Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 232 in BNSS
§ 232 CrPC→§ 255 BNSS
Acquittal. Section 232 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Acquittal) corresponds to Section 255 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 228 | Framing of charge | 251 |
| 229 | Conviction on plea of guilty | 252 |
| 231 | Evidence for prosecution | 254 |
| 233 | Entering upon defence | 256 |
| 235 | Judgment of acquittal or conviction | 258 |
| 239 | When accused shall be discharged (warrant case on police report) | 262 |
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