Chapter XXII-A – Trials before High Courts & Courts

of Session (Sections 265A–265N)

100 MCQs with Options (Answers at the end)

Q1. Who must conduct prosecution in trials before Court C) 170 & 171
of Session? D) 200 & 202
A) Defence counsel Q11. In complaint cases, who provides documents to
B) Public Prosecutor accused?
C) Private advocate A) Police
D) Police officer B) Complainant
Q2. Section 265A applies when trial is: C) Magistrate
A) Civil trial D) Judge
B) Police report before Court of Session Q12. Section 265D relates to:
C) Complaint case before Magistrate A) Framing of charge
D) Appeal case B) Arrest warrants
Q3. In absence of Public Prosecutor, prosecution in C) Bail orders
Court of Session is: D) Dismissal of case
A) Valid Q13. Charge must be:
B) Invalid A) Oral
C) Conducted by police B) Written and read out
D) Conducted by complainant C) Given by police
Q4. Who appoints the Public Prosecutor? D) Suggested by complainant
A) Defence lawyer Q14. If accused pleads guilty under 265E, the court:
B) Provincial Government A) Must acquit
C) High Court B) May convict
D) Complainant C) Must grant bail
Q5. The purpose of Section 265A is: D) Order retrial
A) Speedy bail Q15. Section 265F is about:
B) Government representation A) Defence evidence
C) Accused representation B) Prosecution evidence
D) Case transfer C) Bail application
Q6. Section 265B prescribes procedure for: D) Surety rejection
A) Civil suits Q16. Court may refuse to summon a witness if:
B) Trials before High Court & Sessions Courts A) Witness is rich
C) Summary trials B) Purpose is to delay or harass
D) Appeals C) Witness lives abroad
Q7. Which courts are covered under 265B? D) Witness is minor
A) Family courts Q17. Section 265G deals with:
B) High Court & Court of Session A) Summing up arguments
C) Magistrates only B) Bail
D) Military courts C) Confession
Q8. Time frame for supply of documents under 265C? D) Transfer of case
A) 3 days before trial Q18. If accused leads no defence evidence, who sums up
B) 7 days before trial first?
C) 30 days after charge A) Judge
D) At sentencing B) Prosecutor
Q9. Free copies under 265C include: C) Accused
A) FIR D) Witness
B) Judgment Q19. Section 265H(1) directs court to:
C) Appeal memo A) Convict if doubt exists
D) Bail bond B) Acquit if not guilty
Q10. Witness statements provided are under which C) Grant bail
sections? D) Transfer case
A) 154 & 157 Q20. Section 265H(2) applies when:
B) 161 & 164 A) Accused found guilty
B) Complainant withdraws
C) Witness absent C) Suggested by prosecutor
D) Bail granted D) Approved by police
Q21. Section 265I is about: Q32. If accused pleads guilty:
A) Previous convictions A) Court may convict
B) Bail bonds B) Court must acquit
C) Acquittal C) Court may adjourn
D) Confession D) Court must transfer
Q22. Admission of previous conviction means: Q33. Prosecution evidence under 265F must be:
A) Retrial A) Brought by Public Prosecutor
B) Sentence immediately B) Voluntary by accused
C) Acquittal C) Oral confession only
D) Bail D) Police diary only
Q23. Section 265J permits admission of: Q34. Court may refuse to summon witness if:
A) Statement under section 164 A) Cost too high
B) Police diary B) Purpose is delay
C) Anonymous letter C) Witness abroad
D) FIR copy D) All above
Q24. Section 265K allows acquittal: Q35. Summing up means:
A) At any stage A) Final arguments
B) Only after trial B) Passing sentence
C) Only after appeal C) Recording confession
D) Never D) Dismissing case
Q25. Section 265L empowers: Q36. Acquittal under 265H happens if:
A) Advocate-General to stay prosecution A) Court not satisfied with guilt
