Section 230 CrPC: Date for prosecution evidence

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 230 CrPC at a Glance

Section 230 CrPC deals with date for prosecution evidence. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 253 BNSS.

Now BNSS

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What Section 230 CrPC Says

230. Date for prosecution evidence

If the accused refuses to plead, or does not plead, or claims to be tried or is not convicted under section 229, the Judge shall fix a date for the examination of witnesses, and may, on the application of the prosecution, issue any process for compelling the attendance of any witness or the production of any document or other thing.

Source: Section 230, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 230 CrPC in Simple Words

Section 230 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with the date for prosecution evidence. If the accused refuses to plead, or does not plead, or claims to be tried or is not convicted under section 229, the Judge shall fix a date for the examination of witnesses.

When Section 230 CrPC Applies

  • Section 230 CrPC applies if the accused refuses to plead, or does not plead, or claims to be tried or is not convicted under Section 229 CrPC.
  • The Judge shall fix a date for the examination of witnesses.
  • On the application of the prosecution, the Judge may issue any process for compelling the attendance of any witness or the production of any document or other thing.

Example of Section 230 CrPC

Gopal refuses to plead. Under Section 230 CrPC, the Judge shall fix a date for the examination of witnesses. On the application of the prosecution, the Judge may issue process for compelling the attendance of a witness.

When Section 230 CrPC Does Not Apply

  • Section 230 CrPC speaks of the date for the examination of witnesses. It does not deal with a conviction on a plea of guilty, which Section 229 CrPC covers.
  • Section 230 CrPC speaks of the date for the examination of witnesses. It does not deal with who conducts the prosecution in a trial before a Court of Session, which Section 225 CrPC covers.

Section 230 CrPC Under BNSS 253: What Changed

Section 230 CrPC is now covered under Section 253 BNSS.

Section 253 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has the same heading as Section 230 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The text is the same except for the reference to Section 252 BNSS where Section 230 CrPC referred to Section 229 CrPC.

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FAQs on Section 230 CrPC

When does the Judge fix a date for the examination of witnesses under Section 230 CrPC?▼

If the accused refuses to plead, or does not plead, or claims to be tried or is not convicted under section 229, the Judge shall fix a date for the examination of witnesses.

What process may the Judge issue under Section 230 CrPC?▼

On the application of the prosecution, the Judge may issue any process for compelling the attendance of any witness or the production of any document or other thing.

Does Section 230 CrPC cover an accused who claims to be tried?▼

Yes. Section 230 CrPC names an accused who refuses to plead, or does not plead, or claims to be tried or is not convicted under section 229.

Where is Section 230 CrPC found in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?▼

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. Section 230 CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 253 BNSS. The reference in Section 230 CrPC to Section 229 CrPC is found in Section 253 BNSS as a reference to Section 252 BNSS.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Last updated: 20 Oct 2026 ·