Sindh Criminal Court Rules 2012
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Sindh Criminal Court Rules 2012 CONTENTS PART - I Sr. PAGE(S) PARTICULARS CHAPTER Nos. 1 Notification 01 2 Preliminary I 02 3 Definitions II 03 4 Establishment III 04 5 Arrest and Investigation IV 13 6 Statement of witnesses and confession of accused V 16 7 Conduct of identification parade VI 20 8 Preparation of Records VII 23 General procedure relating to the enquiries and trial in all 9 VIII 26 Courts Proceedings against absconders and recording of 10 IX 38 evidence in their absence 11 Affidavits X 40 12 Rules under Section 491(1) of the Code 44 XI Appeals and Revision Applications before the Courts 13 XII 46 other than the High Court. Submission of sentence for confirmation and execution 14 XIII 52 thereof. Proceedings by Magistrates for disposal of unclaimed 15 XIV 56 property. 16 Copies and translations XV 60 17 Records XVI 66 18 Periodical returns and reports XVII 77 19 Supervision and inspection XVIII 81 Production of evidence recorded in digital video disc in 20 XIX 85 Court 21 Petition Writers XX 87 22 Advocates’ Clerks XXI 89 23 Annual report on the Administration of Criminal Justice. XXII 94 24 Registers XXIII 95 -: ii :- PART-II APPENDICES APPENDIX ‘A’ (FORMS) Form Chapter & Subjects Page Nos. No. Rules Ch.5. 1 Form of recording confession 101 R.3 Ch.6 2 Form of Memorandum of identification parade 107 R.5 Ch.6 3 Form of identification of property 110 R.6 Ch.7 4 Form of Order Sheet 111 R.3 Ch.7 5 Form of General Index 112 R.4 Ch.7 6 Form of Index of Exhibits 113 R.5 Ch.8 7 Form of deposition of witnesses 114 R.10 Form of Bond for return of property (Section 517, Ch.8 8 115 Cr.P.C). R.30 Form of security to be sub-joined to the bond of Ch.8 9 116 the principal R.30 Form of Warrant under Section 491(1)(a) of the Ch.11 10 117 Code R.9 Ch.12 11 Form of Index in appeal and revision 118 R.11 Ch.14 12 Form of Proclamation 119 R.9 Ch.14 13 Form of Notification of the Sale 120 R.12 Ch.14 14 Form of Sale Proceedings 122 R.17 Ch.15 15 Form of Bond 123 R.20 Ch.17 16 Form of monthly statement of Sessions Trial 124 R.3 Form of monthly statement showing the state of Ch.17 17 125 criminal work R.4 Form of Quarterly statement showing average Ch.17 18 126 during of murder cases R.5 Form of Quarterly statement showing the general Ch.17 19 127 result to criminal trials R.6 Form of annual statement showing the results of Ch.17 20 128 criminal trials R.7 Form of annual statement showing the Ch.17 21 129 punishment R.7 Form of annual statement showing offences Ch.17 22 130 reported & persons tried, discharged, acquitted R.7 -: iii :- Form Chapter & Subjects Page Nos. No. Rules Form of annual statement showing proceeding of Ch.17 23 133 Judicial Magistrates under Cr.P.C. R.7 Form of annual statement showing the number of Ch.17 24 134 witnesses R.7 Form of annual statement showing the result of Ch.17 25 135 revision in criminal cases R.7 Form of annual statement showing the number of Ch.17 26 Sessions Judges and Judicial Magistrate 136 R.7 employed to dispose of criminal work. Form of annual statement showing the general Ch.17 27 137 result of trials R.7 Form of statement showing the number and Ch.17 28 138 results of trials R.8 Form of statement showing proceedings of the Ch.17 29 139 Court of Sessions under Cr.P.C. R.8 Form of annual statement showing the result of Ch.17 30 140 appeals in criminal cases R.8 Form of annual statement showing number of Ch.17 31 141 cases in which women were tried R.8 Ch.18 32 Questionnaire. 142 R.1 Form of Summary of information regarding Court Ch.18 33 145 to be inspected. R.2 Ch.18 34 Inspection Report. 150 R.6 Ch.20 35 Form of Licence of Petition Writers. 158 R.1(3) Form of Certificate of Advocates’ Registered Ch.31 36 159 Clerks. R.3(iv) Ch.22 37 Form of Annual Statement No.1 Civil and Criminal 160 R.2 Ch.22 38 Form of Annual Statement No.2. 161 R.2 Ch.22 39 Form of Annual Statement No.3 (Criminal) 162 R.2 Ch.22 40 Form of Annual Statement No.4(Criminal) 163 R.2 Ch.22 41 Form of Annual Statement No.5(Criminal) 164 R.2 Ch.22 42 Form of Annual Statement No.6(Criminal) 167 R.2 Ch.22 43 Form of Annual Statement No.7(Criminal) 168 R.2 Form of Statement of cases against youthful Ch.22 44 offenders dealt with under Juvenile Justice 170 R.2 System, 2000 Form of Statement of cases in which orders are Ch.22 45 171 passed under the Sindh Children Act, 1950 R.2 -: iv :- APPENDIX ‘B’ (FORMS) Form Chapter & Subjects Page Nos. No. Rules Form of Register of record consigned to Record Ch.3. 