Particulars as to time, place and person.
What this section does
A charge must contain sufficient particulars of time, place, and person or thing involved to give the accused adequate notice of the matter charged. For offences of criminal breach of trust or dishonest misappropriation, it is sufficient to state the gross sum or description of property and the date range (not exceeding one year) without specifying individual items or exact dates, and such a charge is treated as a charge of one offence.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Court · Accused
- Time limit
- Date range in misappropriation/breach of trust charges must not exceed one year
Derived from CrPC s.212.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 235, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 235 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.