Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
213.When manner of committing offence must be stated.-
When the nature of the case is such that the
particulars mentioned in sections 211 and 212 do not give the accused
sufficient notice of the matter with which he is charged, the charge shall also
contain such particulars of the manner in which the alleged offence was
committed as will be sufficient for that purpose.
Illustrations
(a) A is accused of the theft of a certain article at a certain time and place.
The charge need not set out the manner in which the theft was effected.
(b) A is accused of cheating B at a given time and place. The charge must set
out the manner in which A cheated B.
(c) A is accused of giving false evidence at a given time and place. The charge
must set out that portion of the evidence given by A which is alleged to be
false.
(d) A is accused of obstructing B, a public servant, in the discharge of his
public functions at a given time and place. The charge must set out the manner
in which A obstructed B in the discharge of his functions.
(e) A is accused of the murder B at a given time and place. The charge need not
state the manner in which A murdered B.
(f) A is accused of disobeying a direction of
the law with intent to save B from punishment. The charge must set out the
disobedience charged and the law infringed.