilt D Inadmissible for any purpose whatsoever
19. Question 19 of 49

    Under Section 110, a Magistrate may require security for good behaviour, for a period not exceeding three years, from a person shown by evidence of general repute to be:

    A Simply unemployed B A foreign national C A first-time minor offender D A habitual offender, or so desperate and dangerous that his being at large without security is hazardous to the community
20. Question 20 of 49

    Under Section 161, a police officer investigating a case may orally examine any person acquainted with the facts, and such person is bound to:

    A Refuse to answer any question B Answer truthfully all questions, other than those that would expose him to a criminal charge or penalty C Answer only if a lawyer is present D Answer only questions about the accused's identity
21. Question 21 of 49

    Under Section 160, a police officer investigating a case may, by order in writing, require the attendance of any person who appears to be acquainted with the case's facts, but generally may not require attendance of a person who is:

    A A government employee B A licensed lawyer C Over sixty years of age D Under fifteen years of age, or a woman, at any place other than her own residence
22. Question 22 of 49

    Under Section 155, for a non-cognizable offence, a police officer:

    A May investigate freely, exactly as in a cognizable case B Must always refuse to record any information C May arrest without a warrant, but not investigate D Shall not investigate without the order of a Magistrate having power to try such a case
23. Question 23 of 49

    Under Section 117, before finally ordering a person to give security, the Magistrate must:

    A Skip inquiry if the police recommend it B Inquire into the truth of the information upon which action was taken, as in a summons case trial C Simply accept the complainant's word D Refer the matter to the High Court
24. Question 24 of 49

    Pakistani superior courts have held that a Section 173 report's conclusions must be based on:

    A Only the first informant's version of events B Whatever the defence lawyer suggests C Media reporting of the incident D The actual facts discovered during the course of investigation, irrespective of any party's version
25. Question 25 of 49

    Section 106 empowers a Court, upon convicting a person of certain offences involving a breach of the peace, to order him to execute a bond for:

    A Payment of a fixed fine only B Life imprisonment C Community service D Keeping the peace, for a period not exceeding three years
26. Question 26 of 49

    Where a cognizable offence occurred outside a police station's own territorial jurisdiction, Pakistani practice (drawing on Section 170's transfer mechanism) still requires the receiving station to:

    A Refuse to register anything at all B Register a 'zero FIR' and then transfer it to the appropriate police station C Direct the complainant to travel to the correct station himself D Wait for the correct station to independently discover the offence
27. Question 27 of 49

    Under Section 162, a statement made to a police officer during investigation:

    A Must be signed by the person making it B Is automatically admissible as full evidence C Shall not be signed by the person making it, and generally cannot be used as substantive evidence at trial D Can only be used to convict, never to contradict
28. Question 28 of 49

    Under Section 151, a police officer may arrest, without orders from a Magistrate and without a warrant, a person designing to commit a cognizable offence, if the commission of the offence:

    A Has already been completed B Cannot otherwise be prevented C Was reported by an anonymous tip only D Involves a value under Rs. 1,000
29. Question 29 of 49

    Under Section 123, failure to give security ordered under this Chapter results in imprisonment, and proceedings involving certain categories must be laid before the High Court or Court of Session, with the type of imprisonment being:

    A Always rigorous, with hard labour B Simple imprisonment, subject to the terms of Section 123 C Left entirely to the discretion of the police D Automatically converted to a monetary fine
30. Question 30 of 49

    Pakistani courts have held that where a challan is filed far beyond the Section 173(1)(b) timeline while the accused remains in custody throughout, the consequence can be that:

    A Nothing changes — the delay is purely administrative B Only the investigating officer faces a fine C The accused's custody becomes unlawful and the entire proceedings may be vitiated D The trial automatically converts to a summary trial
31. Question 31 of 49

    Under Section 156(3), a Magistrate empowered under Section 190 may order an investigation of a cognizable case as described in Section 156, meaning the Magistrate can direct police investigation even:

    A After the trial has concluded B Only in non-cognizable cases C Without personally conducting the investigation, by directing the police to investigate D Only if the complainant withdraws the complaint
32. Question 32 of 49

    Pakistani superior courts have held that the phrase 'cannot give a satisfactory account of himself' (grounding action under Section 109/55) refers to:

    A Any momentary lapse or single isolated incident B Only formal police interrogation records C A continuing pattern, not a momentary effort at concealment or an isolated failure to explain oneself at one time and place D A person's employment history over the past decade
33. Question 33 of 49

    Under Section 173, upon completion of investigation, the officer in charge must submit a report to a Magistrate, commonly known in practice as the:

    A Challan B FIR C Charge-sheet motion D Remand application
34. Question 34 of 49

    Section 145 applies where a dispute concerning land or water likely to cause a breach of the peace exists, and empowers the Magistrate to:

