Procedure followed in criminal cases appeal or trial

Also, is there a way Honorable Judge tries the case, even before trial, like listening to both parties and deciding on the case, whether it should go to appeal or not. 

In criminal cases the accused has to attend the court on each and every hearing, however, the courts are lenient to allow their counsels to represent the accused during some unavoidable absence.

@Kalaiselvan Sir: Thanks for the reply. 

In Indian context, “deposition” basically or loosely implies statement of a witness before the court. You might have heard or read something like this: “ABC deposed before the court…”.

The sequence of procedure followed in a criminal case is generally as under:

(1)        Filing of a complaint by the informant.

(2)        Registration of FIR by police.

(3)        Investigation by police (this may include arrest of accused).

(4)        On completion of investigation, filing of charge sheet or closure report.

(5)        In case of closure report, the informant / complainant may be given a chance by the court to oppose the closure of the case.

(6)        In case of charge sheet, cognizance is taken by the court (u/S 190 of Cr.P.C.).

(7)        Committal of the case to the Sessions Court (applicable only if the case is triable exclusively by the Sessions Court).

(8)        Framing of charges, or otherwise discharge of accused (if no prima facie case is made out).

(9)        If charges are framed, recording of evidence of prosecution witnesses. This includes their cross-examination by the accused persons.

(10)      Recording of statement of accused under Section 313 Cr.P.C.

(11)      Examination of defence witnesses, if any.

(12)      Final arguments (may be oral as well as written).

(13)      Judgment by the court.

This is only a broad outline of the procedure. There may be many digressions in the above sequence depending upon the complications involved in a case.

Thank you Sir.

Thats well illustrated in layman terms.