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Which of the following offences is among those listed in Section 260(1) CrPC as triable in a **summary way**?
A{'text': 'Dacoity under Section 395 IPC where the dacoits involved are five or more in number with arms in their possession', 'label': 'A'}
B{'text': 'Murder under Section 302 IPC where the death is shown to have been caused by the accused in any manner', 'label': 'B'}
C{'text': 'Theft under Sections 379, 380 or 381 IPC where the value of property stolen does not exceed rupees 2,000', 'label': 'C'}
D{'text': 'Waging war against the Government of India under Section 121 IPC in any part of the territory of the country at all', 'label': 'D'}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. {'text': 'Theft under Sections 379, 380 or 381 IPC where the value of property stolen does not exceed rupees 2,000', 'label': 'C'}
1. Section 260(1) CrPC lists offences that may be tried summarily by a CJM, Metropolitan Magistrate or specially-empowered Magistrate of the First Class.
2. The lesson reproduces clause (ii): **theft under sections 379, 380 or 381 IPC where the value of the property stolen does not exceed Rs. 2,000**.
3. Similar petty-value caps apply to receiving stolen property (s. 411) and assisting in concealment (s. 414) under the section.
4. Murder, dacoity and waging war are not within section 260 — they are warrant cases of the gravest kind.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive Paper 1 — Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws, Lesson 10 (Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973), pp. 244-249._
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