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Jaheri Darkhast (FIR), Arrest Warrant, Baramdi Muchulka, Charge Sheet, Preliminary Hearing and Free Legal Aid
This Lok Sewa practice set has 51 multiple-choice questions (Subject: Administration and Law · For: Kharidar · Level: Medium). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 51 questions with answers and explanations
Jaheri darkhast is a/an:
- A) FIR given to the police ✔
- B) Court judgment
- C) Tax return
- D) Charge sheet
Why: A jaheri darkhast is the first information report (FIR) given to the police about a crime.
An arrest warrant is called:
- A) पक्राउ पुर्जी ✔
- B) बरामदी मुचुल्का
- C) अभियोगपत्र
- D) दरपीठ
Why: An arrest warrant is पक्राउ पुर्जी.
A memo prepared when stolen goods are recovered is a:
- A) Baramdi muchulka ✔
- B) Abhiyog patra
- C) Jaheri
- D) Tarikh
Why: A baramdi muchulka (बरामदी मुचुल्का) is the memo prepared when stolen goods are recovered.
The charge sheet is called:
- A) अभियोगपत्र ✔
- B) फिरादपत्र
- C) जाहेरी
- D) म्याद
Why: The charge sheet is अभियोगपत्र.
Who files the charge sheet in a criminal case?
- A) Government attorney ✔
- B) Victim's neighbour
- C) Ward chair
- D) Journalist
Why: In criminal cases the government attorney files the charge sheet in court.
The preliminary hearing mainly decides:
- A) Custody or bail ✔
- B) Final sentence
- C) Tax rate
- D) Election result
Why: The preliminary hearing mainly decides whether the accused stays in custody or is released on bail.
An arrested person must be produced before the authority within:
- A) 12 hours
- B) 24 hours ✔
- C) 48 hours
- D) 7 days
Why: Under Article 20, an arrested person must be produced before the case-hearing authority within 24 hours.
The right to free legal aid is in Article:
- A) 20 ✔
- B) 33
- C) 48
- D) 128
Why: Article 20 (right to justice) includes the right to free legal aid for those who cannot afford a lawyer.
The Legal Aid Act was enacted in:
- A) 2049
- B) 2054 ✔
- C) 2063
- D) 2074
Why: The Legal Aid Act was enacted in 2054 BS.
The Central Legal Aid Committee is chaired by the:
- A) Chief Justice
- B) Minister for Law and Justice ✔
- C) Prime Minister
- D) Attorney General
Why: Under the Legal Aid Act, 2054, the Central Legal Aid Committee is chaired by the Minister for Law and Justice.
Court-appointed lawyers who help poor parties are:
- A) वैतनिक कानून व्यवसायी ✔
- B) Auditors
- C) Notaries
- D) Registrars
Why: Paid by the court to help those who cannot afford a lawyer.
Criminal procedure in Nepal is governed mainly by the:
- A) Criminal Procedure Code 2074 ✔
- B) VAT Act
- C) Civil Service Act
- D) Audit Act
Why: Criminal procedure is governed mainly by the Criminal Procedure Code, 2074.
The first step in a criminal case is usually the:
- A) Jaheri (FIR) ✔
- B) Judgment
- C) Appeal
- D) Pardon
Why: A criminal case usually begins with a jaheri (FIR).
Free legal aid is mainly for:
- A) Indigent (poor) people ✔
- B) Large companies
- C) Government offices
- D) Foreign diplomats
Why: Free legal aid is mainly for indigent (poor) people.
An arrested person has the right to:
- A) Consult a lawyer ✔
- B) Be held for months without court
- C) No information
- D) No food
Why: An arrested person has the right to consult a lawyer from the time of arrest.
Jaheri (जाहेरी) in English is closest to:
- A) First Information Report (FIR) ✔
- B) Judgment
- C) Bail
- D) Appeal
Why: Jaheri is closest to the First Information Report (FIR).
