CrPC Section 469 — Commencement of the period of limitation

Official Text

(1) The period of limitation, in relation to an offender, shall commence,—

(a) on the date of the offence; or

(b) where the commission of the offence was not known to the person aggrieved by the offence or to any police officer, the first day on which such offence comes to the knowledge of such person or to any police officer, whichever is earlier; or

(c) where it is not known by whom the offence was committed, the first day on which the identity of the offender is known to the person aggrieved by the offence or to the police officer making investigation into the offence, whichever is earlier.

(2) In computing the said period, the day from which such period is to be computed shall be excluded.

Related Judgments

• SURINDER MOHAN VIKAL vs ASCHARAJ LAL CHOPRA — Supreme Court of India (1978)
• BALBIR SINGH & ORS vs THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI — Delhi High Court (2023)
• STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH vs TARA DUTT AND ANR — Supreme Court of India (1999)
• STATE OF RAJASTHAN vs SANJAY KUMAR AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (1998)
• STATE OF PUNJAB vs SARWAN SINGH — Supreme Court of India (1981)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNSS §515 — Commencement of period of limitation