Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 255
Acquittal
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BNSS Section 255 deals with acquittal and replaces CrPC 232.
Bare act text — BNSS 255
255. Acquittal.
If, after taking the evidence for the prosecution, examining the accused and hearing the prosecution and the defence on the point, the Judge considers that there is no evidence that the accused committed the offence, the Judge shall record an order of acquittal.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 255 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 255 (Acquittal) replaces Section 232 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 232 is now BNSS 255.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 250 — Discharge
- BNSS 251 — Framing of charge
- BNSS 252 — Conviction on plea of guilty
- BNSS 253 — Date for prosecution evidence
- BNSS 254 — Evidence for prosecution
- BNSS 256 — Entering upon defence
- BNSS 257 — Arguments
- BNSS 258 — Judgment of acquittal or conviction
- BNSS 259 — Previous conviction
- BNSS 260 — Procedure in cases instituted under sub-section (2) of section 222