What is a committal order?

• A. An order transferring a case to the Sessions Court for trial when the evidence indicates serious offenses.
• B. An order to commit a crime.
• C. An order to dismiss charges.
• D. An order to grant bail.

Answer: (A)

A committal order is the magistrate’s decision to transfer a case to the Court of Session for trial because the offenses involved are serious and triable only by the Sessions Court. It marks the end of the preliminary or committal proceedings and sends the case forward for trial in a higher court, based on evidence that there is a prima facie case against the accused. It is not a conviction or punishment; it’s simply a procedural step to move the case to the appropriate court for trial. This is why the other options don’t fit: it isn’t an order to commit a crime, it isn’t an order to dismiss charges, and it isn’t an order to grant bail.