B) Magistrate to acquit B) Accused pleads guilty
C) Complainant to dismiss case C) Prosecutor absent
D) Police to withdraw charges D) Police absent
Q26. Section 265M relates to: Q37. Previous conviction, if admitted, leads to:
A) Time of sittings A) Immediate sentencing
B) Place of sittings B) Dismissal
C) Charges C) Bail
D) Evidence D) Appeal
Q27. Section 265N provides that trial procedure of this Q38. Section 265J relates to admissibility of:
chapter: A) Statement under section 164
A) Prevails over other laws B) Police diary
B) Is subject to other laws C) FIR
C) Does not apply to murder cases D) Charge sheet
D) Applies only to civil suits Q39. Court can acquit at any stage under:
Q28. Prosecution in Sessions Court without Public A) 265K
Prosecutor is: B) 265F
A) Invalid C) 265C
B) Valid with judge’s consent D) 265I
C) Allowed if police present Q40. Prosecution may be stayed by:
D) Allowed in petty cases A) Advocate-General
Q29. Supply of police report to accused ensures: B) Magistrate
A) Fair trial C) Complainant
B) Speedy trial D) Defence lawyer
C) No trial
D) Appeal
Q30. Accused must get copies:
✅ Answer Key (Chapter XXII-A)
Q1 → B
A) Free of cost
Q2 → B
B) On payment
Q3 → B
C) Through lawyer
Q4 → B
D) Only after conviction
Q5 → B
Q31. Charge under 265D must be:
Q6 → B
A) Specific and clear
Q7 → B
B) Broad and vague
Q8 → B
Q9 → A Q25 → A
Q10 → B Q26 → B
Q11 → B Q27 → A
Q12 → A Q28 → A
Q13 → B Q29 → A
Q14 → B Q30 → A
Q15 → B Q31 → A
Q16 → B Q32 → A
Q17 → A Q33 → A
Q18 → B Q34 → B
Q19 → B Q35 → A
Q20 → A Q36 → A
Q21 → A Q37 → A
Q22 → B Q38 → A
Q23 → A Q39 → A
Q24 → A Q40 → A

B) Prosecutor
MCQs (Q41–Q100) C) Judge
Q41. Section 265C ensures copies are supplied to D) Police
accused: Q49. Court may refuse witness summons if:
A) Free of cost A) Vexatious
B) Only on payment B) Delaying
C) Only if requested C) Harassing
D) Never D) All of the above
Q42. If complainant fails to provide documents in Q50. Defence evidence is produced:
complaint cases, the court may: A) After prosecution evidence closes
A) Stop proceedings B) Before prosecution evidence
B) Dismiss complaint C) Alongside charges
C) Compel complainant D) At appeal stage
D) All of the above Q51. Section 265G provides order of summing up:
Q43. Section 265D requires charge to be framed: A) Prosecutor first, then defence
A) In writing and read/explained to accused B) Defence first, then prosecutor
B) By police C) Judge first
C) By complainant D) Witnesses first
D) By prosecutor Q52. Final summing up ensures:
Q44. Failure to frame proper charge may result in: A) Both sides present arguments
A) Miscarriage of justice B) Only prosecution argues
B) Retrial C) Judge argues
C) Appeal D) Police argues
D) All of the above Q53. Section 265H(1) – if court not convinced of guilt:
Q45. Section 265E requires accused to: A) Must acquit
A) Plead guilty or claim trial B) May convict
B) Choose prosecutor C) May adjourn
C) Pay fine D) May fine complainant
D) Submit written defence only Q54. Section 265H(2) – if court finds accused guilty:
Q46. If accused pleads not guilty: A) Passes sentence
A) Prosecution evidence follows B) Orders bail
B) Defence evidence first C) Refers to Magistrate
C) Case dismissed D) Transfers case
D) Bail automatically granted Q55. Section 265I deals with proof of:
Q47. Prosecution evidence includes: A) Previous convictions
A) Witnesses and documents B) Surety bonds
B) Police diaries only C) Bail applications
C) Oral confession only D) Confessions
D) Bail bonds Q56. Purpose of proving previous conviction is:
Q48. Cross-examination of witnesses is a right of: A) Enhance punishment
