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Subject Name : Criminal Law and Procedure
Category : IAS/HAS Paper - 1 Time - 3.00 Hrs Marks - 100
Note :
1. Attempt any five questions in all and at least one from each part.
2. All questions carry equal marks.
Part - I
1 Define and explain any four
(i) unlawful assembly
(ii) public servant
(iii) Doctrine of transferred malice
(iv) Good faith
(v) legal insanity and medical insanity
2. (i) In the schema of the IPC, culpable homicide (section 299) is genus and murder is specie. All murder is culpable homicide but not vice versa, Discuss.
(ii) What is forgery? What is the punishment provided under the IPC for using as Genuine document which is known to be forged?
3. Define the following
a) Confinement. b) Criminal force c) Kidnapping d) Extortion e) Common intention
f) Rioting g) Affray h) Criminal conspiracy i) Criminal breach of trust j) abetment

Part - II
1. a) How the search of a closed premises can be effected? What are the necessary Precaution to be taken at that time.
b) What is required to be done in case the search is to be made out side the territorial jurisdiction of the court issuing the search warrant?
c) What is summary trial? Which offenses can be tried summarily?
2. What is “ Plea bargain” Elaborate? Whether this provision will help in early Disposal of criminal cases in the courts?
3. Under what circumstances security for keeping good behavior can be Demanded from an person? Discuss the procedure for initiating such Proceedings

Part - III
1. When is a confession irrelevant in criminal proceedings? Why a confession Made to a police officer is not admissible? In view of growing terrorism, Should the law on confession be amended
2. Define the following
1) Expert evidence 2) Fact in issue 3) Hearsay evidence 4) Esstopal 5) Conclusive proof
6) Accomplice 7) Secondary evidence 8) Demeanor 9) Primary evidence 10) Public documents
3. a) How much of the information received from an accused can be proved under Section 27 of the evidence Act?
b) How the official documents are proved in the court, describe in detail?

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