Criminal Law deals with the system of rules and regulations that are governed by the Law. These legal rules and regulations define the conduct classified as a crime and the prosecution of individual that commits the Crime. If an individual fails to obey a legal rule, he or she commits an act of Crime through breaking the Law.
The criminal Law of Pakistan is very detailed, and it covers all parts that constitute a crime.
Registration of FIR
The first step towards initiating a criminal case is by reporting one. For this purpose, an FIR is lodged in the nearest police station by either the victim, relative of a victim, or the witness under section 154 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898. The legal procedure of investigation of a crime or offense starts after the FIR has been lodged.
Trial Under the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898
After the lodging of FIR, the trial to prove a person’s innocence or guilt starts. Under the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898, the trial is divided into two categories.
Magistrate Trial:
The Magistrate initiates the proceedings under section 190 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898. The Law empowers the Magistrate to become completely aware of the case.
The Magistrate has the power to discharge the accused if he thinks that the grounds for the charge are not fit.
If the Magistrate believes that the grounds for the charge are strong enough to proceed the case further, the Magistrate reads and explains the accusations to the accused and asks him if he pleads guilty of the mentioned offense or not.
If the accused pleads guilty, the Magistrate has the right to convict him and proceed and question the accused.
After the proceedings, the magistrate awards the sentence.
The Magistrate can also proceed to the accounts of prosecution’s witnesses if the accused pleads to be innocent.
After hearing and examining the trial, the final verdict is made. Although the accused is allowed to enter defense and produce witnesses.
Session Trial:
This trial is for people accused of Crime or offense serious in nature and can lead to punishment like death, imprisonment of more than seven years, or life. The session trial is conducted at a Session Court only if referred by a magistrate.
The trial starts when the Judge first hears about the case from a public prosecutor.
The Judge has the power to discharge the accused if he thinks that the grounds for the charge are not fit.
If the Judge thinks otherwise, he can proceed and examine the charges on the accused.
If the accused pleads guilty, the Judge convicts the accused and release sentence as the judgment suggests.
If the accused pleads otherwise, the Judge fixes a date for the summoning and examining the prosecutor’s witnesses and also hears the arguments made by the prosecutor.
The accused is also called to provide Evidence against the witnesses. If the accused produce enough Evidence, the Judge signs a release.
If the Judge does not see a release fit for the accused, he asks the accused to enter a defense.
After hearing the accused and the prosecution, the Judge gives his final verdict. If convicted, the accused shall be punished suitably by Law.
Cases
There are three types of criminal cases
Summons Case
The summons cases include cases that result in punishment of offense for no more than two years. The court summons the accused, and if he pleads guilty, the court gives a verdict.
Warrant Case
A summon case can convert into a warrant case upon court’s orders. In a warrant case, the accused is sent in the custody of the police through issuing an arrest warrant.
Summary Case
The summary cases include cases that result in punishment or imprisonment of offense for no more than three months.
Criminal Protective Bail
A bail is a security that is required by the court to grant release to the accused from the judicial custody. Bail is only granted under the condition that the accused will remain bound for a future appearance in the court. A bail or Zamanat is granted under section 496, 497, and 498 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1898.
There are three types of bails:
Bail before offense under Section 496 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898
Bail after Arrest under Section 497 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898
Protective bail under section 498 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898
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