Criminal Procedure Code · Updated to 1 May 2023 · Chapter XVIII · The Charge
163. Separate charges for distinct offences
Feedback & supportFor every distinct offence of which any person is accused there shall be a separate charge, and every such charge shall be tried separately, except in the cases mentioned in sections 164, 165, 166 and 170.
offence
Defined · s 2
“offence” means any act or omission made punishable by any law for the time being in force;
A is accused of a theft on one occasion, and of causing grievous hurt on another occasion. A must be separately charged and separately tried for the theft and causing grievous hurt.