A+ LAW ACADEMY
DHARAMSHALA
HIMACHAL’S NO 1 JUDICIAL COACHING INSTITUTE
HIMACHAL JUDICIAL SERVICES EXAM 2024-2025
MOCK PAPER 3
CRIMINAL LAW
TIME 3 HRS
Question Paper Specific Instructions
1. This paper contains eight questions.
2. Part A is compulsory.
3. Answer any three questions from Part B.
4. Each question carries equal marks.
5. Write legibly, supporting your answers with relevant statutory provisions and case laws.
6. Each part of questions must be answered in sequence in the same continuation.
7. If questions are attempted in excess of the prescribed number, only the questions
attempted first up to the prescribed number shall be valued and the remaining answers
will be ignored.
8. Re-evaluation of the answer book is not allowed.
Part A
1)
(A) What is Plea Bargaining? How does the mutual satisfactory disposition take place and what
maximum punishment can be awarded if plea bargaining is successful? (10 Marks)
(B) Draft an anticipatory bail application on behalf of A before the High Court in the case registered against him in
Shimla for an offence of 376 IPC. (10 Marks)
(C) What will be the proper court to inquire into and try an offence in the following cases? Also,
discuss the legal provisions and the relevant case laws to support your answer:
i) When an offence of theft is committed whilst the person by or against whom, or the thing in
respect of which, the offence is committed is in the course of performing a journey from Shimla
to Jaipur. The offence may be inquired into or tried by which court?
ii) Any offence of cheating may, if the deception is practised by means of letters or telecommunication messages, be
inquired into or tried by which court? (10 Marks)
(D) i) A appears as a witness before Z, a Magistrate. Z says that he does not believe a word of
A's deposition, and that A has perjured himself. A is moved to sudden passion by these words,
and kills Z. What is the liability of A?
ii) What are the main principles of the Bangalore Code of Judicial Conduct?
iii) Define Protected Forest under the Indian Forest Act.
iv) Is FIR a substantive piece of evidence? Explain.
v) Differentiate between Criminal Force and Assault. (10 Marks)
2.
i) A sees a person preparing for a crime and does not inform the authorities. Is he liable for any
offence under the IPC? Elaborate with the help of decided cases. (5 Marks)
ii) A, with the intention of causing the death of a child of tender years, exposes it in a desert place. A has committed
which offence if the death of the child does not ensue? (5 Marks)
(B) A, knowing the general character of Z's handwriting, states that he believes a certain signature to be the
handwriting of Z; A in good faith believing it to be so. Here A's statement is merely as to his belief and is true as to
his belief, and therefore, although the signature may not be the handwriting of Z, is A liable for any offence? (10
Marks)
(C) What are the restrictions on exercising private defence? If A attacks B, and legal assistance can be taken but still
B attacks A, then will B get the benefit of Private Defence? (10 Marks)
(D) i) Difference between Kidnapping and Abduction.
ii) A intentionally pulls up a woman’s veil. Here A intentionally uses force against her, and if he
does so without her consent intending or knowing it to be likely that he may thereby injure,
frighten or annoy her, what offence is committed by A? 10 Marks
Part B (Attempt any three questions)
3. (A) A, with the intention of causing Z to be convicted of a criminal conspiracy, writes a
letter in imitation of Z’s handwriting, purporting to be addressed to an accomplice in such
criminal conspiracy, and puts the letter in a place which he knows the officers of the
police are likely to search. Has A committed any offence? Give reasons in support of
your answer and also refer to the relevant provision on the point. 10 Marks
(B) A beats his neighbour B and by such beating, he voluntarily causes hurt to B. When the
beating of B by A was over and A was leaving the place, B picks a heavy stone and throws it
upon A. The stone hits A’s head which causes hurt to him. A prosecutes B for ‘voluntarily
causing hurt’ punishable under Section 323 IPC. (10 Marks)
(C) ‘A’, a thief, was seen with half of his body and head through the wall of a house occupied by
a woman (the accused) and her young idiot son. The accused suddenly caught up a sort of pole-
axe and with it struck the thief five times on his neck and nearly cut off his head. The accused is
prosecuted for murder punishable under Section 302 IPC. The accused took the defence that she
has not committed any offence, as she killed the thief ‘A’ in exercise of her right of private
defence. What is your view? Give reasons and also refer to case law, if any, on the point.
(10 Marks)
(D) A takes up a stick, saying to Z, “I will give you a beating.” Here, though the words used by A could in no
case amount to an assault, and though the mere gesture, unaccompanied by any other circumstances, might not
amount to an assault, the gesture explained by the words may amount to an assault. Explain with relevant
provisions (10 Marks)
4. (A) Answer any two of the following:
i) Cognizable and Non-cognizable offence
ii) Anticipatory Bail
iii) Plea bargaining
iv) Search and Seizure 10 marks
(B) Can a police officer refuse to register a First Information Report on the ground that the said
police station does not have territorial jurisdiction over the place of crime? Answer referring to
relevant provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 10 marks
(C) What are the guidelines given by the Supreme Court in Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI case?
10 marks
(D) Examine the irregularities which vitiate the criminal proceedings under CrPC. 10 marks
5. (A) What are the provisions inserted into Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act
by Act No. 55 of 2002? 10 marks
(B) What defences are available to the drawer of a cheque to escape punishment under Section
138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act? Refer to case laws. 10 marks
(C) Discuss the procedure for withdrawal of a licence and surrender of a licence under the HP
Excise Act. 10 marks
(D) Under what circumstances and by whom may liquor vends be ordered to remain closed
under the HP Excise Act 2011? 10 marks
6. (A) What is the penalty for rendering denatured spirit fit for human consumption and
what compensation can be awarded to the victim under the HP Excise Act? 10
(B) Explain the meaning of the following terms: 10
i) Excise revenue
ii) Vehicle
iii) Molasses
iv) Beer
(C) Discuss the provisions of Section 143 of the Negotiable Instruments Act which provide for
the power of court to try cases summarily. 10
(D) Explain the presumption of dishonour of cheque under Section 146 of the Negotiable
Instruments Act. Refer to suitable illustrations and decided cases. 10
7. (A) Explain the following:
i) Trophy
ii) Livestock
iii) Hunting
iv) Land
v) Forest produce 2*5=10
(B) What are the prohibitions on trade and commerce in trophies, animal articles, etc. under the
Wildlife Protection Act? 10
(C) What are the various duties and powers of Forest Settlement Officers under the Indian Forest
Act? 10
(D) What do you mean by Reserve Forest? Enumerate the process of establishing a Reserve
Forest. 10
8. (A) Discuss the provisions with regard to control of timber and other forest produce
under the Indian Forest Act. 10
(B) Explain the Tiger Conservation Plan and also the alteration and denotification of tiger
reserves under the Wildlife Protection Act. 10
(C) Discuss the constitution and powers of the Tiger and Other Endangered Species Crime
Control Bureau under the Wildlife Protection Act. 10
(D) Write a brief note on the following as provided under the Wildlife Protection Act:
i) Declaration of Sanctuary
ii) Protection of Specified Plants. 10
