BNSS §232
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209. Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it.—When in a case instituted on a police report or otherwise, the accused appears or is brought before the Magistrate and it appears to the Magistrate that the offence is triable exclusively by the Court of Session, he shall— 1[(a) commit, after complying with the provisions of section 207 or section 208, as the case may be, the case to the Court of Session, and subject to the provisions of this Code relating to bail, remand the accused to custody until such commitment has been made;] (b) subject to the provisions of this Code relating to bail, remand the accused to custody during, and until the conclusion of, the trial; (c) send to that Court the record of the case and the documents and articles, if any, which are to be produced in evidence; (d) notify the Public Prosecutor of the commitment of the case to the Court of Session. STATE AMENDMENT Gujarat In section 209 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in its application to the State of Gujarat, for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:— “(a) Commit the case, after complying with the provisions of section 207 or section 208, as the case may be, to the Court of Session and, subject to the provisions of this Code relating to bail, remand the accused to custody until such commitment has been made”. [Vide Gujarat Act 30 of 1976, s. 2]
232. When in a case instituted on a police report or otherwise, the accused appears or is brought before the Magistrate and it appears to the Magistrate that the offence is triable exclusively by the Court of Session, he shall— (a) commit, after complying with the provisions of section 230 or section 231 the case to the Court of Session, and subject to the provisions of this Sanhita relating to bail, remand the accused to custody until such commitment has been made; (b) subject to the provisions of this Sanhita relating to bail, remand the accused to custody during, and until the conclusion of, the trial; (c) send to that Court the record of the case and the documents and articles, if any, which are to be produced in evidence; Supply to accused of copy of police report and other documents. Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session. Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it. (d) notify the Public Prosecutor of the commitment of the case to the Court of Session: Provided that the proceedings under this section shall be completed within a period of ninety days from the date of taking cognizance, and such period may be extended by the Magistrate for a period not exceeding one hundred and eighty days for the reasons to be recorded in writing: Provided further that any application filed before the Magistrate by the accused or the victim or any person authorised by such person in a case triable by Court of Session, shall be forwarded to the Court of Session with the committal of the case.
What changedAI-inferred
Commitment of case to Court of Session.
Old position
CrPC 209 is concerned with Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it. Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it
New position
BNSS 232 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: of case to Court triable it. Procedure to be followed a complaint case and police same offence. Contents of. When in a case instituted on a police report or otherwise, the accused appears or is brought before the Magistrate and it appears to the Magistrate that the offence is triable exclusively by the Court of Session, he shall
BNSS 232 (of case to Court triable it. Procedure to be followed a complaint case and police same offence. Contents of) preserves the framework of CrPC 209. BNSS 232 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 232 (of case to Court triable it. Procedure to be followed a complaint case and police same offence. Contents of) preserves the framework of CrPC 209. BNSS 232 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 232 text: When in a case instituted on a police report or otherwise, the accused appears or is brought before the Magistrate and it appears to the Magistrate that the offence is triable exclusively by the Court of Session, he shall— (a) commit, after complying with the provisions of section 230 or section 231 the case to the...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 209 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 232 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.
Frequently asked
BNSS 232 (of case to Court triable it. Procedure to be followed a complaint case and police same offence. Contents of). 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 §209 → BNSS §232 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/bnss/232.
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