This document summarizes the stages of a criminal trial in India. It begins with defining a crime under Indian law. It then outlines the three main acts that govern criminal law: the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Indian Evidence Act. The document explains the types of offenses and cases in India. It details the process from a crime being committed, to police investigation and filing charges, to the trial and judgment. The key steps include registration of an FIR for cognizable offenses, police investigation, presenting the accused before a magistrate within 24 hours of arrest, filing of a chargesheet, framing of charges in session court, presentation of evidence by prosecution and defense, and ultimately an acquittal or conviction.

1. Criminal proceedings in India
Presented by- Rikita
Roll no. 2224
Submitted to- Dr.Sapna Sharma

2. All about the various stages of criminal trial in
india

3. Crime –Any act or omission which is prohibited by
law and is punishable by law is a crime.
• The procedure for such crime is decided by following procedure of
criminal trial.
• The criminal trial in india is well established statutory, administration and
judicial framework.
• The whole criminal law consist of three Main act;
1. Indian penal code,1860(IPC)
2. Code of criminal procedure,1973(Cr.P.C)
3. Indian evidence act,1872(IEA)

4. •Cr.P.C-is the procedural law for conducting a criminal trial in
india.the procedure include the manner for collection of
evidence, examination of witness, interrogation of
accused,arrest , safeguard and procedures to be adopted by
the police and court.
• IPC-is the primary penal law of India which applies to all
offence.
• IEA-is a comprehensive treaty on the law of evidence which
can be used in the trial.

5. Types of offences
• Bailable offence- offence in which bail can be granted by the law.
• Non bailable offence offences in which bail cannot be granted.
• Cognizable offence offences in which a police officer can arrest a
person without warrant.
• Non cognizable offence in which the police officer cannot arrest
without a warrant from the magistrate.
• WARRANT CASE where the offence is punishable with death,life
imprisonment or imprisonment for more than two years.
• SUMMON CASE where the offence is punishable with imprisonment
of less than two years .

6. Hierarchy of Indian judiciary system

7. 1.Commission of offence
2.a)information to police.b) complaint to magistrate
• Police identify wether the offence is cognizable or incognizable
• For the cognizable Offence FIR Must be registered and for the noncognizable
NCR (Non Cognizable Report )
• Now the police investigate the case . Investigation include;
1.Collection of evidence
2.Statement of witness
3.Interrogate the accused
• Investigation is completed by the police
• If offence is not committed by the accused then case closure is filed ,if
offense Is committed by accused then police will arrest the accused.

8. • After, arrest production of accused to magistrate with in 24
hour.
• The accused kept in police custody or in judicial custody.
• Charge sheet (A final report prepared by the investigation or
law enforcement agency for proving the accusation of a crime
in a criminal court of law).
• Chargesheet is filled before the presenting the accuse to
magistrate.

9. Trials
• Trials ; process in a court of law where a judge listen to
evidence and decide if somebody is guilty of a crime or
not.
• Session court ➡️ framing of charge➡️if the accused plea
not guilty ➡️prosecution evidence ➡️ statement of the
accused ➡️ examine in chief,cross examination,re-
examination ➡️final argument ➡️ judgement and sentence
by the court.
AQUITTAL OR CONVICTION .

10. Thank you