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Section 241 - The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
B.-Joinder of charges
241. Separate charges for distinct offences.
(1) For every distinct offence of which any person is accused there shall be a separate charge, and every such charge shall be tried separately:
Provided that where the accused person, by an application in writing, so desires and the Magistrate is of opinion that such person is not likely to be prejudiced thereby, the Magistrate may try together all or any number of the charges framed against such person.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall affect the operation of the provisions of sections 242, 243, 244 and 246.
Illustration.
A is accused of a theft on one occasion, and of causing grievous hurt on another occasion. A must be separately charged and separately tried for the theft and causing grievous hurt.
Related Sections
- Section 261: Compliance with section 230
- Section 388: Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
- Section 451: Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates
- Section 429: Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court
- Section 214: Additional Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them
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* Only for reference.