TMI BlogDefinitionsX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... bail bond; (c) bailable offence means an offence which is shown as bailable in the First Schedule, or which is made bailable by any other law for the time being in force; and non-bailable offence means any other offence; (d) bail bond means an undertaking for release with surety; (e) bond means a personal bond or an undertaking for release without surety; (f) charge includes any head of charge when the charge contains more heads than one; (g) cognizable offence means an offence for which, and cognizable case means a case in which, a police officer may, in accordance with the First Schedule or under any other law for the time being in force, arrest without warrant; (h) complaint means any allegation made ora ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... urt; (l) investigation includes all the proceedings under this Sanhita for the collection of evidence conducted by a police officer or by any person (other than a Magistrate) who is authorised by a Magistrate in this behalf. Explanation. Where any of the provisions of a special Act are inconsistent with the provisions of this Sanhita, the provisions of the special Act shall prevail; (m) judicial proceeding includes any proceeding in the course of which evidence is or may be legally taken on oath; (n) local jurisdiction , in relation to a Court or Magistrate, means the local area within which the Court or Magistrate may exercise all or any of its or his powers under this Sanhita and such local area may comprise the whole ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ic Prosecutor; (w) sub-division means a sub-division of a district; (x) summons-case means a case relating to an offence, and not being a warrant-case; (y) victim means a person who has suffered any loss or injury caused by reason of the act or omission of the accused person and includes the guardian or legal heir of such victim; (z) warrant-case means a case relating to an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a term exceeding two years. (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Information Technology Act, 2000 (2 of 2000.) and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act and Sanhita. - statute, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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