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: magistrate may release accused if evidence fails to establish a case; earlier discharge permitted. A Magistrate must discharge an accused after taking the evidence under section 267 if, for reasons to be recorded, the Magistrate finds that no case has been made out which, if unrebutted, would warrant conviction. A Magistrate may also discharge the accused at any earlier stage if, for reasons to be recorded, the charge is considered groundless.
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Provisions expressly mentioned in the judgment/order text.
Discharge of accused: magistrate may release accused if evidence fails to establish a case; earlier discharge permitted.
A Magistrate must discharge an accused after taking the evidence under section 267 if, for reasons to be recorded, the Magistrate finds that no case has been made out which, if unrebutted, would warrant conviction. A Magistrate may also discharge the accused at any earlier stage if, for reasons to be recorded, the charge is considered groundless.
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