If the particulars mentioned in sections 123 and 124 do not give the accused sufficient notice of what he2021the accused2021 is charged with, then the charge must also give details of how the alleged offence was committed as will be sufficient for that purpose.
Section history
Section 125 — When manner of committing offence must be stated
Consolidated view is experimental and may be broken for certain provisions.
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Illustrations
(a) A is accused of theft of a certain article at a certain time and place. The charge need not state how the theft was effected.
(b) A is accused of cheating B at a given time and place. The charge must state how A cheated B.
(c) A is accused of giving false evidence at a given time and place. The charge must state that portion of A’s evidence that is alleged to be false.
(d) A is accused of obstructing B, a public servant, in the discharge of his2021B’s2021 public functions at a given time and place. The charge must state how A obstructed B in discharging his2021B’s2021 functions.
(e) A is accused of the murder of B at a given time and place. The charge need not state how A murdered B.
(f) A is accused of disobeying a direction of the law with intent to save B from punishment. The charge must state the disobedience charged and the law broken.