A) Accused B) Reduce punishment
C) Grant bail Q68. Plea of accused is under:
D) Stop trial A) 265E
Q57. Section 265J allows admission of: B) 265D
A) Confession under section 164 C) 265J
B) Statement under section 161 D) 265K
C) Both A & B Q69. Prosecution evidence is under:
D) None A) 265F
Q58. Section 265K permits court to acquit accused: B) 265G
A) At any stage of trial C) 265H
B) Only at framing charge D) 265I
C) Only at end Q70. Summing up procedure is in:
D) Only in appeal A) 265G
Q59. This provision (265K) helps in: B) 265E
A) Avoiding unnecessary continuation of trial C) 265F
B) Delaying trial D) 265K
C) Punishing complainant Q71. Acquittal if not guilty is in:
D) Granting bail A) 265H(1)
Q60. Section 265L empowers: B) 265K
A) Advocate-General to stay prosecution C) 265M
B) Police to withdraw D) 265N
C) Complainant to stop case Q72. Conviction if guilty is in:
D) Judge to cancel law A) 265H(2)
Q61. Stay of prosecution can be ordered: B) 265I
A) In public interest C) 265C
B) For political reasons D) 265F
C) For private reasons Q73. Proof of previous conviction is in:
D) None A) 265I
Q62. Section 265M is about: B) 265G
A) Place and time of sitting C) 265F
B) Bail D) 265C
C) Evidence Q74. Admission of statements under 164 is allowed by:
D) Appeal A) 265J
Q63. Courts of Session usually sit: B) 265H
A) Daily or as fixed C) 265F
B) Once a month D) 265M
C) Only when complainant requests Q75. Acquittal at any stage is by:
D) Never A) 265K
Q64. Section 265N says provisions of this Chapter: B) 265H
A) Shall override any other inconsistent provision C) 265D
B) Shall not apply to Sessions D) 265E
C) Shall apply only to civil courts Q76. Stay of prosecution is under:
D) Are optional A) 265L
Q65. Purpose of 265N? B) 265M
A) Ensure Chapter prevails C) 265J
B) Limit appeals D) 265N
C) Restrict police Q77. Place and time of sittings is:
D) Extend to civil A) 265M
Q66. Which section ensures free supply of copies? B) 265L
A) 265C C) 265K
B) 265M D) 265J
C) 265H Q78. Overriding effect of chapter is in:
D) 265L A) 265N
Q67. Which section deals with framing of charge? B) 265A
A) 265D C) 265B
B) 265E D) 265C
C) 265G Q79. Public Prosecutor’s role is covered in:
D) 265L A) 265A
B) 265C
C) 265E C) Help police
D) 265H D) Restrict appeal
Q80. Procedure in Sessions Court is under: Q91. Advocate-General may stay prosecution in:
A) 265B A) State interest
B) 265F B) Private disputes
C) 265H C) Civil cases
D) 265L D) All
Q81. In complaint cases, supplying documents is duty Q92. Section 265M gives power about:
of: A) Sitting arrangements
A) Complainant B) Police remand
B) Police C) Appeal rights
C) Judge D) Civil matters
D) Defence Q93. Section 265N ensures chapter prevails over:
Q82. In police report cases, supplying documents is duty A) Inconsistent provisions
of: B) Civil laws
A) Court C) Police orders
B) Prosecution D) FIR rules
C) Police Q94. Trials before Sessions follow procedure in:
D) State A) Chapter XXII-A
Q83. Framing charge ensures: B) Chapter XX
A) Accused knows offence C) Chapter XXX
B) Accused gets bail D) Chapter I
C) Police punished Q95. Copies must be supplied:
D) None A) Promptly and free
Q84. Plea of accused determines: B) After trial
A) Trial process C) After appeal
B) Sentence automatically D) After conviction
C) Bail immediately Q96. Role of Public Prosecutor is essential in:
D) Acquittal A) Sessions trial
Q85. If accused pleads guilty, court: B) Civil trial
A) May convict C) Family dispute
B) Must acquit D) None
C) Must bail Q97. Accused plea determines:
D) None A) Trial direction
Q86. If accused pleads not guilty: B) Bail bond
