Section 223 of CRPC "What persons may be charged jointly"
The following persons may be charged and tried together, namely:
(a) persons accused of the same offence committed in the course of the same transaction;
(b) persons accused of an offence and persons accused of abetment of, or attempt to commit, such offence;
(c) persons accused of more than one offence of the same kind, within the meaning of section 219 committed by them jointly within the period of twelve months;
(d) persons accused of different offences committed in the course of the same transaction;
(e) persons accused of an offence which includes theft, extortion, cheating, or criminal misappropriation, and persons accused of receiving or retaining, or assisting in the disposal or concealment of, property possession of which is alleged to have been transferred by any such offence committed by the first-named persons, or of abetment of or attempting to commit any such last-named offence;
(f) persons accused of offences under sections 411 and 414 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) or either of those sections in respect of stolen property the possession of which has been transferred by one offence;
(g) persons accused of any offence under Chapter XII of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) relating to counterfeit coin and persons accused of any other offence under the said Chapter relating to the same coin, or of abetment of or attempting to commit any such offence; and the provisions contained in the former part of this Chapter shall, so far as may be, apply to all such charges:
Provided that where a number of persons are charged with separate
offences and such persons do not fall within any of the categories specified
in this section, the 1 [Magistrate or Court of Session] may, if such persons
by an application in writing, so desire, and 2 [if he or it is satisfied]
that such persons would not be prejudicially affected thereby, and it is
expedient so to do, try all such persons together.
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1. Subs. by Act 25 of 2005, s. 21, for "Magistrate" (w.e.f. 23-6-2006).
2. Subs. by s. 21, ibid., for certain words (w.e.f. 23-6-2006).
Section 224 of CRPC "Withdrawal of remaining
charges on conviction on one of several charges"
When a charge containing more heads than one is
framed against the same person, and when a
conviction has been had on one or more of them, the
complainant, or the officer conducting the
prosecution, may, with the consent of the Court,
withdraw the remaining charge or charges, or the
Court of its own accord may stay the inquiry into,
or trial of, such charge or charges and such
withdrawal shall have the effect of an acquittal on
such charge or charges, unless the conviction be set
aside, in which case the said Court (subject to the
order of the Court setting aside the conviction) may
proceed with the inquiry into, or trial of, the
charge of charges so withdrawn.
CHARGE - FORM OF CHARGES
What are the contents of charge? Section 211 of Code of Criminal Procedure 1973
JOINDER OF CHARGES
What is Trial for more than one offence?. Section 220 of Code of Criminal Procedure 1973