A jaheri is usually submitted to the:
- A) Police ✔
- B) Ward office only
- C) Supreme Court
- D) Election Commission
Why: A jaheri is usually submitted to the police.
Pakrau purji (पक्राउ पुर्जी) means:
- A) Arrest warrant ✔
- B) Release order
- C) Bail bond
- D) Court date
Why: Pakrau purji means arrest warrant.
An arrested person must be told the:
- A) Reason for arrest ✔
- B) Judge's salary
- C) Police budget
- D) Name of the CDO
Why: An arrested person must be told the reason for arrest.
An arrested person must be produced before the case-hearing authority within:
- A) 24 hours (excluding travel time) ✔
- B) 48 hours
- C) 7 days
- D) 1 month
Why: The arrested person must be produced within 24 hours, not counting travel time.
From the time of arrest, a person has the right to:
- A) Consult a lawyer of their choice ✔
- B) Leave the country
- C) Choose the judge
- D) Avoid the court
Why: From arrest, a person may consult a lawyer of their choice.
The document listing charges filed by the government in court is the:
- A) Charge sheet (अभियोग पत्र) ✔
- B) Jaheri
- C) Wakalatnama
- D) Rajinama
Why: The charge sheet (अभियोग पत्र) lists the charges filed by the government.
In government cases, the charge sheet is filed by the:
- A) Government Attorney ✔
- B) Victim's family
- C) Ward chair
- D) Defence lawyer
Why: In government cases, the Government Attorney files the charge sheet.
The head of the government attorney system in Nepal is the:
- A) Attorney General ✔
- B) Chief Justice
- C) Home Secretary
- D) IGP
Why: The Attorney General heads the government attorney system.
Cases where the government is the plaintiff, such as murder or theft, are:
- A) State cases (सरकार वादी मुद्दा) ✔
- B) Private civil cases
- C) Family settlements
- D) Administrative appeals only
Why: Cases like murder or theft where the government is the plaintiff are state cases (सरकार वादी मुद्दा).
Keeping a suspect in police custody during investigation needs:
- A) Court permission ✔
- B) Ward approval
- C) Media permission
- D) No permission
Why: Keeping a suspect in custody during investigation needs court permission.
The general maximum period of custody for investigation, with court permission, is:
- A) 25 days ✔
- B) 7 days
- C) 60 days
- D) 1 year
Why: Courts can extend custody up to 25 days in total for most offences.
A written record of the scene of a crime prepared by police is a:
- A) Muchulka (मुचुल्का) ✔
- B) Rajinama
- C) Tamsuk
- D) Faisala
Why: A muchulka (मुचुल्का) is the written record of the crime scene prepared by police.
A statement given by an accused before an investigating officer is a:
- A) Bayan (बयान) ✔
- B) Darpith
- C) Myad
- D) Wakalatnama
Why: A bayan (बयान) is the statement an accused gives to the investigating officer.
Releasing an accused by taking a guarantee or money until the trial is:
- A) Bail (धरौटी/जमानत) ✔
- B) Arrest
- C) Conviction
- D) Appeal
Why: Bail (धरौटी/जमानत) releases an accused on a guarantee or deposit until trial.
A person held in custody is called a:
- A) Detainee (थुनुवा) ✔
- B) Plaintiff
- C) Judge
- D) Witness
Why: A person held in custody is a detainee (थुनुवा).
The Constitution guarantees free legal aid to:
- A) People who cannot afford a lawyer ✔
- B) Only government staff
- C) Only foreigners
- D) Only businesses
Why: The Constitution guarantees free legal aid to people who cannot afford a lawyer.
Nepal's law on legal aid is the Legal Aid Act of:
- A) 2054 BS ✔
- B) 2074 BS
- C) 2063 BS
- D) 2048 BS
Why: The Legal Aid Act is of 2054 BS.
