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CHAPTER XXX
REGISTERS
1. In addition to the Registers prescribed under the rules or orders or instructions hereinbefore contained, the following registers and Books (
in the forms given in the Schedule A appended to this Chapter) should be maintained in each Criminal Court :Sessions Courts
1. Register of Sessions Cases (Form I)
2. Register of Special Cases-(Form I)
3. Register of Criminal Appeal-(Form II)
4. Register of Criminal Revision Applications-(Form III)
5. Register of Miscellaneous Criminal Applications Before the Court of Sessions (Form IV)
6. Register of Fines-(Form V)
7. Memorandum Book for Sessions and Appellate Criminal work-(Form VI)
8. Register of Bail Applications (From IV -A).
Magistrates' Courts
1. Case Register-(Form VII)
2. Register of Chapter Cases-(Form VII)
3. Register of Miscellaneous Criminal Applications-(Form IX)
4. Register of Under-trial Prisoners in Jails- (Form VIII)
5. Register of Fines-(Form V)
6. Register of Copies supplied to Prisoners in Jail-(Form X)
7. Memorandum Book for Original Work ( other than Sessions work)-(Form XI)
8. Register of Bail Applications (Form IX - A).
Note- the three exhaustive lists of Registers, Books and Files viz. (i) to be maintained by the District and Sessions Court, (ii) of accounts
required to be maintained by the Civil Court, Criminal Court, District Court and Sessions Court and (iii) to be maintained by the Court of the
Judicial Magistrate and the Criminal Side of the court and the Civil Judge, Junior Division and Judicial Magistrate, First Class, are given for
ready reference in the Schedule 'B' apended to this Chapter.
2. (a) a new register shall be commenced at the beginning of each calendar year.
(b) Registers in Form Nos.I, II, and VII are intended for entering main cases coming up before the respective Courts and the registers in
Forms Nos. IV and IX are intended for entering miscellaneous proceedings requiring judicial enquiry coming up before the respective Courts.
(bb) Regisers in Forms IV-A and IX A are intended for entering Bail Applications coming up before the Sessions Courts and Magistrates
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Court respectively.
(c)Proceedings forming part of a pending main case such as applications for bail, applications for discharging accused under section 249 of
the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, proceedings regarding disposal of property, etc, should not be treated as separate proceedings.
(d) Sessions Cases should be entered in the Register in Form No. I and Criminal Appeals in the register in Form No.II; Criminal Revision
Applications in the Register in Form III and all other proceedings coming up before the Sessions Court which require a judicial enquiry and
which cannot find a place in the register in Forms Nos. I, II and III ( and which do not form part of the pending main cases entered or to be
entered in the registers in Forms Nos. I, II, and III) should be entered in the register of Miscellaneous Applications in Form No. IV.
(e) the following list illustrates the kinds of proceedings which should be entered in the register of Miscellaneous Criminal Applications before
the Sessions Court in Form No. IV :(i) Proceedings under section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. (suspending sentence pending appeal).
(ii) Proceedings under section 340 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. (Offences affecting the administration of Justice, false evidence
etc.).
(iii) Proceedings under section 345 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Contempt).
(iv) Proceedings under Section 349 and 350 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Refusal to produce documents or to answer
questions and failure to attend in obedience to a summons).
(v) Proceedings under sections 436, 437, 439 and 440 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, arising independently of any pending
sessions case or Criminal Appeal or Revision ( Bail, Cancellation of Bail, Reduction of Bail, etc.)
(vi) Proceedings under section 446 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Forfeiture of Bonds).
(vii) Proceedings under section 454((2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Stay of order of disposal of property).
(viii) Proceeding under sections 408 to 412 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Transfer).
(ix) Reference made by a Superintendent of Jail for detaining youthful offenders in Borstal and Reformatory Schools.
(x) Proceedings under section 108, 109, 120 and 121 of the Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1958.
(xi) Revision application under section 117 of the Maharashtra Municipalities Act, 1965 (Act XL of 1965.).
(xii) Applications for condonation of delay in filing Criminal Appeals, Revision, etc.
