Section 25 of BNSS : Section 25: Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: Rajesh is convicted of theft and assault in a single trial.

Details:

• Theft: Punishable by up to 3 years of imprisonment.
• Assault: Punishable by up to 2 years of imprisonment.

Court's Decision:

• The court decides to sentence Rajesh to 3 years for theft and 2 years for assault.
• Considering the gravity of the offences, the court orders the sentences to run consecutively.

Outcome:

• Rajesh will serve a total of 5 years in prison (3 years for theft + 2 years for assault).
• Since the total punishment does not exceed 20 years and is within twice the amount of punishment for a single offence, the court does not need to send Rajesh for trial before a higher court.

Example 2:

Scenario: Priya is convicted of fraud and forgery in a single trial.

Details:

• Fraud: Punishable by up to 5 years of imprisonment.
• Forgery: Punishable by up to 3 years of imprisonment.

Court's Decision:

• The court decides to sentence Priya to 5 years for fraud and 3 years for forgery.
• Considering the gravity of the offences, the court orders the sentences to run concurrently.

Outcome:

• Priya will serve a total of 5 years in prison (since the sentences are running concurrently).
• For the purpose of appeal, the aggregate of the consecutive sentences (if they were consecutive) would be considered a single sentence.