Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 268
When accused shall be discharged
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BNSS Section 268 deals with when accused shall be discharged and replaces CrPC 245.
Bare act text — BNSS 268
268. When accused shall be discharged.
(1) If, upon taking all the evidence referred to in section 267, the Magistrate considers, for reasons to be recorded, that no case against the accused has been made out which, if unrebutted, would warrant his conviction, the Magistrate shall discharge him.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent a Magistrate from discharging the accused at any previous stage of the case if, for reasons to be recorded by such Magistrate, he considers the charge to be groundless.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 268 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 268 (When accused shall be discharged) replaces Section 245 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 245 is now BNSS 268.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 263 — Framing of charge
- BNSS 264 — Conviction on plea of guilty
- BNSS 265 — Evidence for prosecution
- BNSS 266 — Evidence for defence
- BNSS 267 — Evidence for prosecution
- BNSS 269 — Procedure where accused is not discharged
- BNSS 270 — Evidence for defence
- BNSS 271 — Acquittal or conviction
- BNSS 272 — Absence of complainant
- BNSS 273 — Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause