Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 319 in BNSS
Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty. Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty) corresponds to Section 358 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 311 | Power to summon material witness or examine person present | 348 |
| 313 | Power to examine the accused | 351 |
| 315 | Accused person to be competent witness | 353 |
| 320 | Compounding of offences | 359 |
| 321 | Withdrawal from prosecution | 360 |
| 353 | Judgment | 392 |
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