CRPC §348 → BNSS §387

Discharge of offender on submission of apology

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checked
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Old law
CRPC §348
Discharge of offender on submission of apology

348. Discharge of offender on submission of apology.—When any Court has under section 345 adjudged an offender to punishment, or has under section 346 forwarded him to a Magistrate for trial, for refusing or omitting to do anything which he was lawfully required to do or for any intentional insult or interruption, the Court may, in its discretion, discharge the offender or remit the punishment on his submission to the order or requisition of such Court, or on apology being made to its satisfaction.

New law
BNSS §387
Discharge of offender on apology.

387. When any Court has under section 384 adjudged an offender to punishment, or has under section 385 forwarded him to a Magistrate for trial, for refusing or omitting to do anything which he was lawfully required to do or for any intentional insult or interruption, the Court may, in its discretion, discharge the offender or remit the punishment on his submission to the order or requisition of such Court, or on apology being made to its satisfaction.

What changedAI-inferred

Discharge of offender on submission of apology.

Old position

CrPC 348 is concerned with Discharge of offender on submission of apology. Discharge of offender on submission of apology

New position

BNSS 387 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Discharge of offender on apology.. When any Court has under section 384 adjudged an offender to punishment, or has under section 385 forwarded him to a Magistrate for trial, for refusing or omitting to do anything which he was lawfully required to do or for any intentional

BNSS 387 (Discharge of offender on apology.) preserves the framework of CrPC 348. BNSS 387 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 387 text: When any Court has under section 384...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 387 (Discharge of offender on apology.) preserves the framework of CrPC 348. BNSS 387 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNSS 387 text: When any Court has under section 384 adjudged an offender to punishment, or has under section 385 forwarded him to a Magistrate for trial, for refusing or omitting to do anything which he was lawfully required to do or for any intentional insult or interruption, the Court may, in its discretion, discharge the offender...

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 348 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 387 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 387 (Discharge of offender on apology.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §348 → BNSS §387 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/crpc/348.

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