GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Meaning. Offences for which the police are empowered to make an arrest without a warrant or prior permission of the court are known as cognizable offences. Offences for which the police cannot make an arrest without the prior permission of the court are known as non-cognizable offences. Provision. Section 2(c) of CrPC .

Detailed explanation-2: -Cognizable offences are very heinous crimes and very grave in nature. Bailable offences are comparatively less serious in nature and bail can be granted to the arrestee. Compoundable offences are the one in which the complainant drops the charges against the accused and gets into a compromise.

Detailed explanation-3: -Key Elements of cognizable offenses: After investigation, if the case is made out, i.e. charge sheet filed goes against the accused, the magistrate can order for arrest. During the pendency of trial, bailapplication can be moved before the concerned magistrate. Cognizable offenses are both bailable, and non-bailable.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bailable offence means an offence which is shown as bailable in the First Schedule or which is made bailable by any other Law for the time being in force. Non-Bailable Offence means any other offence. Bailable offences are regarded as less grave and less serious.