Provisions of CrPC 1898, related to enforcement and regulatory functions

(Chapter VIII, Chapter X, Chapter XIII and Chapter XIV, XXII) 

1️⃣ Chapter VIII – Security for Keeping the Peace and Good Behaviour

Sections: 106–124

Important for preventive enforcement and maintaining public order.

·        Section 106 – Security for keeping the peace on conviction.

·        Section 107 – Security for keeping the peace in other cases.

·        Section 108 – Security for good behaviour from persons spreading seditious matter.

·        Section 109 – Security for good behaviour from suspected persons.

·        Section 110 – Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders.

·        Section 111 – Order to show cause for security.

·        Section 112 – Procedure when person present in court.

·        Section 113 – Summons or warrant if person not present.

·        Section 114 – Copy of order with summons/warrant.

·        Section 115 – Power to dispense with personal attendance.

·        Section 116 – Inquiry as to truth of information.

·        Section 117 – Order to give security.

·        Section 118 – Discharge if information not proved.

·        Section 119 – Security for unexpired period of bond.

·        Section 120 – Commencement of security period.

·        Section 121 – Contents of bond.

·        Section 122 – Imprisonment for failure to give security.

·        Section 123 – Release of person imprisoned for failure to give security.

·        Section 124 – Security for unexpired period.

2️⃣ Chapter X – Maintenance of Public Order and Tranquility

Sections: 127–144

Important for public safety, illegal assemblies, and emergency orders.

Unlawful Assemblies

·        Section 127 – Dispersal of unlawful assembly by Executive Magistrate.

·        Section 128 – Use of civil force to disperse unlawful assembly.

·        Section 129 – Use of armed forces to disperse assembly.

·        Section 130 – Power of magistrate to requisition armed forces.

·        Section 131 – Power of armed forces officers.

Public Nuisance

·        Section 133 – Conditional order for removal of nuisance.

·        Section 134 – Service or notification of order.

·        Section 135 – Person to obey order or show cause.

·        Section 136 – Consequence of failure to comply.

·        Section 137 – Procedure when existence of public right denied.

·        Section 138 – Procedure after appearance of person.

·        Section 139 – Power of magistrate for local investigation.

·        Section 140 – Power to issue injunction.

·        Section 141 – Procedure for making order absolute.

·        Section 142 – Injunction pending inquiry.

·        Section 143 – Magistrate may prohibit repetition of nuisance.

Urgent Cases

·        Section 144 – Urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger (often used for Section 144 orders).

3️⃣ Chapter XIII – Jurisdiction of Criminal Courts

Sections: 177–189

Important for determining where offences should be tried.

Key sections:

·        Section 177 – Ordinary place of inquiry and trial.

·        Section 178 – Place of inquiry when offence committed partly in different areas.

·        Section 179 – Offence triable where act done or consequence occurred.

·        Section 180 – Place of trial when act relates to another offence.

·        Section 181 – Place of trial in certain offences (theft, kidnapping etc.).

·        Section 182 – Offences by letters, cheating etc.

·        Section 183 – Offence committed during journey.

·        Section 184 – Trial for several offences together.

·        Section 185 – Power of Provincial Government to order cases to be tried in different sessions division.

·        Section 186 – High Court to decide jurisdiction disputes.

·        Section 188 – Offence committed outside Pakistan.

4️⃣ Chapter XIV – Information to Police and Their Powers to Investigate

Sections: 154–176

Important for law enforcement officers and investigation powers.

Key sections:

·        Section 154 – Information in cognizable cases (FIR).

·        Section 155 – Information in non-cognizable cases.

·        Section 156 – Police power to investigate cognizable case.

·        Section 157 – Procedure for investigation.

·        Section 158 – Report to Magistrate.

·        Section 159 – Magistrate may hold inquiry.

·        Section 160 – Police power to require attendance of witnesses.

·        Section 161 – Examination of witnesses by police.

·        Section 162 – Statements to police not to be signed.

·        Section 163 – No inducement or threat during investigation.

·        Section 164 – Recording confessions and statements.

·        Section 165 – Search by police officer.

·        Section 166 – Search in another jurisdiction.

·        Section 173 – Report of police officer after investigation (challan).

·        Section 174 – Police inquiry into suicide or suspicious death.

·        Section 176 – Magistrate inquiry into cause of death.

5️⃣ Chapter XXII – Summary Trials

Sections: 260–265

Important for quick disposal of minor offences.

Key provisions:

·        Section 260 – Power to try cases summarily.

·        Section 261 – Summary trial by Magistrate of Second Class.

·        Section 262 – Procedure for summary trials.

·        Section 263 – Record in summary trials.

·        Section 264 – Judgment in summary trials.

·        Section 265 – Language of record and judgment.

✅ Why these chapters are important for enforcement officers (PERA / regulatory bodies):

·        Chapter VIII → Preventive actions against offenders.

·        Chapter X → Handling public order and nuisance.

·        Chapter XIV → Investigation powers and FIR procedures.

·        Chapter XIII → Jurisdiction of courts.

·        Chapter XXII → Quick trial of minor offences.

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