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Form 24. Magistrate’s Order to prevent obstruction, Riot, etc. (See section 144)
To ……… (name, description and address)WHEREAS it has been made to appear to me that you are in possession (or have the management) of ……… (describe clearly the property), and that, in digging a drain on the said land, you are about to throw or place a portion of the earth and stone dug-up upon the adjoining public road, so as to occasion risk of obstruction to persons using the road.orWHEREAS it has been made to appear to me that you and a number of other persons ……… (mention the class of persons) are about to meet and proceed in a procession along the public street, etc., (as the case may be) and that such procession is likely to lead to a riot or an affray;orWHEREAS, etc., etc., (as the case may be);I do hereby order you not to place or permit to be placed any of the earth or stones dug from 1 and on any part of the said road;orI do hereby prohibit the passing along the said street, and strictly warn and enjoin you not to take any part in such procession (or as the case recited may require)Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)
Form 25. Magistrate’s Order declaring party entitled to retain possession of Land, etc., in dispute (See section 145)
It appear to me, on the grounds duly recorded, that a dispute, likely to induce a breach of the peace, existed between ……… (describe the parties by name and residence, or residence only if the dispute be between bodies of villagers) certain ……… (state concisely the subject of dispute), situate within my local jurisdiction, all the said parties were called upon to give in a written statement of their respective claims as to the fact of actual possession of the said ……… (the subject of dispute), and being satisfied by due inquiry had thereupon, without reference to the merits of the claim of either of the said parties to the legal right of possession, that the claim of actual possession by the said ……… (name or names or description) is true, I so decide and declare that he is (or they are) in possession of the said ……… (the subject of dispute) and entitled to retain such possession until ousted by due course of law, and do strictly forbid any disturbance of his (or their) possession in the meantime.Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)
Form 26. Warrant of attachment in the case of a dispute as to the possession of Land, etc. (See section 146)
To the Officer in charge of the Police Station at ………(or, To the Collector of ………)WHEREAS it has been made to appear to me that a dispute likely to induce a breach of the peace existed between ……… (describe the parties concerned by name and residence, or residence only of the dispute be between bodies of villagers) concerning certain ……… (state concisely the subject of dispute) situate within the limits of my jurisdiction, and the said parties were thereupon duly called upon to state in writing their respective claims as to the fact of actual possession of the said ……… (the subject of dispute), and whereas, upon due inquiry into the said claims, I have decided that neither of the said parties was in possession of the said ……… (the subject of dispute) (or I am unable to satisfy myself as to which of the said parties was in possession as aforesaid);This is to authorised and require you to attach the said ……… (the subject of dispute) by taking and keeping possession thereof, and to hold the some under attachment until the decree or order of a competent Court determining the rights of the parties, or the claim to possession, shall have been obtains, and to return this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)
Form 27. Magistrate’s Order prohibiting the doing of anything on Land or Water (See section 147)
A DISPUTE having arisen concerning the right of use of ……… (state concisely the subject of dispute) situate within my local jurisdiction, the possession of which land (or water) is claimed exclusively by ……… (describe the person or persons), and it appears to me, on due inquiry into the same, that the said land (or water) has been open to the enjoyment of such use by the public (or if by individual or a class of persons, describe him or them) and (if the use can be enjoyed throughout the year) that the said use has been enjoyed within three months of the institution of the said inquiry (or if the use is enjoyable only at a particular season say, “during the last of the seasons at which the same is capable of being enjoyed”);I do order that the said ……… (the claimant or claimant of possession) or any one in their interest, shall not take (or retain) possession of the said land (or water) to the exclusion of the enjoyment of the right of use aforesaid, until he (or they) shall obtain the decree or order of a competent Court adjudging him (or them) to be entitled to exclusive possession.Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)
Form 28. Bond and Bail-Bond on a preliminary inquiry before a Police Officer (See section 169)
I, ……… (name), of ………, being charged with the offence of ……… and after inquiry required to appear before the Magistrate of ………orand after inquiry called upon to enter into my own recognizance to appear when required, do hereby bind myself to appear at ……… in the Court of ………, on the ……… day of ……… next (or on such day as I may hereafter be required to attend) to answer further to the said charge, and in case of my making default therein, I bind myself to forfeit to Government, the sum of rupees ………Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)I hereby declare myself (or we jointly and severally declare ourselves and each of us) surety (or sureties) for the above said ……… (name) that he shall attend at ……… in the Court of ………, on the ……… day of ……… next (or on such day as he may hereafter be required to attend), further to answer to the charge pending against him, and, in case of his making default therein, I hereby bind myself (or we hereby bind ourselves) to forfeit to Government, the sum of rupees ………Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)
Form 29. Bond to prosecute or give Evidence (See section 170)
I, ……… (name), of ………, (place) do hereby bind myself to attend at ……… in the Court of ……… at ……… o’clock on the ……… day of ……… next and then and there to prosecute (or to prosecute and give evidence) (or to give evidence) in the matter of a charge of ……… against one A.B. and, in case of making default herein. I bind myself to forfeit to Government the sum of rupees ………Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)
Form 30. Special summons to a person accused of a Petty Offence (See section 206)
To ……… (Name of the accused)of ……… (address)WHEREAS your attendance is necessary to answer a charge of a petty offence ……… (state shortly the offence charged), you are hereby required to appear in person (or by pleader) before ……… (Magistrate) of ……… on the ……… day of ……… 20 ………, or if you desire to plead guilty to the charge without appearing before the Magistrate, to transmit before the aforesaid date the plea of guilty in writing and the sum of ……… rupees as fine, or if you desire to appear by pleader and to plead guilty through such pleader, to authorize such pleader. Herein fail not.Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)(Note.-The amount of fine specified in this summons shall not exceed one hundred rupees.)
