Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 255 in BNSS
§ 255 CrPC→§ 278 BNSS
Acquittal or conviction in summons case. Section 255 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Acquittal or conviction in summons case) corresponds to Section 278 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 244 | Evidence for prosecution (case instituted otherwise than on police report) | 267 |
| 245 | When accused shall be discharged | 268 |
| 251 | Substance of accusation to be stated (summons case) | 274 |
| 256 | Non-appearance or death of complainant | 279 |
| 257 | Withdrawal of complaint | 280 |
| 260 | Power to try summarily | 283 |
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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