226. If, after considering the statements on oath (if any) of the complainant and of the witnesses and the result of the inquiry or investigation (if any) under section 225, the Magistrate is of opinion that there is no sufficient ground for proceeding, he shall dismiss the complaint, and in every such case he shall briefly record his reasons for so doing.
CrPC Section 203 in BNSS: Section 226
Dismissal of complaint
Section 203 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Dismissal of complaint) corresponds to Section 226 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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