Section 258 BNSS: Judgment of acquittal or conviction.

Section 258 of the BNSS corresponds to Section 235 of the CrPC.

BNSS section: 258

CrPC equivalent: Section 235

Category: Trial

New addition to subsection (1) for time bound disposal- After hearing arguments and points of law (if any), the Judge shall give a judgement in the case, 'as soon as possible, within a period of thirty days from the date of completion of arguments, which may be extended, to a period of fortyfive days for reasons to be recorded in writing'.