BNSS §272
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249. Absence of complainant.—When the proceedings have been instituted upon complaint, and on any day fixed for the hearing of the case, the complainant is absent, and the offence may be lawfully compounded or is not a cognizable offence, the Magistrate may, in his discretion, notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, at any time before the charge has been framed, discharge the accused.
272. When the proceedings have been instituted upon complaint, and on any day fixed for the hearing of the case, the complainant is absent, and the offence may be lawfully compounded or is not a cognizable offence, the Magistrate may after giving thirty days' time to the complainant to be present, in his discretion, notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, at any time before the charge has been framed, discharge the accused.
What changedAI-inferred
Absence of complainant.
Old position
CrPC 249 is concerned with Absence of complainant. Absence of complainant
New position
BNSS 272 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: complainant.. When the proceedings have been instituted upon complaint, and on any day fixed for the hearing of the case, the complainant is absent, and the offence may be lawfully compounded or is not a cognizable offence, the Magistrate may after
BNSS 272 (complainant.) preserves the framework of CrPC 249. BNSS 272 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 272 text: When the proceedings have been instituted upon complaint, and on...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 272 (complainant.) preserves the framework of CrPC 249. BNSS 272 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 272 text: When the proceedings have been instituted upon complaint, and on any day fixed for the hearing of the case, the complainant is absent, and the offence may be lawfully compounded or is not a cognizable offence, the Magistrate may after giving thirty days' time to the complainant to be present, in his discretion,...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 249 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 272 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 272 (complainant.). 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 §249 → BNSS §272 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/272.
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