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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Delivery of lunatic to care of relative or friend

Repealed Act 2 of 1974 As on 18 Oct 2026

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Act 2 of 1974

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Section 339 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with delivery of lunatic to care of relative or friend. Whenever any relative or friend of any person detained under the provisions of section 330 or section 335 desires that he shall be delivered to his care and custody, the State Government may, upon the application of such relative or friend and on his giving security to the satisfaction of such State

(1) Whenever any relative or friend of any person detained under the provisions of section 330 or section 335 desires that he shall be delivered to his care and custody, the State Government may, upon the application of such relative or friend and on his giving security to the satisfaction of such State Government, that the person delivered shall- (a) be properly taken care of and prevented from doing injury to himself or to any other person;

(b) be produced for the inspection of such officer, and at such times and places, as the State Government may direct;

(c) in the case of a person detained under sub-section (2) of section 330, be produced when required before such Magistrate or Court, order such person to be delivered to such relative or friend.

(2) If the person so delivered is accused of any offence, the trial of which has been postponed by reason of his being of unsound mind and incapable of making his defence, and the inspecting officer referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1), certifies at any time to the Magistrate or Court that such person is capable of making his defence, such Magistrate or Court shall call upon the relative or friend to whom such accused was delivered to produce him before the Magistrate or Court; and, upon such production the Magistrate or Court shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of section 332, and the certificate of the inspecting office shall be receivable as evidence. CHAPTER XXVI PROVISIONS AS TO OFFENCES AFFECTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

Section 339, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).

Cross-references

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This section refers to

  1. s. 332 Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court
  2. s. 335 Person acquitted on such ground to be detained in safe custody

Questions about Section 339

What does Section 339 of the Code of Criminal Procedure deal with?

Section 339 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is headed "Delivery of lunatic to care of relative or friend". Whenever any relative or friend of any person detained under the provisions of section 330 or section 335 desires that he shall be delivered to his care and custody, the State Government may, upon the application of such relative or friend and on his giving security to the satisfaction of such State

How do I find court cases under Section 339 of the Code of Criminal Procedure?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Code Criminal Procedure 1973 339, section 339 Code Criminal Procedure 1973, section 339 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 339 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 332 (Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court), section 335 (Person acquitted on such ground to be detained in safe custody), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was the Code of Criminal Procedure enacted?

Code of Criminal Procedure was enacted in 1974 as Act 2 of 1974. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is no longer in force.

Other sections of this Act

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