Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 205 in BNSS
§ 205 CrPC→§ 228 BNSS
Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused. Section 205 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused) corresponds to Section 228 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.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 202 | Postponement of issue of process | 225 |
| 203 | Dismissal of complaint | 226 |
| 204 | Issue of process | 227 |
| 207 | Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents | 230 |
| 208 | Supply of copies of statements and documents in Sessions cases | 231 |
| 209 | Commitment of case to Court of Session | 232 |
Practise it
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