1 172 Room R.8 Ch.3. 2 Form Library Register (Accession) 173 R.12 Ch.310. 3 Form of Register of Oath Commissioner 174 R.3 Ch.14. 4 Form of Unclaimed Property Register 175 R.6 Form of Register of applications for copies and Ch.15. 5 176 translation. R.20 Ch.16. 6 Form of Register of Inspection. 177 R.7 Ch.20. 7 Form of petition Writer Register 178 R.3 Form of Register of Registered Clerks of Ch.21. 8 179 Advocates. R.4 Ch.23. 9 Form of Register of Sessions Cases. 180 R.2 Form of Register of Criminal Appeals before Ch.23. 10 181 Sessions Court. R.2 Form of Register of Miscellaneous Criminal Ch.23. 11 182 Revision Application before the Sessions Court R.3 Form of Register for Bail Application before the Ch.23. 12 183 Sessions Court R.2 Form of Register of Miscellaneous Criminal Ch.23. 13 184 Applications before the Sessions Court. R.2 Form of Memorandum Books for Sessions and Ch.23. 14 185 Appellate Criminal Work R.2 Ch.23. 15 Form of Case Register 186 R.3 Ch.23. 16 Form of Register of Chapter Cases. 187 R.3 Form of Register of Miscellaneous Criminal Ch.23. 17 Applications before the Court of Judicial 188 R.3 Magistrate. Ch.23. 18 Form of Register of under trial prisoners in jails. 189 R.3 Form of Register of copies supplied to prisoners Ch.23. 19 190 in jail. R.3 Form of Register of Miscellaneous reports and Ch.23. 20 191 proceedings. R.3 Form of Memorandum Book for original criminal Ch.23. 21 192 work. R.3 Form of Register of Bail Application before the Ch.23. 22 193 Court of Judicial Magistrate. R.3 Ch.23. 23 Form of Register of witnesses. 194 R.4 Form of Register of Fines in Criminal Cases in the Ch.23. 24 195 Court of Judicial Magistrate. R.5 Ch.23. 25 Form of Register of Dormant Cases. 196 R.6 Form of Register of compliance of order of Ch.23. 26 197 Appellate Court. R.7 Ch.23. 27 Form of Register of requisition of records. 198 R.7 Ch.23. 28 Form of Register of Registers. 199 R.8 1 THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH, KARACHI No. _______________________ Dated: _______________ N O T I F I C A T I O N In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 202 of the Constitution, read with Section 554 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and with the previous sanction of the Provincial Government, the High Court of Sindh make the following rules to regulate the conduct and procedure of the Criminal Court and Officers acting in implementation of Criminal Justice System. 2 PART - I CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1.1 Short Title – These Rules may be cited as “Sindh Criminal Court Rules 2012”. 1.2 Application – These Rules shall come into force from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, and shall, so far as may be, apply to all proceedings and matters in all Criminal Courts, Subordinate to the High Court commenced on or subsequent date, and, so far as may be, to all the proceedings and matters pending in such Court on that date. 1.3 Former rules and circulars are annulled – The Sindh Courts Criminal Circulars and all other rules and regulations relating to the matters which are provided for in these rules are hereby annulled. 3 CHAPTER II 2. Definitions – In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context. (a) Advocate: includes a partnership of Advocates. (b) Code: means the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898. (c) Competent Authority: means the District & Sessions Judge or any person nominated by him to perform the function of the competent authority. (d) Court: means and includes every Criminal Court subordinate to the High Court. (e) High Court: means the Sindh High Court and its Benches. (f) Magistrate: means the Judicial Magistrates and includes Special Magistrates appointed under Section 12 and 14 of the Code. (g) Penal Code: means the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860. (h) Prescribed: means prescribed under the Code or under these Rules. (i) Provincial Government: means Province of Sindh. (j) Public Prosecutor: means any person appointed under section 492 of the Code and includes any person acting under the direction of the Public Prosecutor to conduct a criminal case on behalf of the State.