240. Whenever a charge is altered or added to by the Court after the commencement of the trial, the prosecutor and the accused shall be allowed— (a) to recall or re-summon, and examine with reference to such alteration or addition, any witness who may have been examined, unless the Court, for reasons to be recorded in writing, considers that the prosecutor or the accused, as the case may be, desires to recall or re-examine such witness for the purpose of vexation or delay or for defeating the ends of justice; (b) also to call any further witness whom the Court may think to be material.
CrPC Section 217 in BNSS: Section 240
Recall of witnesses when charge altered
Section 217 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Recall of witnesses when charge altered) corresponds to Section 240 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
Ask on WhatsApp, free, no signup:
Text of BNSS Section 240
Full BNSS Section 240 and every CrPC section it replaced →
Ask CaseMinister about CrPC 217 / BNSS 240
Your 24×7 legal assistant on WhatsApp answers with the judgments that apply, in English or Hindi. No signup needed.