Form 31. Notice of commitment by Magistrate to Public Prosecutor (See section 209)
The Magistrate of ……… hereby gives notice that he has committed one ……… for trial at the next Sessions; and the Magistrate hereby instructs the Public Prosecutor to conduct the prosecution of the said case.The charge against the accused is that, ……… etc. (state the offence as in the charge).Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)
Form 33. Summons to witness (See section 61 and 244)
To ……… of ………WHEREAS complaint has been made before me that ……… (name of the accused) of ……… (address) has (or is suspected to have) committees the offence of ………) state the offence concisely with time and place), and it appears to me that you are likely to give material evidence or to produce any document or other thing for the prosecution;You are hereby summoned to appear before this Court on the ……… day of ……… next at ten o’clock in the forenoon, to produce such document or thing or to testify what you know concerning the matter of the said complaint, and not to depart thence without leave of the Court; and you are hereby warned that, if you shall without just excuse neglect or refuse to appear on the said date, a warrant will be issued to compel your attendance.Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)
Form 34. Warrant of commitment on a sentence of imprisonment or fine if passed by a Court (See section 235, 248 and 255)
To the Officer in charge of the Jail at ………WHEREAS on the ……… day of ………, ……… (name of prisoner), the (1st, 2nd, 3rd, as the case may be) prisoner in case No ……… of the Calendar for 20 ………, was convicted before me ……… (name and official designation) of the offence of ……… (mention the offence or offences concisely) under section ……… (or sections) of the Indian Penal Code (or of ……… Act ………), and was sentenced to ……… (state the punishment fully and distinctly);This is to authorise and require you to receive the said ……… (prisoner’s name) into your custody in the said Jail, together with this warrant, and thereby carry the aforesaid sentence into execution according to law.Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)
Form 35. Warrant of imprisonment on failure to pay compensation (See section 250)
To the Officer in charge of the Jail at ………WHEREAS ……… (name and description) has brought against ……… (name and description of the accused person) the complaint that ……… (mention it concisely) and the same has been dismissed on the ground that there was no reasonable ground for making the accusation against the said ……… (name) and the order of dismissal awards payment by the said ……… (name of complainant) of the sum of rupees ……… as compensation; and whereas the said sum gas not been paid and an order has been made for his simple imprisonment in Jail for the period of ……… days, unless the aforesaid sum be sooner paid.This is to authorise and require you to receive the said ……… (name) into your custody, together this warrant, and him safely to keep in the said Jail for the said period of ……… (term of imprisonment), subject to the provisions of section 69 of the Indian Penal Code, unless the said sum be sooner paid, and on the receipt there of, forthwith to set him at liberty, returning this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)
Form 36. Order requiring production in Court of Person in Prison for answering to charge of offence (See section 267)
To the Officer in charge of the Jail at ………WHEREAS the attendance of ……… (name of prisoner) at present confined/detained in the above-mentioned prison, is required in this Court to answer to a charge of ……… (state shortly the offence charged) or for the purpose of a proceeding (state shortly the particulars of the proceeding);You are hereby required to produce the said ……… under safe and sure conduct before this Court ……… on the ……… day of ………, 20 ………, by ……… A.M. there to answer to the said charge, or for the purpose of the said proceeding, and after this Court has dispensed with his further attendance, cause him to be conveyed under safe and sure conduct back to the said prison.And you are further required to inform the said ……… of the contents of this order and deliver to him the attached copy thereof.Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)Countersigned.(Signature)(Seal)
Form 37. Order requiring production in Court of Person in Prison for giving evidence (See section 267)
To the Officer in charge of the Jail at ………WHEREAS complaint has been made before this Court that ……… (name of the accused) of ……… has committed to offence of ……… (state offence concisely with time and place) and it appears that ……… (name of prisoner) at present confined/ detained in the above-mentioned prison, is likely to give material evidence for the prosecution/ defence;You are hereby required to produce the said ……… under safe and sure conduct before this Court at ……… on the ……… day of ………, 20 ……… by ……… A.M. there to give evidence in the matter now pending before this Court, and after this Court has dispensed with his further attendance, cause him to be conveyed under safe and sure conduct back to the said prison.And you are further required to inform the said ……… of the contents of this order and deliver to him the attached copy thereof.Dated, this ……… day of ……… 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)Countersigned.(Signature)(Seal)
Form 38. Warrant of commitment in certain cases of contempt when a fine is imposed (See section 345)
