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PROCESS OF TRIAL OF CRIMINAL CASES IN INDIA
*The flow chart is indicative & for general guidance only.
By
Vijay Pal Dalmia, Advocate & Partner Vaish Assocaites Advocates
Ph.: +91 11 42492532 Mobile: +91 9810081079 email: vpdalmia@vaishlaw.com
India has a well-established statutory, administrative and judicial framework for criminal trials. Indian Penal laws are primarily governed by
3 Acts:
1. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.);
2. The Indian Penal Code, 1960 (IPC);
3. The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA).
Cr.P.C. is a comprehensive and exhaustive procedural law for conducting a criminal trial in India, incuding the manner for collection of
evidence, examination of witnesses, interrogation of accused, arrests, safeguards and procedure to be adopted by Police and Courts, bail,
process of criminal trial, method of conviction, and the rights of the accused for a fair trial. The procedure for a criminal trial in India, is
primarily, except as otherwise provided, governed by The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.). IPC is the primary penal law of
India, which is applicable to all offences, except as may be provided under any other law in India. IEA is a detailed treaty on the law of
“evidence”, which can be tendered in trial, manner of production of the evidence in trial, and the evidentry value, which can be attached to
such evidence. IEA also deals with the judicial presumtions, expert and scientific evidence. There are certain other laws, which have been
enacted to deal with criminality in special circumstances.
It is also important to note that India follows the adversarial system, where generally the onus of proof is on the State (Prosecution) to prove
the case against the accused, and until and unless the allegation against the accused are proved beyond reasonable doubt, the accused is
presumed to be innocent. In certain exceptional cases, which may relate to terrorism, etc., the onus of proof has been put on the accused
person, who claims to be not guilty.
India has a highly developed criminal jurisprudence and prosecution system, supported by judicial precedents, however, there may be certain
issues or concerns relating to the execution of the same by Police and implementation by Judiciary. The courts in India, particularly High
Courts and Supreme Court have been proactively guarding the rights of the accused. Even Article 21 of the Constituion of India has been
interpreted in a highly dynamic manner to protect the rights, life and liberty of the citizens, by also incorporating the principles of natural
justice.
By the flowchart hereinbelow, an attempt is being made to make the reader briefly understand the process of criminal investigation and trial
in India, as a lot of foreign companies and Ex-pats are coming to India, and due to unfortunate circumstances, they may, at times find
themselves embroiled in unnecessary criminal cases.
To appreciate the process of Indian criminal law, it is necessary that to understand following important terminology:
1. Bailable Offence, means an offence, which has been categorized as bailable, and in case of such offence, bail can be claimed,
subject to fulfillment of certain conditions, as a matter of right under Section 436 of the Cr.P.C. In case of bailable offences,
the Police is authoised to give bail to the accused at the time of arrest or detention.
2. Non-bailable Offence, means an offence in which the bail cannot be granted as a matter of right, except on the orders of a
competent court. In such cases, the accused can apply for grant of bail under Section 437 and 439 of the Cr.P.C. It is important
to note that the grant of bail in a non-bailable offence is subject to judicial discretion of the Court, and it has been mandated by
the Supreme Court of India that “Bail, not Jail” should be the governing and guiding principle.
3. Anticipatory Bail, under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C., means that a person who apprehends arrest on a wrong accusation of
committing a non-bailable offence, can apply before a competent court for a direction to police to immediately release such a
person on bail in the event of arrest. However, the grant of anticipatory bail is discretionary and dependant on the nature and
gravity of accusations, the antecedents of the applicant and the possibility of the applicant fleeing from justice.
4. Cognizable Offence/case, has been defined under Section 2 (c) of Cr.P.C., as an offence/case in which a Police Office can
arrest without a warrant.
5. Non-cognizable Offence/case, has been defined under Section 2 (l) of Cr.P.C., as an offence/case in which a Police Officer
has no authority to arrest without a warrant.
6. Whether an offence/case is bailable or not bailable, and cognizable or non-cognizable, has been qualified under the 1st
Table
of the 1st
Schedule of Cr.P.C., which relate to the offences under IPC.
7. F.I.R (first information report), is formal recordal of a complaint, by police in case of commission of a cognizable offence,
and can be considered as a first step in the process of the investigation of a cognizable offence by Police.
