SECTION 355 CrPC - Code of Criminal Procedure - Metropolitan Magistrate's Judgment

Instead of recording a judgment in the manner hereinbefore provided, a Metropolitan Magistrate shall record the following particulars, namely;

1. the serial number of the case;
2. the date of the commission of the offence;
3. the name of the complainant (if any);
4. the name of the accused person, and his parentage and residence;
5. the offence complained of or proved;
6. the plea of the accused and his examination (if any);
7. the final order;
8. the date of such order;
9. in all cases in which an appeal lies from the final order either under section 373 or under Sub-Section (3) of section 374, a brief statement of the reasons for the decision.