CrPC Section 351: Appeals from convictions under sections 344, 345, 349 and 350
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter 26: Provisions as
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
351. Appeals from convictions under sections 344, 345, 349 and 350 .- (1) Any person sentenced by any Court other than a High Court under section 344, section 345, section 349 or section 350 may, notwithstanding anything contained in this Code appeal to the Court to which decrees or orders made in such Court are ordinarily appealable.
(2) The provisions of Chapter XXIX shall, so far as they arc applicable, apply to appeals under this section, and the Appellate Court may alter or reverse the finding, or reduce or reverse the sentence appealed against.
(3) An appeal from such conviction by a Court of small causes shall lie to the Court of Session for the sessions division within which such Court is situate.
(4) An appeal from such conviction by any Registrar of Sub-Registrar deemed to be a civil Court by virtue of a direction issued under section 347 shall lie to the Court of Session for the sessions division within which the office of such Registrar of Sub-Registrar is situate.
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
- 340. Procedure in cases mentioned in section 195
- 341. Appeal
- 342. Power to order Court
- 343. Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance
- 344. Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence
- 345. Procedure in certain cases of contempt
- 346. Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 345
- 347. When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
- 348. Discharge of offender on submission of apology
- 349. Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
- 350. Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons
- 352. Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves