Multiple choice

Which of the following persons may be charged jointly?

(i) Persons accused of the same offence committed in the course of the same transaction (ii) Persons accused of an offence and persons accused of abetment of, or attempt to commit, such offence (iii) Persons accused of different offences committed in the course of the same transaction (iv) Persons accused of more than one offence of the same kind, within the meaning of Section 219 committed by them jointly within the period of twelve months

  1. (i), (ii) and (iii)

  2. (i), (iii) and (iv)

  3. All of the above

  4. None of these
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Explanation

As per Section 223 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the following persons may be charged and tried together, namely: (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 more than one offence of the same kind, within the meaning of Section 219 committed by them jointly within the period of twelve months; (d) persons accused of different offences committed in the course of the same transaction 

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