Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 204
Place of trial for offences triable together
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BNSS Section 204 deals with place of trial for offences triable together and replaces CrPC 184.
Bare act text — BNSS 204
204. Place of trial for offences triable together.
Where— (a) the offences committed by any person are such that he may be charged with, and tried at one trial for, each such offence by virtue of the provisions of section 242, section 243 or section 244; or (b) the offence or offences committed by several persons are such that they may be charged with and tried together by virtue of the provisions of section 246, the offences may be inquired into or tried by any Court competent to inquire into or try any of the offences.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 204 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 204 (Place of trial for offences triable together) replaces Section 184 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 184 is now BNSS 204.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 199 — Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues
- BNSS 200 — Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence
- BNSS 201 — Place of trial in case of certain offences
- BNSS 202 — Offences committed by means of electronic communications, letters, etc
- BNSS 203 — Offence committed on journey or voyage
- BNSS 205 — Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
- BNSS 206 — High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place
- BNSS 207 — Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
- BNSS 208 — Offence committed outside India
- BNSS 209 — Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India