A) Trial proceeds C) Police duty
B) Case dismissed D) Prosecutor role
C) Complainant punished Q98. Prosecution evidence comes:
D) Judge retires A) After plea of not guilty
Q87. Summing up by both sides occurs: B) Before charge
A) Before judgment C) After appeal
B) After conviction D) Before bail
C) After appeal Q99. Summing up arguments by both sides ensures:
D) None A) Fair trial
Q88. Acquittal is final order unless: B) Delay
A) Appealed C) Bail
B) Bail granted D) Conviction
C) Police intervenes Q100. Section 265N confirms:
D) Defence consents A) This Chapter has overriding power
Q89. Proof of previous conviction helps in: B) Only applies to civil courts
A) Sentencing C) Only applies to police
B) Bail D) None
C) Dismissal
D) Complaint
Q90. Court can acquit at any stage to:
Answer Key (Chapter XXII-A, Full
A) Save time Q1–Q100)
B) Punish complainant Q1 B, Q2 B, Q3 B, Q4 B, Q5 B, Q6 B, Q7 B, Q8 B, Q9
A, Q10 B,
Q11 B, Q12 A, Q13 B, Q14 B, Q15 B, Q16 B, Q17 A, Q58 A, Q59 A, Q60 A,
Q18 B, Q19 B, Q20 A, Q61 A, Q62 A, Q63 A, Q64 A, Q65 A, Q66 A, Q67 A,
Q21 A, Q22 B, Q23 A, Q24 A, Q25 A, Q26 B, Q27 A, Q68 A, Q69 A, Q70 A,
Q28 A, Q29 A, Q30 A, Q71 A, Q72 A, Q73 A, Q74 A, Q75 A, Q76 A, Q77 A,
Q31 A, Q32 A, Q33 A, Q34 B, Q35 A, Q36 A, Q37 A, Q78 A, Q79 A, Q80 A,
Q38 A, Q39 A, Q40 A, Q81 A, Q82 C, Q83 A, Q84 A, Q85 A, Q86 A, Q87 A,
Q41 A, Q42 D, Q43 A, Q44 D, Q45 A, Q46 A, Q47 A, Q88 A, Q89 A, Q90 A,
Q48 A, Q49 D, Q50 A, Q91 A, Q92 A, Q93 A, Q94 A, Q95 A, Q96 A, Q97 A,
Q51 A, Q52 A, Q53 A, Q54 A, Q55 A, Q56 A, Q57 A, Q98 A, Q99 A, Q100 A.

Chapter XXXI – Appeals (Sections 404–431)

100 MCQs
C) Supreme Court
Q1. Section 404 says no appeal shall lie unless: D) Civil Court
A) Police allows Q10. Exception to Section 408:
B) Code or law provides A) Sentence exceeds 4 years
C) Judge desires B) Sentence less than 6 months
D) Complainant requests C) Bail refusal
Q2. Appeals in criminal cases are permitted only when: D) Complaint dismissed
A) Custom allows Q11. Section 409 says appeals to Sessions Court are
B) Law provides heard by:
C) Media demands A) Magistrate
D) Police approves B) Sessions Judge or Additional Sessions Judge
Q3. Section 405 allows appeal when: C) Police
A) Bail refused D) Advocate-General
B) Application for restoration of property rejected Q12. Assistant Sessions Judge may hear appeals only if:
C) Conviction passed A) Directed by law or Sessions Judge
D) Complainant absent B) Requested by complainant
Q4. Such an appeal (405) lies to: C) Ordered by police
A) Civil Court D) High Court allows
B) Appellate Court of that trial court Q13. Section 410 provides appeal from conviction by
C) Supreme Court Sessions Judge to:
D) Police A) High Court
Q5. Section 406 provides appeal against orders B) Civil Court
requiring: C) Magistrate
A) Fine D) Tribunal
B) Bail Q14. Section 411A relates to appeals from:
C) Security for peace/good behaviour A) High Court
D) Confession B) Sessions Court
Q6. Appeal under Section 406 lies to: C) Civil Court
A) High Court D) Police
B) Court of Session Q15. Appeal from High Court conviction lies to:
C) Magistrate A) Supreme Court
D) Police B) Magistrate
Q7. Section 406A allows appeal against rejection of: C) Sessions Judge
A) Complaint D) Tribunal
B) Surety Q16. On questions of fact, appeal from High Court
C) Bail requires:
D) Police report A) Leave/permission
Q8. Appeal under Section 406A lies to: B) Automatic right
A) Court of Session C) Police approval
B) High Court D) No condition
C) Magistrate Q17. Section 412 bars appeal if:
D) Civil Court A) Conviction on guilty plea
Q9. Section 408 relates to appeals from conviction by: B) Bail refused
