Under Section 428 of Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following period of detention undergone by the accused shall be set-off against the sentence of imprisonment in a case:
Verified Answer
A. Period of detention undergone in default of payment of fine.
B. Period of detention undergone during investigation and trial of that case.
C. Period of detention undergone during investigation and trial of a similar case.
D. All of the above
Explanation:
Section 428 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, allows for the set-off of the period of detention undergone by an accused person during the investigation, inquiry, or trial of that particular case against the sentence of imprisonment awarded to them. This provision ensures that the time spent in custody as an undertrial is accounted for in the final sentence.