Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 227 in BNSS
Discharge. Section 227 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Discharge) corresponds to Section 250 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
Discharge of an accused in a Sessions trial, where there is not sufficient ground to proceed, is ordered under:
Answer & explanation
Section 250 BNSS
This corresponds to Section 227 CrPC. The judge considers the record and documents and hears both sides; if there is no sufficient ground, the accused is discharged with reasons recorded.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 223 | Persons who may be charged jointly | 246 |
| 225 | Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor | 248 |
| 226 | Opening case for prosecution | 249 |
| 228 | Framing of charge | 251 |
| 229 | Conviction on plea of guilty | 252 |
| 231 | Evidence for prosecution | 254 |
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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