MCQs- Prosecution (prosecutorial tests, selection of witnesses, additional evidence, withdrawal of cases, scrutiny of police reports, tender of pardon)

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1. What is the primary aim of the Prosecution Service?
(A) To favor the complainant over the defendant
(B) To expedite cases regardless of fairness
(C) To act independently, fairly, and efficiently in accordance with law and facts
(D) To focus on financial gains for the government

2. Which document assists prosecutors in performing their duties but is not binding?
(A) Criminal Code
(B) Manual of Guidance for Prosecution
(C) Code of Civil Procedure
(D) Constitution of Pakistan

3. Who does the term “prosecutor” refer to?
(A) Any police officer
(B) A public prosecutor working under the CPS Act
(C) Any judge
(D) An accused person

4. In the Manual, how is the term “prosecution” defined?
(A) Only the public prosecutor
(B) The broad prosecution apparatus including police in suitable cases
(C) Only the courts
(D) Only investigative agencies

5. A suspect is:
(A) A person charged in court
(B) A witness to a crime
(C) A convicted offender
(D) A person suspected by police of involvement in a crime

6. An accused is:
(A) A person under investigation but not charged
(B) A person charged in a criminal case
(C) A prosecutor
(D) A complainant

7. What is one of the powers of a general prosecutor?
(A) Filing civil suits
(B) Granting life imprisonment independently
(C) Conducting prosecution and scrutiny of police reports
(D) Arresting suspects

8. Who can grant permission to withdraw prosecution for offences punishable with imprisonment up to seven years?
(A) District Public Prosecutor
(B) High Court only
(C) Police
(D) Supreme Court only

9. What is included in Column 1 of a challan report?
(A) Particulars of the accused not sent for trial
(B) Court’s final decision
(C) Nature of offence
(D) Particulars of complainant or informant

10. What is included in Column 2 of a challan report?
(A) All witnesses
(B) Final verdict of the court
(C) Police recommendations for pardon
(D) Accused not sent for trial due to lack of evidence

11. When can a Sessions Court summon a person not placed in Column 2?
(A) Only if evidence is overwhelming
(B) Even without recording evidence, but judiciously
(C) Never
(D) Only with consent of the prosecutor

12. What is a Cancellation Report?
(A) When the trial concludes
(B) When a suspect is convicted
(C) When a pardon is issued
(D) When the FIR is found maliciously false or based on error

13. A pardon is tendered to:
(A) An accomplice whose evidence is valuable
(B) Any witness
(C) All suspects automatically
(D) Only the complainant

14. Who is considered an accomplice?
(A) A person who unknowingly assists in a crime
(B) Any witness to the crime
(C) A person who knowingly, voluntarily, and intentionally participates in a crime
(D) A police officer investigating the crime

15. The value of an accomplice’s evidence is weaker if:
(A) They are granted pardon
(B) They cooperate fully
(C) They testify in court
(D) They are not in possession of a tender of pardon

16. When can a pardon be granted to an accomplice?
(A) At any stage of criminal proceedings before judgement
(B) Only after conviction
(C) Only after the trial ends
(D) Only by the High Court

17. How must a pardon be recorded?
(A) In writing and accompanied by reasons unless protected
(B) Verbally in court
(C) Only in the FIR
(D) By police diary entry

18. What must be clearly indicated in an offer of pardon?
(A) The actions required of the accomplice
(B) The accomplice’s personal interests
(C) The amount of fine to be imposed
(D) The sentencing of other offenders

19. Who currently has the power to grant pardon in Pakistan?
(A) District Magistrate
(B) District Public Prosecutor, High Court, and Court of Sessions
(C) Police officers only
(D) Any lawyer

20. What is the effect of a pardon?
(A) Conviction and sentencing continue
(B) Case is dismissed without testimony
(C) Reduced sentence only
(D) Acquittal and requirement to testify as a witness

21. Before granting a pardon, what should the prosecutor do?
(A) Immediately grant pardon without verification
(B) Meet the accomplice to determine trustworthiness and material assistance
(C) Seek consent from police only
(D) Request the court to grant pardon

22. Which test is applied by prosecutors before granting pardon?
(A) Whether conviction is possible without the accomplice’s testimony
(B) All of the above
(C) Whether information cannot be obtained without immunity
(D) Whether public safety is better served by the information than conviction

23. Should a pardon agreement be in writing?
(A) Always mandatory
(B) Never required
(C) Ideally yes, but not strictly required
(D) Only for high-profile cases

24. What must an accomplice concede to avail pardon?
(A) Only future testimony
(B) Only cooperation without admitting guilt
(C) Nothing; pardon is automatic
(D) Involvement in the criminal act and willingness to make full disclosure

25. Which section should a statement by an accomplice ideally be made under?
(A) Section 164 CrPC
(B) Section 25 CrPC
(C) Section 432 CrPC
(D) Section 16A Crimes Act

26. Ethical considerations for prosecutors are important because:
(A) They allow personal gain
(B) They replace the law entirely
(C) Rules do not cover all situations and discretion must be guided by ethics
(D) They only apply to witnesses

27. Prosecutors should abstain from prosecution if:
(A) All of the above
(B) They may be a witness
(C) There is a conflict of interest
(D) They have a financial interest

28. Prosecutors should always act:
(A) With personal discretion in mind
(B) In favor of the complainant
(C) Only to secure conviction
(D) Independently, fairly, and fearlessly

29. Ethical principles for prosecutors:
(A) Are the same as legal rules
(B) Can guide decision-making where discretion is involved
(C) Are optional and rarely used
(D) Apply only to civil cases

30. The ultimate goal of prosecution ethics is to:
(A) Secure maximum punishment
(B) Promote a justice system seeking lawful conviction and protecting the innocent
(C) Protect the police only
(D) Expedite trials regardless of fairness