CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 224 in BNSS

CrPC Section 224 corresponds to BNSS Section 247 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 224
New provision247
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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BNSS Section 247 — Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges

Drafting note. No change.

When a charge containing more heads than one is framed against the same person, and when a conviction has been had on one or more of them, the complainant, or the officer conducting the prosecution, may, with the consent of the Court, withdraw the remaining charge or charges, or the Court of its own accord may stay the inquiry into, or trial of, such charge or charges and such withdrawal shall have the effect of an acquittal on such charge or charges, unless the conviction be set aside, in which case the said Court (subject to the order of the Court setting aside the conviction) may proceed wi

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Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 224 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 224 is BNSS Section 247 — Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges.

Has the provision changed?

No change.

Which law applies to an offence today?

Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

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