Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 321 in BNSS
§ 321 CrPC→§ 360 BNSS
Withdrawal from prosecution. Section 321 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Withdrawal from prosecution) corresponds to Section 360 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 315 | Accused person to be competent witness | 353 |
| 319 | Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty | 358 |
| 320 | Compounding of offences | 359 |
| 353 | Judgment | 392 |
| 354 | Language and contents of judgment | 393 |
| 357 | Order to pay compensation | 395 |
Practise it
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