Criminal Court Of Bangladesh Section 6 of the CrPC as amended by the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Ordinance, 2007 states that, there shall be two classes of Criminal Courts in Bangladesh, namely-1. Court of Session. 2. Court of Magistrates. Court of Session For the purpose of administration of criminal justice the whole territory of Bangladesh has been divided into some Session Division each containing a Court of Session. Section 7 of the CrPC every Sessions Division shall be a district. A metropolitan area is deemed to be a Sessions Division. Under section 9 of the CrPC the Government bound to appoint a judge in each Session Court. Section 9(3) Session Judge, Additional Sessions Judge and joint Session Judge shall be appointed form among the members of the Bangladesh Judicial service. All Joint Session Judge shall be subordinate to the session judge in whose court they exercise jurisdiction. Jurisdiction of Court Session The Court of Session exercise four types of jurisdiction: Original, appellate, revision0al & administrative.Original Jurisdiction Original jurisdiction of the Court of Session means that jurisdiction whereby it can take a case as court of first instance. Under its jurisdiction, a Session Judge or Additional Session judge can try any offence authorized by criminal law. Appellate Jurisdiction A session judge hears appeal form the conviction and sentence passed by the Joint Session Judge, Metropolitan Magistrate or any Judicial Magistrate of the first class. When in any case of Joint Session Judge passes any sentence of imprisonment for term exceeding 5 years, the appeal shall lie to the HCD. Revision0al Jurisdiction Under section 435 of the CrPC a session judge may call for and examine the records of any inferior court. Under section 439A the Session Judge has the power of revision in case of any proceeding the record of which has been called for. Jurisdiction as to Transfer of cases or Withdraw cases Under administrative and supervisory power the Session Judge may transfer a case form one criminal court to another criminal court. [ Section 526B ]. A Session Judge may withdraw or recall any case [ Section 528 ] Court of Joint Session Judge A Joint Session Judge may pass any sentence authorized by law, expect a sentence of death or transportation for a term exceeding 10 years or imprisonment for a term exceeding 10 years.The Magistrate Courts Section 6(2) of the CrPC provide that there will be two types of magistrate court1. Judicial Magistrate. 2. Executive Magistrate. Judicial Magistrate Section 6(3) provides that there shall be four types of Judicial Magistrate. 1. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in Metropolitan areas and Chief Judicial Magistrate in other areas. 2. First Class Magistrate. 3. Second Class Magistrate. 4. Third Class Magistrate. Jurisdiction of Magistrate Power of Trial and Awarding Sentence: According to section 32 of the CrPC the court of Magistrate may pass sentences as follows A. Court of Metropolitan and Magistrate of the First Class can impose: Imprisonment for five years. Fine ten thousand taka. Whipping. B. Court of Second Class Magistrate can impose: Imprisonment for three years. Fine five thousand taka C. Court of Third Class Magistrate can impose: Imprisonment for two years. Fine two thousand taka D. To Award imprisonments in default of fine The term of imprisonment in default of fine must not exceed the power of the Magistrate under the CrPC. Where an offence is punishable with imprisonment and fine, the imprisonment in default of fine can only extend to one fourth of the maximum imprisonment which the Magistrate has power to impose. Where the offence is punishable with fine only, the imprisonment in default of fine can only be simple.mahbubulkarim Statesman_mahbu@yahoo.