Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment.
What this section does
The set-off provision under section 468 (credit for pre-trial detention) applies equally to sentences imposed under the plea-bargaining chapter, in the same manner as it applies to imprisonment under other provisions of the Sanhita.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Court · Accused
- Time limit
- None specified
Derived from CrPC s.265I.
Read the official text
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Why this matters
BNSS Section 297 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.