A) Magistrate or Assistant Sessions Judge C) Complaint dismissed
B) High Court D) Case transferred
Q18. Exception under 412 allows appeal on: B) Oral
A) Extent/legality of sentence C) By telephone
B) Merits of guilt D) By police only
C) FIR authenticity Q30. Section 420 facilitates appeal by:
D) Complainant consent A) Prisoners through jail officer
Q19. Section 413 bars appeal in: B) Police
A) Petty cases C) Defence lawyer only
B) Murder cases D) Magistrate
C) Terrorism cases Q31. Section 421 empowers appellate court to:
D) Civil cases A) Summarily dismiss appeal
Q20. Section 414 bars appeal from summary convictions B) Automatically allow appeal
if fine does not exceed: C) Transfer case
A) Rs. 2000 D) Order police investigation
B) Rs. 500 Q32. Section 422 requires notice to:
C) Rs. 1000 A) Parties of hearing
D) Rs. 5000 B) Police only
Q21. Section 415 acts as: C) Complainant only
A) Exception to 413 & 414 D) Magistrate only
B) Rule for civil cases Q33. Section 423 empowers appellate court to:
C) Police power A) Reverse acquittal
D) Evidence rule B) Alter sentence
Q22. Example of 415: C) Order retrial
A) Fine + imprisonment together D) All of these
B) Only fine imposed Q34. Section 424 relates to:
C) Only bail A) Judgments of appellate court
D) Only dismissal B) Police reports
Q23. Section 415A gives right of appeal to: C) Bail
A) All co-accused if one has right D) Confession
B) Only complainant Q35. Section 425 allows High Court to:
C) Only police A) Transfer appeals between Sessions and itself
D) None B) Grant bail
Q24. Section 417 allows appeal against: C) Dismiss complaint
A) Acquittal D) Fine magistrate
B) Conviction Q36. Section 426 deals with:
C) Bail A) Suspension of sentence during appeal
D) Complaint dismissal B) Police custody
Q25. Provincial Government may appeal against: C) Complaint withdrawal
A) Acquittal D) Evidence recording
B) Conviction Q37. Section 427 allows appellate court to:
C) Sentence A) Take further evidence
D) FIR B) Dismiss complaint
Q26. Complainant may appeal against acquittal with: C) Acquit police
A) Leave of Court D) Summon prosecutor
B) Police approval Q38. Section 428 deals with:
C) Magistrate order A) Appellate court’s powers in case of new trial
D) Advocate-General consent B) Bail procedure
Q27. Time limit for complainant appeal (417): C) FIR registration
A) 30 days D) Police custody
B) 60 days Q39. Section 429 allows High Court in case of split
C) 90 days opinion to:
D) 15 days A) Re-hear by third judge
Q28. Section 418 allows appeal on: B) Acquit accused
A) Law C) Convict accused
B) Fact D) Transfer case to Magistrate
C) Sentence Q40. Section 430 makes judgments of appellate court:
D) All of these A) Final (subject to appeal/revision)
Q29. Section 419 requires appeal to be: B) Temporary
A) Written petition with copy of judgment
C) Optional A) Case to be referred to another judge
D) Police dependent B) Accused to be acquitted
Q41. Section 431 applies appellate provisions to: C) Accused to be convicted
A) Appeals under special laws D) Appeal dismissed automatically
B) Civil appeals Q49. Section 430 makes appellate court judgment:
C) Police investigations A) Final (subject to appeal/revision)
D) Bail hearings B) Temporary
C) Dependent on police
D) Void
Answer Key (Chapter XXXI, Q1– Q50. Section 431 applies appeal provisions to:
Q100) A) Appeals under special laws
B) Civil cases
Q1 B, Q2 B, Q3 B, Q4 B, Q5 C, Q6 B, Q7 B, Q8 A, Q9
C) Family disputes
A, Q10 A,
D) Police orders
Q11 B, Q12 A, Q13 A, Q14 A, Q15 A, Q16 A, Q17 A,
Q51. Which section bars appeal after guilty plea?
