CHITTARANJAN DAS vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL

The Supreme Court held that in a criminal trial, particularly under Section 222(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the prosecution must specify necessary particulars in the charge when possible. However, if such particulars cannot be precisely specified due to the nature of the information available, their omission does not invalidate the charge. The Court found that the charge against the appellant for rape under Section 376 IPC was valid and did not contravene Section 222(1), thus upholding the conviction and sentence of four years of rigorous imprisonment.