AIBE XVIII — December 2023 — Q.51 (Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)

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CrPC & Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Medium Act + Section Given

Bare Act Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Section 438(4)

A person accused of the following offences may not be granted bail under section 438 of CrPC: (i) S.376AB (ii) S.376DA (iii) S.376DB

A (i) & (ii)

B (ii) & (iii)

C (iii) & (i)

✓ (i), (ii) & (iii) Answer

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Section 438(4) creates an absolute bar on anticipatory bail for the most serious sexual offences — rape by public servants, rape of minors under 16, and gang-rape of minors. All three sections listed in the question are covered by this bar.

1 Pick up CrPC.
2 Go to Section 438(4).
3 Read: 'Nothing in this section shall apply to any case involving arrest on accusation of offence under S.376(3), S.376AB, S.376DA, or S.376DB of IPC.'
4 All three are listed → answer is D.

The text reads: Section 438(4): Anticipatory bail not available for offences under S.376(3), S.376AB, S.376DA, S.376DB IPC.

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Subject CrPC & Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

Difficulty Medium

Act Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section Section 438(4)

Answer (D) Act + Section Given

Paper AIBE XVIII — December 2023

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