Section 494: Effect of withdrawal from prosecution

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Any Public Prosecutor [* * *] may, with the consent of the Court, [* * *] before the judgment is pronounced, withdraw from the prosecution of any person [either generally or in respect of any one or more of the offences for which he is tried] ; and upon such withdrawal, (a) if it is made before a charge has been framed, the accused shall be discharged [in respect of such offence or offences] ; (b) if it is made after a charge has been framed, or when under this Code no charge is required, he shall be acquitted [in respect of such offence or offences].

Effective date: 1898-07-01

Related sections

Section 493: Public Prosecutor may plead in all Courts in cases under his charge Pleaders Section 495: Permission to conduct prosecutions Section 492: Power to appoint Public Prosecutors Section 491A: [Powers of High Court outside the limits of appellate jurisdiction.] Omitted by the Section 491: Power to issue directions of the nature of a habeas corpus Section 487: Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try offences referred to in section 195

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