    A Decide the underlying title to the property B Inquire into and decide the question of actual possession, without deciding title C Automatically transfer the matter to civil court D Order immediate eviction of both parties
35. Question 35 of 49

    Section 133 empowers a Magistrate to make a conditional order for the removal of a nuisance arising from an unlawful obstruction, or from a trade/occupation injurious to health, upon receiving a police report or:

    A Media coverage of the issue B Only a court decree C A referendum of local residents D Other information and taking such evidence as he thinks fit
36. Question 36 of 49

    Under the Explanation to Section 164, it is necessary that the Magistrate recording a confession or statement:

    A Must have territorial jurisdiction over the case B Must be the same Magistrate who will eventually try the case C Must be senior to the investigating officer's supervising Magistrate D Need NOT have jurisdiction in the case at all
37. Question 37 of 49

    Under the proviso to Section 108, no proceedings for disseminating seditious matter shall be taken against the editor, proprietor, printer or publisher of a registered publication (edited/printed/published in conformity with press law), EXCEPT:

    A By the order or under the authority of the Provincial Government or an officer it empowers B Under no circumstances whatsoever C Only with the personal consent of the Chief Justice D Only after a two-thirds vote of the Provincial Assembly
38. Question 38 of 49

    Pakistani case law establishes that a Magistrate receiving a Section 173 report:

    A Is not bound by the investigating officer's opinion, and may agree or disagree with it B Must automatically accept the investigating officer's conclusion C Can only reject the report by referring it to the High Court D Has no role at all in reviewing the report's content
39. Question 39 of 49

    Under Section 172, a police officer conducting an investigation is required to maintain a diary setting out the time at which information was received, the time investigation began and closed, and:

    A A statement of the circumstances ascertained through the investigation B The personal opinions of the officer on guilt C A list of the officer's other pending cases D The complainant's personal contact details only
40. Question 40 of 49

    Pakistani case law has held that a person questioned by police under Section 161 is:

    A Not bound by law to tell the truth, and cannot be prosecuted for perjury over what he says B Bound by law to tell the truth, on pain of perjury C Required to swear an oath before answering D Entitled to refuse to answer any question whatsoever
41. Question 41 of 49

    Under Section 145(1), before making an order, the Magistrate must be satisfied from a police report or other information that a dispute likely to cause a breach of the peace exists, and must then require the parties to attend and:

    A Immediately vacate the property pending inquiry B Put in written statements of their respective claims as to the fact of actual possession C Submit to binding arbitration D Post a cash bond equal to the property's value
42. Question 42 of 49

    Section 144 empowers a Magistrate, in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger, to issue an order:

    A Absolute at once, without the delay of formal proceedings B Only after 30 days' notice to affected parties C Only with High Court pre-approval D Only against named individuals, never the general public
43. Question 43 of 49

    Under Section 167, when investigation cannot be completed within twenty-four hours, the accused must be forwarded to a Magistrate, who may authorise detention in police custody (physical remand) for a maximum period of:

    A 7 days total B 30 days total C 15 days total D No fixed maximum
44. Question 44 of 49

    Under Section 164(3), where the person making a statement declares he does not wish to confess, the Magistrate must:

    A Ignore the objection and record it anyway B Not record the confession, but may still record any statement made C Immediately release the person from custody D Refer the matter to the Sessions Court for a ruling
45. Question 45 of 49

    Under Section 112, when a Magistrate acting under Sections 107-110 decides to require security, the order must be made:

    A In writing, setting out the substance of the information, bond amount, term, and sureties required B Orally, with no formal record required C By the police officer, not the Magistrate D Only after a full formal trial
46. Question 46 of 49

    Section 127 empowers a Magistrate or police officer to order an unlawful assembly (or any assembly likely to cause a disturbance) to:

    A Continue under police supervision B Relocate to a different venue C Disperse D Elect a spokesperson
47. Question 47 of 49

    Under Section 154, information relating to a cognizable offence given orally to an officer in charge of a police station must be:

    A Verified by a Magistrate before recording B Recorded only if the informant is the victim personally C Reduced to writing, read over to the informant, and signed by him, with the substance entered in a prescribed register D Discretionary for the officer to record or not
48. Question 48 of 49

    Under Section 176, in addition to the police inquiry under Section 174, a Magistrate may hold his own inquiry into the cause of death, and for this purpose has the power to:

    A Only review the police file B Order a retrial of an unrelated case C Disinter (exhume) a corpse already buried D Summon the deceased's entire family for interrogation
49. Question 49 of 49

    Section 109 empowers action against a person taking precautions to conceal his presence within a Magistrate's jurisdiction, where there is reason to believe he is doing so with a view to committing:

    A A cognizable offence B A civil wrong C A traffic violation D Tax evasion

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