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(b) A is charged under section 326 of the Penal Code with voluntarily
causing grievous hurt to B by means of an instrument for shooting. This
is equivalent to a statement that the case was not provided for by section
335 of the Penal Code, and that the general exceptions did not apply to it.
(c) A is accused of murder, cheating, theft, extortion, criminal intimidation, or
using a false property-mark. The charge may state that A committed murder
or cheating or theft or extortion or criminal intimidation or that he used
a false property-mark without reference to the definitions of those crimes
contained in the Penal Code; but the sections under which the offence is
punishable must in each instance be referred to in the charge.
(d) A is charged under section 184 of the Penal Code with intentionally
obstructing a sale of property offered for sale by the lawful authority of a
public servant. The charge should be in those words.
Particulars as to time, place and person
153. (1) The charge shall contain such particulars as to the time
and place of the alleged offence and the person, if any, against
whom or the thing, if any, in respect of which it was committed
as are reasonably sufficient to give the accused notice of the
matter with which he is charged.
(2) When the accused is charged with criminal breach of trust
or dishonest misappropriation of money it shall be sufficient to
specify the gross sum in respect of which the offence is alleged
to have been committed and the dates between which the offence
is alleged to have been committed, without specifying particular
items or exact dates, and the charge so framed shall be deemed
to be a charge of one offence within the meaning of section 164:
Provided that the time included between the first and last of
such dates shall not exceed one year.
(3) When the accused is charged with an offence relating to
publication by electronic means, the place of publication is where
the publication is seen, heard or read by any person.
When manner of committing offence must be stated
154. When the nature of the case is such that the particulars
mentioned in sections 152 and 153 do not give the accused
sufficient notice of the matter with which he is charged, the
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