(f) In the Case Register in Form No. VII should be entered all proceedings instituted before the court of the Judicial Magistrate, whether on a
complaint by a public offcial or a private party or upon a charge-sheet by the police and intended to punish an offender in respect of offences
falling under the Indian Penal Code or any other enactment. Thus, proceedings under sections 18 and 22 of the Vaccination act, 1880,
proceedings under Section 113 of the Indian Railways Act, 1890, and proceedings under section 12 of the Child Marriage Restraint Act,
1929, etc. should be entered in this register. However, proceedings falling under the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code mentioned in
sub-paragraph (h) hereof should not be entered in this register.
(g) Proceedings instituted before the court of the Judicial Magistrate, which require judicial enquiry and which cannot find a place in the Case
Register in Form No.VII ( and which do not form part of any of the pending main cases entered or to of Register Miscellaneous Criminal
Applications in Form No.IX.
(h) the following list illustrates the kinds of proceedings which should be entered in the Register of Miscellaneous Criminal Applications before
the Court of the Judicial Magistrate or the Chief Judicial Magistrate in Form No. IX :(i) Proceedings under section 82, 83 and 85(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 not forming part of any pending main cases
(Proclamation of absconding accused, etc.)
(ii) Proceedings under section 97 of the code of Criminal Procedure-1973 (Search for wrongfully confined person)
(iii) Proceedings under section 250 of the Code of criminal Procedure, 1973 (False, Frivolous or Vexatious accusations.)
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(iv) Proceedings under sections 421 and 424 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Levying of fine, instalments in fine, failure to pay
instalments, etc.)
(v) Proceedings under section 340 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Offences relating to administration of justice, false evidence,
etc.)
(vi) Proceedings under sections 345 and 346 of the code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ( Contempt).
(vii) Proceedings under sections 349 and 350 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Refusing to answer questions or produce
documents and non-attendance in obedience to a summons)
(viii) Proceedings under sections 125. 126, 127 and 128 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ( Maintenance )
(ix) Proceedings under sections 436, 437, 443 and 444 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, no arising in pending main cases ( Bail,
insufficiency of bail, discharge of sureties, etc.)
(x) Proceedings under section 299 of the codeof Criminal Procedure 1973 (Record of evidence when accused is absent or unknown)
(xi) Proceedings under section 446 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ( Forefeiture of bond).
(xii) Proceedings under section 457 of the Code of Criminal Procedure , 1973 (Procedure in regard to property seized under section 51 of
the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 or suspected to be stolen property or where the owner is unknown.)
(xiii) Proceedings under section 9 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (Failure to observe conditions of bond).
(xiv) Proceeding under sections 7, 10, 14 and 15 etc. of the Indian Lunancy Act, 1912.
(xv) Proceedings under section 8 of the Lepers Act, 1898.
(xvi) Proceedings required to be dealt with by the Chief Judicial Magistrate under Section 192 (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
Fine Register
Instructions in regard to the maintenance of fine Register ( Form No. V)
3. (i) when a new Fine Register is opened, fines which remained still to be realised in the previous years, and which have not been written
offm, shall be entered before the cases of the current year.
(ii) Entries about compensation awarded to the accused under sections 250 and 358 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, should be
made in the Fine Register.
(iii) a statement of fines realised during the previous month should be sent at the beginning of each month in Treasury Form No. 66E to the
Treasury Officer, who will return it after verification with with the amount of fines remitted to the Treasury during the previous month. On
return, the Judge or Magistrate should initial the total of realisations for that month in column 6 of the Register and note the fact of verification
by the Treasury Officer.
(iv) The entries in column 1 to 5 of the Register should be made as soon as sentence of fine is passed and the Judge or Magistrate should
initial the amount in column 5. Space should be left between entries in the Register for endorsements in the remarks column ( (e.g. dispatch of
warrants to Police and the returnable dates), and the Judge or Magistrate should initial such endorsements. when the fine is paid, the entry of
realisation should be made forthwith in its appropriate column 6 initialled by the Magistrate.
(v) a person paying a fine or compensation in court should be given a receipt in Standard Form MM 204e, sanctioned by Government
Resolution, Home Department, No. 3360/3, dated the 7th November 1933, The receipt and counter-foil should be signed by the Nazir in the
Sessions Court and in the court of the civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate, and by Sheristedar or Senior Clerk in the Judicial Magistrate's
Court.
