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Section 249 BNSS — Opening case for prosecution

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Official PDF page 82

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249. When the accused appears or is brought before the Court, in pursuance of a commitment of the case under section 232, or under any other law for the time being in force, the prosecutor shall open his case by describing the charge brought against the accused and stating by what evidence he proposes to prove the guilt of the accused.

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