Criminal draft formats
Bail, quashing, complaints, revisions and appeals under the CrPC / BNSS and BNS — in the paper-book format the criminal courts file.
Anticipatory Bail Application under Section 438 CrPC or Section 482 BNSS
A pre-arrest bail application filed before the High Court or Court of Session under Section 438 CrPC or Section 482 BNSS. Includes the complete filing…
Application for Cancellation of Bail under Section 439(2) CrPC
A criminal application to cancel bail granted to an accused, filed before the High Court or Court of Session. Includes structure, grounds, and…
Application for Discharge of Accused under Section 262 BNSS
A criminal application to seek discharge of an accused before framing of charge. Filed in the Court of Session or Magistrate court under the Bharatiya…
Application for Leave to Appeal Against Acquittal under Section 378 CrPC
A procedural application filed with the High Court seeking leave to appeal an order of acquittal, accompanied by the memorandum of criminal appeal…
Application for Maintenance of Wife Children or Parents under Section 144 BNSS
A criminal application for maintenance filed by a wife, child, or parent in the Family Court or Magistrate's Court under Section 144 BNSS. Includes the…
Application for Suspension of Sentence and Bail Pending Appeal under Section 430 BNSS
Application to an appellate court to suspend a sentence and grant bail while a criminal appeal is pending, filed under Section 430 BNSS 2023 or Section…
Application Under Section 175(3) BNSS for Registration of FIR and Investigation
A criminal application under Section 175(3) BNSS filed before a Magistrate seeking directions for police to register an FIR and investigate. Includes…
Criminal Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence under BNSS
A criminal appeal memorandum filed before the High Court or Court of Session challenging a conviction and sentence under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha…
Criminal Complaint for Dishonour of Cheque under Section 138 NI Act
A criminal complaint filed before a Magistrate for cheque dishonour under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Includes structure…
Criminal Revision Petition under Section 438 BNSS
A criminal revision petition filed in the Court of Session or High Court under Section 438 BNSS to challenge the legality or propriety of a lower…
Application for Default Bail under Proviso to Section 187(3) BNSS
An application for statutory bail filed when the investigation agency fails to file a charge-sheet within 60 or 90 days. Includes structure, usage, and…
Petition for Quashing of FIR Under Section 528 BNSS
A criminal petition filed in the High Court under Article 226/227 and Section 528 BNSS to quash an FIR or criminal proceedings. Includes the full…
Private Complaint Under Section 223 BNSS for Taking Cognizance
A private complaint filed before a Magistrate under Section 223 BNSS to seek cognizance of an offence. Covers structure, when to use, and what the…
Protest Petition Against Closure Report Under Section 173 CrPC
A protest petition filed by a complainant before a Magistrate challenging a police closure report under Section 173(2) CrPC or Section 193 BNSS.…
Regular Bail Application under Section 439 CrPC or Section 483 BNSS
A regular bail application filed before the Court of Session or High Court under Section 439 CrPC or Section 483 BNSS. Includes the full paper-book…
Reply to Maintenance Application under Section 144 BNSS
A respondent's formal reply to a maintenance application under Section 144 BNSS, filed in the Family Court or Magistrate's Court. Includes structure…
Vakalatnama in Criminal Proceedings
A Vakalatnama authorising an advocate to act in a criminal case. Covers the format for trial courts, High Court, and Supreme Court filings with…