Whitesmann Practical Approach to 27 Stages of Criminal Trial as per CRPC and BNSS By Yogesh V Nayyar Edition 2024

The book emphasize on all the aspects of “27 Stages Of Criminal Trial” which govern the Pre-Trial-Trial-Post Trial Stage. The book is written in the form to have an easy understanding of all the stages an accused has to face; right from lodging of FIR.

Every endeavor is taken while writing the book to showcase the provisions of CrPC, 1973 and so as well BNSS, 2023, with comparative table and Charts of Stages; which explain the 27 Stages of Criminal Trial which govern the Pre-Trial-Trial-Post Trial Stage.

The book covers the topics & all important statutes involving stages of criminal trial on which the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and Hon’ble High Courts delivered judgments till April, 2024.

• Types of criminal trial,
• Institution of a criminal case,
• Complaints,
• Lodging of FIR,
• Power of the magistrate under section 156 (3) of CrPC,
• General diary and FIR,
• Arrest,
• Interrogation in custody,
• Pre-trial process – procuring attendance – requirements,
• Issuance of summons and warrant,
• Service of warrants & processes,
• Consequences on execution of warrant,
• Cancellation of bail & forfeiture of bonds,
• Proclamation,
• Right of bail ensuing on proclamation,
• Attachment of property under proclamation,
• Unnatural death report
• Inquests and inquiries section 173 to 176 CrPC,
• Sanction for prosecution,
• Bar for sanctions for prosecution of public servants, Remand,
• Statutory bail,
• Search and seizure,
• Inquests and inquiries,
• Discharge under section 169 CrPC,
• Charge – meaning – definition – contents,
• Framing of charge & discharge,
• Joinder of charge,
• Challenge to framing of charge,
• Discharge in summons case & warrant trial,
• Statements of complainant and witness,
• Child victim statement,
• Protection against the use of statement,
• Police report on completion of investigation,
• Trial (pre & post) & Role of Magistrate,
• Limitation and cognizance and under criminal cases,
• Prosecution of complaints & cognizance,
• Powers and restrictions under sec 309 and 311 CrPC,
• Powers under section 319 CrPC,
• Compounding and compoundable offences,
• Recording of evidence,
• Age determination of ‘child in conflict with law’ and presumptions, Judgments,
• Plea bargaining,
• Appeals,
• Assessment of evidence in trials & appeals,
• Reference,
• Review,
• Criminal Revision,
• Inherent jurisdiction of High Court,
• Amendment in Criminal Pleadings,
• Criminal miscellaneous petitions

Relative judgments delivered on Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Provisions of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, & judgments delivered on UAP Act, POCSO, Rape Murder, PML Act, MCOCA, Anti-Corruption, NDPS, for an easy understanding.