The Code of Criminal Procedure was made to ease the process of delivering justice. No person should be illegally arrested and detained the procedure to prove someone guilty should be fair these are the things CrPC deals with. Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code states that “It won’t be considered an offense if the offense is done by a person who while committing was incapable to understand his actions, was of unsound mind, the act he did was contrary to law”. So if any person of Unsound mind commits any act the act will not be considered an offense and his act will fall under “General Exceptions”. Eleven provisions in CrPC in Chapter XXV Section 328-339 for people of unsound minds accused of the crime. The articles are further explained for better understanding The Magistrate in proceedings under Section 328 .CrPC found the man to be of unsound mind, and Magistrate passed an order too in this regard and the trial was started only when the accused was pronounced mentally fit by the respective authorities. It can be concluded that there are many provisions that are there to protect the interests of the person of unsound mind. It can be said that the magistrate is given extensive powers to postpone the trial or procedures for a person of unsound mind during the trial. The court shall consider the recovered person as a person of sound mind. A relative or friend of that person of unsound mind may file a petition to the magistrate for his relief. The powers given to the court for protecting the lunatic person are extensive and help the judiciary to become more effective and accessible.

1. TRAIL
OF A PERSON
WITH AN UNSOUND MIND

2. INTRODUCTION
The Code of Criminal Procedure was made to ease
the process of delivering justice. No person should be
illegally arrested and detained the procedure to
prove someone guilty should be fair these are the
things CrPC deals with.

3. There are Eleven provisions in CrPC
in Chapter XXV Section 328-339
for people of unsound minds
accused of the crime.

4. PROVISIONS
Section 328 - Procedure in case of the accused being a lunatic
Section 329– Procedure where a person of unsound mind is tried before the court
Section 330- Release of the person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial
Section 331- resumption of inquiry or triallll

5. Section 332-Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court
Section 333. When accused appears to have been of sound mind.
334. Judgment of acquittal on the ground of unsoundness of mind
Section 335- person acquitted on such ground to be detained in safe
custody

6. Section 336- the power of state government to empower the officer in
charge to discharge
Section 337- a procedure where the lunatic prisoner is reported capable
of making his defence
Section 338- a procedure where a lunatic detained is declared fit to be
released
Section 339- Delivery of lunatic to the care of relative or friend

7. CONCLUSION
It can be concluded that there are many provisions which are there to
protect the interests of the person of unsound mind. It can be said that
the magistrate is given extensive powers to postpone the trial or
procedures for a person of unsound mind during the trial.