To the Officer in charge of the Jail at ………WHEREAS at a Court held before me on this day ……… (name and description of the offender) in the presence (or view) of the Court committed willful contempt;And whereas for such contempt the said ……… (name of the offender) has been adjudged by the Court to pay a fine of rupees ………, or in default to suffer simple imprisonment for the period of ……… (state the number of months or days);This is to authorise and require you to receive the said ……… (name of offender) into your custody, together with this warrant, and him safely to keep in the said Jail for the said period of ……… (term of imprisonment), unless the said fine be sooner paid; and, on the receipt thereof, forthwith to set him at liberty, returning this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)
Form 39. Magistrate’s or Judge’s Warrant of Commitment of Witness refusing to answer or to produce Document (See section 349)
To ……… (name and designation of officer of Court).WHEREAS ……… (name and description), being summoned (or brought before this Court) as a witness and this day required to give evidence on an inquiry into an alleged offence, refused to answer a certain question (or certain questions) put to him touching the said alleged offence, and duly recorded, or having been called upon to produce any document has refused to produce such document, without alleging any just excuse for such refusal, and for his refusal has been ordered to be detained in custody for ……… (term of detention adjudged);This is to authorise and require you to take the said ……… (name) into custody, and him safely to keep in your custody for the period of ……… days, unless in the meantime he shall consent to be examined and to answer the questions asked of him, or to produce the document called for from him, and on the last of the said days, or forthwith on such consent being known, to bring him before this Court to be dealt with according to law, returning this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)
Form 40. Warrant of commitment under sentence of death (See section 366)
To the Officer in charge of the Jail at ………WHEREAS at the Session held before me on the ……… day of ………, 20 ………, (name of prisoner) the (1st, 2nd, 3rd, as the case may be) prisoner in case No ……… of the Calendar for20 ……… at the said Session, was duly convicted of the offence of culpable homicide amounting to murder under section ……… of the Indian Penal Code, and sentenced to death. subject to the confirmation of the said sentence by the ……… Court of ……… ;This is to authorise and require you to receive the said ……… (prisoner’s name) into your custody in the said Jail, together with this warrant, and him there safely to keep until you shall receive the further warrant of order of this Court, carrying into effect the order of the said ……… Court.Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)
Form 41. Warrant after a commutation of a sentence (See section 386, 413 and 416)
To the Officer in charge of the Jail at ………WHEREAS at a Session held on the ………, day of ………, 20 ………, ……… (name of prisoner) the (1st, 2nd, 3rd, as the case may be) prisoner in case No. ………, of the Calendar for20 ………, at said Session, was convicted of the offence of ……… punishable under section ……… of the Indian Penal Code, and sentenced to ………, and was thereupon committees to your custody; and whereas by the order of the ……… Court of ……… (a duplicate of which is hereunto annexed) the punishment adjudged by the said sentence has been commuted to the punishment of imprisonment for life;This is to authorise and require you safely to keep the said ……… (prisoner’s name) in your custody in the said jail, as by law is required, until he shall be delivered over by you to the proper authority and custody for the purpose of his undergoing the punishment of imprisonment for under the said order,orif the mitigated sentence is one of imprisonment, say, after the words “custody in the said jail”, and there to carry into execution the punishment of imprisonment under the said order according to law”,Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)
Form 42. Warrant of execution of a sentence of death (See section 413 and 414)
To the Officer in charge of the Jail at ………WHEREAS ……… (name of prisoner) the (1st, 2nd, 3rd, as the case may be) prisoner in case No ………, of the Calendar for20 ………, at said Session, held before me on the ……… day of ……… 20 ……… has been by a warrant of the Court, dated the day ……… of ……… committed to your custody under sentence of death; ……… and whereas the order of the High Court at ……… confirming the said sentence has been received by this Court;This is to authorise and require you to carry the said sentence into execution by causing the said ……… to be hanged by the neck until he be dead, at ……… (time and place of execution) and to return this warrant to the Court with an endorsement certifying that the sentence has been executed.Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)
Form 43. Warrant to levy a fine by Attachment and Sale (See section 421)
