Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 257BNSS 280
Withdrawal of complaint
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Under Section 280 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 257 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
Bare act text — BNSS 280
280. Withdrawal of complaint .—If a complainant, at any time before a f inal order is passed in any case under this Chapter, satisfies the Magistrate that there are sufficient grounds for permitting him to withdraw his complaint against the accused, or if there be more than one accused, against all or any of them, the Magistrate may permit him to withdraw the same, and shall thereupon acquit the accused against whom the complaint is so withdrawn.
Frequently asked
What is CrPC 257 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 257 (Withdrawal of complaint) corresponds to Section 280 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 257 and BNSS 280?
No change.
How do I cite BNSS 280 in a pleading?
Under Section 280 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 257 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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