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Read the two statements I and II under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS, which replaced the Cr.P.C.) and choose the correct answer I. A criminal charge may be disposed of without a…

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Read the two statements I and II under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS, which replaced the Cr.P.C.) and choose the correct answer
I. A criminal charge may be disposed of without a full trial.
II. Any private person can arrest without a warrant under certain circumstances.
  1. only I is correct
  2. only II is correct
  3. both I and II are correct
  4. both I and II are wrong

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C - both I and II are correct
I is correct: charges can end without a full trial, e.g. by compounding, withdrawal, discharge or plea bargaining. II is correct: s.40 BNSS (formerly s.43 CrPC) lets a private person arrest without warrant someone who commits a non-bailable cognizable offence in his presence, or a proclaimed offender. Both are correct.

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