Section 233: Separate charges for distinct offences
The Code of Criminal Procedure · Code of Criminal Procedure · Chapter XIX · in_force
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For every distinct offence of which any person is accused there shall be a separate charge, and every such charge shall be tried separately, except in the cases mentioned in sections 234, 235, 236 and 239. Illustration A is accused of a theft on one occasion, and of causing grievous hurt on another occasion. A must be separately charged and separately tried for the theft and causing grievous hurt.
Effective date: 1898-07-01
Related sections
Section 232: Effect of material errorSection 234: Three offences of same kind within year may be charged togetherSection 231: Re call of witnesses when charge alteredSection 235: Trial for more than one offenceSection 230: Stay of proceedings if prosecution of offence in altered charge require previousSection 236: Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed
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