Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 250
Discharge
In one line
BNSS Section 250 deals with discharge and replaces CrPC 227.
Bare act text — BNSS 250
250. Discharge.
(1) The accused may prefer an application for discharge within a period of sixty days from the date of commitment of the case under section 232.
(2) If, upon consideration of the record of the case and the documents submitted therewith, and after hearing the submissions of the accused and the prosecution in this behalf, the Judge considers that there is not sufficient ground for proceeding against the accused, he shall discharge the accused and record his reasons for so doing.
What changed from the CrPC
- CrPC 227 → BNSS 250: New subsection (1) provides that the accused may prefer an application for discharge within a period of sixty days from the date of commencement of the case under Section 232.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 250 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 250 (Discharge) replaces Section 227 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 227 is now BNSS 250.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 245 — When offence proved included in offence charged
- BNSS 246 — What persons may be charged jointly
- BNSS 247 — Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges
- BNSS 248 — Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor
- BNSS 249 — Opening case for prosecution
- BNSS 251 — Framing of charge
- BNSS 252 — Conviction on plea of guilty
- BNSS 253 — Date for prosecution evidence
- BNSS 254 — Evidence for prosecution
- BNSS 255 — Acquittal