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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.
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- Section 285: Commission to whom to be issued
- Section 65: Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
- Section 451: Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases
- Section 174: Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc
- Section 306: Tender of pardon to accomplice
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