Section 337 of BNSS : Section 337: Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi is accused of stealing a laptop from his office. He is tried in a court of competent jurisdiction and acquitted of the charge of theft. Later, new evidence surfaces that suggests Ravi might have committed criminal breach of trust by misusing his position as an employee to take the laptop. However, since Ravi was already acquitted of theft, he cannot be tried again for theft or for criminal breach of trust based on the same facts.

Example 2:

Sunita is tried and convicted for causing grievous hurt to her neighbor during a fight. A few weeks after the conviction, the neighbor succumbs to the injuries and dies. Sunita can now be tried again for culpable homicide because the consequence (the neighbor's death) was not known at the time of her initial conviction for grievous hurt.

Example 3:

Arjun is charged and acquitted by a Magistrate of t...

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