Q18 A, Q19 A, Q20 A,
A) 412
Q21 A, Q22 A, Q23 A, Q24 A, Q25 A, Q26 A, Q27 A,
B) 413
Q28 D, Q29 A, Q30 A,
C) 414
Q31 A, Q32 A, Q33 D, Q34 A, Q35 A, Q36 A, Q37 A,
D) 415
Q38 A, Q39 A, Q40 A,
Q52. Which section bars appeal in petty offences?
Q41 A
A) 413
B) 415
MCQs (Q42–Q100) C) 417
Q42. Appellate court’s judgment under Section 424 D) 419
must be: Q53. Section 414 bars appeal in:
A) Signed by presiding judge A) Summary convictions with fine ≤ Rs.2000
B) Oral only B) Murder trials
C) Forwarded to police C) Civil suits
D) Signed by complainant D) Appeals to Supreme Court
Q43. Section 425 empowers High Court to transfer Q54. Combination of imprisonment + fine allows appeal
appeals: due to:
A) Between Sessions and itself A) Section 415
B) Between Magistrates B) Section 404
C) Between police officers C) Section 406
D) Between complainants D) Section 408
Q44. Suspension of sentence during appeal is under: Q55. Section 415A ensures appeal right to:
A) Section 426 A) All co-accused if one has appeal right
B) Section 427 B) Only main accused
C) Section 428 C) Only complainant
D) Section 429 D) None
Q45. Section 426 also allows appellate court to release Q56. Appeal against acquittal can be filed by:
accused: A) Provincial Government
A) On bail B) Complainant with leave
B) On surety C) Both A & B
C) On own bond D) None
D) All of these Q57. Time limit for complainant appeal (Section 417):
Q46. Further evidence in appeal can be taken under: A) 30 days
A) Section 427 B) 60 days
B) Section 428 C) 90 days
C) Section 429 D) 15 days
D) Section 421 Q58. Appeals can be on:
Q47. Section 428 gives appellate court power to: A) Law
A) Order retrial B) Facts
B) Take further evidence C) Sentence
C) Dismiss appeal summarily D) All of the above
D) Grant pardon Q59. Petition of appeal under Section 419 must be
Q48. When High Court judges differ in opinion accompanied by:
(criminal appeal), Section 429 requires: A) Copy of judgment/order appealed against
B) FIR copy only C) Register FIR
C) Police diary D) Suspend judge
D) Witness list Q70. Section 429 applies when:
Q60. Prisoner can file appeal through jail authority A) High Court judges differ in opinion
under: B) Magistrates differ
A) Section 420 C) Police differ
B) Section 421 D) Defence lawyers differ
C) Section 422 Q71. In case of split opinion under 429, case goes to:
D) Section 423 A) Another High Court judge
Q61. Section 421 empowers appellate court to dismiss B) Police
appeal: C) Complainant
A) Summarily if no sufficient ground D) Defence lawyer
B) Automatically if police request Q72. Section 430 states appellate judgment is:
C) Without record A) Final subject to further appeal/revision
D) None B) Temporary
Q62. If appeal not dismissed summarily, Section 422 C) Not binding
requires: D) Optional
A) Notice to be issued to parties Q73. Section 431 extends applicability of:
B) No further steps A) Appeal provisions to other laws
C) Case dismissed B) Bail rules to civil courts
D) Bail granted C) Evidence rules to police
Q63. Section 423 provides appellate court may: D) Confession rules to FIR
A) Acquit accused Q74. Which section deals with appeal against acquittal?
B) Alter sentence A) 417
C) Order retrial B) 412
D) All of these C) 413
Q64. Section 424 requires judgment of appellate court to D) 420
be: Q75. Which section provides appeal on both law and
A) Written, signed and dated facts?