Free legal aid at district level is coordinated by the:
- A) District Legal Aid Committee ✔
- B) District Election Office
- C) Land Revenue Office
- D) Post office
Why: The District Legal Aid Committee coordinates free legal aid in each district.
A lawyer paid by the court to help poor parties is a:
- A) Court-paid (वैतनिक) lawyer ✔
- B) Private corporate lawyer
- C) Government attorney only
- D) Judge
Why: A court-paid (वैतनिक) lawyer helps poor parties free of charge.
The law protecting the rights of crime victims is the:
- A) Crime Victim Protection Act 2075 ✔
- B) Legal Aid Act 2054
- C) Labour Act 2074
- D) Privacy Act 2075
Why: The Crime Victim Protection Act, 2075 protects the rights of crime victims.
Torture of a person in custody is:
- A) A punishable offence ✔
- B) Allowed for investigation
- C) Allowed if the judge agrees
- D) Not mentioned in law
Why: Torture of a person in custody is a punishable offence (Article 22).
The procedure for criminal cases is mainly governed by the:
- A) Muluki Criminal Procedure Code 2074 ✔
- B) Civil Code 2074
- C) Company Act 2063
- D) Local Government Operation Act 2074
Why: Criminal case procedure follows the Muluki Criminal Procedure Code, 2074.
The person who suffers harm from a crime is the:
- A) Victim (पीडित) ✔
- B) Accused
- C) Witness
- D) Attorney
Why: The person harmed by a crime is the victim (पीडित).
The person suspected or charged with a crime is the:
- A) Accused (अभियुक्त) ✔
- B) Victim
- C) Judge
- D) Plaintiff in civil case
Why: The person suspected or charged is the accused (अभियुक्त).
A person is presumed to be ___ until proven guilty.
- A) Innocent ✔
- B) Guilty
- C) Arrested
- D) Fined
Why: A person is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Nobody can be tried twice for the same offence. This principle is:
- A) Double jeopardy protection ✔
- B) Hadmyad
- C) Bail
- D) Mediation
Why: No one may be tried twice for the same offence: protection against double jeopardy.
A person cannot be forced to give evidence against:
- A) Himself or herself ✔
- B) A stranger
- C) The police
- D) The state budget
Why: No one can be forced to give evidence against himself or herself.
After investigation, the police send the file and report to the:
- A) Government Attorney ✔
- B) Ward chair
- C) Mayor
- D) Bank
Why: After investigation, police send the file and report to the Government Attorney.
If the police refuse to register a jaheri, the complainant can approach the:
- A) Higher police office or Chief District Officer ✔
- B) Bank
- C) School
- D) Hospital
Why: If police refuse to register a jaheri, the complainant can go to a higher police office or the CDO.
Recording the statement of a witness in court is called:
- A) Witness examination (बकपत्र) ✔
- B) Darpith
- C) Jaheri
- D) Pakrau
Why: Recording a witness's statement in court is बकपत्र (witness examination).
A court order to release a detained person after investigation is a:
- A) Release order ✔
- B) Arrest warrant
- C) Charge sheet
- D) Summons
Why: A release order frees a detained person.
Legal aid helps to ensure:
- A) Access to justice for all ✔
- B) Higher court fees
- C) Fewer courts
- D) Only rich people's cases
Why: Legal aid ensures access to justice for everyone, including the poor.
The right to a fair trial includes a hearing by a:
- A) Competent and impartial court ✔
- B) Political party
- C) Village group only
- D) Police chief
Why: A fair trial means a hearing by a competent and impartial court.
A jaheri should mainly include:
- A) What happened, when, where and who was involved ✔
- B) Only the complainant's salary
- C) Only the weather
- D) Nothing in writing
Why: A jaheri should state what happened, when, where and who was involved.
The officer who investigates a crime report is the:
- A) Police investigating officer ✔
- B) Judge
- C) Mayor
- D) Tax officer
Why: A police investigating officer investigates the crime report.