CrPC Section 331: Resumption of inquiry or trial
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter 25: Provisions as
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
331. Resumption of inquiry or trial.- (1) Whenever an inquiry or a trial is postponed under section 328 or section 329, the Magistrate or Court as the case may be, may at any time after the person concerned has ceased to be of unsound mind, resume the inquiry or trial, and require the accused to appear or be brought before such Magistrate or Court.
(2) When the accused has been released under section 330, and the sureties for his appearance produce him to the officer whom the Magistrate or Court appoints in this behalf, the certificate of such officer that the accused is capable of making his defence shall be receivable in evidence.
Bare act text for reference, current to 30 June 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 328. Procedure in case of accused being lunatic
- 329. Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court
- 330. Release of lunatic pending investigation or trial
- 332. Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court
- 333. When accused appears to have been of sound mind
- 334. Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind
- 335. Person acquitted on such ground to be detained in safe custody
- 336. Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge
- 337. Procedure where lunatic prisoner is reported capable of making his defence
- 338. Procedure where lunatic detained is declared fit to be released
- 339. Delivery of lunatic to care of relative or friend