BNSS §204
Place of trial for offences triable together.
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184. Place of trial for offences triable together.—Where— (a) the offences committed by any person are such that he may be charged with, and tried at one trial for, each such offence by virtue of the provisions of section 219, section 220 or section 221, or (b) the offence or offences committed by several persons are such that they may be charged with and tried together by virtue of the provisions of section 223, the offences may be inquired into or tried by any Court competent to inquire into or try any of the offences.
204. Where— (a) the offences committed by any person are such that he may be charged with, and tried at one trial for, each such offence by virtue of the provisions of section 242, section 243 or section 244; or (b) the offence or offences committed by several persons are such that they may be charged with and tried together by virtue of the provisions of section 246, the offences may be inquired into or tried by any Court competent to inquire into or try any of the offences.
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Place of trial for offences triable together.
Old position
CrPC 184 is concerned with Place of trial for offences triable together. Place of trial for offences triable together
New position
BNSS 204 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Place of trial for offences triable together.. Where
BNSS 204 (Place of trial for offences triable together.) preserves the framework of CrPC 184. BNSS 204 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 204 text: Where— (a) the offences...
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BNSS 204 (Place of trial for offences triable together.) preserves the framework of CrPC 184. BNSS 204 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 204 text: Where— (a) the offences committed by any person are such that he may be charged with, and tried at one trial for, each such offence by virtue of the provisions of section 242, section 243 or section 244; or (b) the offence or offences committed by several persons are such that they may be charged with and tried...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 184 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 204 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
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BNSS 204 (Place of trial for offences triable together.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, CRPC §184 → BNSS §204 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/bnss/204.
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