Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

CrPC 249BNSS 272

Absence of complainant

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What changed

  • It is added that the Magistrate may "after giving thirty days' time to the complainant to be present before proceeding further.

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Under Section 272 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 249 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...

Bare act text — BNSS 272

272. Absence of complainant.—When the proceedings have been instituted upon complaint, and on any day fixed for the hearing of the case, the complainant is absent, and the offence may be lawfully compounded or is not a cognizable offence, the Magistrate may after giving thirty days ’ time to the 101 complainant to be present, in his discretion, notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, at any time before the charge has been framed, discharge the accused.

Frequently asked

What is CrPC 249 equivalent in BNSS?

CrPC Section 249 (Absence of complainant) corresponds to Section 272 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).

What changed between CrPC 249 and BNSS 272?

It is added that the Magistrate may "after giving thirty days' time to the complainant to be present before proceeding further.

How do I cite BNSS 272 in a pleading?

Under Section 272 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 249 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...

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