ABOUT THE BOOK A Must To Know Whether An Offense Is Made Out Or Not; Starts From The Stage When A Court Takes Cognizance”! —Yogesh V Nayyar Law has its own spirit and sanctity! Where we speak of offense which is Criminal in nature; it has its own gravity. Abuse is physical, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person. For every Lawyer, it’s a must to have a knowhow of the STAGES which govern a trial. BuT, before that, it’s important to know and understand the criminal intent and modus operandi which comes to an aid to an accused facing a trial; in the form of exceptions and defenses. The book in hand covers the 27 STAGES OF CRIMINAL TRIAL right from commission of an offense to lodging of FIR, investigation taken up by the investigating agencies, mandates and compliances and failure and effect of the non-compliance committed by the investigating agency to completion of investigation, filing of final report before the Court and conduction of Trial. Thus, 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. “A must to know whether an offense is made out or not; starts from the stage when a court takes cognizance”. It’s imperative to have a knowhow of the ingredients of an offense; which always helps and assist a Lawyer to challenge the act of Court of taking of Cognizance. If an offense if not made out, an application can always be preferred for Discharge; and so as well the Court has a boundant duty to see to whether the ingredients of an offense are fulfilled or not. As is observed by the Hon’ble supreme Court of India; “A Court Must Not Merely Act As A Post Office”. Where the Court fails to perform its duty encasted upon it of “Fair Trial” & “Fair Justice”, the book covers the aspects of Article 21, 22 of The Constitution of India, whereby the Hon’ble supreme Court of India, has stressed upon “Fair Trial” & “Fair Justice”. he 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. The book covers the stage and aspects of and relative judgments delivered on Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Provisions of Bharatiya Nagarik suraksha sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, & judgments delivered on uAP Act, POCsO, Rape Murder, PML Act, MCOCA, Anti- Corruption, NDPs, for an easy understanding. Every endeavour 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. I hope the book shall be helpful to the Investigating agencies, Judicial Authorities & Legal fraternity while contesting and representing Criminal Trial before the Court of Law. In this second edition of our book, we have significantly expanded and refined the content to provide a more comprehensive and practical resource for readers. We have incorporated the latest case laws to ensure alignment with current judicial developments. Additionally, we have included detailed cross-references mapping the provisions of the CrPC 1973, IPC 1860 and IEA 1872 with their corresponding sections under the BNSS 2023, BNS 2023 and BSA 2023 enabling readers to better understand the transition from the previous legal framework to the new regime. This edition also introduces several important new topics to ensure the book remains relevant and aligned with evolving legal frameworks. Overall, this second edition, designed to offer a more structured, updated, and user- friendly resource for students, legal practitioners, investigating agencies, judicial authorities & Legal fraternity.
