What is Section 4 CrPC?

(4) Where, under any law, other than this Code, the function exercisable by a Magistrate relate to
matters,—
(a) which involve the appreciation or sifting of evidence or the formulation of any decision which
exposes any person to any punishment or penalty or detention in custody pending investigation,
inquiry or trial or would have the effect of sending him for trial before any Court, they shall, subject
to the provisions of this Code, be exercisable by a Judicial Magistrate; or
(b) which are administrative or executive in nature, such as, the granting of a licence, the
suspension or cancellation of a licence, sanctioning a prosecution or withdrawing from a prosecution,
they shall, subject as aforesaid, be exercisable by an Executive Magistrate. 24
Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws.—(1) All offences under the
Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with
according to the provisions hereinafter contained.
(2) All offences under any other law shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt
with according to the same provisions, but subject to any enactment for the time being in force regulating
the manner of place of investigating, inquiring into, trying or otherwise dealing with such offences.