Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 245 in BNSS
§ 245 CrPC→§ 268 BNSS
When accused shall be discharged. Section 245 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (When accused shall be discharged) corresponds to Section 268 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 240 | Framing of charge (warrant case on police report) | 263 |
| 242 | Evidence for prosecution | 265 |
| 244 | Evidence for prosecution (case instituted otherwise than on police report) | 267 |
| 251 | Substance of accusation to be stated (summons case) | 274 |
| 255 | Acquittal or conviction in summons case | 278 |
| 256 | Non-appearance or death of complainant | 279 |
Practise it
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