Section 235 BNSS: Particulars as to time, place and person
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 235 BNSS at a Glance
Section 235 BNSS deals with particulars as to time, place and person. It replaced Section 212 CrPC on 1 July 2024.
Section 235 BNSS Bare Act Text
(1) The charge shall contain such particulars as to the time and place of the alleged offence, and the person (if any) against whom, or the thing (if any) in respect of which, it was committed, as are reasonably sufficient to give the accused notice of the matter with which he is charged.
(2) When the accused is charged with criminal breach of trust or dishonest misappropriation of money or other movable property, it shall be sufficient to specify the gross sum or, as the case may be, describe the movable property in respect of which the offence is alleged to have been committed, and the dates between which the offence is alleged to have been committed, without specifying particular items or exact dates, and the charge so framed shall be deemed to be a charge of one offence within the meaning of section 242:
Provided that the time included between the first and last of such dates shall not exceed one year.
Source: Section 235, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 235 BNSS in Simple Words
Section 235 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has sub-sections 1 and 2.
Under Section 235(1) BNSS, the charge shall contain such particulars as to the time and place of the alleged offence, and the person against whom, or the thing in respect of which, it was committed, as are reasonably sufficient to give the accused notice of the matter with which the accused is charged.
Section 235(2) BNSS covers a charge of criminal breach of trust or dishonest misappropriation of money or other movable property.
When Section 235 BNSS Applies
- Under Section 235(1) BNSS, the charge shall contain particulars as to the time and place of the alleged offence.
- The particulars are those reasonably sufficient to give the accused notice of the matter with which the accused is charged.
- Section 235(2) BNSS applies when the accused is charged with criminal breach of trust or dishonest misappropriation of money or other movable property.
- In that case it is sufficient to specify the gross sum or describe the movable property, and the dates between which the offence is alleged to have been committed, without specifying particular items or exact dates.
Time Limits Under Section 235 BNSS
- The time included between the first and last of such dates shall not exceed one year.Act text: “Provided that the time included between the first and last of such dates shall not exceed one year.”
Example of Section 235 BNSS
When Section 235 BNSS Does Not Apply
- Section 235(2) BNSS speaks of criminal breach of trust or dishonest misappropriation of money or other movable property. It does not deal with a charge of theft.
- Section 235 BNSS speaks of particulars as to time, place and person. It does not deal with the contents of a charge in general, which are the subject of Section 234 BNSS.
Section 235 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)
Section 235 BNSS replaced Section 212 CrPC from 1 July 2024.
Section 212 CrPC is found in Section 235 BNSS from 1 July 2024. The heading is the same and the text is the same except for the cross-reference, which is to Section 242 BNSS in Section 235(2) BNSS and to Section 219 CrPC in Section 212(2) CrPC.
Each sub-section below names its own source.
FAQs on Section 235 BNSS
What particulars must a charge contain under Section 235 BNSS?▼
Under Section 235(1) BNSS, the charge shall contain such particulars as to the time and place of the alleged offence, and the person against whom, or the thing in respect of which, it was committed, as are reasonably sufficient to give the accused notice of the matter with which the accused is charged.
How may a charge of criminal breach of trust be framed under Section 235 BNSS?▼
Under Section 235(2) BNSS, it is sufficient to specify the gross sum or describe the movable property, and the dates between which the offence is alleged to have been committed, without specifying particular items or exact dates.
What is the proviso to Section 235(2) BNSS?▼
The proviso says that the time included between the first and last of such dates shall not exceed one year.
What changed from Section 212 CrPC to Section 235 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼
Section 235 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 212 CrPC, with one renumbered cross-reference. Section 235(2) BNSS refers to Section 242 BNSS where Section 212(2) CrPC referred to Section 219 CrPC.
Section 235 BNSS: Sub-sections Explained
Section 235(1) BNSS: Particulars as to time, place and person
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Bare Act Text
(1) The charge shall contain such particulars as to the time and place of the alleged offence, and the person (if any) against whom, or the thing (if any) in respect of which, it was committed, as are reasonably sufficient to give the accused notice of the matter with which he is charged.
Section 235(2) BNSS: Particulars as to time, place and person
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Bare Act Text
(2) When the accused is charged with criminal breach of trust or dishonest misappropriation of money or other movable property, it shall be sufficient to specify the gross sum or, as the case may be, describe the movable property in respect of which the offence is alleged to have been committed, and the dates between which the offence is alleged to have been committed, without specifying particular items or exact dates, and the charge so framed shall be deemed to be a charge of one offence within the meaning of section 242:
Provided that the time included between the first and last of such dates shall not exceed one year.
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Sources: Bare Act Text, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 22 Oct 2026 ·