Bail

The conditional release of an arrested person accused of an offence on the basis of a promise to appear before court on a future date

Bailable Offence

An offence which is listed as ‘bailable’ under Schedule – I of the CrPC or which has been made bailable by any other law for the time being in force and which is governed by Section 436 of the CrPC

CrPC

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

FIR

First Information Report filed with the police under Section 154 of the CrPC which is the first formal report of the commission of a crime

First Production

The first time an accused is produced before the Magistrate within 24 hours of arrest

IPC

Indian Penal Code, 1860

Judicial Custody

Remanding an accused to the custody of the Magistrate where the accused will be held in State prison

NCRB

National Crime Records Bureau

Non-Bailable Offence

An offence which is listed as ‘non-bailable’ under Schedule – I of the CrPC or which has been made non-bailable by any other law for the time being in force and which is governed by Section 437 of the CrPC

Police Custody

Remanding an accused to the custody of the police where the accused will be detained in police lock up

Pre-trial

The stage of the criminal process from arrest before the charge sheet is filed

SLL

Special and Local Law

Under-trial

The stage of the criminal process after charge sheet is filed until completion of the trial and delivery of the judgment