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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, S.482 -- Criminal P.C. 1973, S.438 -- If an accused conceals that he was abroad when filing the application, that alone is enough for the Court to decline to exercise its discretion under Section 438 of Cr. P.C./Section 482 of BNSS in his favour.

Legal Maxim — Vigilantibus non dormientibus jura subveniunt — Law protects those who are vigilant about their rights.

Criminal P.C. 1973, S. 228 -- The validity of a charge must be tested on whether the accused understood the case against him and was afforded a fair opportunity to defend himself.