At what stage of a criminal case confession statement of a person under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code could be recorded?

A woman subjected to rape, gives a statement under Section 164 Criminal Procedure Code implicating the accused for the offence. She commits suicide sometime later but before her statement could be recorded at the trial. Such statement recorded under Section 164 Criminal Procedure Code would be:

A

Admissible as a substantive piece of evidence

B

Admissible under Section 32 of the Evidence Act

C

Admissible under Section 33 of the Evidence Act

D

Inadmissible in evidence

"When the confession of the accused person is not recorded in the manner provided in Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code oral evidence of the Magistrate is not admissible to prove that the confession was so made" was held in

A

State of Uttar Pradesh v. Singhara Singh

B

State of Rajasthan v. Rahman

C

Ammini v. State of Kerala

D

Dhanajay Reddy v. State of Karnataka

Which one of the following combinations are not correctly matched?
1. Anticipatory bail ⇔ Section 437 of Criminal Procedure Codeode
2. Summary dismissal ⇔ Section 384 of Criminal Procedure Codeode
3. Appeal in case of ⇔ Section 376 of Criminal Procedure Code acquittal Code
4. Reference to ⇔ Section 397 of Criminal Procedure Code High Court Code
Select correct answer:

A

1, 2 and 4

B

1, 3 and 4

C

1, 2 and 3

D

2, 3 and 4

Consider the following statements:
1. Section 144 of Criminal Procedure
Code is a wider and more general Section than Section 145 of Criminal Procedure Code.
2. Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code is discretionary; whereas Section 145 of Criminal Procedure Code is mandatory.
Which one of the statements given above is/are correct?

A

1 only

B

2 only

C

Both 1 and 2

D

Neither 1 nor 2

Obtaining signature on the confession of the person making the confession, under Section 164 of Criminal Procedure Code is

A

Mandatory

B

Directory, being procedural

C

Discretionary

D

Optional

Find out the correct matches:
1. Section 228 Criminal Procedure Code ⇔ Framing of Charge
2. Section 227 Criminal Procedure Code ⇔ Discharge
3. Section 232 Criminal Procedure Code ⇔ Acquittal
4. Section 236 Criminal Procedure Code ⇔ Previous Acquittal

A

1, 2 only

B

2, 3 only

C

1, 2, 3 only

D

1, 2, 3 and 4

Which one of the following combinations are correctly matched?
1. Anticipatory Bail ⇔ Section 438, Criminal Procedure Code
2. Summary Dismissal of Appeal ⇔ Section 384, Criminal Procedure Code
3. Reference to High Court ⇔ Section 394, Criminal Procedure Code
4. Compounding of Offences ⇔ Section 320, Criminal Procedure Code

A

1, 2, and 3

B

1, 3 and 4

C

1, 2 and 4

D

2, 3 and 4

Statement of a person recorded by a Magistrate under Section 164 (5A) (a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure can be taken as a statement in lieu of examination-in-chief, where the person is a victim in a case

A

Punishable for the offence of kidnapping and the victim is mentally disabled

B

Punishable for the offence of grievous hurt and the victim is physically disabled

C

Punishable for an offence of stalking and the victim is temporarily physically disabled

D

Punishable for the offence of Voyeurism

The confession of an accused or the statement of a witness, under section 164 of Criminal Procedure Code, may be recorded

A

Before the beginning of the investigation

B

In the course of investigation only

C

In the course of investigation or at any time afterwards before the commencement of inquiry or trial

D

In the course of investigation or at any time afterwards during the inquiry but before the commencement of trial

A confession under section 164 of Criminal Procedure Code can be recorded by

A

Metropolitan/Judicial Magistrate

B

Executive Magistrate

C

Police officer on whom the power of a Magistrate has been conferred

D

Either A or B

At what stage of a criminal case confession statement of a person under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code could be recorded?

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