8. The Table II of the 1st
Schedule of Cr.P.C., gives a general guideline to determine whether an offence is bailable, non-
bailable, cognizable or non-cognizable. The criteria in the table below, is applicable in those cases which are silent on this
aspect. For easy understanding, the following criteria may be understood:
Offence Cognizable or Non-Cognizable Bailable or Non-bailable
Punishable With Imprisonment For
Less Than 3 Years or with
fine only
Non-cognizable Bailable
Punishable With Imprisonment For
3 Years or more
Cognizable Non-Bailable
9. The criminal investigation process and prosecution mechanism in India, can be started in any of the following manner:
a. On complaint /reporting /knowledge of the commission of a cognizable offence, any police officer, even without the
orders of a Magistrate, can investigate the cognizable case. [Section 156 (1) of the Cr.P.C.]
b. In case of failure or inaction of a police officer to investigate a cognizable offence, a criminal complaint can be filed
before a Magistrate under Section 190 of Cr.P.C., for taking cognizance of such offence, and on such complaint, the
Magistrate himself can take cognizance of the case and do the enquiry, or in the alternative under Section 156 (3) of
the Cr.P.C., order Police to register an F.I.R and investigate the offence.
c. In case of non-cognizable offence, Police is not obliged to investigate, and the judicial process can be started by filing
a criminal complaint before the competent court, under Section 190 of the Cr.P.C.
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PROCESS OF TRIAL OF CRIMINAL CASES IN INDIA
(Flow Chart*)
rta
Complaint to /FIR Registration directly by Police
FIR registration: on the orders of a competent Court on filing of Criminal Complaint
FIR Registered by Police in
a Cognizable Criminal Case
Investigation by Police
For collection of
evidence;
Interrogation /
statement of accused;
statement of
witnesses;
Scientific analysis /
opinion if required
Arrest of the accused, if
deemed proper by the
investigation officer.
May be kept in Police
Custody, or
Sent to the Judicial
Custody on the orders
of the Magistrate
Application for Anticipatory
Bail, if arrest apprehended,
before Sessions Court
Application before
High Court for
Anticipatory Bail, if
rejected
Petition (SLP) for
Anticipatory Bail /
Protection from arrest,
before Supreme Court
Application for Bail
before the Court of
Magistrate or
Sessions, as
applicable
Bail Rejected.
Application for Bail
before the Court
of Sessions (On
rejection from
Magistrate), or
Application for
Bail, before High
Court (on rejection
from Sessions
Court), and
Supreme Court (on
rejection from the
High Court), as
may be applicable
If, Bail Granted.
Accused Released
On completion of
Investigation, Police
concludes that offence is
made out
On completion of
Investigation, Police
concludes that no offence
is made out
Charge-sheet is filed
before the Magistrate Case closure report is filed
before the Magistrate
Arguments before the
Court on framing of
charges
Evidence by
Prosecution, on
whom generally
the onus of proof
lies.
Cross Examination
of witnesses by
Accused/Counsel
Mandatory
Examination of
accused by the Court
Evidence by
Accused, if any, in
defense.
Cross Examination
of witnesses by
Prosecution
Conclusion of
Evidence;
Oral Arguments;
Submissions of
memorandum
of arguments, if
any
Judgment by the
Court
Acquittal
Conviction
Hearing on quantum
of sentence
Appeal to Higher
Courts
(Sessions/High
Court/Supreme
Court)
Filing of Revision Petition
against the framing of
charges before the Higher
Court
Filing of Quashing Petition
before the High Court
Charge not
made out
– Accused
discharged
..
Charge
framed
Trial before the Court
starts
Commission of a cognizable offence
Refusal of Police to register complaint/FIR
Filing of a private criminal complaint
against the offender before competent
Cognizance of the commission of the
offence and inquiry by the court.
Commission of a non-cognizable/Bailable
offence
If, Bail Refused.
Accused remains in
police/ judicial
custody
On arrest, grant of bail by
Police as a matter of right
Start of the Process in a criminal case
Preliminary Inquiry by court,
and if prima facie case made out,
Summoning of the accused.
Trial of the commission of the
offence by the court
Grant of Bail by Court
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* The flow chart may not be exact as per rules, and does not account for all eventualities.
By
Vijay Pal Dalmia, Advocate & Partner Vaish Assocaites Advocates
Ph.: +91 11 42492532 Mobile: +91 9810081079 email: vpdalmia@vaishlaw.com
DISCLAIMER:
While every care has been taken in the preparation of this report/flowchart/presentation to ensure its accuracy at the time of publication, Vaish
Associates assumes no responsibility for any errors which despite all precautions, may be found herein. Neither this report/flowchart/presentation
nor the information contained herein constitutes a contract or will form the basis of a contract. The material contained in this document does not
constitute/substitute professional advice that may be required before acting on any matter. Professional advice must be taken before acting. This
report/flowchart/presentation is for general guidelines only.
