Section 219 of CrPC : Section 219: Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi is accused of committing three thefts within a year. The first theft occurred in January, the second in April, and the third in November. All three thefts are punishable under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code. According to Section 219 of The Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, Ravi can be charged and tried for all three thefts in a single trial since they are of the same kind and occurred within twelve months.

Example 2:

Sita is accused of committing two acts of forgery and one act of cheating within a year. The first forgery occurred in February, the second in June, and the cheating occurred in October. Forgery is punishable under Section 465 of the Indian Penal Code, and cheating is punishable under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code. Since forgery and cheating are not punishable under the same sect...

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