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Section 268 - The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
268. When accused shall be discharged.
(1) If, upon taking all the evidence referred to in section 267, the Magistrate considers, for reasons to be recorded, that no case against the accused has been made out which, if unrebutted, would warrant his conviction, the Magistrate shall discharge him.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent a Magistrate from discharging the accused at any previous stage of the case if, for reasons to be recorded by such Magistrate, he considers the charge to be groundless.
Related Sections
- Section 303: Power of State Government or Central Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 302
- Section 415: Appeals from convictions
- Section 359: Compounding of offences
- Section 206: High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place
- Section 243: Trial for more than one offence
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