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Process of criminal trial in india

  • 1. 1 st Floor, Mohan Dev Building, 13, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi 110001 (India) Phone: +91 11 42492532 (Direct) Phone: +91 11 42492525 Ext 532 Mobile :- 9810081079 email:- vpdalmia@vaishlaw.com PROCESS OF TRIAL OF CRIMINAL CASES IN INDIA *The flow chart is indicative & for general guidance only. By Vijay Pal Dalmia, Advocate & Partner Vaish Assocaites Advocates Ph.: +91 11 42492532 Mobile: +91 9810081079 email: vpdalmia@vaishlaw.com India has a well-established statutory, administrative and judicial framework for criminal trials. Indian Penal laws are primarily governed by 3 Acts: 1. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.); 2. The Indian Penal Code, 1960 (IPC); 3. The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA). Cr.P.C. is a comprehensive and exhaustive procedural law for conducting a criminal trial in India, incuding the manner for collection of evidence, examination of witnesses, interrogation of accused, arrests, safeguards and procedure to be adopted by Police and Courts, bail, process of criminal trial, method of conviction, and the rights of the accused for a fair trial. The procedure for a criminal trial in India, is primarily, except as otherwise provided, governed by The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.). IPC is the primary penal law of India, which is applicable to all offences, except as may be provided under any other law in India. IEA is a detailed treaty on the law of “evidence”, which can be tendered in trial, manner of production of the evidence in trial, and the evidentry value, which can be attached to such evidence. IEA also deals with the judicial presumtions, expert and scientific evidence. There are certain other laws, which have been enacted to deal with criminality in special circumstances. It is also important to note that India follows the adversarial system, where generally the onus of proof is on the State (Prosecution) to prove the case against the accused, and until and unless the allegation against the accused are proved beyond reasonable doubt, the accused is presumed to be innocent. In certain exceptional cases, which may relate to terrorism, etc., the onus of proof has been put on the accused person, who claims to be not guilty. India has a highly developed criminal jurisprudence and prosecution system, supported by judicial precedents, however, there may be certain issues or concerns relating to the execution of the same by Police and implementation by Judiciary. The courts in India, particularly High Courts and Supreme Court have been proactively guarding the rights of the accused. Even Article 21 of the Constituion of India has been interpreted in a highly dynamic manner to protect the rights, life and liberty of the citizens, by also incorporating the principles of natural justice. By the flowchart hereinbelow, an attempt is being made to make the reader briefly understand the process of criminal investigation and trial in India, as a lot of foreign companies and Ex-pats are coming to India, and due to unfortunate circumstances, they may, at times find themselves embroiled in unnecessary criminal cases. To appreciate the process of Indian criminal law, it is necessary that to understand following important terminology: 1. Bailable Offence, means an offence, which has been categorized as bailable, and in case of such offence, bail can be claimed, subject to fulfillment of certain conditions, as a matter of right under Section 436 of the Cr.P.C. In case of bailable offences, the Police is authoised to give bail to the accused at the time of arrest or detention. 2. Non-bailable Offence, means an offence in which the bail cannot be granted as a matter of right, except on the orders of a competent court. In such cases, the accused can apply for grant of bail under Section 437 and 439 of the Cr.P.C. It is important to note that the grant of bail in a non-bailable offence is subject to judicial discretion of the Court, and it has been mandated by the Supreme Court of India that “Bail, not Jail” should be the governing and guiding principle. 3. Anticipatory Bail, under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C., means that a person who apprehends arrest on a wrong accusation of committing a non-bailable offence, can apply before a competent court for a direction to police to immediately release such a person on bail in the event of arrest. However, the grant of anticipatory bail is discretionary and dependant on the nature and gravity of accusations, the antecedents of the applicant and the possibility of the applicant fleeing from justice. 4. Cognizable Offence/case, has been defined under Section 2 (c) of Cr.P.C., as an offence/case in which a Police Office can arrest without a warrant. 5. Non-cognizable Offence/case, has been defined under Section 2 (l) of Cr.P.C., as an offence/case in which a Police Officer has no authority to arrest without a warrant. 6. Whether an offence/case is bailable or not bailable, and cognizable or non-cognizable, has been qualified under the 1st Table of the 1st Schedule of Cr.P.C., which relate to the offences under IPC. 7. F.I.R (first information report), is formal recordal of a complaint, by police in case of commission of a cognizable offence, and can be considered as a first step in the process of the investigation of a cognizable offence by Police. 8. The Table II of the 1st Schedule of Cr.P.C., gives a general guideline to determine whether an offence is bailable, non- bailable, cognizable or non-cognizable. The criteria in the table below, is applicable in those cases which are silent on this aspect. For easy understanding, the following criteria may be understood: Offence Cognizable or Non-Cognizable Bailable or Non-bailable Punishable With Imprisonment For Less Than 3 Years or with fine only Non-cognizable Bailable Punishable With Imprisonment For 3 Years or more Cognizable Non-Bailable 9. The criminal investigation process and prosecution mechanism in India, can be started in any of the following manner: a. On complaint /reporting /knowledge of the commission of a cognizable offence, any police officer, even without the orders of a Magistrate, can investigate the cognizable case. [Section 156 (1) of the Cr.P.C.] b. In case of failure or inaction of a police officer to investigate a cognizable offence, a criminal complaint can be filed before a Magistrate under Section 190 of Cr.P.C., for taking cognizance of such offence, and on such complaint, the Magistrate himself can take cognizance of the case and do the enquiry, or in the alternative under Section 156 (3) of the Cr.P.C., order Police to register an F.I.R and investigate the offence. c. In case of non-cognizable offence, Police is not obliged to investigate, and the judicial process can be started by filing a criminal complaint before the competent court, under Section 190 of the Cr.P.C.
