Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 257 in BNSS
§ 257 CrPC→§ 280 BNSS
Withdrawal of complaint. Section 257 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Withdrawal of complaint) corresponds to Section 280 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 260 | Power to try summarily | 283 |
| 262 | Procedure for summary trials | 285 |
| 265A | Application of the Chapter on plea bargaining | 289 |
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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