Chapter VIII - RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN CERTAIN MATTERS AND PROCEDURE FOR ATTACHMENT AND FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY (From Section 111 to Section 124)
Discharge of accused permitted after magistrate finds charge groundless following consideration of police report and hearing. When an accused applies for discharge after supply of prosecution material, the magistrate shall consider the police report and accompanying documents, examine the accused as necessary (including by audio video means), afford both prosecution and accused an opportunity to be heard, and if the charge is found to be groundless, discharge the accused and record reasons for the decision.
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Discharge of accused permitted after magistrate finds charge groundless following consideration of police report and hearing.
When an accused applies for discharge after supply of prosecution material, the magistrate shall consider the police report and accompanying documents, examine the accused as necessary (including by audio video means), afford both prosecution and accused an opportunity to be heard, and if the charge is found to be groundless, discharge the accused and record reasons for the decision.
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