  • 2. 1 st Floor, Mohan Dev Building, 13, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi 110001 (India) Phone: +91 11 42492532 (Direct) Phone: +91 11 42492525 Ext 532 Mobile :- 9810081079 email:- vpdalmia@vaishlaw.com PROCESS OF TRIAL OF CRIMINAL CASES IN INDIA (Flow Chart*) rta Complaint to /FIR Registration directly by Police FIR registration: on the orders of a competent Court on filing of Criminal Complaint FIR Registered by Police in a Cognizable Criminal Case Investigation by Police For collection of evidence; Interrogation / statement of accused; statement of witnesses; Scientific analysis / opinion if required Arrest of the accused, if deemed proper by the investigation officer. May be kept in Police Custody, or Sent to the Judicial Custody on the orders of the Magistrate Application for Anticipatory Bail, if arrest apprehended, before Sessions Court Application before High Court for Anticipatory Bail, if rejected Petition (SLP) for Anticipatory Bail / Protection from arrest, before Supreme Court Application for Bail before the Court of Magistrate or Sessions, as applicable Bail Rejected. Application for Bail before the Court of Sessions (On rejection from Magistrate), or Application for Bail, before High Court (on rejection from Sessions Court), and Supreme Court (on rejection from the High Court), as may be applicable If, Bail Granted. Accused Released On completion of Investigation, Police concludes that offence is made out On completion of Investigation, Police concludes that no offence is made out Charge-sheet is filed before the Magistrate Case closure report is filed before the Magistrate Arguments before the Court on framing of charges Evidence by Prosecution, on whom generally the onus of proof lies. Cross Examination of witnesses by Accused/Counsel Mandatory Examination of accused by the Court Evidence by Accused, if any, in defense. Cross Examination of witnesses by Prosecution Conclusion of Evidence; Oral Arguments; Submissions of memorandum of arguments, if any Judgment by the Court Acquittal Conviction Hearing on quantum of sentence Appeal to Higher Courts (Sessions/High Court/Supreme Court) Filing of Revision Petition against the framing of charges before the Higher Court Filing of Quashing Petition before the High Court Charge not made out – Accused discharged .. Charge framed Trial before the Court starts Commission of a cognizable offence Refusal of Police to register complaint/FIR Filing of a private criminal complaint against the offender before competent Cognizance of the commission of the offence and inquiry by the court. Commission of a non-cognizable/Bailable offence If, Bail Refused. Accused remains in police/ judicial custody On arrest, grant of bail by Police as a matter of right Start of the Process in a criminal case Preliminary Inquiry by court, and if prima facie case made out, Summoning of the accused. Trial of the commission of the offence by the court Grant of Bail by Court
  • 3. 1 st Floor, Mohan Dev Building, 13, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi 110001 (India) Phone: +91 11 42492532 (Direct) Phone: +91 11 42492525 Ext 532 Mobile :- 9810081079 email:- vpdalmia@vaishlaw.com * The flow chart may not be exact as per rules, and does not account for all eventualities. By Vijay Pal Dalmia, Advocate & Partner Vaish Assocaites Advocates Ph.: +91 11 42492532 Mobile: +91 9810081079 email: vpdalmia@vaishlaw.com DISCLAIMER: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this report/flowchart/presentation to ensure its accuracy at the time of publication, Vaish Associates assumes no responsibility for any errors which despite all precautions, may be found herein. Neither this report/flowchart/presentation nor the information contained herein constitutes a contract or will form the basis of a contract. The material contained in this document does not constitute/substitute professional advice that may be required before acting on any matter. Professional advice must be taken before acting. This report/flowchart/presentation is for general guidelines only. *COPYRIGHT NOTICE:- © 2014, India. All Rights reserved with Vaish Associates Advocates, 1st & 11th Floors, Mohan Dev Building, 13, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi - 110001, India