# Annual criminal statements

- **Citation:** C.L. No. 62
- **Court:** Allahabad High Court
- **Decided:** 1954-11-11
- **Case number:** C.L. No. 62
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/annual-criminal-statements-162537
- **Pages:** 2

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(v)
Annual criminal statements
(a)
In Form No. 35
C.L. No. 62 dated 11th November, 1954
While preparing the annual statement in Form no. 35, General Rules (Criminal),
1957 (Now 1977 vide notification no. 504/Vb-13 dated 5.11.83) showing general result
of the trials in original criminal courts, the figures relating to cases under the Criminal
Law Amendment Act, 1952 should be shown separately below the figures of cases under
the Indian Penal Code and other laws.
(b)
In Form no. 20
C.L. No. 19/Xg-1 dated 21st February, 1957
The figures relating to each of the three categories, namely, persons who died,
escaped or were transferred to another district required to be entered in Column 11 of the
annual statement in Form no. 20 of G.R. (Criminal), 1957 (Now 1977 vide notification
no. 504/Vb-13 dated 5.11.83), showing the general result of criminal trials in the
tribunals of various classes, should be given separately and not collectively.
G.L. No. 15 dated 16th December, 1909

District and Sessions Judges and Magistrates should not allow the statements to
be dispatched without satisfying themselves that correct figures have been entered. The
Court looks to District Judges and District Magistrates to see that these instructions are
fully carried out.
C.L. No. 41/Admn. (B) dated 3rd April, 1975
Statement of Criminal cases pending trial should be sent to the Court after
ensuring its correctness with the figures submitted by the Superintendent of Police.
3.
GENERAL DIRECTIONS
(i)
Monthly report of pending civil and criminal cases
C.L. No. 68/T(b) dated 12th August, 1968
District Judges should invariably submit monthly report about pendency of civil
and criminal cases in their judgeships so as to reach the Court by the 7th of the
succeeding month, which is possible only when they dispatch the same from their office
by the 3rd of that month.
C.L. No. 26 dated 1st March, 1976
As required by rule 172 of General Rules (Criminal) and rule 415 of General
Rules (Civil) monthly statements of pending cases in Form nos. 36 and 146 of Criminal
and Civil cases should be sent to the Court by the 7th of the following month. Directions
contained in the Courts letter referred to above should be strictly followed.
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(ii)
Preparation of statement of pending cases
G.L. No. 69/viiib-236 dated 18th October, 1948
Cases pending for more than six months or a year are prima facie of a duration
exceeding three months and consequently should be included in the lower time groups.
C.L. No. 66 dated 21st October, 1964

As such cases, pending for more than one year should be included in the two
groups of more than six months and three months duration and cases pending for more
than six months in those pending for more than three months.
(iii)
Submission of statements on due dates
C.L. No. 13/VIIIa-90 dated 2nd February, 1961 read with
C.L. No. 9 dated 6th February, 1962 and
C.L. No. 40/Xg-1 dated 26th August, 1967 and
C.L. No. 7/Xg-1 dated 21st January, 1970
Annual civil and criminal statements as provided under rules 177 and 178 of
General Rules (Criminal) and rule 419 of General rules (Civil) should be submitted to the
Court positively by the February 15, next after the close of the year and in no case later
than the February 15, each year so that the publication of the Report on the
Administration of Justice may not be delayed unnecessarily. Failure to do so will be
viewed with great concern. The statements should be prepared correctly in the prescribed
forms.
C.L. No. 75/Xg-1 dated 13th December, 1967
The officers concerned should take up and finish the work of compilation
positively by January 31, each year. If necessary they should not be allowed winter
holidays and asked to do compilation work during the holidays. The submission of
correct annual civil and criminal statements by the prescribed date is the personal
responsibility of the District Judges and the Additional District Judges not at
headquarters.
C.L. No. 362/Xg-1 dated 1st March, 1977

It invites attention to the aforesaid circulars and to rule 178 of the General Rules
(Criminal) and rule 419 of the General Rules (Civil) regarding submission of annual civil
and criminal statements to the High Court.

The annual statements should be sent to the Court invariably by the 15th February
every year.
C.L. No. 2/Ten-E-5/Admn. „Ga‟ dated 10th November, 1976

Annual returns and periodical statements should be submitted in Hindi
(Devanagri).
C.L.No. 1/VIII-g-47/AD (E) dated 1st April, 1978
All the District Judges are requested to pay a personal attention to see that all
statements are submitted on the due dates. If for any reason any particular statement is
not furnished, they should immediately apprise the Court of the reason. In case any