U.P. Assistant Prosecution Officer Exam Mains 2022 Previous Year Paper (Criminal Law and Procedure-with Police Act and Regulations)
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U.P. Assistant Prosecution Officer Exam Mains 2022 Previous Year Paper (Criminal Law and Procedure - with Police Act and Regulations)
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U.P. Assistant Prosecution Officer Mains Written Examination 2022
(Law of Evidence Criminal Law and Procedure - with Police Act and Regulations)
(Law of Evidence Criminal Law and Procedure - with Police Act and Regulations)
Maximum Marks: 100
(i) Attempt five questions in all. Section 'A' has only question no. 1, which is compulsory. Section 'B' and Section 'C' each have four questions. Attempt any two questions from each of Section 'B' and Section 'C'.
(ii) All Parts of each question carry marks as indicated at the end of the respective part.
Section-A
Question 1
(a) 'A', a 24-year-old male, and 'B', a 23-year-old female, intend to get married. Since they belong to different castes, their families oppose the marriage and threaten them with honour killing. Considering the above facts, explain the legal provisions and judicial decisions regarding the protection of the couple from the threat of honour killing. (10 Marks)
(b) 'A' goes to a jewellery shop and presents his fake identity as a commercial tax inspector to the shop owner 'B'. 'A' insists on examining the shop's books of accounts, to which 'B' requests two days' time. 'A' accepts the request to return in two days and takes ornaments worth ₹50,000 on credit. Analysing the above facts, discuss the criminal liability of 'A'. (10 Marks)
Section-B
Question 2
(a) 'A' was prosecuted for committing rape against prosecutrix 'B'. Due to lack of evidence, 'A' was acquitted. 'C' publishes the entire facts of the case along with the prosecutrix's name in his daily newspaper. Considering the above facts, discuss the criminal liability of 'C' with relevant statutory provisions and judicial decisions. (10 Marks)
(b) 'A' and 'B' are rivals. 'A' instigates his 6-year-old son 'C' to murder 'B'. 'C' takes a knife and stabs 'B', critically injuring him, though 'B' survives. Analysing the above facts, discuss the criminal liability of 'A' and 'C'. (10 Marks)
Question 3
(a) Distinguish between 'Police Custody' and 'Judicial Custody'. (5 Marks)
(b) 'C' is detained in his house under a court-ordered house arrest. He remains under house arrest for 50 days. At the request of the Investigating Officer, the court ends the house arrest order and sends 'C' to judicial custody. After some time, 'C' demands statutory bail under Section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, considering the 50-day period of house arrest. Analysing the above facts, explain 'C's' demand for statutory bail with the help of statutory provisions and judicial decisions. (10 Marks)
(c) How can a person be declare absconded under the Code of Criminal Procedure? (5 Marks)
Question 4
(a) Who is the head of the criminal administration of the district? How are the powers of the district head distinguished from the powers of the head of the police force? (10 Marks)
(b) When can the police arrest a person without a warrant? Describe the statutory procedure to be followed by the police after such arrest. (10 Marks)
Question 5
(a) 'D' places a hidden camera in the changing room of a shopping mall and collects videos of women changing clothes for his entertainment. Analysing the above facts, discuss the criminal liability of 'D'. (10 Marks)
(b) Explain and distinguish both 'Outraging the modesty of a woman' and 'Insulting the modesty of a woman'. (10 Marks)
Section-C
Question 6
(a) "Abduction is a continuing offence, but kidnapping is not." Comment. Distinguish between 'Abduction' and 'Kidnapping'. (10 Marks)
(b) What do you mean by a charge? Explain the contents of a charge and the powers of the court to alter a charge. (10 Marks)
Question 7
(a) Critically examine the provisions relating to the medical examination of rape accused and the victim under the Code of Criminal Procedure. (10 Marks)
(b) What is abetment? Discuss its various kinds with examples. (10 Marks)
Question 8
(a) For which offences the provision of the death penalty have been given under the Indian Penal Code 1860? Explain the present position of the death sentence with the help of judicial decisions. (10 Marks)
(b) Whether a Chief Judicial Magistrate can request the Sessions Judge of the district to dispose of an urgent application? Whether the Chief Judicial Magistrate has any powers for the disposal of the application in such situations? Explain. (10 Marks)
Question 9
(a) What is 'Parole' and 'Furlough'? Distinguish between them. (8 Marks)
(b) Explain 'Search Warrant' and 'Production Warrant'. Distinguish between them. (6 Marks)
(c) What procedure is to be followed after the arrest of a person under U.P. Police Regulation? Explain. (6 Marks)
