Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 203 in BNSS
Dismissal of complaint. Section 203 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Dismissal of complaint) corresponds to Section 226 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Where this sits in the exam
This provision is examined under CrPC & Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, worth 10 of the 100 marks in AIBE XXII. The paper permits bare acts but bans notes, so what matters is finding it quickly, not reciting the number.
Questions that turn on this section
A complaint case may be dismissed at the pre-summoning stage under:
Answer & explanation
Section 226 BNSS, where no sufficient ground for proceeding is found
After examining the complainant and any inquiry, the Magistrate may dismiss the complaint and must record reasons.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 199 | Prosecution for defamation | 222 |
| 200 | Examination of complainant | 223 |
| 202 | Postponement of issue of process | 225 |
| 204 | Issue of process | 227 |
| 205 | Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused | 228 |
| 207 | Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents | 230 |
Practise it
Cutoff has AIBE XXII questions on this area, each cited to both codes with a line telling you where to find it in the bare act. Ten questions per subject are free, no account needed.
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