B) Oral only A) 418
C) Temporary B) 419
D) Issued by police C) 422
Q65. Section 425 authorises High Court to: D) 423
A) Withdraw and hear appeals pending in Sessions Q76. Which section requires appeal petition to be in
Court writing?
B) Order police investigation A) 419
C) Pass bail orders B) 417
D) Appoint prosecutor C) 421
Q66. Section 426 allows appellate court to suspend D) 420
sentence: Q77. Which section allows prisoners to appeal through
A) During appeal jail?
B) After conviction final A) 420
C) Before trial B) 422
D) Never C) 425
Q67. Suspension under Section 426 can include: D) 426
A) Releasing accused on bail Q78. Which section empowers summary dismissal of
B) Keeping accused in custody appeals?
C) Cancelling trial A) 421
D) None B) 412
Q68. Section 427 authorises appellate court to: C) 423
A) Take additional evidence D) 419
B) Dismiss case Q79. Which section provides for notice of hearing?
C) Transfer case A) 422
D) Punish prosecutor B) 421
Q69. Section 428 empowers appellate court to: C) 424
A) Order new trial if necessary D) 426
B) Order police remand Q80. Which section defines appellate court powers like
reversal, alteration, retrial?
A) 423 C) Accused
B) 421 D) Magistrate
C) 422 Q92. Which section allows release of accused on bail
D) 430 during appeal?
Q81. Section 424 requires appellate court to: A) 426
A) Record reasons for judgment B) 427
B) Forward to complainant C) 429
C) Forward to police D) 431
D) Forward to governor Q93. Section 427 evidence may be taken by:
Q82. Section 425 is special power of: A) Appellate court itself
A) High Court B) Magistrate
B) Sessions Court C) Both A & B
C) Magistrate D) None
D) Police Q94. Section 428 retrial order is passed when:
Q83. Section 426 allows suspension of: A) Essential for justice
A) Execution of sentence B) Accused requests
B) Trial itself C) Police demands
C) Bail D) Complainant insists
D) FIR Q95. Section 429 reference to another judge is due to:
Q84. Section 427 permits appellate court to: A) Split opinion in High Court bench
A) Take further evidence itself or direct magistrate B) Police conflict
B) Dismiss appeal automatically C) Defence pressure
C) Record confession D) None
D) Acquit complainant Q96. Section 430 judgment of appellate court is final
Q85. Section 428 empowers appellate court to: subject to:
A) Order retrial if justice demands A) Appeal or revision
B) Cancel trial B) Police request
C) Dismiss police C) Magistrate order
D) Suspend complainant D) Governor’s order
Q86. Section 429 requires difference of opinion to be: Q97. Section 431 extends appellate provisions to:
A) Referred to another judge for final decision A) Appeals under any law
B) Settled by police B) Police investigation
C) Settled by complainant C) Bail hearings
D) Settled by accused D) Civil disputes
Q87. Section 430 makes appellate court judgment: Q98. Which section provides special right of appeal for
A) Final and binding co-accused?
B) Optional A) 415A
C) Advisory B) 420
D) Provisional C) 417
Q88. Section 431 clarifies appeal rules apply to: D) 428
A) Appeals under this Code and any law for time being Q99. Which section allows High Court to withdraw
in force cases pending in Sessions Court?
B) Civil cases A) 425
C) Family disputes B) 421
D) None C) 422
Q89. Right of appeal is: D) 426
A) Created by statute Q100. Appeals are creatures of:
B) Automatic natural right A) Statute (law)
C) At judge’s discretion B) Police order
D) At police will C) Custom
Q90. Appeal against acquittal by complainant requires: D) Judge’s discretion
A) Leave of High Court
B) Police consent
C) Magistrate order
✅ Answer Key (Chapter XXXI,
D) Defence approval Q1–Q100)
Q91. Government appeal against acquittal is filed by: Q41 A, Q42 A, Q43 A, Q44 A, Q45 D, Q46 A, Q47 A,
A) Provincial Government Q48 A, Q49 A, Q50 A,
B) Defence lawyer Q51 A, Q52 A, Q53 A, Q54 A, Q55 A, Q56 C, Q57 A,
Q58 D, Q59 A, Q60 A,
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