Sentences which Magistrates may pass

(1) The Courts of Magistrates may pass the following sentences namely:-

(a) Courts ⁵³[of Metropolitan Magistrates and] of Magistrates of the first class: Imprisonment for a term not exceeding ⁵⁴[five years], including such solitary confinement as is authorized by law;

Fine not exceeding ⁵⁵[five lac taka]; ⁵⁶[∗∗∗].

(b) Courts of Magistrates of the second class: Imprisonment for a term not exceeding ⁵⁷[three years], including such solitary confinement as is authorized by law;

Fine not exceeding ⁵⁸[three lac taka];

(c) Courts of Magistrates of the third class: Imprisonment for a term not exceeding ⁵⁹[two year];

Fine not exceeding ⁶⁰[two lac taka].

(2) The Court of any Magistrate may pass any lawful sentence, combining any of the sentences which it is authorized by law to pass.

⁵³ The words "of Metropolitan Magistrates and" were inserted by section 2 and Schedule of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Ordinance, 1976 (Ordinance No. LXXXVI of 1976)

⁵⁴ The words "five years" were substituted, for the words "three years" by section 6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. XXIV of 1982)

⁵⁵ The words “five lac taka” were substituted for the words “ten thousand taka” by section 2(a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. XI of 2026) (With effect from 10th August 2025).

⁵⁶ The word “Whipping” was omitted by section 2(a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. XI of 2026) (With effect from 10th August 2025).

⁵⁷ The words "three years" were substituted, for the words "two years" by section 6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. XXIV of 1982)

⁵⁸ The words “three lac taka” were substituted for the words “five thousand taka” by section 2(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. XI of 2026) (With effect from 10th August 2025).

⁵⁹ The words "two years" were substituted, for the words "one year" by section 6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. XXIV of 1982)

⁶⁰ The words “two lac taka” were substituted for the words “two thousand taka” by section 2(c) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. XI of 2026) (With effect from 10th August 2025).