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BNSS, 2023
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BNSSChapter XXXISection 431
Section431

Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal

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If the prosecution appeals a trial court's acquittal to the High Court, the High Court may issue a warrant to have the accused arrested and brought before it or a subordinate court. The court that receives the accused can either commit them to prison while the appeal is pending or admit them to bail.

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Rohan was acquitted by a trial court but the State appealed to the High Court. The High Court issued a warrant to have him arrested and produced before a subordinate court, and that court remanded him to prison pending the appeal instead of granting bail.

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When an appeal is presented under section 419, the High Court may issue a warrant directing that the accused be arrested and brought before it or any subordinate Court, and the Court before which he is brought may commit him to prison pending the disposal of the appeal or admit him to bail.

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XXXI

Chapter XXXI

Appeals

In this chapter

  • 413No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided
  • 414Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour
  • 415Appeals from convictions
  • 416No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty
  • 417No appeal in petty cases
  • 418Appeal by State Government against sentence
  • 419Appeal in case of acquittal
  • 420Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases
  • 421Special right of appeal in certain cases
  • 422Appeal to Court of Session how heard
  • 423Petition of appeal
  • 424Procedure when appellant in jail
  • 425Summary dismissal of appeal
  • 426Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily
  • 427Powers of Appellate Court
  • 428Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court
  • 429Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court
  • 430Suspension of sentence pending appeal; release of appellant on bail
  • 431Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal
  • 432Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken
  • 433Procedure where Judges of Court of appeal are equally divided
  • 434Finality of judgments and orders on appeal
  • 435Abatement of appeals
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