To ……… (name and designation of the police officer or other person or persons who is or are to execute the warrant).WHEREAS ……… (name and description of the offender) was on the ……… day of ………, 20 ………, convicted before me of the offence of ……… (mention the offence concisely), and sentenced to pay a fine of rupees ………, and whereas the said ……… (name), although required to pay the said fine, has not paid the same or any part thereof;This is to authorise and require you to attach any movable property belonging to the said ……… (name) which may be found within the district of ……… ; and, if within ……… (state the number of days or hours allowed) next after such attachment the said sum shall not be paid or (forthwith) to sell the movable property attached, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy the said fine, returning this warrant, with an endorsement certifying what you have done under it, immediately upon its execution.Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)
Form 44. Warrant for recovery of fine (See section 421)
To the Collector of the district of ………WHEREAS ……… (name, address and description of the offender) was on the ……… day of ………, 20 ……… convicted before me of the offence of ……… (mention the offence concisely), and sentence to pay a fine of rupees ……… ; andWHEREAS the said ……… (name), although required to pay the said fine, has not paid the same or any part thereof;You are hereby authorized and requested to realize the amount of the said fine as arrears of land revenue from the movable or immovable property, or both, of the said ……… (name) and to certify without delay what you may have done in pursuance of this order.Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)
Form 44A. Bond for appearance of offender released pending realisation of fine (See section 424 (1)(b))
WHEREAS I ……… (name), inhabitant of ……… (Place) have been sentenced to pay a fine of rupees ……… and in default of payment thereof to undergo imprisonment for ………, and whereas the Court has been pleased to order my release on condition of my execution a bond for my appearance in the following date (or dates), namely —I hereby bind myself to appear before the Court of ……… at ……… O’clock on the following date (or dates) namely —and in case of making default therein, I bind myself to forfeit to Government the sum of rupees ………Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)WHERE A BOND WITH SURETIES IS TO BE EXECUTED, ADD-We do hereby declare ourselves sureties for the above-named that he will appear before the Court of ……… on the following date (or dates) namely —and, in case of making default therein, we bind ourselves jointly and severally to forfeit to Government the sum of rupees ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)
Form 45. Bond and bail-bond for attendance before officer in charge of police station or Court (See section 436, 436A, 437, 437A, 438 (3) and 441)
I ……… (name), of ……… (Place) having been arrested or detained without warrant by the officer in charge of ……… police station (or having been brought before the Court of ………) charged with the offence of ………, and required to give security for my attendance before such officer of Court on condition that I shall attend such officer or Court on every day on which any investigation or trial is held with regard to such charge, and in case of making default herein, I bind myself to forfeit to Government the sum of rupees ………Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)I hereby declare myself (or we jointly and severally declare ourselves and each of us) surety (or sureties) for the above said ……… (name) that he shall attend the officer in charge of ……… police station or the Court of ……… on every day on which ay investigation into the charge is made or any trial (on such charge is held that he shall be, and appear, before such Officer or Court for the purpose of such investigation or to answer the charge against him (as the case may be), and, in case if his making default herein, I hereby bind myself (or we hereby bind ourselves) to forfeit to Government the sum of rupees ………Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)
Form 46. Warrant to discharge a person imprisoned on failure to give security (See section 442)
To the Officer in charge of the Jail at ………(or other officer in whose custody the person is)WHEREAS ……… (name and description of prisoner) was committed to your custody under warrant of this Court, dated, the ………, day of ……… and has since with his surety (or sureties) duly executed a bond under section 441 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.This is to authorise and require you forthwith to discharge the said ……… (name) from your custody, unless he is liable to be detained for some other matter.Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)
Form 47. Warrant of attachment to enforce a bond (See section 446)
To the Police officer in charge of the police station at ………WHEREAS ……… (name, description and address of person) has failed to appear on ……… (mention the occasion) pursuant to his recognizance, and has by default forfeited to Government the sum of rupees ……… (the penalty in the bond); and whereas the said ……… (name of person) has, on sue notice to him, failed to pay the said sum or show any sufficient cause why payment should not be enforced against him.This is to authorise and require you to attach any movable property of the said ……… (name) that you may find within the district of ………, by seizure and detention, and, so much of it as may be sufficient to realize the amount aforesaid, and to make return of what you have done under this warrant immediately upon its execution.Dated, this ……… day of ………, 20 ………(Seal of the Court)(Signature)