All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 5-V Previous Year Question Papers with Answers

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What persons may be charged jointly and tried together under S.223 of Cr.PC

A: persons accused of the same offence committed in the course of the same transaction
B: persons accused of an offence and persons accused of abetment of or attempt to commit such offence
C: persons accused of different offences committed in the course of the same transaction
D: all the above

The answer is: D

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Explanation

The correct option is D: all the above.

This is because Section 223 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 lists the categories of persons who may be charged and tried jointly, and they include:

- persons accused of the same offence committed in the course of the same transaction;
- persons accused of an offence and persons accused of abetment of or attempt to commit such offence;
- persons accused of different offences committed in the course of the same transaction.

These are the options A, B, and C respectively. Therefore, option D is correct as it covers all the other options.