CRPC §207BNSS §230

Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents

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Old law
CRPC §207
Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents

207. Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents.—In any case where the proceeding has been instituted on a police report, the Magistrate shall without delay furnish to the accused, free of cost, a copy of each of the following:— (i) the police report; (ii) the first information report recorded under section 154; (iii) the statements recorded under sub-section

(3) of section 161 of all persons whom the prosecution proposes to examine as its witnesses, excluding therefrom any part in regard to which a request for such exclusion has been made by the police officer under sub-section

(6) of 1. Ins. by Act 25 of 2005, s. 20 (w.e.f. 23-6-2006). 2. Subs. by, s. 20, ibid., for “one hundred rupees” (w.e.f. 23-6-2006). 3. Now the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988). 4. Ins. by Act 45 of 1978, s. 18 (w.e.f. 18-12-1978). section 173; (iv) the confessions and statements, if any, recorded under section 164; (v) any other document or relevant extract thereof forwarded to the Magistrate with the police report under sub-section

(5) of section 173: Provided that the Magistrate may, after perusing any such part of a statement as is referred to in clause (iii) and considering the reasons given by the police officer for the request, direct that a copy of that part of the statement or of such portion thereof as the Magistrate thinks proper, shall be furnished to the accused: Provided further that if the Magistrate is satisfied that any document referred to in clause (v) is voluminous, he shall, instead of furnishing the accused with a copy thereof, direct that he will only be allowed to inspect it either personally or through pleader in Court.

New law
BNSS §230
accused of report and (i) the police report;

230. In any case where the proceeding has been instituted on a police report, the Magistrate shall without delay, and in no case beyond fourteen days from the date of production or appearance of the accused, furnish to the accused and the victim (if represented by an advocate) free of cost, a copy of each of the following:— (i) the police report; (ii) the first information report recorded under section 173; (iii) the statements recorded under sub-section

(3) of section 180 of all persons whom the prosecution proposes to examine as its witnesses, excluding therefrom any part in regard to which a request for such exclusion has been made by the police officer under sub-section

(7) of section 193; (iv) the confessions and statements, if any, recorded under section 183; (v) any other document or relevant extract thereof forwarded to the Magistrate with the police report under sub-section

(6) of section 193: Provided that the Magistrate may, after perusing any such part of a statement as is referred to in clause (iii) and considering the reasons given by the police officer for the request, direct that a copy of that part of the statement or of such portion thereof as the Magistrate thinks proper, shall be furnished to the accused: Provided further that if the Magistrate is satisfied that any such document is voluminous, he shall, instead of furnishing the accused and the victim (if represented by an advocate) with a copy thereof, may furnish the copies through electronic means or direct that he will only be allowed to inspect it either personally or through an advocate in Court: Provided also that supply of documents in electronic form shall be considered as duly furnished.

What changedAI-inferred

Supply to accused of copy of police report and other documents — BNSS 230 expands to include electronic records.

Old position

CrPC 207 is concerned with Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents. Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents

New position

BNSS 230 modifies the framework. Topic: accused of report and (i) the police report;. In any case where the proceeding has been instituted on a police report, the Magistrate shall without delay, and in no case beyond fourteen days from the date of production or appearance of the accused, furnish to the accused and the

BNSS 230 modifies CrPC 207. Supply to accused of copy of police report and other documents — BNSS 230 expands to include electronic records. BNSS 230 text: In any case where the proceeding has been instituted on a police report, the Magistrate shall without delay, and in no case beyond fourteen...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 230 carries forward CrPC 207's framework for free supply to the accused of the police report set on a police-report-instituted proceeding. Two visible operative deltas: BNSS 230 adds a textual outer cap of in no case beyond fourteen days from the date of production or appearance of the accused, and extends the entitlement to receive copies to the victim (if represented by an advocate). Cross-references to the FIR provision and the police-witness-statement provision are renumbered from CrPC ss.154, 161 to BNSS ss.173, 180 respectively. The list of items to be supplied (police report, FIR, statements, confessions, other documents) is preserved character-identically apart from the cross-reference updates.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 207 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 230 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 230 (accused of report and (i) the police report;). The relationship is classified as modified — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §207 → BNSS §230 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/207.

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