Criminal Manual 156 — ARRANGEMENT OF THE RECORD IN FILES

Gujarat High Court Criminal Manual (subordinate court practice), 1977

Statutory text

(1) The record of every case shall be kept in three parts.

(2) Part I shall contain:

(1) the Roznama or the record of the proceedings, (2) the memorandum of evidence or deposition of witnesses, (3) all documents which have been exhibited, (4) Confessions, (5) Statement of accused, (6) Written statement, if any, filed by the accused, (7) Memorandum of arguments, (8) the judgment and the final order, including the order with regard to the disposal of property and (9) the warrant of commitment, if any, issued to the Jailor.

(3) Part II shall contain copies of statements recorded by the Police and all documents referred to in section 173, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, which have not been exhibited, and the report of the Police Officer, submitted after investigation directed by a Magistrate under section 202, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973.

(4) Part III shall contain miscellaneous papers, which have not been exhibited, such as charge sheet if not exhibited, summons, warrants, applications for bail, remand orders etc.

(5) All papers which are exhibited shall be filed serially in relevant part of the record.

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