When a charge containing more heads than one is framed against the same person, and when a conviction has been had on one or more of them, the complainant, or the officer conducting the prosecution, may, with the consent of the Court, withdraw the remaining charge or charges, or the Court of its own accord may stay the inquiry into, or trial of, such charge or charges and such withdrawal shall have the effect of an acquittal on such charge or charges, unless the conviction be set aside, in which case the said Court (subject to the order of the Court setting aside the conviction) may proceed with the inquiry into, or trial of, the charge or charges so withdrawn.
Section 247 BNSS: Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges
- Corresponding CrPC
- Section 224 CrPC
Bare Act text
Text as enacted in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023), in force from 1 July 2024. Source: India Code, Government of India.
In simple words
Allows the complainant or officer conducting the prosecution, with the court's consent, to withdraw the remaining charges after conviction on one of several charges against the same person, or the court may stay them. The withdrawal has the effect of an acquittal on those charges unless the conviction is set aside.
Chapter XVIII: The Charge
- 234 Contents of charge
- 235 Particulars as to time, place and person
- 236 When manner of committing offence must be stated
- 237 Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable
- 238 Effect of errors
- 239 Court may alter charge
- 240 Recall of witnesses when charge altered
- 241 Separate charges for distinct offences
- 242 Offences of same kind within year may be charged together
- 243 Trial for more than one offence
- 244 Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed
- 245 When offence proved included in offence charged
- 246 What persons may be charged jointly
- 247 Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges