CrPC 213 — When manner of committing offence must be stated

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Statutory text

When  the  nature  of  the  case  is  such
that  the  particulars  mentioned  in  sections  211  and  212  do  not  give  the  accused  sufficient  notice  of  the
matter with which he is charged, the charge shall also contain such particulars of the manner in which the alleged offence was committed as will be sufficient for that purpose.
Illustrations
(a) A is accused of the theft of a certain article at a certain time and place. The charge need not set out the manner in which the theft was effected.
(b) A is accused of cheating B at a given time and place. The charge must set out the manner in which A cheated B.
 (c) A  is  accused  of  giving  false  evidence  at  a  given  time  and  place.  The  charge  must  set  out  that  portion  of  the evidence given by A which is alleged to be false.
(d) A is accused of obstructing B, a public servant, in the discharge of his public functions at a given time and place.
The charge must set out the manner in which A obstructed B in the discharge of his functions.
(e) A  is  accused  of  the  murder  of  B  at  a  given  time  and  place.  The  charge  need  not  state  the  manner  in  which  A
murdered B.
(f) A is accused of disobeying a direction of the law with intent to save B from punishment. The charge must set out the disobedience charged and the law infringed.

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