Provided, however, that such receipts and counter-foils shall be signed by the Judicial Magistrate himself in case no Sheristedar or Senior
Clerk is appointed for his court.
SCHEDULE 'A'
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FORM I
Register of Sessions Cases before the Sessions Court of -----------------------------------------for the year -------------------------------------------------------------
The Custody, on bail or on The date of arrest When the accused The date of such
persoanal recognisance and of the accused is released on bail relesed from the
from what date jail
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Abstract of final order in the case Abstract and date of order on Remark
(including order as to disposal of appeal, reference or revision to the
property) High Court or Supreme Court
(14) (15) (16)
FORM II
Register of Criminal Appeals before the Sessions Court of ............................for the year
No of
Appeal
Name of
each
appellant
Offence
found
Proved.
Sentence
or order
appealed
against
Court by
which
sentence
was
passed.
Date of
sentence
Date of
appeal
Decision
Date of
in Appeal . decision of
Appeal .
Remarks.
10
FORM III
Register of Criminal Revision Applications before the Sessions Court of ........................for the year.
Number of Name of
Name of
Revision
the
the
Appln.
Petitioner . Opponent.
Sentence
or order
passed
against.
Court by
Date of
which
sentence or
sentence or
order.
order
passed.
Date of
Revision
Appln.
Decision
of
Revision
Appln.
Date of
Decision
of
Revision
Appln.
Remarks.
FORM IV
Register of Miscellaneous Criminal Applications before the Sessions Court of
............................................................................for the year.
Number of
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Date of
Substance of
Date of order.
Remarks.
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application.
applicant.
application.
2
Opponent.
application.
4
order.
FORM IV-A
Register for maintainance of Bail Application before the Session Court of ___________ for the year.
Sr.
No.
Crime No.
Session Case
No.
Name of Police
Station
Name of
Police
Station
Order
passed by
the
Session
Judge.
10
Name and
address of the
surety.
11
FORM V
Register of Fines in Criminal Cases in the Court of Judicial Magistrate/ Sessions Judge, Taluka/ District. For the year 1 9 ........
Serial
no. and
Case.
Register
No
Name of
Punishment and section
person fined of law.
of ordered to
pay
compensation.
Date of
sentence
Amount
REALISATION
for
collection. January February March April May June July Augus September
t
04/02/1934 50 A.B.
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
2 41/35 Gopal
06/11/1935 50 A.B.
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
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Hirachand
Rama
Tukaram.
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
4 15/36 Panchand
Hirachand.
200
--
--
--
--
--
--
5 16/36 Sakharam
Tukaram.
--
50
--
--
--
--
--
--
6 2/37
Keshavlal
Hiralal.
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
7 5/37
Gopal
Krishna.
--
20
--
--
--
--
--
--
05/02/1937 50 A.B.
--
50
--
--
--
--
--
--
07/03/1937 20 A.B.
--
20
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
50
--
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--
--
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--
--
--
--
--
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--
--
06/01/1937 8 A.B.
January total .. .. 8
8 9/37
Shankar
Narayan.
Balwant
Muhundrai.
MehjiChapsi.
02/12/1937
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FORM VI
( CHAPTER VI PARAGRAPH 1 )
Memorandum Book for Sessions and Appellate Criminal Work day the of 19
Took Seat at .............................................................................................. Rose at .....................
Sessions Cases
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Miscellaneous Criminal
Applications.
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FORM VII
Case Register
Serial
No.
Police Station
Crime No.
Name,age,address of the
accused and complainant.
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No, of appeal or
Decision of the
Revision Application (if appellate or Revisional
any)
Court
12
13
10
Date of despatch to
Record Room
Remark
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FORM VIII
REGISTER OF UNDERTRIAL PRISONERS IN JAILS
(As per Para 15 of Chapter III of Criminal Manual)
Police
Station
and
Crime
Register
No.
Date and
hour of
apprehension
by Police.
Date and
Name of
hour when the
the
Accused.
accused is
produced
before the
Magistrate
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Period of
Police
Custody
remand
from to.
Period of
Magisterial
custody
remand
from to.
Chargesheet
received
on and
Criminal
Case No.
Whether
the
accused
is on
bail or is
in Jail.
