CrPC § 223 — When manner of committing offence must be stated

Statutory text (English)

When the nature of the case is
such that the particulars mentioned in sections 221 and 222 do not give the accused sufficient notice
of the matter with which he is charged, the charge shall also contain such particulars of the manner
in which the alleged offence was committed as will be sufficient for that purpose.
Illustrations
(a) A is accused of the theft of a certain article at a certain time and place. The charge need
not set out the manner in which the theft was effected.
(b) A is accused of cheating B at a given time and place. The charge must set out the
manner in which A cheated B.
(c) A is accused of giving false evidence at a given time and place. The charge must set
out that portion of the evidence given by A which is alleged to be false.
(d) A is accused of obstructing B, a public servant, in the discharge of his public functions at
a given time and place. The charge must set out the manner in which A obstructed B in
the discharge of his functions.
(e) A is accused of the murder of B at a given time and place. The charge need not state the
manner in which A murdered B.
(f) A is accused of disobeying a direction of the law with intent to save B from
punishment.The charge must set out the disobedience charged and the law infringed.

Source and verification

Source citation: CrPC (Act V of 1898) s.223: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE' (Act No. V of 1898, last amended 2017-02-16), p. 107, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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