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Questions Criminal Procedure Act 6

The document outlines various aspects of criminal procedure, including offenses that can be prosecuted by the DPP without a jury, requirements for information in forgery cases, and how to charge larceny. It also addresses the arraignment of the accused, pleas in abatement and bar, and the statute of limitations. Additionally, it discusses the implications of previous convictions or acquittals as per the Criminal Procedure Act.

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Questions Criminal Procedure Act 6

The document outlines various aspects of criminal procedure, including offenses that can be prosecuted by the DPP without a jury, requirements for information in forgery cases, and how to charge larceny. It also addresses the arraignment of the accused, pleas in abatement and bar, and the statute of limitations. Additionally, it discusses the implications of previous convictions or acquittals as per the Criminal Procedure Act.

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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT (Part 6)

By Rajeshwar MOOSOOHUR

1. Give 5 offences under the Criminal Code which may be prosecuted by the DPP before the
Supreme Court without a jury on an information signed by him and filed before the Court.

2. In a prosecution for forging an instrument, how should the instrument be described in the
information?

3. In a prosecution for forgery, how should the information allege the intent to defraud?

4. In a prosecution against an accused for taking property not belonging to him, what charge/s
are you going to aver in the information?

5. The author of larceny is unknown. Can a person be prosecuted for receiving or being found
in possession of the proceeds of larceny?

6. How are you going to prosecute Z when enquiry has revealed that he has committed larceny
to the prejudice of P on several occasions as follows:

On 3 February 2024 – larceny of Rs 2,000


On 26 February 2024 – larceny of Rs 5,000
On 16 March 2024 – larceny of Rs 1,000
On 29 April 2024 – larceny of Rs 1,500
On 23 May 2024 – larceny of Rs 2,500
On 6 June 2024 – larceny of Rs 3,500
On 19 June 2024 – larceny of Rs 1,750

7. As a prosecutor, what would you specify in an information charging the accused for
perjury?

8. How is the accused arraigned?

9. Section 77 (1) of the Criminal Procedure Act states: “A plea in abatement praying that the
information be quashed may be pleaded previously to a plea in bar.” What is:
(a) a plea of abatement;
(b) a plea in bar?

10. What is a Statute of Limitations?

11. What is a plea of previous conviction or previous acquittal (Sections 81 and 85, Criminal
Procedure Act)?
1 Rajeshwar MOOSOOHUR
BSc (Hons) Police Studies, Post-Graduate Diploma in Management, Post-Graduate Diploma in HRM, MBA (HRM)
P/T University Lecturer | MQA/HRDC Qualified Trainer | Coach at Leader International
Author of publications in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence and Police Studies
Phone: 57690053 Date: 11th April 2025

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