Section 531

(1) The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal— (a) if, immediately before the date on which this Sanhita comes into force, there is any appeal, application, trial, inquiry or investigation pending, then, such appeal, application, trial, inquiry or investigation shall be disposed of, continued, held or made, as the case may be, in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), as in force immediately before such commencement (hereinafter referred to as the said Code), as if this Sanhita had not come into force; (b) all notifications published, proclamations issued, powers conferred, forms provided by rules, local jurisdictions defined, sentences passed and orders, rules and appointments, not being appointments as Special Magistrates, made under the said Code and which are in force immediately before the commencement of this Sanhita, shall be deemed, respectively, to have been published, issued, conferred, specified, defined, passed or made under the corresponding provisions of this Sanhita; (c) any sanction accorded or consent given under the said Code in pursuance of which no proceeding was commenced under that Code, shall be deemed to have been accorded or given under the corresponding provisions of this Sanhita and proceedings may be commenced under this Sanhita in pursuance of such sanction or consent. (3) Where the period specified for an application or other proceeding under the said Code had expired on or before the commencement of this Sanhita, nothing in this Sanhita shall be construed as enabling any such application to be made or proceeding to be commenced under this Sanhita by reason only of the fact that a longer period therefor is specified by this Sanhita or provisions are made in this Sanhita for the extension of time. THE FIRST SCHEDULE CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES EXPLANATORY NOTES: (1) In regard to offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the entries in the second and third columns against a section the number of which is given in the first column are not intended as the definition of, and the punishment prescribed for, the offence in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, but merely as indication of the substance of the section. (2) In this Schedule, (i) the expression “Magistrate of the first class” and “any Magistrate” does not the word “cognizable” stands for “a police officer may arrest without warrant”; and (iii) the word “non-cognizable” stands for “a police officer shall not arrest without warrant”. include Executive Magistrates; (ii) Punishment I.—OFFENCES UNDER THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA Bailable or Non- bailable According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable. Cognizable or Non-cognizable According as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable. Same as for offence abetted. By what Court triable Court by which offence abetted is triable. Section Offence Abetment of any offence, if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment. Abetment of any offence, if the person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor. Abetment of any offence, when one act is abetted and a different act is done; subject to the proviso. Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done. Abetment of any offence, when an effect is caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor. Abetment of any offence, if abettor present when offence is committed. Same as for offence abetted. Same as for offence intended to be abetted. Same as for offence abetted. Same as for offence committed. Same as for offence committed. According as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable. According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable. Court by which offence abetted is triable. According as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable. According as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable. According as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable. According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable. According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable. According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable. Court by which offence abetted is triable. Court by which offence abetted is triable. Court by which offence abetted is triable. According as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable. According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable. Court by which offence abetted is triable. Abetment of an offence, punishable with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence be not committed in consequence of the abetment. If an act which causes harm to be done in consequence of the abetment. Abetment of an offence, punishable with imprisonment, if the offence be not committed in consequence of the abetment. If the abettor or the person abetted be a public servant whose duty it is to prevent the offence. Abetting commission of an offence by the public or by more than