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Names
Address
Crime
Number
Offence
Date of
Arrest
Maximum
Date of
sentence
Release
(Concurrent) on bail
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
10
11
Remark
19
FORM IX
Register of Miscellaneous Criminal Applications before the Court of the Judicial Magistrate,.................................................. for the year
........................
No. of application.
Date of application
Nature of the
application
Name of each
applicant
Name of each
Opponent
Substance and
date of order
Execution
Date of application
Appeals or Revision
Result
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Result of Appeal or
Revision
Remarks
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Note :- The form will include case under Sections 125 and 126 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and proceeding in connection with
the Forfeiture of Bonds.
FORM IX - A
Register of Maintainance of Bail Applications before the Court of Judicial Magistrate .................for the year
Sr. No.
Crime No.
Criminal Case
Number
Name of police
station
Police station
C.R. No. and
offence under
which accused is
charged.
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Remarks
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FORM X
Register of copies supplied to prisoner in Jail
Date of application and Date of receipt of the Jail Superintendents No. and date Date of disposal of the application
the name of the prisioner application in Court
forwarding the application
and forwarding copies of Judgment.
making it
1
FORM XI
(CHAPTER VI PARAGRAPH 1)
Memorandum Book for Original Criminal Work
(Other than Sessions Work)
Day the of 19
Took Seat at ..................................... Rose at ...............................................................
Cases fixed for first
hearing
SCHEDULE B
(Vide Note in Paragraph 1)
REGISTERS,BOOKS AND FILES TO BE MAINTAINED BY THE DISTRICT AND
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8. Register of copies supplied to the accused in Jail (Form X of Chapter XXX of the Criminal Manual,1980).
9. Register of General Muddemal Property (Form prescribed under para 69 of Chapter VI of the Criminal Manual,1980).
10. Separate Register of Valuable Muddemal Property Form of General Muddemal Property in para 69 of the Chapter VI of the Criminal
Manual ,1980).
11. Register of First Information Reports (Annexure A ).
12. Register of Final Reports under Sec.173 of the Code (Annexure B ).
13. Register of Reports received from the police under other sections of the Code (Annexure C ).
14. File of reports received under section 157 (suspected offences) of the Code.
15. File of reports received under section 165 (searches) of the Code.
16. File of reports received under section 167 (grant of remand) of the Code.
High Court Circular No.P.0902/68,dated 15th June 1971.
17. List of Sureties (Form Aunder High Court letter No. E 4110/54,dated 21st September 1955).
18. Summary book in form E(as per police Manual).
19. Summary book in form F (as per police Manual).
20. Memorandum Book (Form at page 256 amended of the Criminal Manual).
21. Balance Sheets of muddemal property High Court Circular No. A (spl).2132/69,dated 16th October 1970.
22. Daily Boards.
23. A map showing the position of the muddemal property to be fixed at the entrance of the muddemal room (As per High Court Circular
No. A (spl) 0405, dated 20th March 1975).
24. Register of daily Court-fees realised (Form prescribed in para 3, Chapter XXVI of the Criminal Manual,1980).
25. Register of process and process fee l(Form prescribed under para 2 ,Chapter II of Criminal Manual,1980).
26. Register of records stored in the record room ( Form not prescribed).
27. Balance sheet of pending cases. (Form not prescribed).
28. Register of writs separate registers for Sessions Courts High Courts writs
Form prescribed under H.C.Circular No. A (Spl) 0405/74,dated 21st January 1976.
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29. Register of Library Books (Form prescribed in para 2,Chapter XXV of the Criminal Manual,1980).
30. Inspection Register (Form prescribed in para 9, Chapter XX of Criminal Manual 1980).
31. Register of unclaimed property (Form prescribed in Scheduled AChapter XIX of the Criminal Manual,1980).
32. Register of applications for certified copies (Form at page 222 of the Civil Manual.).
33. Daily fee Book Form at page 220 of the Civil Manual .
34. Deposits Fee Amount (Form below para 505(7) of the Civil Manual).
35. Register of Express delivery copying applications (Form below para 505 of the Civil Manual).
36. Sectioners diary (Form A below para 550 of the Civil Manual).
37. Statement in form B.
38. Register in form C.
39. Register in form C Part I.
40. Register in form CPart II.
41. Registers in forms D.
(Registers at serial Nos.37 to 41 are required to be maintained under para 550 of the Civil Manual).
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