criminal registers in court

SESSIONS BRANCH

 Random of Sessions cases have to be taken out and verify the same on the following aspects.

SESSIONS FILING REGISTER (CRC.1)

 It has to be ascertained  whether the case has been entered in this Register . The disposal and other relevant enteries also to be verified. If any appeal is filed, while submitting  the records to the appellate Courts, the appeal No. to be furnished and after the disposal, the nature of disposal to be entered.

DISPOSAL REGISTER (Crl. R7)

 Disposal of Sessions cases either convicted or acquittal are entered in this register. The disposal should be made chapterwise and also offencewise. It has to be verified.

PUNISHMENT REGISTER (Crl. R8)

 If the case is ended in conviction, necessary enteries to be made in this register. It has to be verified.

CMP REGISTER (CR.A3)

 All the petitions filed before this Court has been entered in this register. It has to be verified that whether the register has been maintained properly.

PROPERTY REGISTER:(CR.A.12) 

All the properties received from the Judicial Magistrate Courts are entered in this register . The  pending  items at the end of 31st December should be brought forward once in a academic year. After disposal of the case, the nature of disposal and also order passed on the property must be entered in this register then there . Property has to be disposed of after getting necessary report, as to whether any appeal is Pending  or not, from the concerned. Property Register  (Valuable items ): All the valuable items are entered in this register and kept with valuable Box and it should be in the custody of Treasury. It has to be verified during Annual Inspection and also to ascertain whether the disposed off case properties are kept pending  without any steps. If it is found, suitable directions to be issued.

All the confiscated properties to be entrusted with District Collector, Erode (vide order in W.P.No.22242/2007, dated 02.07.2007 and dated 17.03.2008 and G.O.Ms.No.1509 Home (Cts-1) Dept., dated 25.10.2007.

Fine Register – CR. A.16 

The details of fine imposed should be entered in this register, by the Judicial Officers himself. The remittance particulars, refunds and write off if any to be entered in the relevant column. It  has to be verified.

 Challan Book 

It has to be verified whether the fine amount collected has been sent to bank or Treasury immediately on the next working day.

30A Register: 

This register containing the particulars of arrears of fine and also the action taken in this regard. This register has to be maintained by all Criminal courts and it should be checked periodically by the officer concerned. It has to be verified during Inspection.

Witness Attendance: (Crl R. 22) 

The name and address of all the witnesses present in the criminal case are to be entered in this register. It has to be verified whether the register has been maintained properly.

Witness Batta Register (Crl.R.22A) 

The batta paid to the witnesses and certificate issued to the official witnesses  who are present to be entered in this register for which signatures to be obtained. It has to be verified during Inspection.

Private Witness Batta : (Crl.A.21)

 After depositing the private witness batta amount, the same has to be entered in this register and after examing the witnesses, the amount has to be disbursed for which necessary voucher or signature to be obtained in this register. It has to be verified during Inspection.

Register of Refund Certificates: (Crl.18) 

(i) As and when the appellate Courts have set aside the trial Court's Judgment and ordered to refund the fine amounts, necessary bills have to be prepared and handed over to the party concerned after getting signature in the presence of Judicial Officers. The said register has to be verified.

(ii) The   compensation amount awarded to the victim has  also to be entered in this register and the same has to be refunded to the parties by issuing necessary bills, to  whom it is ordered for which necessary entries to be made in this register. After preparing the bills, the same has to be handed over to the parties concerned after getting  necessary   signatures in the presence of Judicial officers. It has to be verified.

To Deal with the cases specified  for Drugs and Cosmetics (Amended) Act 2008: 

The special Courts have been designated to deal with the cases specified for drugs and cosmetics(Amended) Act 2008 in respect of all  Districts vide the Hon'ble Hight Courts in ROC.No.3408/2007/G4, dated 22.01.2013.

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 (Central Act.32/2012) 

The Government of Tamil Nadu have notified the Principal District and Sessions Court as a Special Court (Children Court) vide G.O.Ms.No.241 Home (Cts-11) Dept., dated 20.03.2009 and Hon'ble High Court's Official Memorandum in ROC.No.749/A/2013/G4, dated 28.03.2013.

 After Inspection: 

(i) Meeting the President and Office Bearers of the Association to know about the proper functioning of the Court.
(ii) What are the grievances they have got to ventilated. How to have redressal of the same.
(iii) At the end of the Inspection, calling for the staff members and asking their individual grievance.
(iv) After Inspection, giving instructions to rectify the defects found within the stipulated time and report to District Court.