Under Section 241 of the BNSS, 2023, relating to charge, where the accused is charged with multiple offences at the same trial, the court shall: 

Section 241 of the BNSS, 2023 (corresponding to the former Section 218 of the CrPC) provides that for every distinct offence of which any person is accused, there shall be a separate charge and every such charge shall be tried separately. This is the general rule reflecting the principle that each offence must be specifically particularised in a distinct charge so that the accused knows precisely what he is called upon to answer. However, this general rule is subject to several exceptions provided in subsequent sections of the BNSS-including provisions allowing joinder of charges in certain situations such as offences committed in the same transaction, offences of the same kind within a specified period, and offences falling under specified categories. The objective is to balance fair trial rights of the accused with the practical needs of efficient administration of justice.