Indian Penal Code, 1860

Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which.—

Section

72

Punishment

Depends on original offence

Cognizable

Depends on original offence

Bailable

Depends on original offence

Compoundable

Non-Compoundable (Refer to CrPC 320 for exceptions)

Trial Court

Depends on original offence

Bare Act Text

72. Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which.— In all cases in which judgment is given that a person is guilty of one of several offences specified in the judgment, but that it is doubtful of which of these offences, he is guilty, the offender shall be punished for the offence for which the lowest punishment is provided if the same punishment is not provided for all.
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