Petty Offences" means offences under-
(i) the sections listed in the Tables under Section
320 of the Code excluding the offences under
Sections ... offences which are petty in nature under a different
penal statute shall be treated as Petty offences for the purpose
of Section
three
categories i.e., 'petty offences', 'serious offences' and 'heinous
offences'. Petty offences include the offences for which maximum
Section
14(4) of the Act, only with reference to petty
.
offences. The aforesaid sub-section provides that if
inquiry by the Board under ... section (2) for petty
offences remains inconclusive even after the
extended period, the proceedings shall stand
terminated. Proviso to the aforesaid sub-section
provides that
distinction between forest offences of serious nature
and that of petty forest offences so that the persons
allegedly involved in petty forest offences shall ... inasmuch as it
denies compensation to agriculturists, who are
booked under petty forest offences under the Kerala
Forest Act, 1961 is a clear violation
period of 4 months for completion of inquiry (in case of petty offences) and 3 months (where the child in conflict with law has been ... inquiry by the Board under sub-section (2) for petty offences remains inconclusive even after the extended period, the proceedings shall stand terminated:
Provided that
period of 4 months for completion of inquiry (in case of petty offences) and 3 months (where the child in conflict with law has been ... inquiry by the Board under sub-section (2) for petty offences remains inconclusive even after the extended period, the proceedings shall stand terminated:
Provided that
referred to as the ‘ J.J. Act ’], which
defines the term ‘petty offences’ as offences for which the maximum
punishment under the Indian Penal Code ... maximum punishment prescribed would fall within the
category of ‘petty offences’ as defined under the said Act.
4. Further, the learned counsel for the petitioner
Code of Criminal
Procedure , 1973 („ CrPC ‟) in case of petty offences (vide Section 14(5)(d) ); or an
inquiry as per Chapter XX of CrPC
Najra Pravin @ Nazra Praveen vs The State Of Bihar on 16 December, 2025
Author: Rajeev
BNSS, 2023) for
summary trial in certain petty offences.
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VII. Chapter XXIA of Cr.P.C . provides
provisions (from Section
