BNSS Mini Quiz 3

1. A person apprehends arrest for a non-bailable offence. Under Section 482 BNSS, he may ordinarily apply for anticipatory bail before:

Only the Magistrate.

Only the High Court.

The High Court or Court of Session.

Only the Supreme Court.

2. Which of the following is expressly excluded from the operation of Section 482 BNSS?

Every offence punishable with imprisonment exceeding seven years.

Every offence against the State.

An offence under Section 65 and Section 70(2) of BNS.

Every offence involving a woman.

3. An undertrial who is a first-time offender is accused of an offence not punishable with death or life imprisonment. Subject to the statutory conditions, release under Section 479 may arise after detention extending up to:

One-fourth of the maximum imprisonment.

One-third of the maximum imprisonment.

One-half of the maximum imprisonment.

Two-thirds of the maximum imprisonment.

4. An accused has cases pending against him in two different offences/cases. He otherwise appears to satisfy the one-third/one-half detention requirement under Section 479. Which is correct?

He must automatically be released.

The Court must release him on personal bond.

Section 479(2) provides that where investigation, inquiry or trial in more than one offence or multiple cases is pending, he shall not be released on bail under sub-section (1), subject to the third proviso.

Multiple pending cases are irrelevant.

5. For calculating detention for purposes of the undertrial-release provision, the following is excluded:

Any period spent in judicial custody.

Any period spent in police custody.

Detention attributable to delay in proceedings caused by the accused.

All periods preceding filing of the FIR.

6. Under Section 472 BNSS, which sequence is correctly stated?

30 days → 60 days → 48 hours

60 days → 30 days → 24 hours

15 days → 30 days → 72 hours

30 days → 90 days → 24 hours

7. BNSS repeals the CrPC, 1973. However, an appeal, application, trial, inquiry or investigation already pending immediately before commencement of BNSS is, subject to Section 531:

Automatically terminated.

Converted automatically into a proceeding under BNSS.

Generally continued/disposed of under the CrPC as it stood immediately before commencement.

Recommenced from the beginning under BNSS.

8. Which provision of BNSS corresponds to the High Court's power to make orders necessary to give effect to any order under the Sanhita, prevent abuse of process, or otherwise secure the ends of justice?

Section 480

Section 482

Section 528

Section 530

9. Which provision expressly provides that trials and proceedings under BNSS may be held in:

Physical mode only.

Electronic mode.

Video mode only with consent of the accused.

Electronic mode only for summons cases.

10. Which of the following sets contains only correctly matched BNSS provisions?

173 — Information in cognizable cases; 187 — Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in 24 hours; 193 — Report on completion of investigation; 479 — Maximum period for undertrial detention

173 — Bail to person apprehending arrest; 187 — Maintenance; 193 — Anticipatory bail; 479 — Cognizance

183 — Anticipatory bail; 230 — Arrest without warrant; 482 — Confession; 530 — Repeal and savings

144 — Police report; 472 — Charge; 528 — Undertrial detention; 531 — Electronic trial