Under Section 211 CrPC, every charge framed by the court must contain:
Athe name of the magistrate who framed it and the address of the police station
Bthe offence with which the accused is charged, including the section of law and necessary particulars
Cthe entire evidence the prosecution proposes to lead at the trial of the accused
Dthe name and address of every prosecution witness the prosecution proposes to examine
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. the offence with which the accused is charged, including the section of law and necessary particulars
1. Section 211(1) CrPC: 'Every charge under this Code shall state the offence with which the accused is charged.' Sub-sections (2)-(7) require the section of law, the name given by law (e.g. 'murder', 'theft'), and the manner of alleged commission.
2. Sections 212-214 deal with particulars: time, place, person, things in respect of which the offence is committed.
3. Sections 215-216 deal with the effects of errors in the charge and permission to alter.
4. The charge is the foundation of trial; defects can be cured if no failure of justice (S. 215).
5. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: Indian Penal Code 1860 / Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 / Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Bare Acts, indiacode.nic.in) — CrPC, Section 211_
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