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Section 258 - Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
258.Power to stop proceedings in certain cases.-
In any summons-case instituted otherwise than upon complaint, a Magistrate of the first class or, with the previous sanction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, any other Judicial Magistrate, may, for reasons to be recorded by him, stop the proceedings at any stage without pronouncing any judgment and where such stoppage of proceedings is made after the evidence of the principal witnesses has been recorded, pronounce a judgment of acquittal, and in any other case, release the accused, and such release shall have the effect of discharge.
Related Sections
- Section 205: Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused
- Section 11: Courts of Judicial Magistrates
- Section 167: Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twentyfour hours
- Section 367: Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken
- Section 138: Procedure where he appears to show cause
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