charge reframed
ad. creaminall
(Querist) 27 July 2009
This query is : Resolved
on behalf of Accused >>> a criminal complaint filed against the accused and charge framed for abetment, fraud, forgery, cheating etc. after more than 3 years pp. filed an application for alteration of charge framed against the accused. court has reframe charged. can amagistrate has a power to reframe the charge of the application of alteration the charge? or can a magistrate has a power to reframe the charge with or without anay application?
Shashwat Shukla
(Expert) 27 July 2009
Please See the Sec. 216 and 217 of Cr. P. C. Your problem shall be resolved.
Manish Raghav
(Expert) 30 July 2009
yes court can alter charge at any stage before the pronouncement of judgement.