Section 212 CrPC: Particulars as to time, place and person

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 212 CrPC at a Glance

Section 212 CrPC deals with particulars as to time, place and person. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 235 BNSS.

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What Section 212 CrPC Says

212. Particulars as to time, place and person

(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 219:

Provided that the time included between the first and last of such dates shall not exceed one year.

Source: Section 212, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 212 CrPC in Simple Words

Section 212 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has sub-sections 1 and 2.

Under Section 212(1) CrPC, 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 212(2) CrPC covers a charge of criminal breach of trust or dishonest misappropriation of money or other movable property.

When Section 212 CrPC Applies

  • Under Section 212(1) CrPC, 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 212(2) CrPC 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 212 CrPC

  • 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 212 CrPC

Vikram is charged with criminal breach of trust of money. Under Section 212(2) CrPC, the charge specifies the gross sum and the dates between which the offence is alleged to have been committed, without specifying particular items or exact dates. The time between the first and last of those dates does not exceed one year. The charge so framed is deemed to be a charge of one offence within the meaning of Section 219 CrPC.

When Section 212 CrPC Does Not Apply

  • Section 212(2) CrPC 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 212 CrPC 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 211 CrPC.

Section 212 CrPC Under BNSS 235: What Changed

Section 212 CrPC is now covered under Section 235 BNSS.

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.

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FAQs on Section 212 CrPC

What particulars must a charge contain under Section 212 CrPC?▼

Under Section 212(1) CrPC, 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 212 CrPC?▼

Under Section 212(2) CrPC, 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 212(2) CrPC?▼

The proviso says that the time included between the first and last of such dates shall not exceed one year.

Where is Section 212 CrPC found in the BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼

Section 212(1) CrPC is found in Section 235(1) BNSS and Section 212(2) CrPC in Section 235(2) BNSS.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Last updated: 22 Oct 2026 ·