BNSS · Section 226 · Chapter XVI — COMPLAINTS TO MAGISTRATES

Dismissal of complaint.

What this section does

After considering the complainant's and witnesses' statements on oath and the result of any inquiry or investigation under section 225, if the Magistrate finds no sufficient ground for proceeding, he shall dismiss the complaint and briefly record his reasons in writing.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Magistrate · Complainant · Witnesses

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.203.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 226, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 226 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.