Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 226

BNSS 226: earlier CrPC 203

Section 226 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaces Section 203 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. BNSS 226 deals with dismissal of complaint. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

BNSS 226 was CrPC 203.

Dismissal of complaint.

Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. XV
s. 203
Dismissal of complaint
If, after considering the statements on oath (if any) of the complainant and of the witnesses and the result of the inquiry or investigation (if any) under section 202, the Magistrate is of opinion that there is no sufficient ground for proceeding, he shall dismiss the complaint, and in every such case he shall briefly record his reasons for so doing.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. XVI
s. 226
Dismissal of complaint.
If, after considering the statements on oath (if any) of the complainant and of the witnesses and the result of the inquiry or investigation (if any) under section 225, the Magistrate is of opinion that there is no sufficient ground for proceeding, he shall dismiss the complaint, and in every such case he shall briefly record his reasons for so doing.
Text from India Code
Related sectionsCrPC 203 · Dismissal of complaint
BNSS 225 · Postponement of issue of process.BNSS 227 · Issue of process.

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