Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 241
Separate charges for distinct offences
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BNSS Section 241 deals with separate charges for distinct offences and replaces CrPC 218.
Bare act text — BNSS 241
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.
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What was BNSS Section 241 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 241 (Separate charges for distinct offences) replaces Section 218 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 218 is now BNSS 241.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 236 — When manner of committing offence must be stated
- BNSS 237 — Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable
- BNSS 238 — Effect of errors
- BNSS 239 — Court may alter charge
- BNSS 240 — Recall of witnesses when charge altered
- BNSS 242 — Offences of same kind within year may be charged together
- BNSS 243 — Trial for more than one offence
- BNSS 244 — Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed
- BNSS 245 — When offence proved included in offence charged
- BNSS 246 — What persons may be charged jointly