Resumption of inquiry or trial.
What this section does
After an inquiry or trial has been postponed under sections 367 or 368, the Magistrate or Court may resume it at any time after the accused has ceased to be of unsound mind, and may require the accused to appear or be produced. Where the accused was released on bail under section 369 and sureties produce him before the appointed officer, that officer's certificate that the accused is capable of making his defence is receivable in evidence.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Magistrate · Court of Session · Accused · Sureties · Appointed officer
- Time limit
- None specified
Derived from CrPC s.331.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 370, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 370 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.