savinay ( asst engg) 29 September 2013

Procedures

Can court discharge/acquitt accused in complaint case u/s 258.

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Laxmi Kant Joshi (Advocate ) 29 September 2013

In any summons case insti

Laxmi Kant Joshi (Advocate ) 29 September 2013

In any summons case instituted otherwise than upon complaint,a m

Laxmi Kant Joshi (Advocate ) 29 September 2013

In any summons case instituted otherwise than upon complaint,a magistrate of the first class or, with the previous sanction of the CJM/ CMM any other judicial magistrate may, for reasons to be recorded by him , stop The proceeding at any stage without pronouncing any judgement and where such stoppage of proceeding is made after the evidence of the principal witnesses has been recorded , pronounce a judgement of acquittal,and in any other case , release the accused, and such release shall have the effect of discharge.