The object of Criminal Procedure Code is to provide machinery for the punishment of offenders against the substantive Criminal law. In laymans language, the Criminal Procedure Code lays (CrPC) the rules for conduct of proceedings against any person who has committed an offence under any Criminal law, whether it is I.P.C or other Criminal law. TYPES OF OFFENCES COVERED All such offences are covered by Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which are mentioned in Indian Penal Code. For example Murder, Theft, Kidnapping, Rape, Forgery, etc. The legal meaning and whether an act will constitute a criminal offence or not is provided in the I.P.C. The Procedure of initiating proceeding/Prosecution for a criminal offence is provided in Criminal Procedure Code(CrPC). CrPC provides the manner and place, where investigation inquiry and trial of an offence shall take place. CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES Depending on the nature and gravity of an offences if they can be classified under any of the following heads: 1.Bailable and non-bailable offence 2.Cognizable and non-cognizable offence. 3.Compoundable and non compundable offence
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