BNSS §250
Discharge.
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227. Discharge.—If, upon consideration of the record of the case and the documents submitted therewith, and after hearing the submissions of the accused and the prosecution in this behalf, the Judge considers that there is not sufficient ground for proceeding against the accused, he shall discharge the accused and record his reasons for so doing.
250.
(1) The accused may prefer an application for discharge within a period of sixty days from the date of commitment of the case under section 232.
(2) If, upon consideration of the record of the case and the documents submitted therewith, and after hearing the submissions of the accused and the prosecution in this behalf, the Judge considers that there is not sufficient ground for proceeding against the accused, he shall discharge the accused and record his reasons for so doing.
What changedAI-inferred
Discharge — BNSS 250 introduces 60-day window for discharge application.
Old position
CrPC 227 is concerned with Discharge. Discharge
New position
BNSS 250 modifies the framework. Topic: Discharge.. The accused may prefer an application for discharge within a period of sixty days from the date of commitment of the case under section 232
BNSS 250 modifies CrPC 227. Discharge — BNSS 250 introduces 60-day window for discharge application. BNSS 250 text: The accused may prefer an application for discharge within a period of sixty days from the date of commitment of the case under section 232.(2) If, upon consideration of the...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 250 carries forward CrPC 227's discharge framework: BNSS 250(2) reproduces the on-insufficient-ground discharge rule character-identically, including the duty to record reasons. The visible operative delta is BNSS 250(1), which introduces a sixty-day window for an accused-initiated discharge application running from the date of commitment of the case under BNSS s.232. CrPC 227 contained no temporal cap and was framed as a Judge-initiated assessment.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 227 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 250 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 250 (Discharge.). The relationship is classified as modified — 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 §227 → BNSS §250 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/250.
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