CrPC Section 217 — Recall of witnesses when charge altered

Official Text

Whenever a charge is altered or added to by the Court after the commencement of the trial, the prosecutor and the accused shall be allowed—

(a) to recall or re-summon, and examine with reference to such alteration or addition, any witness who may have been examined, unless the Court, for reasons to be recorded in writing, considers that the prosecutor or the accused, as the case may be, desires to recall or re-examine such witness for the purpose of vexation or delay or for defeating the ends of justice;

(b) also to call any further witness whom the Court may think to be material. B.—Joinder of charges

Related Judgments

• R. RACHAIAH vs HOME SECRETARY, BANGALORE — Supreme Court of India (2016)
• MR. NIKHIL GIRISH PATT; MR. ILESH SHAH; MR. SOORAJ KUMAR TAYADE vs 1. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, 2. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2024)
• DR NALLAPAREDDY SRIDHAR REDDY vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2020)
• RANBIR YADAV vs STATE OF BIHAR — Supreme Court of India (1995)
• STATE (THROUGH) CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION vs SHRI KALYAN SINGH (FORMER CM OF UP) & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2017)
• K.P. TAMILMARAN vs THE STATE BY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE — Supreme Court of India (2025)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNSS §240 — Recall of witnesses when charge altered