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Exersice: Find the errors in the Arrest Memo & Warrant

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Scenario

A person, Gourav got into a fight with a person named Sudheesh over a girl. In a fit of anger, he came to Sudheesh and caused significant physical harm, with two of his teeth falling off, and bruises over his body. Sudheesh also fought back, giving Gourav a black eye. Sudheesh complained to the police about this matter, and the police promptly filed an FIR and have now come to arrest Gourav. Along with them, they have brought the following two documents - a warrant and a memorandum of arrest. Read through the two and point out the mistakes, if you find any.  


ARREST MEMO MEMO 

(Separate Memo for each accused)  

1. Dist.: Bengaluru Urban Urban                             P.S.: Thalaghattapura Police Station Station                         Year: 2024 2024                                   Date: 10/11/2024
Alphanumeric code of the Accused:   C9
(Write A1 to A9 for the first 9 persons, B1 for 10th persona and so on)  

(i) Name: Gourav M
(ii) Father’s / Husband’s Name: Vinay M
(iii) First Alias: ______________________________________________
(iv) Second Aliases: _________________________________________
(v) Other Aliases: ___________________________________________
(vi) Nationality: Indian
(vii)

a) Passport No.:  Aadhar no: 12345678
b) Date of Issue: 12-12-2015 2015 
c) Place of Issue: Bengaluru   Bengaluru  

(viii) Religion: Hindu

(ix) Caste / Tribe.: XYZ  XYZ 

(x) SC/ST: SC SC 

(xi) Occupation: Construction worker worker 

(xii) Permanent Address: 3rd Cross, Vikas Rd, Thalaghattapura, Bengaluru - 560062

(xiii) Present Address: 3rd Cross, Vikas Rd, Thalaghattapura, Bengaluru - 560062

6. The accused, after being informed of the grounds of arrest and his legal rights, was duly taken into custody. The following article(s) was / were found on physical search, conducted on the person of the accused, and were taken into possession for which a receipt was given to the accused.  

**1. Phone 2. Watch
     3. Wallet 4.   Pen

Necessary wearing apparels were left on the accused for the sake of human dignity and body protection.  
The accused was cautioned to keep himself / herself covered for purpose of identification.


** If no article found, ‘Nil’ may be indicated in the blank space provided below:  

Sex

Date/Year of Birth

Build

Height in Cms.

Complexion

Identification Marks

1

2

3

4

5

6

Male

25-5-1993

Lean

170 cm

Fair

Mole on right cheek

(For Modus Operandi offences only)

Deformities

/peculiarities

Tech

Hair

Eye

Habit(s)

Dress Habits

7

8

9

10

11

12



Short, black

Black



Languages/

Dialect


PLACE OF

Burn Mark

Leucoderma

Mole

Scar

Tattoo

13

14

15

16

17

18

Kannada



On the right cheek


Left arm

Other features(19) ____

9.  Socio-economic profile of the accused showing:

i. Lower Income (Below Rs. 500/P.M.)

ii. Lower middle Income (From Rs. 501 to Rs. 1000)  

iii. Middle Income (From Rs. 1001 to Rs. 2000)  

iv.Upper Middle Income (From Rs. 2001 to 3000)  

v. Upper Income (above Rs. 3000)

10.  Whether the accused person, as per the observations and known Police records:  

a.  Is dangerous dangerous 

Yes/No No 
b. Previously escaped any bail bail  Yes/No
c. Is generally armed armed  Yes/No
d. Operates with accomplices accomplices  Yes/No
e. Has past criminal records Yes/No

f. Is recidivist  recidivist  

Yes/No

g. Is likely to escape bail  bail  

Yes/No

h. If released on bail, is likely to commit another crime Immediately or threaten the victims / witnesses.  

Yes/No

i. Is wanted in any other case case 

Yes/No




Name: Arun K.

Rank: S.I, Thalaghattapura Police Station Station 

Number,if any:______________.  

Date: 10-11-2024



Place: Thalaghattapura, Bengaluru



WARRANT

FORM No.

ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT

IN THE COURT OF Shri. N Anand

MAGISTRATE COURTS, BENGALURU URBAN

WARRANT OF ARREST

(See section 72)  

State of Karnataka Vs. Gourav

Case No: 2413450

Next Date - 19-11-2024

To,  

Whomsoever concerned,

WHEREAS said person stands charged with the offence punishable U/Sec.129, 130 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, you are hereby directed to arrest the said, and to produce him before me.

Herein fail not.  

Dated, this day of 08-11-2024



Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate,  

Bengaluru Urban

If the said person shall give bail bond in the sum of ₹5000/- with or without sureties in the like amount to the satisfaction of arresting authority with undertaking to appear before the Court on and continue attending until otherwise directed by the Court, he may be released.

Dated, this day of 08-11-2024

Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate

Bengaluru Urban

Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate

Bengaluru Urban