BANWARI LAL JHUNJHUNWALAAND OTHERS vs UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER(And connected appeals)

The Supreme Court interpreted Section 233 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, holding that the phrase 'every distinct offence' differs from 'every offence' and that distinct offences must not be interrelated. The Court ruled that a single charge for cheating in pursuance of a conspiracy did not violate Section 233, as the conspiracy aimed to obtain the entire contract money through a singular act of cheating, rather than multiple distinct offences. The Court upheld the legality of the charges framed against the accused, affirming that they could not be charged separately for each bill submitted under the conspiracy.