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