Form No. 37 of Code of Criminal Procedure
Form No. 37
Order requiring production in Court of Person
in Prison for giving evidence
See section 267
To the Officer in charge of the Jail at ____
WHEREAS complaint has been made before this Court that ____ (name of the
accused) of ____ has committed to offence of ____ (state offence concisely
with time and place) and it appears that ____ (name of prisoner) at present
confined/ detained in the above-mentioned prison, is likely to give material
evidence for the prosecution/ defence;
You are hereby required to produce the said ____ under safe and sure
conduct before this Court at ____ on the ____ day of ____, 20 ____ by ____
A.M. there to give evidence in the matter now pending before this Court, and
after this Court has dispensed with his further attendance, cause him to be
conveyed under safe and sure conduct back to the said prison.
And you are further required to inform the said ____ of the contents of
this order and deliver to him the attached copy thereof.
Dated, this ____ day of ____ 20 ____
(Seal of the Court)
(Signature)
Countersigned.
(Signature)
(Seal)
Form No. 38 of Code of Criminal Procedure
Form No. 38
Warrant of commitment in certain cases of
contempt when a fine is imposed
See Section 345
To the Officer in charge of the Jail at ____
WHEREAS at a Court held before me on this day ____ (name and description
of the offender) in the presence (or view) of the Court committed willful
contempt;
And whereas for such contempt the said ____ (name of the offender) has
been adjudged by the Court to pay a fine of rupees ____, or in default to
suffer simple imprisonment for the period of ____ (state the number of
months or days);
This is to authorise and require you to receive the said ____ (name of
offender) into your custody, together with this warrant, and him safely to
keep in the said Jail for the said period of ____ (term of imprisonment),
unless the said fine be sooner paid; and, on the receipt thereof, forthwith
to set him at liberty, returning this warrant with an endorsement certifying
the manner of its execution.
Dated, this ____ day of ____, 20 ____
(Seal of the Court)
(Signature)
Form No. 39 of Code of Criminal Procedure
Form No. 39
Magistrate's or Judge's Warrant of Commitment
of Witness refusing to answer or to produce Document
See section 349
To ____ (name and designation of officer of Court).
WHEREAS ____ (name and description), being summoned (or brought before
this Court) as a witness and this day required to give evidence on an
inquiry into an alleged offence, refused to answer a certain question (or
certain questions) put to him touching the said alleged offence, and duly
recorded, or having been called upon to produce any document has refused to
produce such document, without alleging any just excuse for such refusal,
and for his refusal has been ordered to be detained in custody for ____
(term of detention adjudged);
This is to authorise and require you to take the said ____ (name) into
custody, and him safely to keep in your custody for the period of ____ days,
unless in the meantime he shall consent to be examined and to answer the
questions asked of him, or to produce the document called for from him, and
on the last of the said days, or forthwith on such consent being known, to
bring him before this Court to be dealt with according to law, returning
this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.
Dated, this ____ day of ____, 20 ____
(Seal of the Court)
(Signature)
Code of Criminal Procedure 1973
Form No 1 - Summon to an Accused Person, Form No. 2 - Warrant of Arrest,
Form No. 3 - Bond and Bail-bond after arrest under a Warrant, Form No. 4 -
Proclamation Requiring the appearance of a Person Accused
For No. 5 - Proclamation requiring the attendance of a
Witness, Form No. 6 - Order of attachment to compel the attendance
of a Witness, Form No. 7 - Order of attachment to compel the appearance
of a Person Accused
Form No 8 - Order authorising an attachment by the
District Magistrate or Collector, Form No 9 - Warrant in the first instance to Bring up a
Witness, Form No 10 - Warrant to search after information of a
particular Offence, Form No 11 - Warrant to search suspected place of Deposit
Form 12 - Order authorising an attachment by the
District Magistrate or Collector, Form 13 - Bond for good behaviour, Form 14
- Summons of information of a probably breach
of the peace, Form 15 - Warrant of commitment on failure to find
security to keep the peace
Form No. 16 - Warrant of commitment on failure
to find security for good behaviour, Form No. 17 - Warrant to discharge a
person imprisoned on failure to give security, Form No. 18 -
Warrant of imprisonment of failure to pay
maintenance
Form No. 19 Warrant to enforce the payment of maintenance by Attachment and
Sale Form No. 20 Order for the removal of nuisances Form No. 21 Magistrate's
Notice and Preemptory Order
Form No. 22 - Injunction to provide against imminent danger pending inquiry,
Form No. 23 - Magistrate's Order prohibiting the repetition, etc., of a
nuisance, Form No. 24 - Magistrate's Order to prevent obstruction, Riot,
etc.
Form 25 Magistrate's Order declaring party entitled to retain possession of
Land, etc., in dispute Form 26 Warrant of attachment in the case of a
dispute as to the possession of Land, etc. Form 27 Magistrate's Order
prohibiting the doing of anything on Land or Water
Form 28 Bond and Bail-Bond on a preliminary inquiry before a Police Officer
Form 29 Bond to prosecute or give Evidence Form 30 Special summons to a
person accused of a Petty Offence
Form No 31 Notice of commitment by Magistrate to Public Prosecutor, Form No
32 Charges, Form No 33 Summons to witness
Form 34 Warrant of commitment on a sentence of imprisonment or fine if
passed by a Court Form 35 Warrant of imprisonment on failure to pay
compensation Form 36 Order requiring production in Court of Person in Prison
for answering to charge of offence
Form 37 Order requiring production in Court of Person in Prison for giving
evidence Form 38 Warrant of commitment in certain cases of contempt when a
fine is imposed Form 39 Magistrate's or Judge's Warrant of Commitment of
Witness refusing to answer or to produce Document
Form 40 Warrant of commitment under sentence of death Form 41 Warrant after
a commutation of a sentence Form 42 Warrant of execution of a sentence of
death
Form 43 Warrant to levy a fine by Attachment and Sale Form 44 Warrant for
recovery of fine Form 44A Bond for appearance of offender released pending
realisation of fine
Form 45 Bond and bail-bond for attendance before officer in charge of police
station or Court Form 46 Warrant to discharge a person imprisoned on failure
to give security Form 47 Warrant of attachment to enforce a bond
Form 48 Notice to surety in breach of a bond Form 49 Notice to surety of
forfeiture of bond for good behaviour Form 50 Warrant of attachment against
a surety
From 51 Warrant of commitment of the surety of an accused person admitted to
bail Form 52 Notice to the principal of forfeiture of bond to keep the peace
Form 53 Warrant to attach the property of the principal on breach of a bond
to keep the peace
Form 54 Warrant of imprisonment on breach of a bond to keep the peace Form
55 Warrant of attachment and sale on forfeiture of bond for good behaviour
Form 56 Warrant of imprisonment on forfeiture of bond for good behaviour
