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Local Ref.Pdf Table of Contents (Nominal) CONTENTS Page No. Chapter 1. Introduction 1-16 Chapter 2. Data Analysis 17-89 Chapter 3: Major findings 90-117 Chapter 4: How long the Wheels of Justice shall hold 118-144 on for appearance of the accused? Chapter 5: Whose case is it in any way? Police, 145-166 Prosecution or the Victim Chapter 6 Can there be a time frame for completing 167-175 Investigation? Chapter 7 Recommendations 176-182 i Table of Contents (Detailed) Chapter Page No. CONTENTS No. List of Abbreviations vii List of Cases viii - x List of Tables xi Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1-16 A. What amounts to delay? 7-13 B. Objectives of the Study 14 C. Limitations of the Study 14 D. Methodology 14-16 Chapter 2 DATA ANALYSIS 17-89 A. Stage I: Analysis of Form 1 17-29 B. State II: Analysis of Form 2, 3 and 4 30-40 C. Stage III: Sample Study of life cycle of 41-49 pending and disposed of cases D. Stage IV: Questionnaires 50-89 Chapter 3 MAJOR FINDINGS 90-117 A. Non-appearance of the accused at 90-95 different stages of Trial B. Fall out of absconding on criminal 95-98 ii adjudication C. Procedural and penal safeguards to 98-102 check and deal with non-appearance of the accused D. How far Sec.299 Cr.P.C been 102-107 effective? E. Avoidable delays at the stage of 107-111 commitment of cases to the court of sessions F. Delay at the stage of Prosecution 111-116 Evidence G. Delay at the Stage of Investigation 116-117 H. Conclusion 117 Chapter 4 HOW LONG THE WHEELS OF JUSTICE 118-144 SHALL HOLD ON FOR APPEARANCE OF ACCUSED? A. Right to fair trial vis-à-vis Right to 119-120 defense B. Whether there is a right of the 120 accused to confront the witness of the Prosecution? C. Whether right to confront witness 121-123 covered under Fundamental Rights? D. Identification of accused in Absentia 123 iii Trials E. Deliberate Non-appearance v. Right 123-125 to Defense: Doctrine of ‘Trial in Absentia’ F. Doctrine of ‘Trial in Absentia’ – 125-126 Rationale G. Doctrine of ‘Trial in Absentia’ – 126-143 Comparative view of Criminal Jurisprudence a. English Law 126-132 b. Trial in Absentia – Canadian 132-134 Perspective c. ‘Trial in Absentia’ in Australia 134 d. American Jurisprudence vis-à- 134-140 vis Trial in Absentia e. Position in New Zealand 140-141 f. Position in Bangladesh 141-143 H. Trial in Absentia: International 143-144 Scenario I. Conclusion 144 Chapter 5 WHOSE CASE IS IT IN ANY WAY? 145-166 POLICE, PROSECUTION OR THE VICTIM A. Present prosecution structure in 149-150 iv India B. Objective behind bifurcation of police 150-151 and prosecution wings C. Practical spin-off of bifurcation on 152-154 police and prosecution D. Production of evidence during trial 154-155 E. Reason for failure of bifurcation 155-157 F. System of prosecution world wide 157-163 a. Germany 158 b. Japan 158-159 c. Kenya 160 d. Pakistan 160 e. England and Wales 160-162 f. Korea 162 g. America 163 G. Conclusion 163-166 Chapter 6 CAN THERE BE A TIME FRAME FOR 167-175 COMPLETING INVESTIGATION? A. Relevant judicial pronouncements: India 168-172 o State of Andhra Pradesh v. 168-170 P.V.Pavitharan [1990] AIR SC 1266 o Vineet Narain v. Union of India 170 v 1996 SCC (2) 199 o Niranjan Hemchandra Shashittal 171-172 v. State of Maharashtra 2013 (4) SCC 642 o Pankaj Kumar v. State of 172 Maharashtra AIR 2008 (SC) 3077 B. Comparative Study: Vietnam Criminal 173-175 Procedure Code C. Conclusion 175 Chapter 7 RECOMMENDATIONS 176-182 Bibliography Annexure I i- vi Annexure II vii-xiii Annexure III xiv-xx Annexure IV xxi-xxv Annexure V xxvi-xxvii vi LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AIR All India Reporter All E R All England Reports Art. Article Cr.P.C Criminal Procedure Code Cri Criminal EHRR European Human Rights Report FF Final Form G.R General Register Jhr Jharkhand MANU Manupatra NCMS National Court Management Systems NJDG National Judicial Data Grid NSWCCA New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal NSWLR New South Wales Law Reports Para. paragraph PIL Public Interest Litigation QB Queen’s Bench S.T Sessions Trial SASC Supreme Court of South Australia SC Supreme Court SCALE Supreme Court Almanac SCC Supreme Court Cases Sec. Section Supp Supplementary U.N. United Nations U.S. United States u/s Under Section VLR Victorian Law Reports w.e.f With effect from vii W.P Writ Petition LIST OF CASES Name of the Case Page No. A 1. Abdul Rehman Antulay v. R.S.Nayak AIR 1992 8 SC 1701 2. AG Vs Shiv Kumar Yadav [2015] 4 Crimes (SC) 1 3 3. Appabhai Vs State of Gujarat 1988 Supp SCC 241 105 C 4. Cf Crosby v. U.S., 506 U.S. 255, 262 (1993) 136, 137, 138, 139 5. Citizens' Cause Vs. The State of Jharkhand and 109 Ors. 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