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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 169 CrPC - Release of accused when Evidence deficient

Section 169 CrPC is now Section 189 of the BNSS - the BNSS replaced the CrPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section
169 - Release of accused when Evidence deficient
New provision
Section 189 BNSS

CrPC → BNSS: what changed

This sectionChangeRemarks
Section 189 BNSS Modified The w ords "with or without sureties" are excluded and "or bail bond" are added.

Section 169 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with release of accused when Evidence deficient. Under the new law this is Section 189 of the BNSS.

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