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The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of severalcharges

Repealed From 01 Apr 1974 Act 2 of 1974 As on 16 Oct 2026

Act 2 of 1974 Ministry Home Affairs Enacted 25 Jan 1974 In force 01 Apr 1974

This provision is repealed. Repealed by section 531 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024. It is reproduced because conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.

Section 224 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of severalcharges. Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1974. Repealed by section 531 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.

Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges. When a charge containing more heads than one is framed against the same person, and when a conviction has been had on one or more of them, the complainant, or the officer conducting the prosecution, may, with the consent of the Court, withdraw the remaining charge or charges, or the Court of its own accord may stay the inquiry into, or trial of, such charge or charges and such withdrawal shall have the effect of an acquittal on such charge or charges, unless the conviction be set aside, in which case the said Court (subject to the order of the Court setting aside the conviction) may proceed with the inquiry into, or trial of, the charge or charges so withdrawn.

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TRIAL BEFORE A COURT OF SESSION.

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TRIAL BEFORE A COURT OF SESSION

Section 224, The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).

Now in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

BNSS 247 Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges Text carried over almost unchanged 90%

Measured by comparing the text of the two provisions, not taken from an official correspondence table — there is no machine-readable one. See both texts side by side before relying on it.

Both regimes are live. The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force. We never redirect one to the other.

Questions about Section 224

What does Section 224 of the Code of Criminal Procedure deal with?

Section 224 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is headed "Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of severalcharges". Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges.

How do I find court cases under Section 224 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: CRPC 224, section 224 CRPC, section 224 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. People searching for it also type 224 crpc in bnss and section 224 crpc explained. 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 224 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and has it changed?

For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BNSS 247 (Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.

When did Section 224 of the Code of Criminal Procedure come into force?

Section 224 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, cited as CRPC 224, came into force on 01 Apr 1974, having been enacted on 25 Jan 1974. It is no longer in force.

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